Rock Island Argus., 1896-01-04
SUDDEN COLLAPSE
OF the Last Strike on Quaker
City Street Railways.
LEADERS GIVE IT COLD SHOULDER.

President Mahon Issues a Bulletin Dec!ar-
ing the Action Illegal and Nearly All the
Strikers Go Back to Work-Some NAL
contents VIII Leave the Union and One
of Their Leaders Is Expelled-Mahon
Makes a Statement.
PHILADELPHIA Jan. 4-The street rail-
way strike precipitated yesterday morn
ing by the incendiary actions OF hot-hcad
ed agitato-s against the earnest protests Of
President Mahon and the other leaders
ended in complete fiasco after few
hours in which no damage was done.
There was no tie-up and almost every
line ran its cars as usual This was be-
cause many of the motormen and conduc-
tors were opposed to renewal of the
strike, and reported for duty at the regu-
ular hour. OF those who remained out
all but -52 We're brought to their senses
by an order issued by the company that
all who failed to return to work by 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon would be per-
manently discharged.
NIalion Declares the Strike Illegal.
OF the 152 malcontents forty Were en-
ployed 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 bulletin that the
strike was not legal because Is had not
been authorized by the constitution Of the
Amalgamated Association of Railroad
Employees. The men who returned Will
be given their regular runs, and the COM
Ie. oil
slider any grievances submitted by the en-
ployes. The radical men who brought
about the turbulent scenes and the strike
failure are at odds with President Mahon
and threaten to withdraw from the as
socation.
Han Who Ordered the Strike Expelled.
Hiram w. LutZ. who presided at the
mass meeting and who ordered the strike,
has been sulnmarily expelled from the
Amalgamatcu association by orders Of Ma
tionai President Mahon. Since the assoc
citation effected an organization in this
city LutZ has been chairman of the local
executive committee. ThN reasons given
for his expulsion are that he violated the
constitution of the association in ordering
n strike against the advice of the other ex-
ecutive officers, and in breaking most
solemn obligation in the association rit-
Cal. For reinstatement he can appeal to
the national board, and this failing, to
the national convention.
Done by Agitators and Outsiders.
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
the meeting being called for Labor Lyceum
last night. Having the honor of the
Amalcamated association and the cause
of the street car men at stake i determined
to prevent it if possible. L saw the presi-
dent of the Lyceum and told him the
meeting was unofficial. Hc said that if l
attempted to speak he would have me ar
rested. did speak and discountenanced
the strike with the result already known
Association Can Spare the Radicals.
''The professional agitators and certain
hoodlums and outsiders were in contro!
and swayed the men. Sober Judgment,
however, seems to have prevailed TODAY,
and am still confident the differences be.
tween the company and the men will yet
be adjusted if the latter will be patient.
The association will not 5e injured, but
will be benefited, it is hoped, by the with
drawal OF an Objectionable element"