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Show THE CARMEN'S STRIKE. It Is Likely Tu Hfsnlt In Tlirlr IWcat. The motormen and conductors o! the Salt Lake City Hallway Company's Com-pany's system, struck last inidnlcht. The following, adopted ytrierJay afternoon, at a meeting or the railroad rail-road employes, held In the rooms ol tho Federated Trades Union, jglvcs Ihe rvasvc for the movement: Salt Lakk City, Sept- I", ISO). At a mctting of both shifts of the Street Car MenM Union the following follow-ing resolution was unanimously adopted and signed by 123 members: mem-bers: Jlctofrcd, That we.Uie undersigned members of the Street Car Men's Union, withdraw from Uie employ of the Salt Lake Street Ilailwar Company UuUl such time as the com(iny see fit to recognize Uie union and grant our request. Whereas, Tho Street Car Men' Union or this city, alter negotiating for a week with the Street Hallway Company with a view to being relieved re-lieved ot tire duty or cleaning Uieir cars and machinery at tho close of th.e!r. Jay' wotk which occurs at midnight, were refused recognlUon by the company, which declined to notice either the union or the com-mltt-esentby the union and Federated Fed-erated Tradra. This paper was presented toSuper-lntccdent toSuper-lntccdent Head, and he declined to accede to Uie request of the men or to recognize the union: hence the strike. In const-quenceor Uieactlon or the men Uie service or the company has been more or less crippled, but not sujptnded. A limited numbtrof cars have been running all day, with prospect of Increasing, as the company com-pany is obtaining new bauds with. I out much difficulty. There was sojuo excitement at the "clock earner" ear-ner" the junction of Main and First Suth streets which is the center or Uie system. A large number num-ber oCcar men congregated at that point, and a crowd or spectators also asembled in the vicinity. As Uie cars were ready to start Uiey were surrounded and uncomplimentary remarks were made to the men who were running them. As each car started on a trip, during the forenoon, fore-noon, the departure was greeted with a shout from the bystanders. In the crowd at the "clock corner" cor-ner" were several ioIIcemen, who were on Uie ground presumably to preserve order. They wandered around in a sort of aimless fashion that was not particularly awe-inspiring. awe-inspiring. It la to the credit or the strikers Uiat although manifesting considerable feeling, Uiey made no attempt at violent Interference with the running of cars or toward the men who were working them. There were sonio i-olated instances of threats, but these should not be charged against Uie men as a body It was learned this afternoon, from the secretary of the company, that fifteen cars wen running and Uiat one hundred applications far situations as tnoturmeu and conductors con-ductors had been received. |