The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-07
CAR MEN ON STRIKE
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to induce every man the company Sc
cures from this time on TO join our un-
ion and we are confident We will win
our fight without resorting 70 VIC
lence."
Men actively identified with the va
rious trades unions today expressed
the opinion that the car men would
not ask a general sympathetic strike
and intimated such a request would
not be granted. They said all the I'M
ions were willing to give the strikers
moral support by providing financial
assistance and by the establishment
OF a boycott on the street car company.
Organizer Jordan Here.
Organizer Jordan of Indianapolis. it
is understood. presided over the meet
ing held at the Bass home last night
He returned 10 Indianapolis early this
morning but will return to Richmond
to preside over the meeting which will
be held al Trades Council hall tonight.
Mayor w. w. Zimmerman was in
formed OF the strike this morning by
a Palladium reporter. He said he
would have no statement to make I'M
til he had secured detailed informa-
ton concerning the trouble.
Laborers Show Support.
Popular sympathy undoubtedly is
with the striking car men. Working
men in remote sections of the city
walked to their places of employment
without making complaint. and many
OF them told strikers they would glad.
ly continue to walk until they had won
their fight. There was an exceptionally
heavy demand for cabs, livery rigs
and taxicabS
About 9 O'Clock this morning strik-
ers and their sympathizers distributed
cards, labeled We Walk" to people
on the streets and there was a big de-
mand for them, indicating the posi-
bility of a general public boycott of the
street car company.
Promises Early Service.
superintendent Gordon stated at II
o'clock that he hoped to resume oper-
alton on some of the lines this after
noon. He declared that he has mum
Der of men upon whom he can rely
among the strikers.
''All that l am waiting upon now is
for the boys to come back to work"
Mr.. Gordon declared that he could
get enough men to man all the cars in
the city by noon tomorrow if he de-
sired but stated that the question OF
bringing strike breakers into Rich.
mOnd would be matter to be decided
at the Indianapolis office of the Terre
Haute indianapolis and Eastern Trac.
ton company.
Ellsworth Bass. who has played a
prominent part in the proceedings
thus far wore a I'VE Walk" card in
his hat, but rode a bicycle over the
city, keeping in touch with the local
situation.
Engineers at Work.
Rumors were afloat this morning
that the strikers would attempt to get
the employees at the power house to
walk out, thus still further Gripping
the company. There seemed little like
lihood at the time that this could be
accomplished as the engineers are
we'll paid, and have their own local
organization. This organization is not
union, but an educational affair.
The three engineers and their four
assistants on duty We're approached by
the strikers this morning, but refused
to give any heed to the arguments
that were presented to them.
1t was the sentiment at the power
house today that the company would
have the present difficulty very well
in hand by Saturday morning, without
calling upon out of town men to as
slst i'll running the cars.