St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-22
STOPPED AND STARTED
an Agreement Reached Between the
Company and the Striking Street
Car Drivers.
4 Concession by the OOmpanyis Considered
Sufficient and Promptly Ac-
oepted by the Men.
Excitement But no Trace of Disturb
ance--Grass Practically Grew
on the Tracks.
Views of Both Sides and Position of
City Authorities--The Com
pany's Franchise.
The Trouble Ended.

AT o'clock last evening President Lowry
and Supt Goodrich appeared at police
headquarters, Minneapolis, DESTROYS of con-
ferring with Mayor Ames. Il had 10
idea the former said, ''of this trouble.
Generally when you see a mouse you know
there is a tail. but | never saw the tail TO
this. l want to do the right thing always"
The TITO entered the mayors office, and the
door closed. Presently they emerged, and
the officials drove away. Mayor AmeS an
nOunced that President Lowry was inclined
to do the correct thing and had made the
following propositions: Tell the men to
take their seats and go to work III the
morning as usual. Let them send a COM
mittee of three to see me and l think we
will arrange everything. If we do not.
however, will agree to appoint disinter-
eSted man, let the drivers appoint second,
and these two shall select third, the de-
cisiOn of this trio to be final. Maj. Land
berg was sent with this to the drivers, the
exact proposition being as follows:
To the Street Car Drivers:
Gentlemen: RegrettnG as do the differ
ence that has arisen between yourselves and
the company, thereby causing great incon-
venience to the public, and being DESTROYS of
an equitable adjustment as quickly as pos
sible, make you the following proposition;
Resume work tomorrow morning. Your
seaJS SNdiI DC Returned. lou appoint Il cOLu-
mittee of three or five, with power to act. /
will meet the committee tomorrow, and we
Will, if possible agree on the times and places
where seats may be used. If we fail to agree
your committee shall select one arbitrator
and the company shall select one and the two
so chosen shall select third, and the decis-
ion of the three arbitra tors shall be final and
binding, the parties so chosen to be men who
have no connection with the drivers or the
company. A reply at the Office of the COM
pany this evening is desired. Respectfully,
THOMAS LOWRY, President
TEE PROPOSITION ACCEPTED.
The street car drivers to the number of
200 met at A. o. Ii. hall. $50 Second
avenue south, shortly after midnight. Mr..
AlcGaughry district master workman of the
Knights of Labor, and was accepted by
unanimous vote. The men received
the letter in spirit of
gratitude. rather than of exultation,
and decided that they would go back to
work in the morning quietly
as though nothing had happened
LET u.s." said the chairman of the
executive committee, show the public and
the company that we appreciate not only
the concession that Mr.. Lowry has
made but the fairness of his
proposition as well. This settles the diff
Guilty for the time being. The eXecu-
tive committee has been sent to notify
the company of the acceptance, and to-day
a meeting will be held between the COM
pany and executive committee to agree
upon the time and place at which
the drivers shall be allowed
to use their seats. 1t was unanimously
voted to return thanks, at the
next district meeting OF the
Knight of Labor, to Mayor Ames
for his efforts to bring about an amicabIe
adjustment in both his Individual and
official capacity. The police force
was also thanked for the conservative
and peaceful attitude it assumed during
the trouble There is little doubt
but to-day the difficulties will
be adjusted and the men will
treat the victory i'll a calm and reasonable
manner, which will indicate that there is
10 desire to boast of their strength.