Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-25
STRIKE IS OVER.
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evening. the suburban traffic over the
Botson 4 Albany was immense. The sta
tion was packed with "A dense mass OF
humanity and although trains were run
every ~ or - minutes the cars were filled
like so many sardine boxes. the crowds
pushing, 1amming and trampling upon
| one another In their crazy rush for seats
or even standing room.
Men shouted, women nearly tainted
In the excitement and Immediately in
Vulnerable bundles and boxes contain
ing presents and breakable articles
were crushed by the crowd, which re-
sembled pack Of frenZied animals
| more than rational human beings
| Somewhat similar scenes were enacted
at the other railway stations.
/ This afternoon, the Conductors and
| Motormen's Union that held confer
ence with the West End directors last
| night, and agreed to weeks post
| ponement of the strike, called upon
President Little to place themselves
| right in the eyes of the West End of
fcials. They explained the apparent
violation of the agreement entered
into, last night. by saying the men
took matters into their own hands and
the strike was a fact even before the
| supreme council was aware of it.
| All this and more was, submitted to
, President Little, and it was again in
| timated that nothing would avail until
| the agreement was signed. The pres
ident reiterated his statement of yes
| terday. that he was powerless to sign
the agreement and that. even if he did
So it would be worthless without first
| being accepted by the executive com
| mittee of the company
| Nv moon Sfrika ,rac on in a,,ar,,
division. Before that time messengers
were sent from headquarters with or
| ders to see that no cars left the sta
| hles after that hour. After that time,
| as fast as the men came in from their
| trips. they were ordered to quit
a reserve police force was kept in
every station in the city, since early
this forenoon. but during the day, Off
GERS We're detailed for special duty only
at the West Lenox street stables and
in Charlestown. Not the slightest
trouble thus far has been reported on
the part of the strikers
The West End Street Railway Co.
tonight, issued notice to its employees
in which it states that all employees who
continue in the service of the company
will be protected, but all who volun-
will be considered as having withdrawn
from the employ of the company. The
company advertised for motormen and
conductors, today. 1t is said, tonight,
that a large number of men had been
secured.
The state board of arbitration and
cancellation had conferences with the
representatives of the company and of
~, till
To bring about a reconciliation, but the
board has no power to order a settle
ment and can only use its good offices
in harmonzing the opposing factions.
At tonight. came the first signs of
weakening on the part Oh the strikers.
when it was reported that 100 men of
division No. !, which includes Cam
bridge, Arlington. Newton, West Somer-
vile. had gone back to work. and as a
result few cars are running. tonight
between Boston and Harvard square
Cambridge. Some 80 or 60 men also re-
turned on division No. (South Bos-
ton). The action taken by these men
is thought to indicate that the back
bone of the strike is broken and the
ranks of the seceders will multiply
rapidly until the old men are all back
in their former places.
On the Charlestown division thestrik-
ers declare that if men are brought
from New York or Brooklyn to take
their places there will surely be trouble.
as they will not allow themselves to be
supplanted by non-union men from
those cities at least.
1t was stated in the meeting of the
Cambridge Division Council. tonight.
that their committee had received as
surances from Mayor Quincy of Boston.
that he would do all in his power to
prevent the West End Co. from en-
ploying green or unskilled men to run
Electric cars.
When 100 men reported for work, to-
night, and We're assigned to cars, they
were compelled to sign the employees
book as if newly employed men. Supt.
Dee of Cambridge, said the full number
of cars would go out from the stable.
tomorrow morning. Some men at the
other stables are very bitter against
those at North Cambridge. They claim
that while the cars We're tied I'D all
over the city. the men at North Cam
bridge continued to run. The superin-
tendent of the Brighton Line says his
cars will all be running. tomorrow.
President Little issued a notice, late
tonight, in which he said that all car
service men who had faithfully per-
formed their duties. today, would have
preference in rating over the other EN-
ployes. and that the men who refrained
from work. today, may apply for posi-
tions. tomorrow, to their division su-
perntendents and will be rated in ac-
cordance with the time of such appli-
cation. Late tonight. everything was
quiet. 1t is believed that. Tomorrow
morning, there will be a scramble to
get in under President Lttle's order.
There is a general feeling that the
strike has been badly managed; that
the action of the committee in grant
ing a delay to the company was mis-
take: that the strike of the men over
the heads of their union officials was
ill-advised that the action of the Sc
ceders in Cambridge and South Boston
had a prejudicial effect upon the cause.
That Catarrh Il = Local Affection
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