The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 24, 1902, Page 4

FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1902 AUGREEMEN1 MAY . i | | CARMEN’S DEMANDS - | DEBATED, Members of theUnion Say They Are Rea- | sonable. Bakers Offer to Aid. the Strikers if Necessary. —_—— at the striking | the adquarters 4n Temple yeste: ed “the men off t 'BE REACHED TO-DAY —p building is at your disposal, and, T sincerely as- sure you, may be used without any feeling whatever on my part. The public interests are =0 closely ard gravely connected with the pend- ing conditions, your own welfare and that of the large body of your employes and their familles depend so immediately upon a prompt close and settlement of your differences that 1 urge you again to hold this meeting. 1 can realize the sentiment which impels the streetcar men to hesitate at”meeting in the company’s office at the present time, but there may of ccurse be some justification for your disinclination to meet elsewhere than in your office. But to me the public interest is su- preme, and if necessary I am willing to lay aside for a moment the dignity of. the Mayor' office. and as a plain citizen to call upon you | myseit at vour office or elsewhere, if thereby any -dpproach to a terminatiun of the strike can be effected. TFhis;strike must be settled, if. possible, e though™{t be necessary to override a few small | personal feelings on_either side. . Respectfully yours, E. E.-SCHMITZ, Mayor. San Francisco, April 23. % REPLY OF COMPANY. After the’last letter of the Mayor had been sent Commissioner Michael Casey of the Board of Public Works made an effort to meet with the members of the board of directors of the United Railroads of San Francisco. meeting had adjourned and so reported on his_return to the Mayor's office. A few mifiites later Tirey L. Ford informed .the_Mayor that a second letter was on the “way to ‘his office reiterating the re- quest for'a conference at tne offices of the company. Casey found. that the | 'HOPEFUL OF GOOD OUTCOME | President Cornelius | Satisfied With Situation. | Believes - Agreement | . Will Soon Be ‘ Reached. | ESS activity was manifest last night at the headquarters of the striking carmen tham at any other time since Saturda throughout the after- L R 35 i night. ‘The hall was eclosed > yor was endeavoring to get Mred strikers the members: of. the executive committee | early, and the men went home of the Amalzamated Association of Street- | satisflied that the mOITOW e the com- _car Employes together the following lat- better- the offices of pro and d to car ter was received: SAN FRANCISCO, April 23. would bring a change for their : ment. Faces wore pleasant smiles an | everywhere pleasurable there was a 7)ot 5 E. Schmitz, yor of 3t confer- Hyp, Bopacimidgme . sense of an impending change in the 3t Mayor - <+ | uation. » rs said ¢ e com- The busy people in the unfon were the § 50 348, the zight to members of the executive and arbitration e of ‘copference should be committees, and they were in session un- view was gene ac- til midnight. They considered all the 1s- 1« and sues involved and discussed more partic- eeling the \ ularly in detail the points where any dif- | he carmen arters during the after- i,~amid applause, that nated $400 10°the Amal of Street Rail kers were told that available when demand- ssary to do so d to the oir fight was won dered to the n who was ar- et _carhouse ed weapoi, at headquarte | o0 become a member application was and Pinkerton ons as cond med that le of the railway the union. The have sent CALL BoiL.piNs ferences might arise. ¥ At the close of the meeting Preside Cornelius made the following statement: Our prospects are very favorable. The cor | mittee that ‘went to meet the directors of b | | United Railroads were r-tefi\'flf‘l with T‘r" 4o g | courtesy. They had a most pleasant copfe » hold out until their | be favorable to our cause. In the meamwhils d by the corporation, LoAR FZE | we are not relaxing our efforts to- pre tive of the strikers arc o | tact the sutonomy of our forces. T k speedy settlement should MIrSSION trust there will be an early settlement. . keerly felt the discomfort tae people of th from