The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-24
Wanamaker Brought About the
Settlement
UNIONISM Is RECOGNIZED
Employees Allowed Membership in Any
Lawful Organization
But si.s Company VIII Treat Only With Its
Own nen- A Short but
Costly Strike
associated Press, Special Wire

Associated Press, Special Wire
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-The great
trolley strike is ended. John Wanamaker
is the man who brought about the settle
ment. The basis of settlement follows:
First-While the Union Traction compa-
pany will only treat with the workmen in
its employ. it will allow them membership
in any lawful organization.
Second-It will take up their grievances
and give them full and fair consideration.
Ihrd-lt will, SO far as it has vacant
PAGES immediately put on the old men;
as fast as vacancies arise, will give prefer
ence to any of the old men UNEMPLOYED,
and ende lvor to arrange the trips of the
cars 10 favor the Old III an as far as pDss-
BILE without violating Its contract wi n the
new men.
The question of compensation and hours
is Left for future determination. Conces-
sons were made on both sides.
The battle has been IN ade o the matter
of the employees membership Sin III,
Amalgamated Ass ociation of street Raft
way Employees, which the company has
persstently refused to recognize. Tue
new men engaged since the strike began
number nearly 1000. There are ai,ou,
5000 strikers. They will report for work
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Wanamaker submitted the ideas
embraced in the settlement to the strikers
4nCy dCCoRtOl duu III tuTA SUI.
mitied them to the company. Consider
able correspondence and many confer
ences followed, and late this afternoon
announce nts were made that both sides
had agreed to the terms. To properly
round out the matter a mass meeting of
the strikers was held tonigh FOR the pur-
pose of ratification Here the strike was
officially declared off, all the leaders were
called upon for speeches and there was a
veritable love feast.
In consequence of today's violence, it
was thought advisable to delay the re-
sumption of railway traffic until tomorrow
morning.
Thus ends strike that has lasted ex-
actly one week AMI cost the city, the com.
pauy and the strikers thousands of dol
lars. The loss in fares alone to the COM
pany is estimated at $35O,OOO. Apart
from the destruction of cars and other
property there has been considerable
bloodshed, although fortunately no fatal
result. The business men of the city have
been the heaviest sufferers. The strike
coming in the midst of the holiday trade,
brought unparalleled disaster to shop
keepers, andhnuch hardship of financial
nature is anticipated from the recent aboli-
ton of the free transfers and consequent
increase of fares.
1t was undoubtedly this universal SYM
pathy for the strikers that encouraged the
hoodlum element into committing violence.
Mr.. Wanamaker told an As sociated Press
reporter how he had cansummated the set
tlement He said:
1.-The traction people were determined to
treat with the men only as employees and
not through any Intermediary. conferred
with Mr.. Dolan and had much talk with
the men, helping them to form judgment
as to what was involved and what they
might expect under the circumstances. 1
found them moderate in tone, patient and
willing to be advised. On Saturday they
came to me and again, when they pre-
sented the propositions and the executive
committee asked mo to use my good
offices in their behalf. With two of their
representatives formulated the ideas en-
braced in the proposed settlement of the
strike, so that they were prepared for the
propositions received todav from General
Manager Beetem. Late this afternoon
was sent for from their headquarters,
where, after going over Mr.. beegem's let
ters and seeing that was fully understood,
advised the acceptance and at full
meeting by the men later, where, upon
their invitation, agreed to attend"
Today was certainly the most violent
since the struggle began and for the first
time the police shot to kill. About 10
o'clock this morning q tremendous crowd