The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13
NO STREET
CARS RUNNING
FOLLOWS ATTEMPT
TO OPEN TROLLEY TRAFFIC
IN CINCINNATI.
ARBITRATION BOARD DEMANDED

OffSTenCeS Between iHSHlSSiNSS /
and Workmen, or Pay the Penalty
of Franchise Forfeisure--Several
Persons Injured.
western Newspaper Union News Service. |
Cincinnati.-The employees Of the
Cincinnati Traction Co. went out on
strike Friday night. The street car
system was completely tied up and no
cars were run from Saturday after
noon until Monday. Cincinnatians
living on the hill tops and in the sub
urbs were compelled to walk.
Anto trucks, busses and all kinds
of vehicles were pressed into servi ;e,
but were unable to handle the thou
sands of people who desired to ride.
The Traction Co. made efforts to get
cars going but felt compelled because
of demonstrations and interference by
crowds to return the cars to the barns
President Schoepf announced that
another effort will be made to get the
cars started. 1t is certain that there
will be opposition to this move IN
some form or another.
The organizer of the local union has
announced to the men his desire that
no violence shall be used, but that
peaceful means shall prevail to pre-
vent. the cars going out.
A number of conductors and motor
men from other cities arrived here TO
take the places of the strikers. 1t is
regarded as almost certain that if the
cars are not going to-day that an ap-
r1i will ho
Courts for the appointment of re-.
ceiver to take charge of the property
and conduct it for the benefit of the
public.
Mayor and schoepf Confer.
The Mayor and President Schoepf
held a conference at City Hail. There
y is a story that all was not as pleasant
as it might have been between the two
gentlemen.
The Mayor claims that there is plen-
ty of police protection for the cars to
run while Mr.. Schoepf claims he can
not operate his property because of
the act of violence.
The traction officials were in their
offices all day, during which time they
considered every phase of the situa-
ton, including that of applying to the
court for protection, plan which at
this writing appears to be certain OF
consummation.
TWO Cars Are Burned.
The two street cars which had beer
sent out on the John street line il
charge of strikebreakers and deserted
at Westwood avenue and Showell
were set afire and one of them prac
tically ruined. The other one was
badly damaged by the flames.
The blaze was discovered by Officers
Hays and Schaefer, of the Ninth dis
trict, who had Just left the station
house. They Immediately hurried tt
the scene, but before their arriva
some one had pulled the alarm. TIL,
fire company and the officers arrive,
on the scene almost simultaneously
May Apply For Receiver.
The application for the appointment
of a receiver for the Cincinnati Trao
ton Co. is the alternative that tn
company must face unless it comes +
time in treating with its employees.
A night conference was held by tn
ment for the one side and others G
the Street Railway Mems organize
ton.
The labor men put their propositio
squarely up to the Mayor and state
that they were most willing to arbitrs
ton should be the means to settle tn
difficulty.
They presented in writing the ma
ters that they deem to be at issue an
what they are asking from the tractio
officials
After conference of some littl
time the Mayor determined to sen
another ultimatum to the Tractio
Co. officials
In this letter comes the statemeI
that the courts will be appealed to an
under contingencies that 9. deman
for a receiver will be made.
The Mayor is particularly impre
sive in that part of his letter whic
reads: IF your company will not agre
to so proceed the city of Cincinna
VIII be forced to apply to court
competent jurisdiction for the appoin
ment OF a receiver to operate yol
property and if necessary for 70
feiture of its franchise"
The mob found on the scene W;
dispersed at once by the officer
There were many street car condus
ors and motormen In the crowd.