the Bakers” Unfon | city were subjected io yesterday by the rair have take are heart Our only wish was that we c Im-m home_ as we know t | soul with us in our just cause. Assurances of support are being re. ceived on_every.side. At a meeting the City Front Federation, the follow | resolutions were adopted: Whereas, The streetcar employes of San Francisco are now on strike for better co ticns and against a system of espionage in tuted by the street railroad managers; and ‘Whereas, The demands of the streetcar men | are just and reasonable; and ‘Whereas, The obdurate and haughty attitude assumed by the managers of the United Ral roads of San Francisco in refusing to confer with their employ: deserves the unqualified condemnation of the public of San Fra and ‘Whereas, The management of the strike has | proven that the men who are conducting deserve the full confidence and co-operation all fair-minded citizens; therefore, be it Resolved, By the City Front Federation in regular meeting assembled that we éxtend to the striking _streetcar. men our most hear sympathy and pledge ourselves to render the assistance in our power; and be it further now reaches | Resolved, That these resolutions be spread some 2500 since | | oa the minutes and a copy be forwarded to the e strike | | stretear men and to the press. - rmen ;whp. some. £ M. CAS R sident. Witk the et $oz FEDES TRIANS | | . WESTOBY, Secretary. have received IN FRaN7T oF | - ¥ Manager Vining TIHE @ b i e i @ should emanate from the car employes. Harry A. Knox, the chairman of the com- he { | et ‘h 24 h‘" 1 | mittee, in accordance with this agree- A A 5, | ment, said: g b 13 | There 'was nothing that wils 4:;«‘ re that 1 < N is going to be put in tl ere. only z Cases Called in Court. { | San Francisco—sir: Replying ‘to: your cour- | stafement. we. thotght 1t woaki be e O ses Mor | |:teous note of to-day we: beg to repeat eur en- | more wap simply o state to the papers~fhat 7 = 2 o | | lre willingness tg meet a committee of the | the agreement had been presented And all the : gl el grpldyes of the séveral cimpanies from Whom. | areicleastalksd over: The.Gifecasrs Bow N s r aftérnoon | | TinesSently putchaséd certain Street 7allway.| the ‘matter under consideration and witt moftey a ged carrying - concealed | £ | Himesin” this ity us, when they want to meet us: again. e % Tpets i Tnize Cobanisy | We had hoped to meet and confer with such | - o - D a committee this forencon at 10, as outitned in [ President Holland ‘and Attorney Ford - e Chda | | our correspondence with you of yesterday, and | confirmed- the statement made by Knox. . | | esret that committee could not .see its way | Both said the matter was discussed in A o e | | clear to canfer with the company | every way in the most friendly spirit; and 3. RS et | | prove, are still desirous of meeting the em- | as soon as the demands could be digested o oA fealagy hane, | | ¥ heor, & committee representing them. and | by the full board of directors the carmen £ rrying a concea <o s |of fone Jhe cemploves may see the wisdom | would be again called to meet with the ¥ing a conces 8 \ % | of calling at the company's office and” having ' allec Judge” Conlan’s by a fair, free and frank discussion at the earliest | SILCCIOFS, and all differences would then consent convenient ‘hour. Respectfully PIODERIY he sétiled- .CARMEN AND ITED RAILROADS OF § FRANCISCO, | Considerable good feeling was man: £ By Executive Committee of its 4 of | fested last night at the headquarters of LEAGUE OF THE CROSS OFFICIALS OF | > Board of | {he car employes at the Turk-strect Tem TO AID IRISH FATR Attest: GEORGE B. WILLCUTT, See. ple. Soon after the committee retu 1 0 L A few. minutes later President Cor.