Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-13


KANSAS CITY, Aug. 12.-Strike-
bl cake ers imported to operate street
cars of the Kansas City Railways COM
pany, idle since last Wednesday be-
cause of a walk out of employees, lasted
Just one day in Kansas city.
Following a day of small rloting In
which the strikebreakers constantly
were In a state of siege in residence
district car barns, crowd of sympa-
thizers, said by police officials to nave
contained only a few strikers, last
night marched the invaders of their
labor troubles estimated at four hun
dred, to the Union station and placed
them aboard n train. All the strike
breakers left this afternoon, accord
ing to railroad officials, for st. Louis
Conferences between representatives
of the strikers and the street car COM
pany. meeting with officials of kan
sas City. Mo, and Kansas City, kan,
were resumed late today after the
conferees OF the men had been given
power at a morning meeting to ne
gotiate n settlement with the street
car company.
They Walk TO Church.
Jitneys and vehicles of every sort
continued today to reap harvest In
small coin while church goers, taking
for the most part walked to worship.
Before going into the conference
late today in which he was to Sit In
an advisory capacity, Mayor George
Edwards Of Kansas city. Mo-. said:
"I believe an amicable settlement OF
the strike is In sight. Both aides ap-
pear willing to make concessions ana
we are going to lock ourselves In the
city hall and remain until an agree
ment is reached"
The strikebreakers arrived early
Saturday morning and were unloaded
at a switch near one of the car barns
Previous to their coming a complete
commissary had been prepared in one
OF the barns with dining room In
the basement and sleeping quarters
above. The entry of the strangers
was made so quietly that only few
stragglers knew of their presence un-
I'll they were entrenched IN their
headquarters.
quickly thru the city. Soon crowd
had surrounded the car barns, COM
posed for the most part or sympa-
thIzers OF the striking motormen, con-
ductors and shopmen. The strikers,
according to the police, took very
little part in any violence. and riot
calls continually were turned in by
them to preserve the peace
Break Out Windows.
The windows of the car barn com
missary offered tempting marks Tor
missiles and soon every pane OF
glass in the building was shattered.
The constant fusilade, which started
early I'm the morning and lasted un-
I'll the strangers were escorted TO
the train, also served the purpose
of keeping the inmates of the car
barn away from their food supply.
The shower of bricks. sticks and
stones which was poured into the
building offered an effective par
rage between the men and the
dining room and statements from
the men before they left today said
they had secured nothing to eat
with the exception of a few sand
wiches since their arrival.
Fearing violence as the night wore
on. representatives of the strikers
finally sent in last call to police
headquarters, saying they believed
the crowd of sympathiZers and un-
desirables which was gathering in
ever-increasing numbers at the barn
at Tenth and Euclid soon would be
beyond control.
Thomas u. Flahive. chief of po-
lice. with a detachment Of patrol
men. answered the appeal and ar
rived on the scene when the excite
ment was at its highest. Braving
the shower ot missiles, the chief en-
tered the building and was told by
the strikebreakers that they wished
to leave town If granted protection.
In an address. to the crowd, Chief
Flahive said he would lead the men
personally to the Union station IL
he was given cooperation. The
crowd, sobered by the chiefs words.
offered to comply with his request,
AMI forming chain of linFed arms,
drew up in two long lines before the
entrance.
One hundred and fifty extra po-
licemen were sworn in today to be
used as reserves
Police commissioners announced
that 23 saloons adjacent to car
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