The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-20
END OF THE STRIKE near
Cars Arc Run on Some of the Phila-
delphia Lines.
BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT
The Traction Company Officials and
Labor Leaders Continue to Claim tho
victOry-Managcr Bectem Claims
to Have Car Crews to Spare.

lines the company succeeded in erect
ing a partial resumption of its inter-
rupted traffic. Such cars as We're run,
however, We're heavily guarded by po-
lice. The police authorities since the
outbursts of Tuesday have acted with
great firmness and have succeeded in
keeping the mob spirit within bounds.
On the lines on Which cars were run the
presence of policemen on their plat
forms encouraged people to ride and
there were many more passengers car
ried than yesterday. Despite the few
disturbances today the mob spirit was
still apparent in the streets and to avoid
the risk of an outbreak the company
again today ceased running cars at
nightfall. General Manager Beetem, of
the company, claims to have all the men
he wants and said that he expects to
increase the number of cars on each line
each day until the regular schedule Is
again resumed.
The strikers also claim to be much
encouraged by the outlook and, at their
headquarters today, it was generally
reported that the company would COM
promise within day or two. That this
is unlikely would seem by the following
notice issued today: "All conductors
and motormen failing to regularly re-
port for duty Friday morning (the 2Oth)
and prepared to take out their cars, will
no longer be considered employees of this
company" And in addition it was EN-.
phatically denied by the officials that
the company would make any compro-
mise with the strikers. 1t is thought
that many of the men secured by Mr..
Beetem are from other cities, and, if
the strikers do not accept the above
notice he will put these men on the cars
in their places.
The Lines Operated.
The lines that were most successfully
operated today were the Fifth and Sixth
streets the Fourth and Eighth streets,
the Thirteenth and Fifteenth and Mar
ket street. On these streets the cars
ran regularly about five minutes apart
On the other lines of the company,
traffic was not resumed with any de-
gree of regularity. In the northeast
ern section of the city the northwestern
section and the southern section the
cars were obstructed frequently. and in
some instances the cars and the motor
men. conductors and policemen aboard
We're stoned.
Market street was the center of con-
gregation for large crowd Of idle men
and boys again today. but the heavy
force of police and mounted officers
stationed along the curbstone main
tanned good order and sternly repressed
the slightest indication of riot. The
only trouble that occurred at Ninth
and Market streets when a young hood
lum, believing himself free from the
observations of the police i'm the thick
of crowd that had surged out to the
tracks, broke the window of a passing
car with IA club. The police, however,
had seen the act and swooped down
upon him and landed him in the station
house.
In the Tough Districts.
AS usual in times of unrest the tur-
| bulent KenSington mill district is
swarming with people tonight and some
slight collisions took place between the
crowds and the police, but nothing of
serious import took place.
| United States Marshal Collesberry to-
day took the names of a number of men
guard the mail cars, but the United
States authorities do not consider that
the occasion yet warrants swearing
these men in.
The Hestonville and Fairmount Park
railway, the only nne not affected by
the strike. today notified their en-
ployes that they were willing to recog-
nize the Amalgamated Association of
Street Railway Employees, and the Off
cials of the company will tomorrow
meet q committee representing the as
sOciation.
The strikers held 81 mass meeting to-
night at labor Lyceum hall. All the
| sneakers were confident that the men
would win. and some of them expressed
the opinion that the company would
give i'm tomorrow. At the strikers
headquarters tonight there was an air
of expectation and mysterious hints
were thrown out of q probable settle
ment of the strike on the basis favor
able to the strikers.
Assistant Postmaster General Nelson
came here today from Washington and
was in conference with Postmaster Carr
i'm reference to the delay of the trolley
mail car service. At the conclusion OF
the conference between Mr. Nelson and
Mr.. Carr the latter sent letter to Mr..
Welsh, notifying him of the failure of
the Union Traction company to live up
to its contract with the government.
and asking him If the mail cars would
run on regular schedule time tomorrow.
Mr. Welsh replied that it was impos-
sible for him to answer this question,
but that IL adequate police protection
was furnished, the company would
make an effort to run the cars regu-
larly. Mr. Carr notified United States
District Attorney Ingraham of Mr..
Welsh's reply to his communication,
and Mr.. Ingraham, upon authority of
Attorney General Harmon. directed
Marshal Colesberry to swear in as dep
uties the men whose names he secured
today for that purpose. Mr.. Ingraham
directed the marshal to place five of
these deputies upon each mail car. with
orders to see that they would perform
this trips without obstruction. Marshal
Colesberry inquired II he was supposed
to protect the regular passenger cars
of the company. Mr.. Ingraham advised
him that he was not, but he must MAIN
tain the motive power OF the company.
This decision Of the government will
bring any one in conflict with the fed
eral authorities II they should cut the
trolley wires. So far nothing of this
| kind has been attempted.
1t is reported tonight that some set
tlement OF the strike will be effected
tomorrow morning. The report cannot
be confirmed, although at the strikers