New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-15
STRIKE IN CHICAGO ENDED.
DEMANDS OF TIE MEN PARTLY GRANTED
WAGES INCREASED AND THE DIVISION OF
HOURS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A RIOT
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED DyNAMITER
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ARREST OF AN ALLEGED DYNAMITEh
i3Y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Chicago, Oct. lathe street-car strike was
brought to an end this evening, the company
having compromised their differences WIN 'ne
North Side men. The lines in that part oil
the city will be in full operation again 10
morrow morning The terms Of the settlement
as given out, are that the company grants 'no
men a slgbs increase in wages, not rs much as
was at first demanded, re-employs all OF 'he
strikers, and will rcarrangc the schedule of run
ming time to conform 10 The ieqGesV ao nrs'
made by the strikers. The company VII retain
the new men, who have been employed since
the beginning of the strike and Will probably
nlsce them ON new lines which are being equipped,
or on the extra list. 1t agreed at confer
ence TODAY between President Yerkes and the
strikers committee that any ether points OF dlsa-
sreement shall be referred to Lyman j. Gage, the
vice-president Of the First National Bank who shall
be sole arbitrator The conference lasted nearly
sly hours. 1t began with demand from the strik-
crs for the unconditional discharge OF all the new
men. This President Yerkes fatty refused to
grant After considerable argument. the matter
was compromised, and, stated above, the new
men will man new lines and be put on the ex-
tra list The Set-car" matter, which was one
of the chief grievances of the strikers, was
the men to appoint committee TO prepare
schedule under which the majority of them will
be enabled to work ten consecutive hours instead
of In split tricks" as under the old rule. The
matter of increased wages and an hourly scale
was a stumbling block, and for time it seemed
as though no agreement could be reached Mr.
Yerlles had. from the first been opposed to an
hourly scale, but finally agreed to It, Then came
the demand FOR increased wages, and an argument
ensued which dragged for a long time. The
men finally asked for an increase Of per cent
nll around. Yerl1es offered per cent. This the
men refused. and after further debate 3 per cent
was offered This was also rejected. but the men
ffered to compromise on G. Mr. Yerlles was in-
fined to resist this. when Mayor Roche. who was
present, spoke up rather warmly in the interest
of the public and said this WIS hardly the time
10 be excessively obduratc small matters
The public wanted the matter settled. Then
Mr. Yerkes yielded and the other details of the
agreement were quickly settled
The West Side men went into session at mid
night on Saturday night decide whether or not to
refuse more time for settlement Of the North
Side matter. A letter from Mayor Roche asking
the men to take action until the result of the
conference between Mr.. Yerkes and the North
Side men to-day was learned. was read, and after
an excited debate it was decided to wait for de-
velopments, and tonight they are glad that the
controversy is ended.
When the conference was nearing close. q
riot was narrowly averted on the North Side
by prompt action on the part Of the police
Two cars were coming down with patrol
wagon in the lead. At Market-st and Chicago
ave-. a large crowd had congregated, and after
the wagon and the first car had passed some one
yelled Scab!, and threw rock at the second
car. This was the signal for an outbreak, and
200 men made rush for the car.
TTe three policemen in it made
valiant struggle to save the new men, but were
nearly overpowered when, in response to an alarm,
q lieutenant and fifty patrolmen came up the
street from the Chicsgo-ave. station. They made
short work of clearing the street, striking right
and left vigorously with their clubs. Many heaos
received heavy raps and two arrests were made
Frank F. Magee former driver for the North
Side Street Railway Company, was arrested TO-
night for alleged completely in the kaseburg
dynamite case. The police would not state the
nature of the information against him.