Men's Demand for Higher Wages Owing to Companies' High Tariffs and Profits Osaka, July 3, The street-car drivers and conductors went on strike here to-night, te Tuly 4, The street-ear strike is not authorized by the labour union. The cars were to-day run by overseers and men under training. At noon the number of cars operating was 160 against the usual 550. The police raided the car-sheds early this morning and arrested a number the strike leaders. The Municipal Council is holding a meeting this afternoon to consider the measures to be taken, Recently there have been several suburban tram-car strikes, the men demanding higher wages and better treatment on the ground that the are. maintaining high and high tariffs in spite of the lower cost of coal. The. Han-een Osaka and Kobe has been on since June 28, but-ears are running in greatly reduced numbers. There are signs that the strike is spreading to Kioto—Reuter's Pacific Service,
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