The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-14
CONTINUED PALAVERING.
THE STREET CAR COMPANIES AND
THE STRIKERS IN CHICAGO.
A Basis OF Settlement Difficult 70 Be
Reached - Various Propositions-Ths
Alleged Dynamiters and What They
Say.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. l3.-In accordance
with the arrangement made between the
strikers and President Yerkes at last
nights conference, street car traffic was re-
sumed on the West Side this morning and
continued throughout the day. A large
number OF cars have been run on the
North Side, also, though by no means the
usual number. These were guarded by
the police, as usual, but without much OPP
position. At II o'clock in tho forenoon a
committee representing the North Side
strikers called upon President Yerkes to
hear what proposition he would make
looking to settlement OF the trouble Mr..
Ycrkcs said that the West Side men had
not acted fairly in the matter; that tho I'M
denstanding was that they should return
TO work and await the result Of this morn
ing's conference. Instead Of doing so they
had gone to their meeting place and had
passed resolution fixing an ultimatum
on Il scale OF wages for the North side
men. declaring that II he did not accept il
they would renew the strike on Sunday
morning
In view OF these facts he asked the COM
mttee 10 20 back 10 the strikers, state the
case to them, and after consultation return
10 him without an ultmatum at 220
o'clock pm.
The committee were not pleased with
this turn OF affairs, but returned to their
hall and laid the matter before their fell
low strikers. After some discussion II was
decided TO acccde 10 Mr.. lerkes' demand,
and another committee was appointed,
which called upon Mr.. Ierkes at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. Tho session lasted over
three hours and was iruitless as 10 definite
results President lcrkcs agreed 10
pay gripmcn 20l cents for small cars, 81
cents for large aud % cents for regular grip
cars lie permitted further that the men
arrange their own schedule. In return
for this he insisted that all the new men
engaged must be retained, after which
vacancies would he filed by old men.
There were also number Of the old men
who were obnoxious 10 him, and they
would be discharged. committee OF
strikers refused the proposition Of wages,
and say they wanted u, % and % cents
for grpmcn in order named 10y Ierkcs
Most strenuous objections were also made
against the retention 81 the new men In
the strikers places Touching the prOpo-
sition Of wages made by the men, Yerkos
informed the committee that he
could not give a conclusive an
swcr, ~ the stockholders would
have 10 be consulted. lie promised a
definite answer tomorrow nj 10 o'clock q.
m. President Coync, Of the West side
Employees association, was confident that
no conclusion would be- reached by the
conference, and has called an all night
session, which will assemble at midnight
and will take action ON the report OF the
afternoon.
Midnight general meeting Of the
West Side car employees began about 1880
o'clock, although all the men had not ar.
rived at that time.
President Coync said that the temper of
he men seemed 90 be not to strike Sunday
morning. but 10 run ~ usual pending Mr..
icrkus' final answer to the North Side
strikers. Should this answer be uniavor-
ible aud no agreement bc reached. II l.
possible that the West Side lines will be
led up again Monday morning. The
men, however, may vet decide TO strike
sunday. Mayor Roche Is in his office
waiting 10 learn the result OF the meeting
expecting u committee 60 call on him.