Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-24
TRAVELS.
Motors Move Freely Again in the
Quaker City.
GREAT STRIKE Is DECLARED OFF

John Wanamaker Proves Equal to the Task
OF Bringing Peace to the vexed Philadel-
phians = Engineers Compromise by
Which the Difficulty Is Adjusted-Terms
of the Settlcment-Iast Day of Tumult
signalized by tile Use of Bullets.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 24-The great troll
ley strike is ended. This is final John
Wanamaker is the man who brought
about the settlement, succeeding where all
others failed He was aided in the work
b. members of the Christian League. The
basis Of settlement follows:
First-Nhile the Union Traction com.
pany will only treat with the workmen in
It's employ, it will allow them member.
ship in any lawful organization; second,
1t will take up all grievances and give
them full and fair consideration; third,
1t will, SO far as it has vacant places, i'm
mediatcly put on the old men, and as fast
as vacancies arise will give preference to
the Old men yet unemployed, and en-
deavor to arrange the trips of the cars to
favor the old men as far Us possible with
out violating its contracts with the new
men. The questions of compensation and
hours are left for future deter er.nination.
Principal Issue In the Fight.
Tha battle has mainly been fought on
the question Of the employees mem bership
in the Amalgamatcd Association of Street
Railway Employees, which the company
has persistently refused to recognize. Tho
new men engaged since the strike began
number nearly 1900 There were about
= Gf.il-
this NJ orning. Wanamakcr submitted the
ideas embraced in the settlement to the
strikers. They accepted them, and in
turn submitted them TO the company
Considerable correspondence and many
conferences followed, and late yesterday
afternoon announcement was made that
! both sides had agreed to the terms. To
peopcrly round out the matter q mass
meeting of the strikers was held last
night for the purpose of ratification. Here
the strike was officially declared of, all
the leaders were called upon for speeches,
and there was veritable love feast.
1t Was Hard on Business Men.
In consequence of yesterdays violence
1t was thought advisable to delay the re-
sumption of railway traffic until this
morning. Thus ends what has probably
been one of the most remarkable strikes
in the United States. 1t, lasted exactly
one week, and it cost the city, the COM
pany and the strikers thousands of dol
lars. The loss in fares alone to the COM
pany is estimated at s:,5o,Oo0. Apart from
the destruction Of cars and other property
there n..s Deen considerable bloodshed, sl-
though fortunately no fatal results. The
business men of the city have been the
heaviest sufferers. The strike coming in
the midst of the holidays brought unpar-
! allcled disaster to shopkcepers, and much
hardship of a financial nature is antici-
pated.
waEa,rakcr Tells the Story.
Wanamaker told an Associated Press
reporter how he had consummatcd the
, settlement. said he: The Traction
! people We're determined to treat with the
men only as employees and not through
any Intermediates. I conferred with
Mr.. Dolan and had much talk with the
men, helping them to form n Judgment as
| to what was involved and what they
might expect under the circumstances. l
| found them moderate in tone, patient and
| willing TO be advised. On Saturday they
came to me again, when they presented
the propositions and the executive COM
| mittec asked Ine to use my good Offices in
| their behalf.
Advised the Men to Accept.
with two of their representatives for
mulatcd the ideas embraced in the pro-
posed settlement of the strike. so that
they were prepared for the propositions re-
| ceived from General Manager Beetem.
| Late this afternoon I was sent for from
their headquarters, where, after going
over Mr.. Beetcm's letter and seeing that
1t was fully understood, advised its ac-
ccptance and ratification by full meet
ing of the men later, which upon their in
vitation agreed to attend