Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
ALBANY TROLLEY STRIKE
ENDED IN THE MEMS FAVOR.
BOTH SIDES MADE CONCESSIONS,
BUT THE STRIKERS WIN A
VICTORY.
TERMS OF THE ARGREEMENT.
NON-UNION MEN WILL WITHDRAW,
THOUGH THEY ARE NOT
MENTIONED.

railway employees strike, which was
inaugurated II days ago on the lines of
the United Traction Company in AL
bany, Troy, Cohoes, Rensselaer, and
Watervliet, is at an end, and operations
were resumed at noon to-day.
There have been concessions on both
sides, and an agreement was reached
early to-day at conference at which
both the corporation and the operatives
were represented, under which it should
be possible to avoid strikes in the fu-
ture.
The end of the strike was not Official
ly announced until after 10 O'Clock.
Conferences had been held up to mid
night when the agreement was arrived
at by the men in conference. This was
ratified at Troy at an early hour and
later the divisions of the Albany asso-
citation met at their several headquart-
ers. When the agreement was sub
mitted and ratified, delegates reported
the action to the central meeting at
the labor temple, where the papers were
officially signed and transmitted to the
company. The company officials signed
it at once. The terms of the agreement
follow:
1.-The company will continue to treat
with its employees when they desire to
be heard in relation to grievances.
Amy man suspended or discharged
by the superintendent shall be entitled
to appeal to the company
3-Conductors and motormen who
exhibit their badges shall be permitted
to ride free.
4-Inspectors must show passes to be
registered.
5-The company will pay all en-
ployes suspended by the company and
found not guilty.
6-There will be no discrimination
against any of the men on account of
the strike, except those under arrest or
who within the next ten days may be
arrested for riotous or unlawful acts.
THE company is free to employ
union or non-union men and to dis
charge them for cause.
S-The wages of all men, except pit
mems helpers. who shall receive 1712
cents per hour, shall be 20 cents per
hour.
9-The men agree to discharge their
duties in a faithful manner.
10-No proposition for a strike shall
be acted upon by any division of the
union at the same meeting at which it
is introduced. If a strike shall be or
dered it shall not take effect until at
least six days after notice to the com
pany, during which time the employees
shall continue their work.
11-This agreement shall continue for
three years from date.
Attorney Wollard, for the strikers.
said this morning: 1T is the greatest
victory for organized labor ever known
in this part of the country
At 1855 a. m. Commissioner Ham or
dered Chief Higgins, of the fire depart
ment, to have % blows struck on the
city fire bell as a notification TO the
people that the strike had been ended.
Immediately following the first five
strokes and there being no fire alarm
signal box in excess of 531, the various
newspaper offices were overwhelmed
with telephone inquiries to know who
was dead, the general impression being
that some distinguished resident of the
city had passed away, or that Mrs Nc
Kinley was dead.
The non-union men brought here TO
fill the places OF the strikers will I'M
questionably withdraw, although the
formal agreement does not mention
them.
The Second and Ninth regiments
have been ordered TO leave for home
this afternoon.
At $50 o'clock this morning 10 cars
with the usual military detail left the
barns for North Albany. Upon arrival
there 10 cars were run out for the West
Albany line and FIVE for the South Pearl
street route. This makes 25 cars in
operation.
Seven companies of the Twenty-third
regiment were marched out this morn
ing. Three of the commands were sta
toned at the corner of Washington
avenue and Quail street and the re-
mainder detailed along the lines down
the avenue. 1t is still raining hard.
On train No. on the West Shore
road, which left New York at 3:15 this
morning, there were IA non-union men
who had been engaged for services on
the lines of the United Traction Com
pany in this city. The train ran up to