The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-30
REFERENDUM TO
ENDCAR STRIKE
Proposed by Chiefs Of Surface
and Elevated Mems
Unions.
PROTESTED STRIKE VOTE
Tie up Of Traffic Continues
International President
Takes Charge.

Chicago, July ~ otrihe pouiu
Chicago found hope of relief in the
announcement today that chiefs or
the surface and elevated mems
unions planned referendum vote
of the entire union membership to
determine whether the strike vote
taken at last Monday nights mass
meeting should be sustained.
The union membership is $4,000;
the attendance at the meeting where
the strike vote passed over protest
of the leaders was 5000. 1t was
stated that another twenty-four
hours may pass before the referen-
dunn vote can be completed.
Tie.up Complete.
Meanwhile, the tie-up on this, the
second day of the walkout, was as
as on Yesterday, the first
day of the strike. oficials OF the
said no effort would be
made to run cars with the aid of
strike breakers: that they would
simply wait until the situation had
cleared somewhat before taking any
atcion. Leaders of the unions of
surface and elevated men awaited
the arrival of w. d.. Mahon. presi-
dent 70 the International Union of
Street Carmen, who had been sum-
from Detroit but putting into
operation the referendum vote which
he conservative element believe will
result in showing that the strike vote
does not represent the majority Of
he unions membership. st
Working Chicago found itstway to
business today by the Vargas meth
DDS brought into service sfalrsefaay,
but the congestion 70 traffic was
greatly reduced. Four hundred bust
less men, organized for the purpose,
md provided with the authority of a
'tar, did duty as traffic officers, ev-
,ry available policeman being on riot
iuty. On the first day of the strike.
with traffic officers on riot duty.
of all kinds crowded
ogether at street intersections.
Cautioned as to Spec
Notices we're issued calling on au-
,omobile drivers to observe speed
wholly disregarded yes
erday, and also urging automobile
,wners to aid pedestrians by convey
ng them in the direction in which
he driver was bound. This help
notice brought a gratifying
the officials said. Opera
ors of vehicles converted into pas
enger conveyances found cause for
complaint when notified by forty
leputy collectors sent from the
United States internal revenue col
ector's office, that they would be
to pay the government
AK of $40 placed on all conveyances
Ised for the purpose of carrying
Even the long lines of pedestrians
Who trudged downtown, many car
ying coats on one arm and hats in
Iand, had not lost any of the good |
umor with which the conditions
we're accepted on the first day of the
trike. All the big mercantile estab-
ishments gave notice through the |
ublic prints of increased telephone
and urged their customers !
o do their shopping by telephone,
nd the reports from many of them |
we're that the purchasing public |
eemed to be responding to the "pur-
hase by phone" notice.
Riding Trans.
Every railroad entering the city |
rought into use its entire passenger |
quipment and ran many additional
rains to accommodate the suburban |
population. Railroads running west |
Z the city were taxed to their ca
acity, strike during the early |
morning hours of several hundred |
mployes of the Aurora, Elgin !
Electric railway sending |
raffic from western suburbs to the |
team roads.
Mahon on Scene.
With the arrival here today OF
ym. D. Mahon, international presi-
ent of the street carmen's union,
he first steps toward settlement OF
,hicago's street car strike will, 1t
8 said, be taken, Is scheduled to
onfer with local strike leaders and
nay also meet with Gov. Lowden
nd members of the state public
tilities commission. The striking
armen and officials Of the traction
are showing a tight II
ut" spirit, and neither side has
hown any evidence of an intent to
No meetings or con-
erences have been held since the
trike became effective yesterday
forming. 1t is said that the propo-
tion submitting the compromise OF
he traction companies, which was
elected at a mass meeting of the
len, to a referendum vote will be
iscussed with Mahon.
Not a wheel. has turned over any
ack Of the city's electric transpor-
ltion system since o'clock Tues
ay morning. Steam roads. taxicabs,
rivate automobiles, trucks and ev-
ry vehicle available for conveyance
re being used to transport Chicagos
lillions of workers. Although the
trike has badly crippled the busi-
ess life of the city in many ways,
II essential industries have been
BILE to continue operation.
The ranks of the strikers were
welled by 5000 men today when
of the Aurora, Elgin &
hicago interurban road Joined in