The age-herald., 1901-05-19
Albany is HysteTieaI With Joy and Great Crowds ThrOng
 the Streets
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY
Within a Few Hours After the Glad Word Had Arrived the Troops Were Ready to Break Camp
 And Go Home.

Albany, N. T., May IS. The great street railway strike. lasting twelve days. requiring the presence of BOO members of the National Guard in this city, costing the lives of two prominent citizens and entailing an expense to the county of AL bany of over 900. Is amicably settled and if the agreements are kept there will be no further necessity for troops.
 The ominous calm which succeeded the killing of two inoffensive citizens two days ago by National Guardsmen defend- ing property was succeeded this afternoon and evening by hysterical enthusiasm, when public bell towers and city newspa- pers proclaimed that the twelve-day strike on the street railways of five cities had been settled.
 Flags flying from public and private buildings, horses and wagons decorated with bunting and the national emblem, citizens carrying small flags in their hands and enthusiastic youth and other wise dlgnif1ed citizens chasing after the cars, marked some of the early scenes of the afternoon. The repair wagon left the Traction Company's barn with It's old union crew aboard, and going along Pearl street received an ovation. It was deco rated with flags and escorted by joyful crowd very different from the angry mob that had followed the cars the last few days. 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 will be running on schedule time with union men.
 The first information of the 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 at last nights conference. Following this noti- fication the other divisions met in AL bany, and after they had signed the trac- ton company officers signed 1t, and at il o'clock this morning 1t became binding.
 Both Sides Claim Credit.
 As is usual both sides to the contro- versy claim the credit.
 From the face of the agreement 1t Is evident that the striking men won these concessions:
 Increasing night men and extra mems wages to 20 cents per hour.
 Granting men the right of appeal from a decision of an inspector or the super intendent to the traction company's ex- ecutive board.
 The road to pay any employe for lost time when suspended and found not guilty
 Employees permitted to ride in their
 y5fx ,i1;O fron hxy chn In hair badge.
 No discrimination against strikers who have not committed violence.
 The traction company obtained these concessions:
 That men who were on strike and com mitted violence shall not be reinstated . unless proven guiltlesa ts=stz.i
 That the road may hire or discharge any man. without references to his affila- ton or otherwise with union
 That, no proposition to strike. shall be acted upon until 4S hours has elapsed from. the time of notification and that if a strike is ordered it shall not take ef- feet until six days. ..s.
 Troops Moved Quickly.
 General 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 is sued to the Second and Ninth regiments to prepare to leave immediately, and they had taken only their details and broken camp before General Oliver received word from Sheriff McCreery that the troops were not needed any more.
 The withdrawal of the guards was as expeditions as their coming here. The Second regiment was ready to go back by 4 o'clock and at ' o'clock tonight the Ninth of New York had also left the city. The Tenth battalion was ordered to disperse about o'clock, as was also ready to depart at that time.
 The funerals of the two victims of the soldiers bullets will take place tomor- row, and it is expected there will be quite a demonstration.