Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
WaIkout Is Dislntegratlng
as Unions Resume Work.
Decision of Presidents
Board on offer Awaited.
STREET RAILWAY LINES
ARE OPERATING AGAIN
Fresh Produce Floods City and
Few Gasoline Stations Get
Fuel-Shipping Companies Go
Ahead With Plans to Dispatch
Vessels From Port.
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ny the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July l9.-Signs
Of rapid return 10 normally we're OBJ
servad on all sides today as San Fran
cisco and Oakland began shaking of
the headache OF a general strike.
Although not called of. the gen
eral walkout was disintegrating with
various union groups returning TO
work.
Resumption Of street car service by
the Market Street Railway was eX-
pected here shortly. East Bay trans
poration service will start again TO-
morrow.
10000 stiI on Strike.
Approximately $4,000 union work
ers in San Francisco are still on
strike. although many have returned
70 their duties of public convenience
and necessity" declared Edward VAN
deleur.
Vandeleur president of the San
Francisco Labor Council and chair
man OF the General Strike Commit
tee, called the committee into SEES
sion again TO consider the situation.
I'VE are stil waiting for the Presi-
dents Mediation Board to report back
on our resolution offering to arbitrate, >
Vandeleur said. we have been given
to understand that 1t has been passed
on 10 the ship owners for their con-
sideration."
vandeleur reported everything quiet
and peaceful" in labor circles, and
denied the general strike had been
called off.
Oficials OF the Market Street Rail-
way announced that as many cars
as possible" would be placed in service,
while Municipal Railway heads said
the city's lines had established a
record in number of cars in operation
and passengers carried.
Test Cars Sent Out.
The Municipal lines operated with
out police guards and no molestation
was reported. Test cars were sent
out by the Market Street Co, last
night with police escorts. but no in
stances of Intimidation were reported.
The Municipal lines operated 234 cars
and in "a hours had carried some
soc, 900 passengers.
The produce district here, patrolled
by National Guardsmen, was scene
OF intense activity.
Auto ferry boats carried fun loads
of trucks bearing fresh produce and
as soon as they arrived they were dis
patched to various parts OF the city to
supply grocery stores.
So many scores of laden trucks ar
rived at Oakland that no attempt was
made TO count them. Trucks without
police conveys far outnumbered those
with escorts.
We will have gas soon" filling sta
ton operators promised motorists as
tank trucks began service. A few had
gasoline available.
Transfers Still on Strike.
Vandeleur said teamsterS were still
on strike with sanction for working
given only those who operated gasoline
trucks, along with ice, milk and bak-
cry wagons,
Butchers and culinary workers re-
turned to their jobs.
George r. Reilly, manager OF the
Laundry Association. took the stand
that all lsundries must open at the
same time and the Strike Committee
was expected TO act on the situation.
Union labor was interested in the
Market Street Railways proposal TO
resume service.
The carmen have a real complaint
against working conditions" Vande
leur said. The Market Street Rail
way Co. has never signed the transit
code
Taxicab drivers, members of the
ChauffeurS' Union. were to meet late
today to consider returning to work
Of1cials Of large taxi companies re-
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