Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-20
STRIKE SETTLED.
The People Rejoice Over Re-
stored Peace at Albany.
Men Secure Most Of Their Demands
Making Some Concessions.
soldiers Leave City Funeral OF the Two VIC
Tins Of the Strike.

Albany n. Y. May iS.-Thc great
r,;lroad strike. lasting for l. days, re-
,uiring the presence of 500 members OF
tho National Guard in the city. costing
Tho lives of two prominent merchants,
and entailing an expense to the COM
many and to Albany of over $4,000 is
,micably settled and if the agreements
. ,ra kent there will be no trouble for
three years at least.
The olDinous calm which succeeded
tho killing of the two inuffcnsive citi-
Gems two days ago by National Guards
men defending property, was succeed
ed this afternoon and evening, by
historical cntnusiASmc when public bell
towers and city newspapers proclaimed
that the u days strike on the street
railroad Of firC cities had been settled.
The repair wagon left the Traction
Company's barn with its ola union
crew aboard. and going along Pearl
> street. received an ovation. II was
decorated with flags and escottc by Il
joyful crowd.
Tonight several of the lines are run
ming in this city and all Of them in the
other cities, and by noon tomorrow, all
the lines viii he running. on schedule
time with union men.
The first indication of tho settlement
of the strike came at an early hour This
morning from Troy. where it was an
nounced that the Troy division of the
Railway Employees Union had decided
to sign the agreement presented 1T last
nights conference. Following this
~. -, &
banv and the Traction Company ctIi-
GERS signed. and at IL o'clock this
morning, the agreement became bind
ing.
Both sides claim the credit. From
the face of the agreement ii is evident
that the striking men won these con-
cessions:
Increasing night men and extra
mems wages to = cents per hour.
Granting the mon the right of appeal
from a decision Of an inspector or the
superintendent to the Traction Com
panys executive board.
Providing that inspectors boarding a
car need not be rung unless they pre-
sent an equivalent to Il fare.
The road to pay any employe for lost
guilty.
Employees permitted to ride on their
own divisions free by showing their
badges.
No discrimination against strikers
who have not committed violence.
The Traction people obtained these
concessions:
That men who were on strike and
committed violence shall not be rein
stated, unless proven guiltiess.
That the road may hire or discharge
any man without reference to his ailili-
alton or otherwise with union.
That no proposition to strike shall be
acted upon until As hours has elapsed
from the time of notification. and that
if strike is ordered it shall not take
effect until six days.
Gen. Oliver waited for some time to
have Sheriff McCreery notify him that
the strike was ended, but finally. or
the faith OF The Associated Press and
the Traction Company officers. hcGar
to make arrangements for the return
Of the troops to their homes. Orders
were issued to the ID and 9th Eegi-
ments 10 prepare To leave Immediately
and they had taken in their details ant
broken camp before Gen. Oliver rcceiv-
ed word from Sheriff McC"ccry thai
the troops We're not needed any more.
The withdrawal Of the uniformed
men of the Guards was rs expedition.
as was their bringing here. The %
regiment was ready to go to Troy j!
O'Clock, and ut o'clnck toniCiit thu
Nth of Np,v VorIf Ma nIgo Ipft thr ritX
The 10th Battalion was ordered to dis
rersc about O'Clock as was also Tux
sd Signal Corps: ana the only drmee
force here is the 23d Of Brooklyn. which
VIII leave tomorrow morning.