The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-10-18
THE GREAT STRIKE OVER,
CHICAGO STREET CAR MEN
RETURN TO WORK.
The Company Grants Most of the De-
mands Of the Men-Basis Of
the Settlement.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.--The great street-car
strike on the North Side was, after q
duration OF nine days. terminated Sunday
IN victory for the men. All the reforms
demanded in the conduct of the roads were
secured and favorable compromise upon
the question OF wages was reached The
set-car system is to be abolished. The work
ing day shall be no less than ten consecutive
hours, with pay upon an hourly scale All
the old men will be returned to work, while
the company is privileged to retain the few
men employed to substitute the strikers.
The minor features of the settlement will be
arbitrated by Lyman r. Gage, vice-presi-
dent of the First National Bank. Above all
and Of greatest public Importance traffic on
the street-car lines was resumed Monday
morning throughout the city.
The Sunday Conference.
At 10 o'clock Sunday morning, as
agreed upon at the last conference of Sat
urday, the subcommittee of the North Side
men, Mayor Roche and his private secre-
tary, the members of the North Side mems
special executive committee, Messrs. f. HI.
Winston, Jr., and Edmund Furthmann
solicitors for the company, and Mr. Yerkes,
met at the company's office. The confer
ence began with the statement from the
committee that the most important matter
OF concession was the discharge Of the new
men, and was met by the positive reply
that the company would not hear Of it. "A
settlement of this point was first pushed.
Mr.. Yerkes said at the beginning
that he had 295 substitute men. but
after deducting for those who wanted
to leave, few he did not want to keep, and
the fifty new men that were needed any
way, the number Of new men was reduced
to III. The discussion on this point was
animated, but the spirit Of Cancellation re-
moved this formidable obstacle. Mr.,
Yerkes agreed to take back his old men il
he were permitted to retain the new men as
extras This was one point scored toward
peace.
The committee then demanded that the
set-car system be abolished and the
working day should be revised SO as to give
the men regular and consecutive hours of
labor and rest. A ready compliance was
accorded this by Mr. Yerkes.
Raise in Wages.
One OF the vexed questions was next en-
countered. Mr.. Yerkes had declared that
he would never consent to an hourly scale
" W"SOo l1Oi oil luCI0dS0 Ill pay. lie was
now demanded to do both. Argument on
this point seemed interminable and both
sides unyielding. Figures of compromise
were offered and rejected. The men at last
announced that they would accede to hor-
lzontal raise of s per cent. Mr.. Yerkes
said he would give per cent. The Mayor
here entered the breach and in an adj
dress of considerable passion warned Mr..
Yerkes of the dangers of an obdurate
stand on small matters. AS the representa-
tive OF the public he said that Mr.. Yerkes
must show some fairness Of Judgment and
tractability of spirit, and very soon at that.
After matters had cooled Mr. Yerkes offered
8 per cent. The men refused, and after
further parley 6 per cent. was agreed on.
There were other matters of details that
it was proposed to leave to arbitration be-
fore some financier of we'll known status.
who shall have access to the accounts and
all the books and settle matters upon a basis
equitable to both Sides John r. Walsh.
John Y. Farwell, and Lyman j. Gage were
suggested. 1t was learned that the com
pany deposited with Mr. Walsh, and, drop
ping his name, the choice was finally fixed
upon Mr.. Gage.