Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
NEW ORLEANS STRIKE
SETTLED YESTERDAY
Ultimatum Submitted By
Governor Accepted BY
Union and Car
Company.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. u. 12.-The street
car strike was settled tonight ats o'clock
the union almost unanimously accepting
the governors ultimatum on secret Dal-
lot. Negotiations went on until O'CLOCK
this morning, when the executive board
finally decided to submit the matter TO
general meeting of the union, which be-
gan at 4 O'Clock and ended at O'Clock
The basis of settlement is that the men
will go back to work in the morning at ~
cents and ten hours, with minimum OF
seven and one-half hours day, no dis
elimination to be made against any OF the
men under charges, and so many to De
taken back as are needed for the opera (
ton Of the company's lines. The nltcn
this morning was on the taking back OF
the men under charges, but the railways
company finally conceded this, allowing
the courts to decide the guilt Of the men,
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. I1-While
martial law has not been declared and VIII
not be until conditions demand such ex-
IRENE measures, the city is to all intents
and purposes under military rule and it
has had a wholesome effect. The ex-
preston of firmness and determination IN
the governors proclamation has re-
stored a feeling of confidence in the au-
thorities and made the strikers more sui
len than ever.
Under orders issued just after mid
arrived here tonight, one from St. Fran !.
cisville. forty-eight strong, and another
from Apelousas, sixty-three strong.
AS they marched through the streets
en- route TO their armories. they were
cheered by many people and given rous-
ing greetings by the commands whose ar
mories were on the line of march. Each
company was met at the depot by a de-
tachment from the First troop of cavalry.
The Ouachita Guards from Monroe, 60
strong and the Mansfield Guards, from
the northwestern part of the state, 80
strong, will arrive in the morning. The
Jefferson Guards are under. arms in
Gretna. across the river from this city.
Fourteen Hundred Strong.
with all the local commands under arms
concentrates here the entire military force
of the state. Counting only the men who
have reported for duty, it makes total
of about / 400 men. All are well armed
anu under splendid discipline.
At o'clock this morning report
reached Adjutant General Jumel that an
attempt would be made to rush the ar
mory of the First Regiment on Girod
street, because of the supposed sympathy
of many members o. lat command with
the strikers and take possession Of the
arms and ammunition. Picket lines were
thrown out on st. Charles and Carendolet
streets by the First regiment. the WASH
whose armorfes are IN the immediate VI
cinity, and no one was allowed to pass
unless he could give a good account OF
himself Every wagon passing was
searched. These picket lines were re-
sumed tonight.
There has been less jeering at the mill
tary squads as they went about the
streets. A member Of a squad OF three
taught a crowd of strike sympathizers
lesson this afternoon. They jeered them
and said they could not fight. One Of the
soldiers stepped back and knocked the
leader OF the crowd down with his fist,
then went on about his business, cheered
by few people who saw the incident.
This afternoon at o'clock sub-com-
mittee Of eleven of the car mems execu-
tive committee called on Governor Heard
at the ST. Charles Hotel and remained
cuss the situation in detail. claiming that
the governors peremptory manner with
them yesterday, when he presented his
ultimatum, had precluded going into de-
tails. The main difference at present
seems to have been the absence in the
ultimatum of provision for the pitmen.
dopers and others who are in the union.
The governor told them that that was
something they could arrange with the
company afterwards.
Foster Takes a Hand.
United States Senator Murphy Foster.
who settled the general strike in 1892 In
three DAYS. when he was governor, ar
rived here this morning. and wGh w. s.
Parkerson, who gained national proni-
nence in 1891 when he led the crowd which
lynched eleven Italians in the parish pris-i
on, has been endeavoring to bring about
an amicable understanding. They have
made but little progress so far.
In the meantime plans are being laid to
start the cars on Monday and the gov
ernor says when they are started they
will continue to run.