The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-19
STRIKE Is 1t IN END
ALBANY STREET CAR COMPANY
AND employees COME TO AN
AGREEMENT
MEN ARE TO BE TAKEN BACK
NON-UNION MoTORMEN AND CON-
DUCTORs TO BE RETURNED
WHENCE THEY CAME
TROOPS LEAVING FOR HOME

ALBANY, N. Y, May 1S-The great
railway strike, lasting twelve days, re-
quiring the presence Of 5000 members OF
the National guard in the city, costing
the lives of two prominent merchants and
entailing an EXPENSE to the county of
Albany of over S39,000 is amicably settled
and If the agreements are kept there
will be no trouble for three years at least
The ominous calm which succeeded the
killing of two i1ofensiYe citizens two
days ago by National guardsmen defend
ing property, was succeeded this after
noon and evening by hysterical en-
thusiasm, when public bell towers and
city newspapers eproclaiined that the
of five cities had been settled. Flags
of five cities had been settled Flags
flying from private and public buildings,
horses and wagons decorated with bunt-
ing and the national emblem, citizens
carrying small flags in their hands and
enthusiastic youths ,ai1d otherwise dtgni-
fled citizens chasing after the cars,
marked some of the eaplier scenes of the
afternoon. The. repair wagon left the
Traction company's barn with its old
union crew aboard and going along Pearl
street received an ovation. 1t was deco
rated with flags and escorted by joyful
crew very different from the angry mob
that had followed the cars the last few
days. Tonight several OF the lines are
running in this city and all OF them in the
other cities, and by noon tomorrow all
the lines will be running on schedule
time with union men,. The first informa-
tion of the settlement OF the strike came
at an early ilour this afternoon from
Troy where it was announced that the
Troy division of the railway employees
union had decided to sign the wage
schedule presented at last nights con-
ference. Following this notification the
local divisions met In Albany and after
they had signed the Fraction company
officers signed lit, and at II o'clock this
morning it became binding.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY.
AS is usual, both sides to the contro-
versy claim the credit. From the face
of the agreement it Is evident that the
striking men won these concessions:
Increasing new men and extra men,
wages to 20 cents per hour
The wages Of all the motormen con-
ductors, linemen, and pitmen is to be
20 cents per hour, and of pitmen helpers
1712 cents per hour
Granting men the right Of appeal from
a decision of an inspector or the superin-
tendent to the traction company's ex-
ecutive board.
Providing that inspectors boarding car
need not be rung unless they present an
equivalent to a fare.
The road to pay any employe Tor Iost
time when suspended and found not
guilty.
Employees permitted to ride on their
own divisions free by. showing their
badge.
No discrimination against strikers who
have not committed violence
The traction people obtaineI these con-
cessions:
u,ta : 49,, ,,zl,o, -,,o,-o -. - ond noro-
mitted violence shall not re reinstated
unless proven guiltFess.
That the road may hire o. discharge
any man without reference t. his affilia-
ton or otherwise with union.
That no proposition to ST. Ike shall be
acted upon until forty-eight hours have
elapsed from the time Of notification, and
that If strike is ordered it shall not
take effect until six days.
TROOPS LEAVE FOR HOME.
Gen. oliver waited for some time to
have Sheriff McCreery notify him that
the strike was ended, but finally began
to make arrangements for the return OF
the troops to their homes Orders were
issued to the Second and Ninth reg1-
ments to prepare to leave Immediately,
and they had taken in their details and
broken camp before Gen. lOliver received
word from Sheriff McCfeery that the
troops were not needed any longer.
The withdrawal of the guards was as
expeditions as was their bringing here.
The Second regiment was ready to go
to Troy by o'clock, and by o'clock
tonight the Ninth, Of New York, had also
left the city.
The Tenth battalion was ordered to dis
perse about o'clock. as was also the
Third Signal corps, and the only armed
force here is the Twenty third, Of Brook
lyn, which will leave tomorrow morning
The non-union men viii be sent back to
the cities whence they came.
The funerals of the two victims of the
soldiers bullets will take place tomor-
row afternoon, and. 1t is expected there
will be quite demonstration.