The Progress., 1888-10-20
a SETTLEMENT REACHED.

West-Slde Railway Strikers i'm Chicago
Return to Work OH Condition That tho
North-side Men Will BE Satisfactorily
Dealt With Otherwise the Trouble Wil
BE Renewed at Once.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-At precisely IL o'clock
last night the West side citizens commit
tee succeeded in settling the West side
strike and the men will ali return to their
work this morning, taking their cars out
at 5:15 q. 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
viii attempt to do to-day.
CHICAGO, Oct 13.-Not q 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 prepare
tions were even more elaborate than those
of Thursday, and the enthusiasm Of the
crowds we're evidently dampened by
the drizzling rain which commenced
falling in the morning and con-
tluu0u t4ll dlGOI OW1nX TO
these causes, and perhaps also to grad
ually waning interest in the strike. the
running of cars was attended with scarce
i " any difficulty. Some school children
caused 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
occasional yell of s.scab !" from Che side
walk the cars proceeded in peace. Pas
sengers, however, were almost as scarce
as on Thursday, and for the most part tho
police rode up and down the line in soli-
tary state.
In response to q call made upon both
sides by the Citizens Association there
was conference held at the mayors
Office last evening between committees Of
the strikers and President Yerkes. Mayor
Roche also was present. It was announced
at 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 if the West side men would
return to work this morning he would ex-
ecute a bond not to reduce their present
rate of wages for five years, and that he
| would this morning make satisfactory
proposition to the North 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 if satisfactory terms
are not made between the company and tho
| 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:
''SEAMEE's HALL, No. 90 West Randolph
| street, Oct. II, 1SSS.-The Executive Committee,
| In session until II o'clock, in dealing with the
| question OF the disposal OF Mr.. Yerkes 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:
.Resolved, That If Mr., Yerles does not con-
| cede the following rate of wages, which We
! think is just-viZ: 81 cents an hour for horse
car men, q cents for trail-car men and % cents
! an hour tor grip-car men-the West Side con.
! ductors and drivers will run their cars through
the day until Sunday morning, and will turn
/ out Sunday morning, not to return again to
work unless settlement their terms be ar
| rived att
It has been ascertained that the bombs
placed on the North Chicago track by
/ Jules Kaseberg were dynamite, and had
/ the car passed over them the probability
/ is it would have been blown to pieces.
Kaseberg and his colleagues were held In
| 10000 bonds each.