The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-24

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec, 23,-Tha
great trolley strike is ended, That Is
final. John wanamaker Is the man
who brought about the settlement, sue
ceedIng where all others failed. He was
aided in the work by members OF the
Christian League. The basis OF settle-
ment follows;
Company viii only treat with the work.
men In It's employ, It will allow them
membership In any lawful organiza-
ton; second, II will take up all griev-
ances and give them full and fair con-
sideratiOn; third, II will, so far as II
has vacant places, Immediately put on
the old men, and as fast as vacancies
arise will give preference TO any OF the
old men yet unemployed and endeaVor
to arrange the trips Of the cars 70 favor
the old men as far as possible without
violating It's contracts with the new
men,"
The question OF compensation and
hours are left for future determina-
tion. Concessions were made on both
sides. There were about 5000 strikers.
They will report for work tomorrow
morning,
Mr.. W9namaker submitted the ideas
embraced In the settlement 10 the strtk-
ers They accepted them, and In turn
submitted them to the company. To
properly round out the matter mass
meeting OF the strikers was held to-
night for the purpose OF ratification.
II was undoubtedly the universal SYM
pathy for the strikers that encouraged
the hoodlum element to commit Vio-
lence.
Mr.. wanamaker told an Associated
Press reporter how he had consumated
the settlement. Said he:
"The Traction people were determine
cd to treat with the men only as eTn-
ployes and not through any interme-
diaries. | conferred with Mr., Dolan
and had much talk with the men, help
ing them 70 form judgment as TO
what was involved and what they
might expect under the circumstances.
found them moderate In tone, patient
and willing TO be advised. On Satur-
day they came to me and again when
they presented the propositions and the
executive committee asked me to use
my good offices In their behalf. With
two OF their representatives formula
ted the Ideas embraced in the proposed
settlement OF the strike, so that they
were prepared for the propositions re-
celved to-day from General Manager
Bcetem. Late this afternoon was
sent for from their headquarters,
where, after going over Mr.. BeetemS
letter and seeing that II was fully un-
derstood, / advised its acceptance and
ratification by full meeting of the
men later, which, upon their invita-
tion, agreed to attend"
To-day was certainly the most vlo-
lent since the struggle began, sond for
the first time the police shot to kill.
About ten o'clock this morning q tre-
mendous crowd gathered at Eighteenth
and Girard avenue, and 1s the cars
passed. each with several policemen
aboard, the stones began 20 ny. A
dozen or more cars had been completely
wrecked, when the policemen opened
FIRE. Thy frat fired Into the air, but as
the situation became more threatening,
one OF them fired his revolver
into the crowd. William II. Matthews,
a striking motorman, fell with n bullet
in his head, and Samuel @. Crossley,
striking conductor, was shot In tho
knee. Both are In serious condition
at the hospital James Hartnett was
shot In the arm and slightly injured.
A number OF arrests were made, Other
riots, OF more or less violence, occurred
In almost every section Of the city.
In one Of these II. F, Graham, of 1885
Broadway, brooklyn, who admitted
that he was nh organizer for the
Knights Of Labor, was arrested. He
came here to work on car, but soon
became a sympathlzer and has been
very bolsterous In egglng mobs to vio-
lance