The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-19
The UNION SEEMS AHEAD
The Men Return to Work Under I'M
proved Conditions.
ALBANY INDUCES IN WILD REJOICING
The Three Thousand National Guardsmen Who
Have Held the City Under Bayonet
Ordered to Return
Home.
lBy the Associated Pross.l

Albany, n Y, May 1S.-The great rail-
way strike lasting twelve days, requiring
the presence of three thousand 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 $4,000, is amicably
settled, and if the agreements are kept,
there will be no trouble for three years
at least. The ominous calm which sue
ceeded the killing of two inoffensive citi-
zens two days ago by National Guards
men defending property, was succeeded
this afternoon and evening by hysterical
enthusiasm, when public bell towers and
city newspapers proclaimed that the
twelye-day strike on the street railways
of five cities had been settled Flags
flying from public and private buildings,
horses and wagons were decorated with
bunting and the national emblem, citi-
zens carrying small flags in their hands
and enthusiastic youths and otherwise
dignifed citizens chasing after the cars
marked some of the earlier scenes of the
afternoon. The cars left the barns with
it's old Union crew, and going along Pearl
decorated with flags and escorted by
joyful crowd very different from the an
CRY mob that had left the cars few
days before. Tonight several of the lines
are running in this city and all of them
in the other cities, and by tomorrow at
noon all vii be running on schedule
time with union men.
First indication 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 notih-
cation the other divisions met in Albany
and after they had signed, the Traction
Company officers signed it and at eleven
O'Clock this morning it became binding.
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 night men and extra mems
wages to 20 per hour
Granting men the right Of appeal from
a decision OF an inspector or the super
intendent to the Traction Company's exc
cutive board
The road to pay any employe for lost
time when suspended and found not
guilty.
Employees permitted to ride on their
own divisions free by showing their
badeg.
No discrimination against strikers who
have committed violence.
The Traction people obtained these con-
cessions:
That the men who we're on strike and
committed violence shall not be rein
stated unless proven guiltless
That the road may hire or discharge any
man without reference to his affliation
or otherwise with a union.
That no proposition to strike shall be
acted upon until forty-eight hours has
elapsed from the time of notification, and
that strike is ordered it shall not take
place until six days
General oliver waited for some time to
have Sheriff McCreery notify him that
the strike was ended but finally ordered
the return of the troops to their homes.