The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-24
THE AGREEMENT.


tunity 10 examine the records Of such
employees 10 their entire satisfaction.
Third We accept your statement that
an men discharged since December 10.
1895 except those discharged for Just
cause) VIII be reinst3tcd upon cXamina-
ton Of the records OF such employees. the
committee representing the employees 10
furnish the list Of names Of those they
believe 10 have been unjustly discharged,
J and the men allowed 10 divide the runs.
other than the runs laid ont for the
present employees. meaning those who
have entered our services since the even-
ing of December 18th
THE above proposition. I think. should
be accepted 10y the employees. and will be
chcerfully accorded by the management.
yours very truly
81 r. BERTEM.
General Manager"
THE OLD employees.
The committee on behalf OF the en-
ployes. in their acceptance OF the terms
laid down asked, however. because OF
the losses already incurred hy such a
| large body. that the president. directors,
! and managers of the Union Traction
| Company viii eudcavo 10 find an honora-
| BILE settlement Of am contracts with new
men. so that the old men may find en-
| ploymcnt ara soon as possible and until
such time they Will eQualizs the employ
| ment of all the men, as far as posi-
! bic
The settlement Of the strike is the 70
| suit of numerous conferences through
ont last night and to-day between the
| executive committee of the strikers. and
! Union Traction Company officials.
Propositions and counter-proposition
! We're made by each side until the agree
| ment decided upon was finally reached
J Throughout an these conferences the
/ Union Traction Company resolutely re-
| fused 10 recognize any ono in the negO-
| tiations but it's own employees. and the
! officers OF the Amalgamated Association
| were not permitted 90 Doe present at any
! time.
The victory is with the company. The
! company has an along publicly stated
that il was willing az any time 10 grant
| a respectful hearing TO any grievances
that its own men might have. bat that
| 10 would recognize no association.
The only principle partly gained by the
men was the unofficial recognition of ITS
association. ON the other points for
! which they struck they have gained Moth
| ing. and are worse off by a weeks salary
and the occupation of the places Of
| te00 of them. These 1000 new employees
Will have the preferences in the runs of
of cars and the old men will have 10 act
as "trippcrs' extra mem.
THE NEW MEN.
An of the 1900 now men will not re-
main 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.
AT a. mass-mceting of the strikers to-
night the agreement entered into by their
executive committee with the Traction
officials was ratified.
The conclusion OF the strike VIII Doe
greeted with joy by citizens of an classes.
The disturbances in the streets. the
danger of riding in the cars. the incon-
Veuionce OF walking long distances. ana
the enormous financial loss 90 the city
has made the strike the most disastrous
TO Philadelphia.
The Christmas shopping trade was Kill
cd, directly and indirectly II IS a fair
estimate that the seven days strike
cost the Traction Company. it's employees.
and the merchants OF Philadelphia g.
O0O 900. Aside from the satisfaction caus-
al by the settlement of the strike from
business standpoint, fl is most fortunate
the IL has come 70 an end. as lawlcssncss
and outbursts We're on the increase and
were each day the strike was continued
becoming becoming mere serious.
The disturbances I'M the streets today
were worse than Of any day since the
strike began.
RIOTING.
The company started out more cars
on it's various lines this morning than al
any time since the start of the strike.
with the exception of the Market and
/ Chestnut streets lines there was hardly
a car on any OF the other streets that
started out that did not return 10 the
car barns I'm a shattered condition
IN every section Of the cry the cars were
stoned. and the motormen and conductors
and the policemen guarding them cut ana
brulserd hy bricks and other missiles
The various squads of policemen sia-
toned al central points were Kept busy
hurrving to and fro TO dispense the mohs
that ,t,re aseaulting ears. The most SER
ions disturbance Of the day occurred az
Seventeenth street and Girard avenue.
Uere a big crowd attacked car guarded
only by two policemen
Tho assault by the mob upon the car
was vigorous and determined ana IL
seemed as If the motorman ana police
men would be Killed. Finally, when 70
Ice Tsherback had had his wrist broken
and his head cut open with a brick, he
drow his revolver and fred into the
crowd. William IT, Matthews. striking
motorman. was shot in the head. and
samuel G.. Cfossley was shot IN the
] knee.
As soon as the policemen opened fire
the crowd scattered and trampled each
other under foot in their efforts 10 get
out of the range Of the bullets.
Matthews and Crossley were taken 10
the hospital.
\ DANGEROUS WOUND.
The former has only "a scalp wound.
but the latter was shot In the knee and
is in a precarious condition. The doctors
cannot probe for the bah. ard even if he
lives he will lose his Lex.
Through their attorneys the strikers
this afternoon fled their application for
the appointment Of a board Of arbitra-
ton under the arbitration act OF 1898.
Four men accused Of ri0tng in the
streets We're severely dealt with to-day
in the Criminal Court.
They were among the rioters arrested
on Tuesday for smashing car windows.
They were indicted on Friday by the
grand jury. tried to-day. and round guilty.
Judge Gordon sentenced three o. them
10 two years Imprisonment in the East
ern penitentiary and one OF them to ei,,h-
teen months.