Evening star., 1915-04-08
Interurban Systems ParaIyzed
by Strike in Central and
Western Sections.
FIGHT BETWEEN UNIONS
CAUSE OF DISTURBANCE
Syracuse and Auburn Suffer Most
Other Cities Affected by
Suspension.

SYRACUSE N y, April - He
strike of the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes, directed against the Empire
United railway lines. and affecting
virtually the entire interurban system
of central and western New York, is IN
effect today. AS result not a car was
moving in tn, city of Auburn, and the
Auburn and Syracuse line was tied
up. and other systems were more OF
less affected.
The strike was called last night fol-
lowing the refusal of the company to
recognize the Anal lgamated as the
representative union body Of it's en-
ployes. The company has contracts
with the Brotherhood of Engineers and
Conductors on some Of its lines.
Deputy Sheriffs on Cars.
Cars on what is known as the Lake
Shore or Oswego division still were
running today, but deputy sheriff
rode on each car leaving the barns
while automobiles filled with police
men accompanied the cars to the city
limits. The Lake Shore cars come into
this city over their own tracks, which
made it possible for this line to
operate.
While there is no strike on the Roch
ester, Syracuse and Eastern. the Anal
gamated has prevented the Rochester
Syracuse ss.s use. and Eastern from running
INTO Rochester city proper. The same
is said to be true at Buffalo. Lock port
and Niagara Falls, on the Buffalo
Lockport and Rochester line.
Through the carrying out OF their
that they had the Empire lines tied up
from Syracuse to Buffalo
Cars at Standstill.
AUBURN. N. T., April s.-All street
car traffic in Auburn is at standstill
following the declaration today of a
strike by the employees of the Auburn,
and Syracuse Electric Railway Com
pany, which operates all lines in and
around Auburn. The tie-up here is
complete. Local garage men are pre-
pairing jitney buses to handle the great
factory crowds. No effort will be made
here. 1t Is said. to move cars for the
present.
Agree to Arbitrate.
WILKEs-BARRE. Pa, April s.-Fed-
eral and state medators early today
succeeded in inducing the striking street
railway men and Thomas A. Wright, gen
eral manager Of the Wilkes Barre Rail-
way Company. to submit their differ
ences to arbitration. John Price Jack
son, state commissioner Of labor, was
agreed upon as the third arbiter The
men went on strike last Thursday. de-
manding that their wages be increased
to 2S cents an hour. They had been re-
ceiving "a cents and the company offered
them 26 cents
Trolley traffic in Wilkes Barre and
throughout the Wyoming valley has been
completely tied up since the strike was
called.
State Railways Enjoined.
ROCHESTER, N Y, April s-county
Judge Barhite today granted a tempo-
rary Injunction to the Empire United
Lines, restraining the New York State
Railways, which operates the local car
system. from preventing the cars OF
the former running over it's tracks In
the city of Rochester. The court order
is returnable Saturday
Owing to the strike on the Empire
company's suburban lines the State
railways had agreed not to permit the
Empire to run cars over the city tracks
of the State railway in Rochester. Syra
cuse and other cities where the State
company operates the local systems
This action was taken by the State
railways to prevent strikes on its city
lines.
company seeks to prevent the State
railways from refusing it access to the
tracks in this city. Aside from the
court proceedings. the strike declared
against the Empire company is no,
likely to cause any trouble in Roches-
York State Railways and the Amalga-
mated association.