The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
STOPS THE STRIKE
JOHN WANAMAKER'S GOOD OFFICES
ARE EFFEOTUAL


ARE EFFEOTU8L
He Labors with the Strikers to the Point OF
lions to the Company and Their Accept
ance of the Offer Thercapoa Made
Strikers Hold q Ratification Meeting al
Night-Points at Issue in the Dispute
and Those Disposed of In the Settlement
Mob Violence Greatest at the Last.
Philadelphia, Dec. 23.-The great
trolley strike is ended. This is final.
John Wannamaker is the man who
brought about the settlement He was
aided by members OF the Christian
league. The basis of settlement fol-
lows:
While the Union Traction company
will only treat with the workmen in its
employ, it viii allow them membership
In any lawful organization; second, 1t
will take up all grievances and give
them full and fair consideration; third,
IL viii, so far as II has vacant places,
Immediately put on the ole men, and as
fast as vacancies arise, VIII give pre-
ference to any Of the old men yet I'M
employed and endeavor 10 arrange the
trips of the cars to favor the old men
as far as possible without violating its
Contract with the new men.
The question Of compensation and
hours are left for future determination.
Concessions were made by both sides.
The battle has been mainly fought on
the question Of employees membership
In the Amalgamated Associa ton of
Street Railway Employees, which the
company has persistently refused to
recognize. The new men engaged
since the strike began number nearly
1000. There were about 5000 strikers.
They will report for work tomorrow
morning.
STRIKERS RATIFY.
Mr. Wanamaker 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 this
afternoon announcement was made
that both sides had agreed TO the terms.
To properly round out the matter, a
mass meeting of the strikers was held
tonight for the purpose Of ratification.
Here the strike was officially declared
off, all the leaders were called upon for
speeches, and there was a veritable
love feast.
In consequence Of today's violence, It
was thought advisable to delay the re-
sumption of railway traffic until to-
morrow morning.
Thus ends strike that lasted exact
~ one week and cost the city, the COM
pany and the strikers thousands Of dol
lars. The loss in fares alone TO the
company is estimated at $3.50, 900. Apart
from the destruction of cars and other
property, there has been considerable
bloodshed, although 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 unparalleled disaster
To shopkeepers and much hardship OF a
financial nature is anticipated.
The most peculiar feature of the
strike has been the fact that the public
and the strikers have beeen almost as
one-because of the Indignation result
Ing from the recent abolition of free
transfers and consequent increase of
fares. 1t was undoubtedly this univer-
sal sympathy for the strikers that en-
Outraged the hoodlum element to COM
init violence.
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
Mr.. Wanamaker told an Associated
ed the settlement Said he:
The Traction people Were determin-
ed to treat with the men only as en-
ployeS and not through any interme-
diaries. l conferred with Mr.. Dolan
and had much talk with the men, help
ing them TO form judgment as to what
was involved and what they might eX-
pect under the circumstances. l found
them moderate in tone, patient and
aFrfl N n ha ID n Co.
they came to me and again when they
presented the proposition and the exc
cutive committee asked me to use my
good office in their behalf. With two
of their representatives, / formulated
the ideas embraced in the proposed set
tlement of the strike, so that they We're
prepared for the propositions received
today from General Manager Beteem.
Late this afternoon was sent for from
their headquarters. where. after going
over Mr.. Beteeem's letter and seeing
that it was fully understood. / advised
Its acceptance and ratification by a full
meeting of the men later, which upon
their invita- tion. l agreed to attend"
Today was certainly the most violent
since the struggle begun, and for the
first time the police shot to kill About
10 o'clock this morning a tremendous
croSd gathered at Eighteenth and Cir
each with several policemen aboard,
the stone began to NY. A dozen or
more cars had been completely wreck
ed. when the police opened fire. They
first fired into the air, but as the situa- 4
lion became more threatening one Of 4
them fired his revolver into the crowd. /
William II. Matthews. a striking motor 1
man. fell with bullet in his head, and +
Sampel G. Crossley. a striking conduc- +
tor. was shot in the knee. Both ara in ,
serious condition as a hospital Jas.
H2rtnei was shot in the arm and slight 4
~ injured. \ number of arrest were
made.
Other riots Of more or less violence |
occurred in almost every section of the /
City. In one OF these H. +. Graham OF !
Brooklyn, who admitted that he was an /
organizer for the Knights of Labor was
arrested He came here 70 work on a
car. but soon became a sympathizer
and has been very boisterous in egging
mobs on 10 violence