Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-09
Denver Street Railway Trou-
BILE Appears to Be Far
From Settled; Former En-
pIoyeS Take Firm Stand,
SERVICE is RESUMED
UNDER ARMED GUARDS
Trains Manned By Strike
Breakers; Behind Each
Car IS an Automobile
Loaded With Soldiers,

without any restrictions regarding
strike breakers or dhe union, ac-
cording TO Wayne c. Williams. at
torney for the strikers. MIR. VIII
liams made his prediction follow
ing conference with city and
company officials.
"1he situation is much more
hopeful for . satisfactory solution
of all differences than l had dared
expect 1t could be-" he declared.
"Thcrc Is n fine conciliatory spirit
on all sides. 1t will be one OF the
giaddcst moments of or lives III
this whole matter can now be set
tied and peace return to Denver
with the tramway men at work
again"
He also predicted that normal
service would bc available within
two days with the old employees
nlanning the cars.
Denver, Colo, Aug, S,-Striking
trainmen of the Denver Tramway
company at mass meeting today
declined to return to work until
company officials meet their de-
mands that they be allowed to re-
sumo their duties in body and
discharge the strike breakers. the
company has refused to treat with
the union.
No formal vote was taken at the
meeting on the question of con-
tinuance or cessation of the strike.
BY acclamation the men accepted
a suggestion of the leaders that the
matter be left in the hands of
their executive committee and
their attorney, Wayne G, Williams.
Henry Silberg, president OF the
8 aiOr sai6 t's, %tFssil ere j III te
stand pat" on their demands. and
that no more mass meetings would
be called by the executive commit
tee until it had some concrete
proposition to present to the men.
Car Service Resumed.
While the men were meeting,
street car service was resumed IN
Denver. Trains were manned by
strike breakers. Behind each rode
an automobile loaded with federal
troops, carrying service rifles and
trench guns. The troopers wore
steels helmets. Sixty cars on four
teen of the thirty-five lines of the
city were operated. No attempt
was made to interfere. The nor
NAL daily service is 325 cars.
Five hundred picked federal
troops of the Seventieth division
from Camp Funston. Kansas,
n'n1nRy this
morning. They came into the city
quietly and marched to the city
auditorium, where they were
ouartered. There were no dem
onstfations.
Seven officials of the union were
to appear tomorrow afternoon be-
| fore Judge Greeley w. Whitford In
the district court for sentence on
a charge of contempt. Judge
Whitford found them guilty last
Friday for calling the strike IN
violation of an injunction granted
city officials.
Union Trying TO Shift Blame.
1t was indicated tonight that the
, union officials would contend they
had called off the strike with GER
tain conditions and they could not
be blamed because the company
had refused to accept the union
proposal, that the men be taken
back as a body and the strike
| breakers be discharged.
At the meeting of the strikers
cries of mo, No" greeted questions
put by leaders whether they would
return to work with strike break
ers. The men were urged to re-
main 100 per cent solid in their
demands. They were cautioned
against violence or attempts at
disruption of car service.
Let the cars run, keep down
your anger, don't get scared or
weak -kneed, and keep your mouths
shut" advised one speaker at the
meeting, who declared he had peen
in the service of the company for
eleven years.
President Silberg urged the men
to remain calm.
When we endeavor to queli riot
ing and disorder, we are acting 70
protect the lives and property Oh
American citizens" he declared
l"I am an American and SO are
you and we are not going to WORK
with 'scabs
Silberg announced daily bulle.
tin would be posted In front OIL
union headquarters and the men
urged to keep themselves acquaint-
ed with the situation at all times.
SiIberg's Statement.
Silbers made the following state
ment tonight:
Everything Is moving along
nicely. We hope to make salts
factory arrangements for our men
to 60 back to work. Aside from
the meeting this morning We nave
done nothing today. All our men
have been ordered to stay home SO
that no charges of being impl-
Gated in the bloodshed may pc
brought against them. For tnat
reason alone we called off the
strike. The company has only to
meet our conditions and the men
will be back on the cars. The men
will stay home until they nave
further orders"
In accordance with plan de-
cided upon at a conference held
yesterday the street cars whlcn
had been operated during the day
began quitting. their routes ana
pulling into the car barns Tor the
night at 8 o'clock this evening,
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