Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-18
THE
ALBANY TROUBLE
SETTLEMENT MADE TO-DAY,
 AFTER ALL NIGHT SESSION.

And Yet Both Parties Claim the Victory-The Papers Were Ratified By the Full Body of Strikers-Str
 CTS Get Wages Asked and System of Tickets for Inspectors. Albany, N. Y. May 1S.-The settle ment of the great railway strike af- fecting five cities was accomplished to- | day after a conference which lasted 1 until midnight, and after ratification by the full body Of strikers at meet ings of their individual organizations, which did not terminate in some in- stances until 10 o'clock this morning the hour set for the officers of the
 Street Railway Employees association and the Traction Go to formally sign the agreement.
 Both sides to the controversy made l concessions and when the papers were signed both claimed victory. The Troy branch of the employees union
 were the first to ratify the agreement at o'clock this morning, and the Al bany men signed it at 1929. The off
 cers of the Employees association signed it a moment later and the Traction Go officers appended their signatures at twenty minutes of Fl. Albany, N. T., May 1S-The great strike of the employees of the United Traction Go is over and the 1000 men in the five cities affected, who have
 been idle for eleven days, returned to their work at noon.
 The agreement with the company in full is as follows:
 First. The road will continue to 4 tee of it's employees, representing organ ized or unorganized labor, when they desire to be heard in relation to any grievances.
 Second. Any men who may be sus-
 pended or discharged by the superin- tendent shall be entitled to appeal to the executive committee of the com pany.
 Third. Conductors and motormen
 who exhibit their badges by placing them upon the 1apels of their coats
 shall be permitted to ride without pay
 ment of fare on all cars operated on a
 division to which conductor and motor
 man belongs.
 Fourth. Inspectors riding on cars
 shall not be registered as passengers
 unless a pass is given.
 Fifth. The road will pay all em-
 ployes for time lost when they have
 been suspended by the company and. found not guilty.
 Sixth. There will be no discrimina-
 ton against any of the men on account of the strike of May [, 1901, but this shall not apply to those under arrest, or who, within the next ten days may
 be placed under arrest charged with the commission of unlawful or riotous acts until the executive committee. after hearing given to such persons, shall be satisfied that there is reason able doubt of their guilt.
 Seventh. The road is free to employ union on non-union help and to dis charge them for cause.
 Eighth. The wages of all the motor men, conductors, linemen and pitmen shall be 20 cents per hour, and of pit men helpers 177z. cents per hour.
 Ninth. The strikers agree that in consideration of the several agree ments herein contained to be kept by the company that the members of the said divisions will discharge their du- ties in an efficient, faithful and skilled manner.
 Tenth. To reduce as much as pos- sible inconvenience to the travelling public, it is agreed that no prepara- ton for 9 strike shall be acted upon by any division at the same meeting at which 1t is introduced. But that at least forty7eight hours shall elapse be- fore such preparation shall be voted upon. And if a strike shall be ordered It 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.
 The non-union men brought here to fill the places of the strikers will un- questlonably withdraw, although the formal agreement does not mention them. The company declined to agree TO send them away, so a member of the directorate says, but it is felt that service under the circumstances will be so unpleasant for them that they will voluntarily withdraw.
 All through the quiet night the con ferences looking towards a settlement continued. The soldiers on guard about the streets stood in doorways and under awnings. The good nature of the average American asserted it. self and the men were in many in- stances given coffee and sandwiches.
 When the news of the settlement ratified at 4 o'clock this morning. was noised about the city, the street cor ners began to ill up. The military kept moving people along on the prin- cipal streets, but in front of Labor leupl6 duu drOuliu sIQ0 places where | the agreements were to be signed men 1 gathered in great groups and cheered heartily
 The covenant under which the strike is ended contains features that | are highly satisfactory to both sides. l The men gain their point as to the | wage dispute and are also assured the | right of appeal from arbitrary acts of | inspectors employed by the company.
 The company also conceded the de | mand that a system of tickets for in- spectors be devised in order to keep | the registers straight and protect the | conductors. The agreement does not compel the company to recognize the | union in the employment or discharge | of men and in that respect is very fa- | regarded by the company. | The clause as to the treatment of the | strikers individually is regarded as a compromise. All may go back to work save those who have been guilty of | icts of violence and trial and cos. vietion i'll due process of law will prob- ably be the test finally used in that | connection.
 Albany, May 1s.-The Ninth regi- ment of New York has been ordered to break camp and leave for home at once. They will reach New York to-
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