Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-05


 teamsters' strike, which has disturbed the peace of the city for nearly two weeks, and which yesterday caused the most serious rioting that has oc- cured since the American Railway un- ion strike of 1894 came to an end at 4;15 o'clock this morning as the result (, secret conference between repre- sentatiyes of the packers and the teamsters. which had been in session since o'clock last night.
 The agreement reached at the con ference is partial victory for the teamsters, in that the packers have declared that they will not discrimin- ate against members of the union. The scale agreed upon is two gents lower than that demanded by the men. It is as follows: Cart drivers, IS cents an hour; single wagon, 20 cents; two horse, 2212 cents: four horse, 271b cents: six horse, 30 cents. The men are to be paid full time from the time of leaving the barn until they return, with a deduction of half an hour for lunch. They will not be required to work on Labor day.
 Another conference will be held to- day at which the agreement will be formally ratified. In the meantime all pickets will be withdrawn and the men will return to work
 The document as drawn up is as fol- lows:
 At conference held at the Grand Pacific hotel on the night of June 4, 1902. between representatives of the Chicago packers and packing house teamsters, held at the suggestion of Carter H. Harrison. mayor, and the state board of arbitration. it was agreed after due deliberation to recom- mend to the two parties to the contro- yersy now existing between the said teamsters and the said packers:
 That compromise of the said diff ferences be effected by making the fol- lowing suggestions for a compromise:
 l. There shall be no discrimination against union teamsters.
 ,. The scale of wages for teamsters shall be fair.
 5. No teamsters shall be compelled to work on Labor day
 4. Any teamster receiving more than the scale of wages stated shall not suffer reduction of wages after this agreement goes into effect.
 The above and foregoing provisions were agreed upon at said meeting. The following persons represented the respective interests:
 Thomas J. Connors, Armour & Co.
 John Meyer, Armour teamsters.
 Louis F. Swift, Swift x Co.
 William McNaugbton, Swift team sters.
 Thomas E. Wilson, Nelson Morris S Co.
 E. T. Laidlow, Morris teamsters.
 s. w. Wilder, Schwarzschild & Sulz- berger.
 Bert Glynn. schwarzschild & sulz- berger teamsters.
 Edward Tilden. Libby, McNeill & Libby.
 Edward Gastrich, Libby teamsters.
 F. 4. Mclean, Anglo-American Pro- vision Co.
 David T. Gibbons, Anglo-American teamsters
 Edward S. Robbins. Omaha Packing Co.
 Charles Miller, Omaha teamsters.
 NJ. J. Conibear, Lipton 6 Co.
 William Wiseley, Lipton & Go team sters.
 Chicago June 5-F1fve hundred teamsters at noon to-day met and rati- fled the agreement entered into by their representatives and the packers this morning. The utmost harmony pre- vailed. They decided to return to worS tomorrow morning. { Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 5.-The eyes of the striking coal miners were turn ed to-day toward the white house at Washington. 4 new hope has arisen in the breasts of the men that the president of the United States at the suggestion of the New York board of trade may take up the task of at- tempting to bring miner and mine owner together. Mine workers about strike headquarters feel that the great coal companies cannot turn a deaf ear to the chief magistrate, and that if he can be prevailed upon to step into the breach it is not improbable that the operators would recede from the stand they have taken. The miners, it is known, stand williag to arbitrate.
 President Mitchell had nothing to say when approached on the new move to have the president take a hand in the settlement of the strike
 The coal companies continue to lose engineers. firemen and pumpmen Many of the men who are now quit ting are doing so through fear of bodily harm.
 Reports cone into Wilkesbarre al- most hourly of men on their way TO or from the mines being attacked. The attacking parties in most cases are boys and young men, and their favorite method is throwing stones Several men have been hurt, but as yet no serious injuries have been infiict- ed on anyone.
 The coal and iron police of whom there are more than 5000 In the field, are keeping very quiet remaining in seclusion within the lines of company property. The chief of the coal and iron police of one big company said to-day: 'If there is going to be any trouble the strikers must start it. So