The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26
BIG TIG-UP over.
Residents Of Boston Not.
Compelled to Walk.
Regarded as a Signal Victory For
Management of the Road.
Many Prominent Union Men DISCHARGED
Possibility of Future Trouble.

Boston, Dec 26.-The street car EN-
ployes' strike came to a sudden end, al
most before 1t had started. Thursday
q majority Of the cars were not run, but
yesterday morning the strike was de-
clared off by the supreme council of the
union, and the men applied for rein
statement In large numbers
AS the hours passed the number of
cars in commission steadily increased,
and so quiet were matters that few peo-
pie from observation would have known
OF thursdays tie-up. The West End
management. true to it's ultimatum, re-
engaged such of their old employees as
they desired, but declined the services
OF those prominently identified with the
strike. From the roads standpoint not
a man was discharged on account of the
strike, as 1t had no men whom il recog-
niZed as strikers
Opinion differs as to whether the
strained relations between the West End
company and the men is over Labor
men think that the prospects OF a gen.
eral strike more far-reaching than
Thursdays tie-up Is impending. There
Is general feeling i'm labor circles that
meetings OF all branches of organized
labor in Boston and the suburbs touched
by the West End system will be i'm
mediately called to take coEnizance of
the antagonism Of the West End road
to unionism. Out of this little appears
On the surface, as holiday enjoyment
has outweighed almost everything else.
The first official act of the West End
road management yesterday morning
was to discharge so conductors and
motormen of division (Charlestown).
President Young Of the Conductors,
Motormen and Drivers union headed
the list. More than 100 discharges were
also made on division Qenox street
line). and 1t is said that a black list has
been prepared by the company. which
contains the name Of every employe of
the company who actively participated
In the strike
President Young says that the strike
is off as far as the supreme council of
the union Is concerned He admits that
some of the men, having once disre-
garded the action of the conference COM
mittee, may ignore the ultimatum of the
supreme council and inaugurate an
other strike.
1t Is generally thought among the con-
ouctors and motormen that tn action of
the supreme council means that the man.
ayers have until Dec 30 to sign the agree
ment submitted by he men, recognizing
them as a union instead Of individuals.
IL the company refuses to do this an
other strike may be ordered.
The more radical Of the men say that
both the supreme council and the con-
ference committee have failed to repre-
sent the sentiments Of the union. Divi-
sions and men are especially emphatic
In this assertion. One Of the latter said
last night that IL the company refused
TO recognize Its conductors and motor
men as union, and the present council
did not order a strike, the resignation of
the present members would be de-
manded, and that a new council repre-
senting the sentiments of the men
would be installed.
The conservative members, however
who come close to being a majority.
urge that to strike now would be the
height Of folly. In the event Of a strike
being ordered many Of these men would
refuse to go out.
Yesterday and Thursday the recruit
ing office Of the West End registered
about 1000 men who are supposed to be
competent, besides receiving hundreds
OF applications by mall
president Young Of the union, in an
interview. regrets the outcome of the
strike. saying: THE public at large
have but little idea as to the manner in
which the West End treats it's employees.
We are subjected to all sorts of petty
annoyances, and for trivial accidents are
made to pay heavy fines. We not only
insist that they shall sign this agree.
ment. but that we shall be recognized as
union. The West End has by no means
seen the end of this matter. The union
has right on its side. and right will even
tually triumph over might"