The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-24

ed upon examination of the records of such
em,oloyes. The committee representing
the employees to furnish the list Of names
Of those they believe to have been unjust
" discharged; and the men allowed to
divide the runs. other than the runs laid
out for the present employees. meaning
those who have entered our service since
the evening of Dec. II.
The above prouosition. I think should
be accented by the employees. and will be
Cheerfully accorded by the management.
Yours very truly.
]. r. Beetem, General Manager.
The Propositions Are Accepted.
Philadelphia, Dec. 90.
The employees of the Union Traction COM
pany have conferred with their commit
tee who presented the communication of J.
r. Beetem, general manager dated Dec.
%, making three propositions of settle
ment of the strike now pending. They de-
sire to say in reply in view of their anxiety
to meet the views of the company and in
reliance upon the fairness of the traction
officials in considering their workmen and
because of the general desire for a quick
and peaceful adjustment of existing diff
culties they acceut the three propositions
as stated, earnestly asking, however, that
because of the losses already incurred by
such large body that the president di-
rectors and managers Of the Union Trac-
ton company will endeavor to find an
honorable settlement of all contracts with
new men, so that the old men may find en-
ployment as soon as possible, until such
time they will equaize the employment
of all the men as far as possible.
Respectfully
Ed Byrne
(Signed Charles Bingham,
William Thomson.
George Griffith.
Philadelphia, Dec. %.
william Thomson. chairman of the COM
mtttee of the employees of the Union
FRACTION Do
Dear Sirs:-We have your favor of the
2Srd inst. In reply to ours of even date,
In which the conditions are clearly stated
relative to the disputes pending in the
past ana for grievances occurring in the
future: We accept your letter in the spirit
In which 1t is rendered: with the under
standing that the officers representing the
employees are to Immediately declare the
themselves for work tomorrow morning on
the old basis and the same rules govern
ing the roads. 1t is also repeated that
any grievance of whatever character that
any man or men may have always be con-
sidered fairly and promptly before such
men and the officers representing the
Union Traction company, and the com
pany VIII afford such men an opportunity
to examine the records of such employes
to their entire satisfaction.
Yours very respectively,
.. H. Beetem. General Manager
Victory Is with the Company.
The settlement of the strike Is the ro-
suit of numerous conferences through.
out last night and today between the
executive of the strikers and Union
Traction company officials. Proposi-
tons and counter propositions were
made by each side until the agreement
decided upon was finally reached.
Throughout all these conferences the
Union Traction company resolutely re-
fused to recognize any one in the ne
gOtiations but it's own employees, and
the officers of the Amalgamated asso-
citation were not permitted to be pres
ent at any time. The victory is with
the company. The company has all
along publicly stated that 1t was willing
at any time to grant respectful hear
ing to any grievances that its own men
might have, but that 1t would recognize
no association. The only point partial
ly gained by the men was the unofficial
recognition of its association. On the
other points for which they struck they
have gained nothing and are worse off
weeks salary and the occupation Of
the places of 1900 Of them. These 1900
new employees will have the preference
in the runs Of the cars and the old men
will have to act as "trippers" extra
men). All of the 1900 new men will not
remain here as a majority Of them were
simply supplied during the strike by
contractors. Still some two or three
hundred of the new men will remain
here permanently.
The conclusion of the strike will be
greeted by joy from citizens of all
classes. The disturbances in the streets,
the danger of riding in the cars the in
convenience of walking long distances
and the enormous financial loss to the
city has made the strike the most dis
astrous ever known in Philadelphia.
Cost Of the Strike.
killed and directly, and indirectly it 10
fair estimate that the seven days
strike cost the traction company, its
employees and the merchants Of Phila-
delphia two millions of dollars,
Aside from the satisfaction caused by
the settlement of the strike from busi-
ness standpoint It Is most fortunate
that II has come to an end, as lawless-
ness and outbursts were on the Increase
and were each day that the strike was
continued becoming more serious. The
disturbances In the streets today were
worse than on any day since the strike
began. The company started out more
cars on its various lines this morning
than at any time since the start Of the
strike. with the exception OF the Mar
ket and Chestnut street lines there was
hardly car on any Of the other streets
that started out that did not return to
the car barns in shattered condition.
In every section of the city the cars
were stoned. and the mOtormen and
conductors and the policemen guarding
them cut and bruised by bricks and
other missiles.
The various squads Of policemen sta
toned at central points were kept busy
hurrying to and fro to disperse the
mobs that were assaulting the cars.
The most serious disturbance of the
day occurred at Seventeenth street and
Girard avenue. Here a big crowd at
tackled q car guarded only by two po-
iicemen. The Assault by the mob upon