|ffom the conference the members wen: Programme Is Arranged for a High Class Entertainment by Company 1. ~% Lo e T EXcHRARENG COURZESIES » Continued From Page One. COMPANY MEET nelius, the members of the executive - mittee and the special committee to meat the directors of the railroad company as. sembled, and Mayor Schmitz read the let. ter. He urged that the invitation be ac- cepted, and that the special committee go | to the offices of the compuny. s coun- into the room of the executive committee and remained in conference for sev hours; The hall gradually filled - w men, and about 3 o'clock Knox an- nounced to those present the result of the day’'s work. He said: We met the directors of the Unite Railroads in conference this afternoon and discussed the matter in all its phases. We are not prepared | to make public_what occurred at the meeting but one thing I can tell you.is that we wers most pleasantly received and went over évery phase of our demands. There will be nothing doing to-night. So g0 to your homes and rest be hard | for you may need to use your musc 2 | The men, he said, would not ask the com- | sels prevailed, and the Mayor %t once " | pany’s representatives to come to_the | placed himself in communication with At. eadquarters of the men at the Turk | torney Ford. street temple and he protested that the What time will you meet the company was not justified in its latest| men?" queried the Mayor. demand. The men, he said, had as much As the cars are stopped and it is rain- right to dictate terms as the company's | ing,” responded Ford, “it will representatives and he declared that the | to get our directors togecner. car- RAINY=-DAY VIEWS CAUGHT IN A WALK ALONG MARKET STREET. DEMANDS OF 1t evening ademy has : n consisting of Mrs the comcen how many of the dirgtors of | was adopted at the meeting last night of | (ify 5 "San Francisco “would-be tied up | “Tt .Tests with you. how.” said the| Sir Seenns) e ™ they wanies us u « i A\};,‘“ P. i] Haggerty, M ;l;(s- t"r.‘n];:}i‘;\y share'hls opinions And dis- | the International Unlon of Steam and | ynty doomsday if the company did nu(:%;l'xh,\'otr.r“e\‘er;“u we have to walk down. | present our demands to-& full board, and as s Kendrick, Miss Lulu Suilivan, Miss | likes 1n this respec | Electrical Engineers show goad judgment in this matter.” | ime will you fix?" | several of them cannot be on hand to-night " retre it Tl STRIKERS MAY | conmar oo thasontaen e “’“.,","; Resolved, That we, the International Union | - The Mayor said that a meeting place | “Make it 5 o'clock, and we will get as | their decision must be deferred until to-mor developed yesterday. has become accustomed to quiet that prevails, so that when a mal/ all po: car clanks its w lown the street it is | and be looked upon as a sort of curiosity. The | Resolved, That we heartily indorse the action use of vehicles for transportation by tired | taken by Mayor Schmitz in this controversy; pedestrians was largely increased yester- | and be it further = . A | of Steam lectrical Gngincers of San | might be arranged. as suggested by Bur. | many together as possible,” sald Fard, - | row. They Will notify Mayor Sehmitz and ha 1 b “renderea by ‘Miss BE DISPUTED | movsd over one or two of the lines for | of Steam and,| Bleotrical Lnaineers of San | might be arranged. as suggested by Bur; CONFERENCE 18w | Il notify us, . Hope for the beet ‘1?71\ .rln.'n!;;n 'I‘Y;I:}:!r H. | l[ln-l w;r‘& rrrn;“pmlscugf !::;‘%r}‘i(;‘flgm the strike of the Streetcar Men's l'nlun\(n l‘hplr ground. With thi D. | The executive and arbitration commit- atken, Jo Brien’ and | but a; o ese the cars e attempt (o0 gain their rights as free ‘American & i h __this understandin - s > ca yes were in 3 committee in charge of the PANY remained in the houses, Where They | Sitizens to Gutain ressorabie houms and o fust CARMEN’S ULTIMATUM. | icnox. w.'§ shater aoing, Harey T ate N Y o e be Yselan of . Captain George F Continued From Page One. | Wareyplaced Saturday night. The fown | compensation for their labors: and be it further | g;ovg resolution that the men refuse | Hugeins, Morris O Dowd ana 053 possible objections to the various sections Lieutenant C. D'Arey, Lieutenant the extreme | Resolved, That we give the striking carmen nessey, Sergeant H. Dorge- ate H. H. Tracy. Admission to go to the company's office was carried l!’le arbitration committee of the unanimously and the Mayor immediately | carmen, went to the railroad company's | to advanee to overcome such objections drafted and sent with the company’s mes- | ]w?idq arters in the Wells-Fargo building | _The board of directc of the United senger, who remained for u decision, the | 4hd there met President Arthur Holland. | Railroads will meet this morning. when : : Charles Holbrook, Jos | v giv ronsiders following letter: Tirey L. Ford 0(;’{ lh{‘menh S. Tobin and | the matter will be given full conside: ible’ ald and support in their struggle; | of the demand and the best argum further known. The carmen demand 25 cehts an hour, with ten hours as a day’s work, dis. tributed within twelve consecutive hours; EASTERN LAWYER TAKES the right to ride on cars on displaying | Hav' by rencon of (he tain Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be | “rya Upited Rallroads of|San Francisco—Gen- | & ¢ K [he United Railroads of | tion. An agreement will probably i splaying | gay by reason of ain. Rebaly , reso an Francisco. No time wa - BRID: M THE WEST |their badges; the abolition of the system | “A( midnight the s vafled at | farnished to the ‘press, Carmen's Union and |yemen: The mere place of meeting for the con- | Sal n conime was lost im-get: | reached late this.afternoon o % X employes when off duty: rate pay for | vyl Necis s Eaka. - | serfous a point as to ce! ) Dres ¥ = Miss Mary E. Burk Is United in Mar- | overtime, time end o naif. the remetate. | m,,',‘"d be ;,;’;(,3";‘“;{’ "';,fa’(,on.:g,‘,‘;;’ are: Second-Hand Store Robbed. {and immediate settlement of the existing | di;\cr:l:\:!:; 2nd a quarter was consumed in | Failed to Find Poison. riage to Attorney McFarland ment of employes discharged for adhering | Rlortia wob its i o strike. ~In your letter of yesterday you ‘‘sug-; discuss € various sections embraced Emily Koch, a woman about ears y ‘arlan ¥ practicglly made up its mind to grant | - res o your president.as the | therein and expla n | AR b ol i The police were notified yesterday that | gested” the office of your presid plaining the meani, {of 3 s treated at the Emergenc: to union principles, and the right of em- | wogt of the demands, and that others | This ‘suggestion I communi- | each one. The best of iy | Mot T Taea 2 IBe Kmargency place of meeting. of Washington, D. C. ployes to join the Amalgamated Associa- burglars had broken into theisecond-hand feeling prevailed | Hospital last night for supposed strye will be agreed to witn some modifications. They did not in reéply pro- | throughout. atfon. It s mot necessary should be held in the I the ate man was made | found rland of Washington, -D. 1 x 4 = he men. : T quiet 1€ _occurred last evening | tion of Railway Employes of America. It | ayhat the nature of th odific; (i1l | Store of “Louis Goodman, 57 Jackson | cated to t Vi ory 2 * 1, nine poisoning. She was brought’ f Nagice Burk, the prom- | IS also demanded that disputes between | 1\ (. qovilonments ot 1odhy wlons win| Steeet, Tuesday night and carrled away a | B men e eI a i o e Iid its own stenographer, and | the lodging house at 72 Ninth street. a Franklin street, his | Carmen and company shall be settled by | g o 0o K large selection from the stock. AmOng |Gfce in which elther side had an equal Hight, | Droceedinas. oo o, aS made of the | after a short treatment by D Maher Burk, being one of | Somitiecs of two appointed by the com-4 Cein articles were twenty-six assortad | gng would be surrounded with equal consider- | forence that any ras.dccided by the con- | was sent home. ce of poison was The fortums pany and_the union. | Strikers ‘Are Indorsed atches, forty finger rings, seven revolv- that the “meeting | at any statement that wy 3 e coins and medals, a par | The following resolutions indorsing the | of opera-glasses and a_quantity of cha.ns, vor's office. n is to this A STUMBLING BLOCK. disinclinat! particular is a well known at- who has recently retired. and supper, ds_and with R relatives, and Mra and Jeft on a late | n for their honeymoon. Welsh Ladies’ Bazaar. aar was held at Pythian Castle fternoon and evening by the Whether the. company will.grant all the Gemands is a question. The impression prevailed last night that the only stum- bling block will be the demand for more | y. The company claims that its em- ployes are receiving. better wages than | those ofsany other similar corporation § the country with the exception of tw. citles. To grant the increase would mean | an_additional expenditure of neariy $1000 | a day, ‘and it is expected a modification | stand taken by the streetcar employes i cuff buttons and clothing. - STRIKERS SUBMIT DEMANDS i room any other apartment in any municipal TO THE UNITED RAILROADS 2 Ald Society to raise funds | of this deenand will be insisted upon be- | S jew church bullding on Four- | fore a settlement is rcached. teenth stre near Guerrero. The church, Some pretepd to say the strikers will | completion and will be dedi- | not insist very strenuously upon the in- | |* first week in June. The bazaar ed a succe: $300 being raised. The took part in the afternoon pro. crezse If the company agrees to make the hours of employment nearly n consccu- | tive, recognizes the union and gives the GREEMENT entered into by the United Ralironds of San Francisco, hereinafter uand Division No. 2035, the party of the first part, known as Amalgamated Association of Street Rail- | Free Carriages TO AND FROM David Hughes Dre B 3ere: pintees The s nd” give | way Employes of America, hercinafter known as the party of the second part: | 5 e, ushes, e | Sien ) Therty von shelr fags o | First—The party of the first part hereby agrees to recognize the party of the wsecond | | David Lewis ™ [ tonae Batrod m';’ the ‘;m» . Zh “‘ B an in part or committees therefrom in treating with all grievances of their employes. | P e =100, and it remains | Sccond—That the ' party of the first part agrces to reinstate to former positions all | = = m—— — = men discharged for adhering to union principles since September 3, 1901. Third—The party of the first part agrees that the hours o¢ duty shall not exceed ten, and that all runs shaill be finixhed within twelve honrs from commencement of run. | Fourth—The party of the {lrst part agrees that (he minimam wage shall be 25 cents per hour. | Fifth—The party of the first part agrees that the rate for overtime be time and a half. I Sixth—The party of the first part agrees to abolish the system of insurance of its employes. | Seventh—The party of the first part narees that jts employes shall have their full liberty when | ofi duty. Eighth—The party of the first part ngrees that its employes shall have the right to ride on cars of the party of the first part on their badges. Ninth—The party of the first part ngrees that their employes shall not be marked off fheir runs oftencr than one duy in {en, unless by rcquest of employe or upon infringement of the rales of the party of the first part. i Tenih—The party of the firat part agrees that all men employed by them as motormen, mrip- men, conductors and d¥ivers shall Liecome members of the party of the second part before the exe piration of thirty days from time they =re furncd in. Eleventh—The party of the first part agrees that while these negotiations arc pending it will not attempt to run any cars, except mail cars, and the party of the second part agrees to keep a con- | ! :Lnn; v:trol ‘nl their members for the protection of all cars, barns and other property of the party ot e first part. Tevellth—It is mutually ngreed that this agrecement does not go into effect until what is known as the Geary Street Rallroad signs n similar ngreement. Thirteenth—It ix mutunlly agreed that differences arising as to the interpretation of the terms of this agreement shall be referred {o = committee composed of two members chowen by the parties of the first part and two members chosen hy parties of the second part. Should . thix eome. nittee fall to agree, then these four to choose the fifth, and the decision of such committee be fimal. It Is further mutually agreed that pending such arbitration of differences the party of the first part i \vill not lock out its employes and the party of the second part will not order n strile., | Fourteenth—It 18 mutually agreed that the term of this agreement be fo, of signing such agreement, i. €., from ——— to ——, > 2 .‘me T FRIEDMAN'S For Our Customers On Account of the Strike. - BICYCLES ™ || Telephone Private Exchange 37. Are more : COMFORTABLE, RELIABLE AND CHEAPER Than Street Cars. SNELLS TRIBUNES $25.00 to $50.00. LEAVITT & BILL, 307-309 Larkin St. M. 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