The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-24
STREET CAR MEN SURRENDER.
THE PHILADELPHIA TRACTION
COMPANY WINS ITS FIGHT.


Allows the Men TO Belong To the
AmaIgamated Association, But Re-
fuses to Recognize IL in Its ReIa-
lions With Them.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 23.-After last
ing days the ruinous strike Of the motor
men and conductors Of the Union Trac-
ton Company came TO an end tonight by
the employees accepting the terms Of the
company. The men struck for a working
day Of ten hours, 81 per day pay and the
recognition Of the Amalgamated Assoc
citation OF Street Railway Employees The
terms Of agreement are as follows:
Philadelphia, Dec. ., 1S95.-To the Com
mhtee Of Employees Of the Union Trac-
ton Company. Philadelphia, Pa: Gentle
men-Considering your proposition seratim
would say: /. We do not propose to gov
ern the membership or connection Of any
eInpioye with any lawful association; but
such connection with such association or
any character whatever must not enter
into the relations between employees and
the company, and cannot be recognized
IN the business conducted between US.
z.-That any grievance of whatever
character that any man or men may have
Will always be considered fairly and
promptly before such men and the officers
OF the company, and the company will
anord such men an opportunity to ex-
anime the records of such employees to
their entire satisfaction.
J. We accept your statement that all
men discharged since Dec. TO- 1895 Except
those discharged for just cause) viii be
reinstated upon examination of the rec
ords OF such emDloye. The committee
representing the employees to furnish the
list OF names Of those they believe to
have been unJustly discharged; and the
men allowed to divide the runs, other
Ihan the runs laid out for the present
employees, meaning those who have enter
ed our service since the evening of
The above proposal we think should be
accepted by the employees, and will be
eheerfully accorded by the management.
yours very truly G ): R; IBe%e tIsgs;r
The committee on behalf Of the en-
ployes in their acceptance of the terms
laid down asked, however, that because
OF the losses already incurred by such
large body that the president, directors
and managers Of the Union Traction
company Will endeavor to find an honora-
bic settlement of all contracts with the
new men, so that the old men may find
employment az soon as possible, and I'M
pioyment Of all the men as far as posi-
The settlement of the strike is the re-
suit Of numerous conferences throughout
last night and to-day between the execu-
tive committee Of the strikers and the
Union Traction Company officials
Propositions and counter propositioug
We're made by each side until the agree
ment decided upon was finally reached
j.
Ion Traction Company resoluteiy refused
70 recognize any one in the negotiations
put It's own employees and the officers of
the Amalgamated Association were not
permitted TO be present at any time
Inc victory is with the company. The
company has all along publicly stated that
~ was Wiling at any time to grant a
respectful hearing to any grievances that
US own men might have, but that Il
would recognize no association. The only
PoLnI partially gained by the men was the
1hoHclal recognition of it's association
IN the other points for which they struck
teey nave gained nothing, and are worse
OI Dy week salary and the occupation
OF the places Of 1900 of them. These 800
new employees Will have the preference
III IN, ne ~ runs or the cars and the old men
VII nave TO act as 'trippers" (extra mem.
All OF the 1900 new men will not remain
mere, as majority of them Were Simply
Stl 'ii leu curing the strike by contractors.
SuA some tive or three hundred of the
new men will remain here permanently.
~ mass meeting of the strikers to-
night the agreement entered into bv their
eAAcuIVe committee with the Traction
officials was ratified
Inc conclusion of the strike will he
srSeted with JOY by citiZnes of all classes
The disturbances in the streets the 40
ger OF riding in the cars, the inconve-
nlence OF walking long distances and the
enormous financial loss to the CITY has
made the strike the most disastrous at,eT
known in Philadelphia
me Christmas shopping trade was kill.
~. IN directly and indirectly il Is a fair
estimate that the seven days strike cost
the Traction company, its employees and
the merchants of Philadelphia $1,000 600
ASIDE from the satisfaction caused by
the settlement of the strike from a busi.
ness standpoint, It is most fortunafe thai
u mas come to an end, as lawlessness ano
outDursts were on the increase and were
eacn day that the strike was continued
becoming more serious. The distlIrba nc,
IN the streets to-day were worse than OF
any day since the strike began. The
company started out more cars on IL,
various lines this morning than at any
time since the start of the strike. Witt
the exception of the Market and Chestnu
street lines there was hardly a car OF
any OF the other streets that started on
that did not return to the car barns in ;
shattered condition. In every section o
me city the cars were stoned and the mo
tormen and conductors and the policemen
guarding them were cut and bruised b,
bricks and other missiles.
The various squads of policemen station
"a at central points were kept busy hurry
ing to and fro 10 disperse the nlobs tina
were assaulting cars.
The most serious disturbance Of the dat
occurred at Seventeenth street and Gi
rard avenue. Here a big crowd attacke
car guarded only by two policemen. Th
assault by the mob upon the car was yde
orous ana determined, and IL seemed a
the motorman and policeman would b
killed. Finally when Policeman Usher
back had had HIS wrist broken and hi
mead cut open with a brick ne drew hi
revolver and fired into the crowd VIII
Jam H. Matthews, striking motormar
was shot IN the head and Samuel a. Cross
80, Mde hAoA ~ me knee AS soon as IA
policeman opened fire the crowd scattere.
ana uampled each other under foot 4
shslr EFFORTS 70 get out Of the range OF Ia
MattheWs and Crossley were taken [
NJ hospital. The former has only a seal
NyYha, but The latter was shot in the kne
81 is ~ precarlous condition IN
Det'is cannot probe for the bali an
even u he lives he Will lose MS leg.
Aiolkh thelr attorneys. the striker
lhls afternoon nle1 an application ln th
49, " ePinneh pleas for the appoint
Ne4'buihYfA arbitration act OF 1893
re.L mtu accused ~ rotiue ia IA
tA4te were severely dealt Win fosgav 4
Lls criminal cDurf They were nraor.e, ff
etftstfi on Tuesday ron anasf
~ ~ efnHHHa They were inalcts-I =
trt ~ tis strand jury ffaad fo.dap ~.
e-N tNltif- sltEa Gordon anton.
q taeie ~ fne fears innfisonulef
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