Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-15
COST ST. LOUIS
OVER A MILLION
That is Exclusive Of Expense to
Merchants and RAILWAY Co.
BUT STRIKE Is ABOUT OVER
strikers Make New proposition Re
eeding from many Demand'-
Cars Turning Regularly

81. Louis. No. June l5--Cais on au
the Transit company's lines ave appar-
entity running with as much regularity
and as free from interference as before
the strike.
officers OF the company STATE that
during the past two weeks they have
received applications for employment
from several hundred strikers
The only trouble OF a serious nature
experienced last night was th' attempt
TO blow up a mail car on broadway and
North Market street An explosion
caused by the car striking 3 bomb on
the track aroused the entire neighbour
hood. George schnlesser, age q, was
arrested by a special police officer who
said he saw him place the explosive
on the track.
This is the thirty-eighth DAY Of the
strike. which has cost the taxpayers
OF 81. Louis more than a million dollars
for protection alone, not taking into
account the heavy loss sustained by the
merchants and citizens generally as
well as that OF the Transit company
and its striking employees.
]. j. Hohan, who came here from
Chicago to work for the Transit COM
pany, was today probably fatally shot
in the abdomen by Sylvester Zlleh, a
fellow employe. also from Chicago
Zuleff says he was showing Hohan
how to work a 80 caliber revolver when
II was accidentally discharged. Zulen
is being held pending an Investigation
The striking employees Of The Transit
company assembled al the West End
Coliseum today 70 act on a proposition
looking to a termination OF the strike,
According to a member OF the execu-
tive committee, which prepared the
proposition, that committee and also
the grievance committee Of the local
union unanimously approved IT,
The following agreement was adopted
unanimously and the executive COM
mittee was given hnal authority TO
carry on any negotiations that may re-
suit from its presentation TO The Tran
SIT company for ratihcation
IAN agreement March 10. 1900 eX-
cept as herein modified, Is re-estab-
lished.
2-No discrimination win be made
against any Nnploye because he is or
may become a member OF any union.
All employees must be entirely free 10
join any organization.
3-Any attempt on the part OF any
employe to induce any other empl0ye by
intimidation or threats TO jo.n or not
join any union Will be cause for the
immediate discharge OF the person
guilty Of such attempt.
Amy attempt TO influence any EN-.
ploye by any official OF the company 20
join or not join any union SHAH be
cause for discharge Of such official
THE company will treat with any
committee representing the organIza-
tion regarding any matter Of mutual
interest.
6-The comptny will agree that II any
future difficulties shall arise between
II and its employees with respect 10 the
terms OF this agreement, OF rs appll-
cation TO cases that shall hereafter
arise, which cannot be ADJUSTED AMIGA
bly, between the parties. they shall be-
submitted 10 arbitration.
THE question OF re-lnsta cement OF
former employees shall be submitted 10
arbitration.
The new demands OF the striking
street car men will be presented to the
officials Of the Transit company at
once.
The coroners inquest OF Edward
Thomas and George Rine. AMI nQuir-
ing into the wounding OF Edward Burk-
hardt. Oscar Marvin and JOIN White.
street car strikers who wers shot 40
by Special Deputy Sheriff Ners posse
barracks on Washington averus sun
day afternoon, was resumed today.