The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-04
It WIS An ABORTIvE STRIKE
philadelphia Street Car Men Generally
Remained at Work.
THE PROPOSED TIE-UP ILLEGAL
President Mahone of the Amalgamated AS
sociation, Urged the Men to Disregard
Lutzs order, and Nearly All Who
Had Quit Work Returned.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-Tho street rail
way strike pracipitated by the incendiary
notions of IL few hot headed agitators,
against the earnest protests of President
Mahon and the other leaders, ended in
complete flasco after a few hours, in which
no damage was done. There was no gen
eral tic up, rs almost every line ran it's
cars rs usual This was because there
were large number of the motormen and
conductors opposed to u renewal of the
strike, and reported for duty at the reg
ular hour. OF those who remained out
all but l52 responded to an order issued by
the company that all who failed to return
to work by 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
would be permanently discharged. OF the
lo2 malcontents, forty were employed on
on one branch About fifty others, not
included in this number, resigned their
positions.
Additional pressure was brought to bear
upon the men to go back by President
Mahon's bullcton that the strike was not
legal because it had not been authorized
by the executive council of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street Railway EN-
ploycs Tic men who returned will be
given their regular runs, and the company
has reiterated its willingness to consider
any grievances submitted by the em-
ployes.
The radical men who brought about
Thursday nights turbulent scenes and
yesterdays failure are Mt odds with Pres
ident Mahon, and threaten to withdraw
from the association.
Hiram w. Lutz who presided at Thurs
day nights mass meeting, and who or
dered the strike was summarily sus-
pended yesterday from the Amalgamated
Association by order of National Presi-
dent Mahon. Since the association eff
fected an organization in this city Lutz
has been chairman Of the loca, executive
committee. The reasons given for his
suspension are that he violated the consti.
tuition of the association in ordering n
strike against the advice of the other eX-
ecutive officers, and in breaking most
solemn obligation in the associations
ritual For reinstatement he can appeal
to the national council, and this failing,
the national convention.
President Mahon, in speaking of Thurs
day nights action, said; 81 have noticed
for several days an effort on the part of
certain agitators and outsiders to bring
about another strike. 1t eliminated in a
call for the meeting at the Labor Lyceum.
Having the honor of the Amalgamated
| Association and the cause of the street car
men at stake, determined to prevent it if
! possible Isaw the president of the lyceunl
and told him the meeting was unofficial
He said if l attempted to speak he would
/ have me arrested.
II did speak, and discountenanced the
strike, with the result already known
The professional agitators and certain
hoodlums and outsiders were in control
and swayed the men. Sober Judgment
however, seerSs to have prevailed, and
am still confident that the differences be
tween the company and the men will ye
be adjusted if the latter will be patient
The association will not be injured, bu
will be benefited it is hoped by the
withdrawal of an Objectionable element