The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-30

Alter struggle OF eleven weeks and
five days, the strike Of the operators
and conductors OF the Wheeling Rail-
way Company's lines on this side of the
river came to an end yesterday after
noon at 4:Os o'clock, US the result OF
conferences running through three
days. which were held by the directors
OF the company and representatives OF
the strikers. The news OF the settle
ment spread through the city like
wild-tire and, needless to state. the In
formation was received with the
greatest Of satisfaction. In the bust
ness center the news was soon in gen.
eral circulation, and in few minutes
1t had been telephoned to the Elks'
street fair grounds. where 1t was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. A large crowd
was at the ball game, and when the
news that the strike had been settled
came about $40 o'clock, the crowd
gave one mighty cheer that drowned
all the enthusiasm that the game had
aroused Just at that stage.
When the conference adjourned at
1850 o'clock yesterday morning, it had
been agreed that 1t would be resumed
in the afternoon at 2:3O o'clock ut the
chamber Of commerce. 1t was nearly
an hour later when the conferees went
into session. Those present for the
company were Vice President and Dr.
rector b. w. Peterson. Directors L. F.
Stifel. ]. ]. Holloway and VIII L. Stone.
For the strikers there were present
and participating. President S. l.. Pad
den, OF the union; W. ]. Cosscr, John
]. Byrne, Thomas +. Burke, w. F.
Welsh and John ]. Scanlon. Citizens
invited to attend were Mayor a. T.
Sweeney, Frank G. Caldwell and
George E. Stifel. The meeting OF the
conferees was presided over by Colonel
Thomas O'BrIen.
The conference lasted only thirty
eight minutes, ending at 40S o'clock.
when the directors and strikers repre-
sentat!ves signed the following agree
ment:
First-1n order that the men In the COM
pany's employ may have proper sense of
security In their employment, the COM
pany shall not discharge or suspend any
man except for cause. which cause shall at
his request be given him, and he shall be
given full and fair opportunity TO explain
or disprore the same, by himself or COM
mittee Of said ,company's employees to be
selected by said discharged employee.
Second-A new schedule will be estab-
lished, making n days work for regulars
as near eleven hours as practicable.
Thlrd-The company Will pay TO its mo-
tormen and conductors eighteen cents per
hour
Fourth--The company agrees to take
back all its old employees now on strike,
and give to each the run and place he &C.
cupied when the strike occurred, as modl-
fed by the proposed new schedule. The
present employees 10 be given new runs and
positions which the company Will at once
create or establish. So far as other mat
tiers pertaining to the present employees
are concerned the company agrees to and
offers the Cleveland contract of June q,
1899, clauses and 6. so far rs applicable.
The above terms are aSdecd to by the
WHEELING RAILWAY CO.,
b. W. PETERSON,
Nice-President.
". +. STONE,
J.. f. STIFEL.
J. ]. HOLLOWAY.
COMMITTEE OF THE EMPLOYEES.
S. L. PADDEN,
W. J. COSSER,
JOHN J. BYRNE,
THOMAS f. BURKE,
JOHN J. SCANLON.
THOMAS o'BRIEN, sR.
a. T. SWEENEY.
GEORGE z. STIFEL,
FRANK G. CALDWELL
Two pens were used in signing the
agreement. and one was presented to
Mayor Sweeney and the other to Colo
mel OBrlen. The conference ended
with good feeling prevailing on both
sides Vice President Peterson said he
hoped that the best OF feeling would
continue to prevail In order that the
relations between the company and
Its men might be pleasant and profit
able.
After the conference. the settlement
! was reported to the strikers who had
| assembled in Trades Assembly hall
by their officers and executive board
and q genuine love feast" followed
the strikers having wearied of the
| struggle and become anxious for the
settlement that finally CAME
Officials of the company stated nj
the conclusion of the conference that
they expected to carry out In full theil
agreement with the men. but asked the
latter to show considerate feeling
until the new schedules to go into fore,
to-day can be perfected.
At the meeting of the strikers, held
after the settlement was arrived Mt
resolutions Of thanks to the public, tC
the trades assembly, to Colonel
OBrien and others were passed.
The work Of getting the company's
directors and the strikers representa-.
| tlves together In the series OF confer.
cnce that finally resulted In the settle.
ment was largely done by Mr.. Frank G
Caldwell. of the Caldwell Peterson
Manufacturing Company. who showed
n dlsintercstcd spirit and desire to bring
| about Il settlement. Other citizens. too
did their utmost to bring the contend.
Ing forces together. and success has
| finally rewarded their efforts.
The old men resume this morning
but last night the cars were run by the
new men. and when the news OF the
strike settlement had been generally
circulated, there wns n very inrge in.
crease In the patronage. The cars To
the Island. in particular. were largely
pntronlzed, some being full up with
people going to the Elks' fair. Late In
the night. too, when the fair was clos
Ing, there was q rush for the cars.
OBJECTS TO INSINUhTIONS.