The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
Street Railway Employees Consid
cred They Were Working Hard
ships on Fellow Union Men.
COMPANY GAVE ASSURANCE
Strikers Not to Be Disseminated
Against Should They Seek En-
ployment-Demands Made
by the Men.

The strike on the East St Louis Electric
Railway has been declared Off and the boy
colt against *he company, which has ex-
listed since the strike began is raised. This
was decided at a mee..ng of the striking
employees late Saturday night and Assistant
Superintendent Bramiette was informed of
the decision of the men yesterday morning.
The employees voted unanimously to declare
of tho strike.
The strike on the East St. Louis street
railway lines was inaugurated on May 10,
shortly after the strike was begun in St.
Louis. A committee Of Division No. 40,
Amalgamated Street Railway Employees of
America presented the following proposition
to Superintendent Harold:
Ffrst--That Holt and McKenna, two un-
Ion men who had been discharged on ac-
count of an accident, be reinstated, pending
further investigation of the charges
against them.
Second-That all swing runs be abolished
Thtrd-That ten hours constitute a days
work and that the men be paid 20 cents
an hour for their work and the same
amount for overtime
That when men are called to the sheds
and are required to wait two or three hours
before taking out their car they be paid
at the rate Of 10 cents an hour while thus
waiting
F'ourth-That the East St. Louis Electric
kaiiWay Company recognize the union and
investigate all charges against employees
thoroughly before dtscharging them.
superintendent Harold would not submit
to any Of the demands and the union de-
ciared strike. Only thirty-three men came
out. however. majority of the men ex-
pressing themselves as satisfied with tha
treatment they were receiving at the hands
OF the company, who had voluntarily raised
the wages of the men from 20 cents to q
cents an hour. The other unions of East
st. Louis declared the boycott against the
company and imposed a fine on any Of their
members caught riding in the cars. AS a
result OF the boycott the business of the
company has fallen of visibly.
There were number of efforts to settle
the matter by arbitration and otherwise
out all failed In the course Of the strike
there was little violence. About two weeks
ago number of East ST. Louis business
men determined to end the strike IL possible
and q committee, headed by Thomas Knoe.
bel, waited upon Superintendent Harrold
with the following terms:
First-To take back all men who went IN
strike.
Second-To abolish all swing runs
Tntrd-That ten hours constitute a davis
win duu sndli pe pald Tor at the rate oi
70 cents an hour. and the same amoun,
Tor overtime.
Fourth-That the company recognize the
union.
A discussion Of several minutes followed
the presentation Of these terms and the
committee finally agreed to strike out the
frst three clauses II Mr.. Harold would
agree to the last. This Mr.. Harold sale
| he could not do. and referred the commit.
tee to his superi0rs in ST. Louis. The corr.
| mittee then departed
| Most of the striking men have been en-.
| gioyed elsewhere. and at the meeting Satur.
Gay night 1t was proposed to abolish tn.
strike. as 1t was claimed 1t worked an I'm.
| necessary hardship on their fellow unior
| men, ana committee, consisting of Presi.
| cent 5. B. Reynolds. Secretary c. Meffert
ana D. c. Hail. went to see Superintendent
harrold. Mr.. Harold could not be found
hut Assistant Superintendent Bramlett,
was asked If the men would be restored II
| good standing with the company If III,
strike was declared off. He was told TIM
| they did not seek reinstatement to their oil
| places, but desired TO know IL thew wouiS
J be subject to discrimination If they songh
| employment of the company. Mr Rrsm
| lette. assured the committee that the strik,
| would not be held against the men. and ~,
| members departed. vote was taken m,
| the strike declared off. AIN
| MT. Bramlette was seen last night an,
| said that he had not yet received anv an
| pication Tor work from any of the m en-
as they were all employed elsewhere bm
| ne said that In course Of time some of III,
oid men would drift back into the employ O