Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16
as the police department is able to
care for it.
The Differences.

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The Differences.
The strikers and the company could
not agree on the wording of the pre-
amble, but the rock which wrecked the
craft OF arbitration was recognition
OF the union, all other demands having
been adjusted satisfactorily. The
street railway mems organization, To-
cal NO. l99 amalgmated street rail
way employees, contended that the
company should employ none but I'M
ION men and that those men should
work under the rules of the union.
This met with opposition on the part
OF the officials representing the OF
tumWa Traction & Light Co.
AT 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon
both committees went into session,
the laboring men at Labor Hall and
the traction officials in the police court
room. AT o'clock an adjournment
was taken, no decision having been
arrived at. Recognition of the union
was the point on which no agreement
could be made.
Second Conference.
At about o'clock both sides again
went into conference and more terms
were submitted by the strikers. Every
thing was agreed upon except plank
four. The strikers grievance com
mittee was willing to forego the inser-
ton Of the plank which says: "a man
entering the employ of the company
shall be required to join the associa-
vion, (local No. 1919 amalgamated street
railway employes) within thirty days
from the date of his entering the SER
vice. Should he refuse to become a
member of the association within that
time he shall be suspended by the
company until he complies with the
provisions of this agreement"
company's Proposition.
In lieu of this the street railway
company officials presented the fol-
lowing plank in the agreement which,
it is stated met with favor from the
strikers committee with the exception
of F. J. Emery:
"The company further declares it as
it's policy and agrees that no man en-
tering the employ of the company
shall be Disseminated against nor
favored by reason of his membership
in any order, organization or union,
and agrees to reinstate the men who
have been on strike according to our
verbal understanding and to restore
them to their old runs as soon as
practicable and until they are so re-
stored they shall have employment at
the same wages as they were earning
before the strike. No man shall be
Disseminated against by reason of
him performing any duty imposed
upon him by any order or union to
which he may belong during the hours
he is off duty. The company further
agrees that any grievance submitted
by It's employees or by the union shall
receive immediate attention and
prompt adjustment. The members of
the association agree not to discri-
inmate in any way against such men
as are now in the employ of the com
pany and to make no objection to
their retention"
Negotiations End.
Long and earnestly did the com
mittees labor About midnight Satur-
day night the street railway company's
plank was submitted to the assembled
strikers in Labor Hall and was turned
down. Shortly afterward the decision
of the strikers was communicated to
the waiting representatives of the OF
tumwa Traction & Light Co., and then
Attorney Harry O'Neill announced
that negotiations were at an end.
Superintendent j. F. Springfield then
notified Mayor Picker that the COM
pany desired police protection to run
it's cars Sunday and it looked as if a
long and bitter fight was on.
Sundays Developments.
1 Early Sunday morning broken troll
| ley wires were repaired and the cars
/ brought out and manned with the old
employees who refused to strike and
| a few new men One policeman was
assigned to each car but about noon
the bluecoats were taken off except
on the West End line, where crowd
had congregated about block be-
yond Caldwell park. No violence,
however, was attempted but life for
4 the crews of the cars was made I'M
4 pleasant in other ways. At o'clock
policeman was left in that vicinity
and the service of the department
on running cars was discontinued.
Service Yesterday.
During the morning hours small
crowd collected near the cornor Of
i Market and Second streets, but every
Il JuluS WdS 0AtItIuCly 4uiCt' Avn q
move was made that could in any way
/ be construed as hostile. Two cars
on the east and west lines were man.
ned and ran all day. Cars on the
Court hill and Jefferson street lines
were also operated but not wheel
turned on the South Side.
i In the meantime beginning at noon
and continuing until o'clock at night
negotiations were proceeding between
the strikers and the officials Of the
street railway company looking to a
settlement. At the latter hour it was
given out that an agreement had been
reached, which practically ends the
strike and an epoch in labor circles
| in Ottumwa.
THE LAST SAD RITES.
I Funeral Services over Remains of
/ Elizabeth BIount Held Today.
4 [From Saturdays Daily.]
i At the Sacred Heart Catholic church