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Show HOPES OF SETTLING CAB STRIKE BLASTED Union Men Turn Down Plan to Arbitrate Question of Wages. SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 1. As the result re-sult of the action of tho Car Men's union today In rejecting the proposal made by President Calhoun through Mayor Schmltz yesterday that the men return to work and submit the differences between be-tween them and the company to a committee com-mittee of arbitration, all negotiations are off and tho end of tho strike on the United railroads seems further away than It was a weok ago. At a general meeting of the union this morning the car men voted to reject the proposition for a settlement as offered by Calhoun, to stand by their demands for S3 a day and arbitrate the question of hours, and tb extend the strike to the Geary and California street cable roads, which had made no reply to the demands made on them as on the United railroads. Tho Geary and California street roads were to be tied up at 6 o'clock tonight. This would have left the city without street car service at all. This, afternoon Horace G. Piatt, president presi-dent of tho Geary street roads, addressed a communication to the union, asking It to wait until the directors meet, next Tuesday, to consider the demands, before declaring a strike on the road. This was granted by the, car men, and the road will remain In operation at least until Tuesday. Whether a strike will then be declared will depend on the action of tho directors, declare the car men. In view of the fact that the California street cable road Is at present operating at a loss, and as. stated in a letter to the car men's union by President James B. Stetson, that the road is only running to accommodate the public and in the interest inter-est of tho city, it was decided b tho car men to leave the road In operation indefinitely. Mayor Schmltz expressed his regrets that the car men had refused to accept Calhoun's proposal of arbitration, which had been aided through him, and stated that the situation looked dark, but that he would continue his efforts to bring about the end of the strike. President Calhoun posted notices at all tho car barns today requesting that the car men report for duty tomorrow, and stating that all those who failed to comply will be discharged- This has started rumors that the company will make au attempt to operate some cars tomorrow. Mr. Calhoun Cal-houn tonight refused to deny or affirm these, stating that he waB not prepared to say when he would take out the first cars. He denied the report that Gov. Pardee had telegraphed him protesting against the invasion of the State by armed strike-breakers. |