The morning times., 1895-12-22
STRIKERS WERE nlsL[D|
Philadelphia Street Car Trouble
Not Yet Settled.
PRESIDENT WELSH AT FAULT
He Refused to Ratify the Agreement
Made ny Director Dolhn In tl,e Pres
ence of Mayor Warwiek-Some
Minor Disturbances Occurred Dur
ing the Day-NOthing Serious.

| Philadelphia, Dec. 21.-The strike of the
motorInen and conductors of the Union
TRACTION Company is still on, and from
Indications tonight there is no probability
OF an early settlement of the trouble.
The day has been one of surprises, aud the
situation has become more complex than
| ever.
An apparent set lement of the strike
| early this morning was repudiated before
daybreak by President John Lowber Welsh
| of the traction company issuing state
ment that the Loco lnen who have been
engaged since the Inauguration OF the strike
would not be dismissed. This was an in
! surmountable obstacle and it has resulted
| in the president aud the employees being
! further separated than ever.
The cause of an announcement by Mayor
Warwick at z o'clock this morning that
the strike was off and the subsequent
Anialgamated Association OF Street Rail-
way Enployes for the strikers TO return
to work 1.-THE men were met with refusals
when they presented themselves at the va
rious depots at 4:3O a. n,.D is best sex planned
by an interview which the city executive
authorized this afternoon.
DIRECTOR DOLAN AGREED.
Mayor Warwick states that he sub.
the directors OF the Traction Company.
which he Immediately agreed to. This
proposition was To the effect that the men
shouiu return TO work and that the of
ricals~ OF the Traction Company would
listen patiently and kindly to representa-
tions made by the men.
Continuing the mayor said that he
thor Oughly understood that the agree
nient with Mr.. Dolan was 10 the effect that
every man should be ta ken back and nothing
was said about the 900 men recently emf
ployed by the company until Mr.. Welsh
appeared on tile scene.
The ineffectua agreement to which
ratified In his office by Thomas DolaD.
on behalf of the traction company, and by
the executive committee OF the strikers.
was as follows:
..If the men come back and return to their
work, and peace is restored, the Union
Traction management will cordially ana
CONSIDERABLY receive any committee from
the ranks OF their own employees. and VIII
respectfully and kindly hear any complaints
and grievances they may offer. and Will
remedy the same within the range OF fair
ness
Thomas Dolan is one of the heaviest
stockholders Of the Union Traction Com
pany. and the fact that his authorization
of settlement plan was repudlateu Dy
the president of the company. notwlth-
standing that the influence of Mayor war
wick was brought to bear in arriving
at the apparent agreement. has caused an
unlimited amount Of gossip.
STAND UP FOR SETTLEMENT.
1t is known that efforts are being made
tonight to have the mayor stand up' Tor
settlement of the strike uDon an arbitration
basis the men to return to work pending
the arbitration. but nothing definite Ind
been arrived at up to a late hour.
The return of the strikers TO work this
morning upon the receipt of the order from
their executive committee. was general. but
in every instance the respective suDerintend-
ents declared that they had received no
inst ru,tions to allow the men to go to work,
and until they should lie ordered the men
could not resume their duties. 1t was not
until late in the day that the strikers under
stood the exact situation.
Several customary disturbances occurred
during the ,day in different sections of the
city. A number of arrests were made in
each case and the police quickly dispersed
the crowd.