Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-05-23
Settlement Reached Between the Com
pany and Employees.
MUCH REJOICING In THE CITY.
All the Lines Expected to be Running Oh
Schedule Time by Noon TOday-TrOopS
Ordered to Their HOmeS-BOth
Sides Make Concessions In
Order to End Strike.

Albany, n. Y, May l9.-The street
railroad strike, lasting II days, requiring
the presence of 1000 members of the Ma
tional Guard in the city, costing the lives
of two prominent merchants and entslling
an expense to the county of Albany OF
over $50 900, is amicably settled, and II
the agreements are kept there will be no
trouble for three years at least.
The ominous calm which succeeded the
killing of two inoffensive citizens two days
ago by National Guardsmen defending
property was succeeded this afternoon ana
evening by enthusiasm, when public Dell
towers and city newspapers proclaimed
that the twelve.day strike on the street
railways of five cities had been settled
Flags flying from public and private build
ings, horses and wagons decorated with
bunting and the national emblem, citizens
carving small flags In their hands and en-
thusiastic youths and otherwise dlgnlhed
citizens chasing after the cars, marked
some of the earlier scenes Of the afternoon
The repair wagon left the Traction Com
pany's barn with its old union crew
aboard, and going along Pearl street re-
ceived an ovation. 1t was decorated with
flags and escorted by joyful crowd, very
different from the angry mob that had
followed the cars the last few days. To-
night several of the lines are running In
this CITY. and all of them in the other
cities, and by tomorrow noon all the lines
will be running on schedule time with
union men.
The fret indication of the settlement OF
the strike came at an early hour this morn
ing from Troy, where it was announced
that the Troy division of the railway em'
ployes' union had decided to sign the
agreement presented at last nights con-
ference. Following this notification the
other divisions met in Albany, and after
they had signed the Traction Company
officers signed it, and at IL O'Clock this
morning it became binding.
From the face of the agreement 1t ls
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
decision of en- inspector or the superlnten'
dent to the traction company's Executive
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 badge
No discrimination against strikers who
have not committed violence.
The traction people obtained these con
cessions
That men who were on strike and com
mitted violence shall not be reinstated un
less proven guiitless.
That the road may hire or discharge any
man without reference to bis affiliation Of
otherwise with the union.
That no proposition to strike shall bt
acted upon until 4S hours has elapsed from
the time of notification, and that if strike
ia ordered it shall not take effect until six
days.
General Oliver waited for some time t
have Sheriff McCreery notify him that th'
strike was ended, but finally ordered th'
return of the troops to their homes.