Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-19

! evening last the strikers and the manage
rnent Of the road agreed that the strikers
| would run the cars on the new scneuule,
and that the other points OF dinerence pc
tween the management and the strikers
should be disregarded for the time being,
| provided that the new men then operating
the road be not allowed to run on the cars;
| IL was then agreed that the strikers should
| try to arrange with the new men to satisfy
them and have them quit. This the strikers
| tried to do, and after several hours en-
| deavor failed, and then authorized repre-
| sentative of the company to persuade the
| new men to resign their positions on terms
| entirely saaisfactoryto to them. The company
| promised these new men permanent posi-,
| tions when they came to the road, and
would do nothing, in fairness to them, until
they were entirely, perfectly and completely
| satisfied to quit.
| The representative Of the management
| with the object of carrying out the above
agreement with the strikers, prevailed upon
the new men to give up their positions, and
paid them in cash for so doing. He then in
formed the representatives Of the strikers in
waiting, among whom were District Master
Workman II. +. Dempsey, that the new men
were out of the way. Mr.. Dempsey
and the Road Committee of the strikers said
they would at once start up the road after
having the assembly of the strikers FORM
ally pass upon the settlement; that they
would submit the settlement to the assembly
at its hall and return in about 40 minutes.
Strikers Ignored all Former Promises.
Everything was made ready to start the
cars, but it was only alter long delay that
Mr.. Dempsey and the strikers representa-
tives appeared, when they completely
ignored the understanding arrived at by
arbitration to start the cars, and presented
all the demands made when the strike was
ordered, with the additional features that
the road should be operated as a union
road and their Road Committee should reg
ulate employment and discharge of employees
as well as the schedule.
Such action on the part of the strikers
representatives evidences disposition to
disregard settlements made after well con-
sidered and fair arbitration providing for
such an operation of the road as will pro-
tect their interests under all circumstances
and best serve its patrons and the public.
Up to this time, the management of the
road gave preference to the old employees
and delayed active measures to supply their
places, but is now compelled by the acts of
the strikers themselves to fill their places
with such men as will give an immediate,
efficient and satisfactory service to the
patrons Of tie road and public.
Ready to Fight to a Finish.
The company, under these circumstances,
proposes to run its road in the best possible
manner. 1t proposes to protect its employees
and property, and to call into service all
legal resources, public and private, to &C
complish these objects. Any interference
or riotous conduct directed against the road,
its property or employees, will from this time
be followed by vigorous prosecution and
punishment of the persons perpetrating the
same.
Men are now avaiiableto partially operate
the road and more will report for duty on
Tuesday and Wednesday next to take the
places of the strikers, by which time it is
expected the road will be running with its
full complement of cars. There are now in
process of building and almost ready for de-
livery 25 new cars of the best and most ap-
proved construction. The road has beea
running but short time as an electric road,
since October ], 1891, and with a little more
indulgence by the public, the company will
give its patrons a passenger service sur
passed by none in the two cities.
will here say that any promises or agree
mcnts made by the representatives of the
road on Sunday evening last, had the strikers
lived up to their agreements on the settle
ment, would have been religiously and fully
carried out by the management of the
company. Very respectfully,
j. II. DALzELL,
President P, A. & M. Traction Co.
JANUARY Is.