New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-22
THE STRIKE STILL IN FORCE.
FAILURE OF A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
IN PHILADELPHIA.
AFTER THOMAS DOLAN, A DIRECTOR HAD
AGREED TO 1T. THE PRESIDENT OF TIE
UNION TRACTION COMPANY OVER
THREW TAN Appeal. TO THE
COURTS PROBABLE

THREW tan APPEAL TO THE
COURTS PROBABLE.
PHILADELPHIA Dec 21.-The strike OF the motor
and conductors Of the Union Traction Cofnpdn'
is still on and from Indications tonight, there is
no probability of an early settlement Of the trouble
The day has beer one of surprises, and the s.tua-
ton has become more complex than ever
An apparent settlement of the strike early THIS
morning was repudiated before daybreak by John
Iowber Welsh. president OF the Traction Company.
who issued statement that the l.o0o men who have
been engaged since the beginning of the strike
would not be dismissed. This insurmoun-
table obstacle and II has resulted In the president
and the strikers being further separated than ever
The cause of the announcement by Mayor War
wick, at o'clock this morning, that the strike was
off, and the subsequent issuance Of orders by the
heads of the Amalgamated Association of Street
Railway Employees for the strikers to return 10
work. Is best explained by Interview which
the Mayor authorized this afternoon. The Mayor
said:
When the proposition (arbration) submit
ted TO me by DR.. George w. Baker. president OF
the Christian League. and George Crfiths secre-
tary OF the same organization had it put In writ
ing and presented it at once TO one the directors
Of the Union Traction Company. Thomas Dolan,
who in my office. After carefully reading 1t
he said: That is position exactly, and
on behalf Of the committee / agree to It's terms.
I asked him to be careful, and 10 be sure that the
company would ratify any movement that he
made.
Then ! presented the agreement 10 the men
representing the strikers. and they returned in
about hours time with the welcome statement
that The strikers had accepted 1t and that the
strike had been declared Off
Then at $3.50 O'Clock this morning / was Wis
tied by President Welsh. and upon my calling the
matter his attention. he told me about the 600
men ne had In his employ and tina, he could not
ment. originally presented to Mr. Dolan, was
made by him in good faith and in no dspos lon
10 brnco the rlen or any 5ne else. The reason
1t did not hqid good was just as have explained.
about President Walsh having 1000 men that he
could not summary discharge"
All sorts OF reports were current tonight in re.
lation TO attempts to settle the trouble. one of
the most plausible rufnors was that on Monday a
prominent soap manufacturer will apply to the
courts for mandamus compelling the Union rrac-
tlon Company 10 operate its cars. The contention
of the complaint, II IL sand, Will be that the
failure of the company to full quota OF cars
Is iniuring his business.
II denied to- night the strike headquarters
that either Eugene Y. Debs ex-Presdent Mcbride.
OF the American Federation of Labor. will come to
Philadelphia TO assist IN conducting the strike.
As has been the since the beginning Of the
strike. no cars were run tonight on any of the
divisions Of the Un.on Traction Company. The
cars stop running every day about p.
The return OF the strikers to work this morning,
upon receipt of the order from their Executive
Committee was general. but in every instance the
superintendent declared that they had received no
instructions 10 allow the men to go to work. and
until they should be so ordered the could not
resume their duties. Ii not until late in the
day that the strikers understood the exact situa-
tion.
Several customary disturbances occurred during
the day In different sections OF the city A number
OF arrests were made and in each the police
quickly dispersed the crowd.