The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25
JUDGE NETERER DENIES INJUNCTION
WHICH Might BRING U. s. TROOPS

since early last week, and most
OF them are now small fort
resses
High fences have been erected
and loopholes cut in the building
walls Al tho jefferson ST. barn
a platform has been built on the
top OF a high water tower SO that
guards may have an unobstructed
view FOR several blocks around.
Searohllahts Erected
Sesrchlights are on the roofs ~
all barns and "A total OF l5j special
policemen. armed. some OF them.
with several revolyers. are patrol.
ling the barns. They are men en-.
ployed by tho company.
When tho next contingent OF pro.
fcssionals Is to arrive is the com.
pany's carefully guarded secret
Manager Kompster said this
morning that the men had been 70.
crulted IN varlons Eastern cities by
agents OF the company, and that
more were coming When they
will arrive he would not say
This was the first time company
officials have admitted arranging
for the importation OF professional
strikebreakers before refusing to
arhitrate
All last week the company was
preparing to receive the competent
trainmen. as Pres. \. w Leonard.
OF the company calls them.
linton officials pointed out that
the fact these men left New York
late last week. at the same time
that the company talked OF Rrbi,ra-
ton. and considered tho PROPOSALS
OF the KlnE County Council OF De.
Tense. and OF the strikers FOR medi.
alton. shows that at no time did the
company consider rctreating from
It's original stand against organized
labor and that It's arbitration talk
was all bluff
When the men landed from tho
Milwaukee train at 1923 p. m.
Tuesday. they marched. with the
discipline OF n real army, three
blocks TO the barns They were IN
impcded by baggage OF any sort.
Commanded BY Lynch. and with
no confusion or disorder. the men
entered the barns and commenced
al once to build hunks in three
tiers and erect stoves and arrange
tables.
Crowd Goes for Look
Altho the company had kept It's
secret carefully and there was no
one at the Georgetown station to
meet the men. within a half hour
every Georgetown bus was filled
with people eager 20 catch a first
glimpse OF the men who have como
10 take Jobs OF Seattle homeowners.
Manager kempster says tina, he
has enough guards now and that he
does not intend 10 ask Mayor GIL
10 appoint ans more special police.
men al this time.
lie says that the strikebreakcrs
will be distributed 10 the various
barns OF the city today.
Plan 1.-Two Wire Protection
The next cars sent out Will be
armored like tanks. Sheet iron
and heavy wire netting will be
used on the sides and the trolley
ropes will be OF wire. Il IL said
that TO prevent the removal Of tho
trolley. tho wire cable will carry
the full current from the trolley
wire.
A rumor that the traction com
pany had tried 10 purchase 100
rifles for their guards was con
flrmed only 20 tho extent that the
company tried to- purchase 10 guns
from the Seattle Hardware Co. a
few days ago.
The rifles. however. were not de-
llvered by the Seattle Hardware
Co. according TO Manager Ballard.
OF the sporting goods department
There has been such demand
for rifles recently. due TO the I. w.
W. activities and other reasons.
that we could not have filled the
traction company's order. even II
we had wanted to-" said Ballard.
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