The record-union., 1895-12-23
PHILADELPHIA STRIKE.
Pc ace and Quiet Reigned in the Quaker
City Streets.
The Police Force Afforded a Rest by
the Lull in HoStflftieS-NoC Cars
Run Yesterday.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-For the
first time since last Tuesday, when the
strike of the motormen and conductors
of the Union Traction Company began,
peace and quiet to-day reigned in the
streets of Philadelphia This was due
to the decision of the traction company
to make no attempt to run any of It's
cars to-day. This decision was ad-
hered to.
The strikers held long meeting this
afternoon behind closed doors, and the
probable result of this meeting was seen
tonight, when a committee represent
ing the strikers and officials of the
Union Traction Company held a long
conference at the offices of the COM
pany. At midnight the result of this
conference is still in doubt The strik-
ers were represented on their committee
by President Mahon of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street Railway
Employees, Chairman Lutz of the strik-
ers Executive Committee, George
Chance of the Typograp phical Union and
George Griffith of the Christian League
When the committee presented itself,
recognize Mr.. Mahon and Mr.. Lutz, and
these two walked the street outside
while Mr.. Griffith and Mr. Chance con-
ferred with the railroad men. A long
discussion followed, and at II 80 O'Clock
the strikers committee returned to the
strikers headquarters for further in
structions. 1t is the earnest hope of the
majority of the citizens of Philadelphia
that compromise of some sort shall be
reached at once, as the strike has al
ready cost the city indirectly hundreds
of thousands of dollars. Aside from the
direct expenses of the strike, the retail
holiday trade has been practically
killed, and the merchants are clamoring
for an end
John Lowber Welsh, President of the
Union Traction Company, who has been
reported as being the man who has
stood in the way of all attempts at arbi-
tration, through his absolute refusal TO
recognize the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street Railway EMPLOYEES. to-
night issued statement to the public
giving his version of the trouble. and
claiming that there was no dissatisfac-
ton among his employees until labor
agltatorS stirred them up to strike Mr.
welsh practically says that his COM
pany Will never recognize the aSsocia-
ton, and this may be the rock upon
which to-night's negotiations for a set
tlement will split.
If the settlement is not reached to-
night the company proposes to operate
its Market and Chestnut and Lancaster
branches tomorrow at all hazards.
In anticipation of further trouble TO-
morrow, the Mayor tonight swore in
Duo more policemen, and these will give
him a force of 1900 men at his com
mand
Mayor Warwick said tonight: CAS-
matters stand to-day my duty as chief
executive officer is to preserve the peace
and order of this city, and I will do this
with all the force at my command. and
II necessary, / will bring to my assist
ance all the force that can be brought
into requisition under the law. he if
State or national. Life and property
shall be protected by the strong arm of
the law. Lawlessness is anarchistic
and that will not be permitted under
any circumstances
IT settlement is not reached tonight
greater trouble may be expected to-
morrow. The spirit of bitterness
against the Traction Company has in
creased, and the Importation of men
from other cities has intensified this
feeling.