New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
PHIL4DELPHIA'S STRIKE OFF.
THE MEN RETURN TO WORK AT THE CON-
PANYS TERMS-DEBS WAS JUST
READY TO INTERFERE.

Philadelphia. Dec 23.-Af;er lasting seven days.
the ruinous strike Of the motorme1 and conductors
of the Union Traction 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 day pay and the recognition OF
the Amagama;ed Association of Street Railway
Employees.
The settlement is the result of numerous confer
ences last night and to-day between the Executive
Committee of the strikers and Union Traction Com
pany officials Propositions and counter PROPOSE
tions were made by each side until the agreement
decided upon finally reached. Throughout all
these conferences the Union Traction Company reso-
utely refused recognize any one in the negotia-
tions but its own employees and the officers OF the
Amalgamated Association were not permitted 10 De
present at any time The victory is with the COM
pany The company has all along publicly stated
that il was willing any time to grant respectful
hearing to any grievances that its own men might
have but ,hat. would recognize no association.
The only point partially gained by the men was
the unofficial recognition of their association. IN
the other points Tor which they struck ihey have
gained nothing and worse off by weeks sal
airy and the occupation Of the places Of 1900 Of
them Those 1900 employees VIII have the
preference in the Of the cars, and the old me-
yin have 10 act as 'trippeis" extra mem A.. o:
The 900 new men viii not remain here. as ma
jority Of Them were siPF supPS bnrS6 ',r r
three hundred of the ne" men VIII remain mere
A. a naass-rneeting of the strikers tonight the
agreement entered into by tnsr ExeGHtlye Com
init O.. with
The disturbances in the streets, the danger of
r.ding in the cars the Inconvenience OF walking
ona distances and the enormous financial loss 10 the
ctY has made the strike the most disastrous ever
knSwn in Philadelphia. The Christmas shopping
,Tade was Killed and directly and Indirectly 1t is
fair estimate that the seven days strike cost the
rr,ction Company. its employees and the merchants
81 Phiiade. .pha 100000 The disturbances H. me
streets to-day were worse ,han on any Day since M
strike began The company started out more cars
on is various lines this morning than at any time
since the start OF the s,r'Se. With the exception Of
III Market and Chestnut ST. lines there was hardy
a u on any OF the other streets that started ou'
An | did not return TO the carbarns In shattered
condition In every section Of the city the ears we're
stoned. and the mOtOrmen and conductors ana the
policemen guarding them cut and bruised by bricks
ard other missiles
Four men were severely dealt with IN the Grim
inal Court. They were among the rioters arrested
on Tuesday for smashing Car-WindOws. They were
Indicted on Friday by the Grard Jury tired to-day
ard found guilty Judge Gordon sentenced three
of them TO two years imprisonment in the Eastern
Penitentiary. and one Of them 10 eighteen months
Terre UalIte, Ind, Dec 23.-Eugene Y. Debs. Dres-
dent OF the American Railway Union. started for
Philadelphia this afternoon callei there by The
striking streetcar men TO assist them ~ the trouble
with the Traction Company