Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-18
NO NEARER THE END.
Strikers and Magnates in Conference
all Day, but Nothing Done.
SERIOUS TROUBLE is EXPECTED.
Not Wheel Was Turned on the Entire
Manchester System.
WILL ATTEMPT TO RUN THIS MORNING

The strike on the Pittsburg, Allegheny
and Manchester Street Railway will be con.
| tinued indefinitely, although the en-
tire day yesterday was spent in try
ing to effect compromise. Serious
trouble is now looked for. All day yester-
day not a car was moved over the COM
pany's lines, but it expects to start some to-
| day.
The conference, which was started early
| Saturday evening, was not virtually ended
until 1890 this morning, although several
recesses were taken. At o'clock yester-
day afternoon it was reported that settle
ment would be reached by o'clock
in the evening. That hour found the
strikers committee and Director George B.
Hill still closeted. At o'clock the CON-
mittee left the company's Office. District
Master Workman Dempsey then said:
''We have received proposition from the
company and are just going down TO the
Assembly's hall to take a vote on it. We
will be back in half an hour"
A Bright Hope That Failed.
Air. Hill was found in the office and he
smilingly said: 'Tt will be over soon, boys.
The committee has gone to formally close the
deal and it will be back soon. We are now
getting our cars in readiness, and as soon
as it returns with the answer they will be
run out.
The hour of 10 o'clock arrived, but the
committee came not. All the while Presi-
dent Dalzell and General Manager Green
wood were calling up by telephone to hear
the result Each time they were requested
to wait five minutes and all would be
when the strikers committee filed
into the room, and the final conference was
commenced with Director Hill. The follow
ing proposition was presented to him for his
signature:
Strikers Submit Their Ultimatum.
To the Officers of the Pittsburg. Allegheny and
Manchester:
DEAR SIRs-Twelve hours shall constitute
a days work. for which s. 25 per day is to be
paid. When swing runs are made the men
must be allowed a full day. On Saturday or
on legal holidays the company can run extra
cars, for which 20 cents per hour must be
paid.
The company can run the trip system for
80 days, and if found satisfactory TO the
men, it will be continued. The l2hour
schedule and to the be assa ON sha all rp bs
recognized. The road committee shall
settle all grievances. All employees, who
were at work at the time the strike was de-
clared, must be reinststed. and preference
given to union men. 1t is also demanded
that 40 minutes be allowed for meals.
After an hours discussion of the PROPOSE
tion Mr.. Hill refused to sign it, and the
conference was at an end. To DISPATCH
reporter he said:
"We have failed to settle it, but 1 think
the men will come around by tomorrow.
have done all 1 can though for them, dealing
with them as 1 would with my mother. 1
am sorry for the men that we could not
agree upon settlement, for know the
greater majority of them and they are near
ly all residents of Manchester. The trouble
lies with a few obstinate men who are hold
Ing the others back.
VIII Attempt to Run Cars To-Day.
'The road will be running to-day if can
get men to take the cars out. am going to |
start out in a few minutes to try and secure |
them. The company will put cars out at all |
hazards, as it cannot afford to be idle an |
other day.
Mr.. Dempsey was seen at the knights of |
Labor Hall just before the Assembly went |
into session to take action On how the strike |
should be continued. He said: ''The meet |
ing just ended with the company is |
our final conference. The, strike |
will now be continued indefinitely. We |
think the proposition a fair one to both |
sides. Had President DaIzell and the rest |
Of the management of the road been as hon. |
orable as Mr.. Hill this trouble might have |
been settled. The strikers to a man have |
\ kindly feeling for Mr.. Hill for his treat |
ment during the strike"
All day yesterday the usual lumber of |
policemen were kept down at Manchester
but they had nothing to do.