The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-18
A SETTLEMENT REACHED.

west-Side Railway Strikers In Chicago
Return to Work on Condition That tho
North-side Men Will Bo Satisfactorily
Dealt with Otherwise the Trouble VIII
Be Renew mt Once.
CHICAGO, Oct 1o-At precisely 1o o'clock
last night the West side citizens commit.
tee succeeded in settling the West side
strike and the men will all return to their
work this morning, taking their cars out
at Sis a. m. The basis upon which settle-
ment was reached is in accordance with
Mr.. Yerkes' proposition to take the West
side men back at the wages formerly paid
them and to give bond running five years
binding the company not to reduce salaries
on the West side during that period. This
settlement is but temporary and can only
be made permanent by settlement with
the North side men, which Mr.. Yerkes
will attempt to do to-day.
CHICAGO, Oct 1a-Not . head was
cracked nor car thrown from the track
yesterday. Cars were run over three OF
the North side lines and on Madison street
on the West side. The police prepara-
tions were even more elaborate than those
of Thursday, and the enthusiasm OF the
crowds were evidently dampened by
the drizzling rain which commenced
falling in the morning and con-
tinued till after dark Owing to
these causes, and perhaps also to grad
ually waning interest in the strike, the
running OF cars was attended with scarce
~ any difficulty. Some school children
caused q momentary stoppage Of the cars
on Garfield avenue by piling stones on the
track, but the youngsters were quickly
chased away by the police, and beyond an
~ ,,nIi cf Il - fl..a ~
walk the cars proceeded IN peace. Pas
sengers however, were almost as scarce
as on Thursday, and for the most part the
police rode UP and down the line in soli-
tary state.
IL response to o call made upon both
sides by the Citizens Association there
was q conference held at the mayors
Office last evening between committees Of
the strikers and President Yerkes. Mayor
Roche also was present. 1t was announced
ut the conclusion of the conference that
the strikers had agreed to withdraw their
demand for the discharge Of imported
men.
On behalf Of the company Mr.. Yerkes
agreed that IL the West side men would
return to work this morning he would cx-
ecute bond not to reduce their present
rate of wages for dve years, and that he
would this morning make satisfactory
proposition to the Ncrth side men, The
West side committee retired to submit
this proposition to the meeting of the
West side men.
At midnight the meeting Of the West
side employees decided to accept President
Yerkes' proposition and return to work
this morning, with the understanding that
they will again strike II satisfactory terms
1~A. q u
North side men. The latter will not re-
turn until they have heard the proposition
which President Yerkes is to make to
them.
The following, adopted at the meeting Of
the West side men, explains the grounds
upon which they return to work:
"SEAMEN's HALL, No. 90 West Randolph
street Oct. l2, lsSa-The Executive Committee,
In session until II o'clock, in dealing with the
question OF the disposal OF Mr. Yerke's propo-
sition that the West side conductors and
drivers return to work tomorrow at the usual
hour, and that the North side committee meet
with him at II o'clock, hereby adopt the follow
| ing resolution:
| "Resolred, That II Mr., Yerkes does not con
| cede the following rate OF wages. which w
| think is just-viz: q cents On hour for horse
car men, ?. cents for tra lear men and Is cent?
an hour for grip-car men-the West Side con
QuclOrS anu drivers Will run tHtIT cars tuIOuSI
| the day until Sunday morning, and will turi
| out Sunday morning. not TO return again 4
work unless settlement on their terms be ar
| rived q"
It has been ascertained that the bombs
| placed on tho North Chicago track b.
Jules Kaseberg were dynamite, and hat
the car passed over them the probabilit,
is 1t would have been blown to pieces
Kaseberg and his colleagues were held II
AlO 600 bonds each