The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-15
STRIKE IS TO Be SETTLED.
STREET CAR OFFICIALS AND MEN
COMING TOGETHER.
One of the ST. Louis Companies Has
Already Reached an Understand
ing with Its Employees. and the

ST. LOUIS, May 14.-There were mpor
tant developments in the street car strike
situation today. At a conference held be-
tween the officials of the Suburban Rail-
way Company the only system not con-
trolled by the St. Louis Transit Company.
and on which a strike was inaugurated
ten days before that declared on the Tran
sit system, and the officials and the en-
ployes of the road an amcable adjustment
was effected and the men will return to
work tomorrow morning. On just what
basis the strike was settled could not be
learned at $50 o'clock tonight, but it can
be positively stated that the union re-
ceived full recognition
In many quarters 1t is figured that the
settlement OF the strike on the Suburban
presages an adjustment of the differences
between the Transit company and its $500
striking employees in the near future In
fact, IL was learned tonight that at con-
ference held this afternoon of the officials
of the Transit company, the chairman OF
the employees grievance committee and
some of the members of the citizens COM
mittee matters were adjusting themselves
nicely FOR settlement Of the difficulty,
when a member of the citizens committee
injected into the proceedings a proposition
of such a character that the discussion
was brought to a close, with matters no
nearer settlement than had heretofore
existed. 1t is thought. however, that a
future meeting of the same parties will re-
suit In determining a basis for settle
ment of the strike.
The Suburban Company had no diff
Guilty in maintaining thorough running
schedule today and riotous demonstra-
tons on that line were conspicuous by
their absence. On the Transit Company's
system there were number of demon
strations-more noisy than otherwise In
one instance the police were Obliged to
charge a crowd of striker sympathizers
to dispense 1t, and in a number of in
stances used the fiat side of their sabres
In accomplishing their purpose. No casu-
alties OF serious nature were reported
during the day.
By the agreement entered into today
by General Manager Jenkins, of the Su-
Durham road, and George w. Woodwork,
which settled the strike all differences
are submitted to arbitration.
The first question involves a decision of
the violation Of the agreement of April
6. The arb!trators are to decide whether
the company or its employees violated
that agreement If the decision is in
favor of the company then all the men
are to return to work and comply with
the terms of the agreement of April 6,
Mr.. jenkins agreeing to do the same.
IL the decision is against Manager Jen-
kins. then the company agrees to arbi-
trate all questions at issue between 1t
and it's employees.
All men not discharged prior. to April
20 are to return to work tomorrow morn
ing. In the event that the finding of
the board of arbitration Is against the
company 1t is agreed that the arbitrators
shall consider the discharge of all men
since March q, and its findings shall be
binding upon the company
The arbitrators are to be three in num-
f.ax frAv he,
union, and a third to be selected by the
two.
Kansas city Strikers Parade.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 1.-THE
street railway strike here was devoid of
exciting incidents today. The strikers,
to the number of about 900. paraded the
streets after the chef Of police had re-
fused to issue a permit for the parade.
and an appeal to Mayor Reed had been
resorted to, the mayor issuing the per-