Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
St. LOUIS TROLLEY STRIKE.
REASONS TO BELIEVE THAT 1T MAY
BE SETTLED SOON.
Proposition Submitted by the MAN.
That May be Accepted

ST LOUIS, June 2.-Developments in
the strike situation to-day caused hope
to bound high in the public breast and
in many quarters confidence was ex-
pressed that the curtain was about to
be rung down on the prolonged strug-
gle between capital and labor But to-
night the word was passed around that
the citizens committee, which has
labored so z~ealously to bring about
an amicable adjustment of affairs, had
failed to consummate It's object and
again hope gave way to bitter disap-
pointment.
Early in the day the. citizens commit
tee submitted a pFFaacsItiOn for a set
Element of the strike ID Edward Whit
aker, president 1T the Transit company.
and to Ex-Governor w. J. Some. attor-
ney for the anion, the salteIIt point u
which was hat the railway company
snould agree to restore to Its employ
ment not less than 1000 of it's former
employees Immediately. and not less
than 500 additional within 80 days af-
ter the proposition is accepted. The
proposition further provided that as
soon as the first thousand men have
been provided for, the company shall
re-employ as many more of its former
employees as there shall be places for,
either by reason of vacancies that shall
occur, or the future extension Of the
company's business.
This proposition met with the en-
tire appreciation of Mr.. Whitaker and
he approved it forthwith. Governor
Gtnna ra1lad fhn r,n.akar. 80 49, -t-st.
ers grievance committee together and
they went into secret session to con-
slider the proposition. The conference
was a lengthy one, continuing until 6
o'clock. After the adjournment none
of the members of the grievance com
mittee would divulge what had trans
pired.
At the conclusion of the conference,
Mr.. Stone stated hat the comittee had
made no progress. He said:
eve have discussed this proposition
exclusively, and l want to say right
here that the members of the union
comittee have shown most commend
able conservatism and breadth of view
in their discussion of the proposition.
| We reached no conclusion because | de-
sire some information that is absolute
ly necessary before we car act | have
asked these gentlemen to furnish me
this information, and this they will do
some time tomorrow.
Il cannot state the nature of this in
| formation at this time. In the mean
time, | hope to be able to arrange for
a conference between myself and the
attorneys for the Transit Company. /
| think the situation has reached a point
now where we may negotiate directly
with them.
81 may say, however, that the propo-
sition as submitted cannot be accepted
by the union. / do not care TO specify
| the points that prevent the acceptance,
but speaking generally, the proposition
will have to be changed before We car
accept it.
II desire to say that the citizens
comittee did not succeed in securing
from the company the concessions that
| they led us to believe they would Sc
cure. The proposition as submitted
| does not go to the length promised by
the company"
Members of the First Missouri regi-
ment. ". G. NJ, have received orders
to report at the armory at 8 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. Last night COM
pany B was on guard. Captain F. b.
! Wheeler, who was officer of the day,
| said that he had received orders not TO
discuss matters with any one.
More cars are in operation than on any
| day since May s. when the strike began.
All are under police protection.
The work Of securing the force Of 200
| special deputy sherihs. called for By the
| police board. continues. and citizens are
being rapidly enrolled. A majority OF
| those called on for duty responded with
out a murmur. while others sought TO
evade the service by leaving town. One
party Of sixty is said TO have left the city
with the intention Of staying away until
the strike troubles are over.
An attempt was made during last night
10 blow up with dynamite the Transit
Company's barns. at Easton and Prairie
avenues, in which 1850 employees and POI
| licemen were asleep. The explosive was
thrown to the roof Of the shed Several
sleeping policemen were thrown from
| their cots b. the force Of the conclusion.
/ Very little damage was lone to the build
ing. No arrests were made