The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-18

Albany, May N'-lhe ktc@t SN'NO
the employees Of the United Traction
company Is over and the 1000 men IN the
i've cities affected who have been idle
for seven days returned 70 work today.
The agreement with the company i'm fun
is as follows:
First-The road will continue to reeos--
nize ana treat any committee OF it's en-
ployes. representing organized labor OF
unorganlzed labor when they desire To DE
heard IN relation 10 any grievances.
Secondary men who may be suspend
ed or discharged by the superintendent
shall be entitled 20 appeal to the exec
utive committee OF the company.
Third-Conductor and motormm who
exhibit their badges by plnning them upon
,he lapels OF their coats shall he permitted
Ia ride without payment OF fare on all
cars operated on a division 20 which such
conductors and motormen belong.
Fouth-Inspector riding on cars shall
not be registered as passengers unless
pass is given. g..
Fifth-'rhe road will ray all employees Tor
time lost when they have been suspended
by the company and found not guilty,
sixth-1here will be no discrimination
against any OF the men on account OF the
strike of May 1901, but this SHAH not ap-
,,iy TO those under arrest, or VINO Witnh
1he next ten days may be placed uf1tfrt
.rrcs, charged with unlawful or riotous
acts untr the executive committee AFTER
a hearing given 20 such persons shall DE
satisfied that there l. reasonable doupt oi
their gulit
seventh-The road IL free TO employ
union or non-union men and to discharge
them for cause.
E,.hth-The wages OF all the motormen.
conductors linemen and pitmen shall be
.u cents per hour and of pitmen helpers
l1is cents per hour
N.nth--The strikers agree that In con-
sideration of the several agreements here
IN contained 40 be kept by the company,
The members of the said divisions Will
discharge their duties in an efficient,
faithful and skilled manner.
Tenth--To reduce as much as possible
Inconvenience 60 the travelling public IL
Is agreed that no proposition Tor strike
shall be acted upon by any division at
the same meeting at which II Is intro
duced. but that AT least iS hours shall
elapse before such proposition shall be
voted upon. And II Strike shall be or
dered II shall not take effect until at
least six days have elapsed after notice
TO the company, during which time the
employees shall continue their work.
flll the places of the strikers will un
uIestionably withdraw although the for
NAL agreement does not mention them
The company declined To agree To sent
them away So "A member of the directo
rate says. but ~ H. felt that service IN
der the circumstances will bc so un
pleasant for them that they Will vounta
rily withdraw.
An through the night the conferences
looking towards q settlement lasted Th'
heavy rain had "A depressing influence oi
everybody. The soldiers on Nenrd abou
the streets stood In doorwayShnd unde
awnings. The good nature OF the averag
American asserted itself and the mei
were In many Instances given coffee an'
sandwiches.
when the news Of the settlement ra II
fed at 1 o clock this morning was noise'
about the city. the street corners bega'
TO mn up. The military kept people moV
ing along on the principal streets. but Il
front OF Labor Temple and around tn
places where the agreements were 60 b
signed men gatheredsin great group
and cheered heartily
ine covenant uuder which the strk
IS ended contains features that are high
~ satisfactory 90 both sides The me
gain their point as 90 the wage disput
and are also assured the right ot appca
from arbitrary acts of inspectors EN-
ploved by the company. The company al
80 conceded the demand that syster
Of tickets for inspectors be devised I'M on
der To- keep the registers straight an
protect the conductors The arrecmcu
does not compel the company 10 rccog
nize the union in the employment or dis
charge OF men and In that respect
very favorably regarded by the con
pany
The clause as 20 the treatment 81 an
strikers individually Is regarded as
compromise All may go back 20 wor
save those who have been guilty OF act
of Violence and trial and conviction d
due process ~ law will probably be N
test nnallv used ~ thar connection.
RUNNING or THE CARS.
Pending the attachment of tho ofHcl,
signatures 20 the articles Of sgrcemcl
there was no relaxation ~ milifar
guard ht the Quail street barn opera
tions began az the usual hour
After troops had been distributed alrn
the car lines, ten cars were sent doW
into the city and ont 90 North Albunl
Ten additional cars were run out ftoi
the North Albarg barns and portion
the West Albany line opened
Five cars for service iu South Ahan
where the Ninth regiment were HeciY
So nrrf natroi duty were manned nn
sort ouf. 4 heavy rain that fen O.
through the morning did a. much ae tt
efldlery 10 keep the street clear At
q O'Clock gb non-union men arrived
West Albany and were escorted 90 IN