Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16
STRIKE S OFF.
STREET CAR MEN
Go BACK TO WORK

day.
To Meet Linemen.
The trouble existing between the OF. |
tumwa Traction & Light Co. and
the electrical workers employed by it |
as linemen is receiving consideration
today and it is probable that commit
tees from the company and men will
meet this afternoon at conference.
1t is stated that there is bright out |
look for a mutually satisfactory settle
ment of the difficulties that have caus-
ed the men to stay on strike for the
past week.
The Mems Demands.
From authentic information receiy-I
ed concerning the existing differences
it is learned that the men request that
their organization be recognized and
ask that they be granted an increase
in wages Of S. per month. The men
were formerly getting $50 per month
and they have asked that it be in
creased to $55. 1t is stated that the
company has suggested plan where.
by the linemen will be graded and
wages ranging from $55 to $50 be paid
1t is stated that the members of thel
union will remain firm in their de-
mand that their organization be rec
ognized and to secure this it is even
intimated that they will be willing tol
allow the matter of wages to remain att
the figure formerly paid
Settlement Announced.
AT 1907 o'clock last evening Mayor
T. H. Pickler emerged from the coun-
Gil chamber at the city hall and an
nounced to the crowd that was an
xiously waiting on the outside that the
strike was ended
T. j. Phillips Called In.
Early yesterday morning eX-Mayor
7. j. Phillips was called upon to act
as arbiter between the Ottumwa Trac-
ton & Light Co. and the members of
the amalgamated street railway en-
ployes, local No. 1879, with a view to
bringing about a settlement of the
difficulties that HAVE been existing be-
tween the company and the street car
employees since Friday morning. All
day long the officials of the company
We're in session, the former at the COM
pany offices and the latter in labor
hall. Committees waited upon Mr..
Phillips throughout the day, each pre-
senting their claims. Late in the af-
ternoon the committees came together
and shortly before the announcement
Of Mayor Picker the terms agreed up
on by the interested parties were duly
signed.
Immediately cars We're run over
each Of the lines in the city and the
announcement made to the people
along the lines that settlement had
been effected.
Both Sides Satisfied.
AS a result of the negotiations yes
etrday both sides claim to be satisfied
Yesterday evening at 6:15 o'clock,
in anticipation of the scenes of Satur-
day night all cars were ta,len to the
barns. but at 7.15 O'clock two cars
were brought out and loaded with rep
resentatives of both sides for the pur-
pose of letting the people know that
the strike had been settled. When the
cars reached the corner Of Second and
Market streets the people that had.
been gathering all evening throngd
about them. and upon the announce
ment by Mayor Picker that settle
ment had been effected a mighty
cheer broke forth expresinsg the graft
fication which every me felt over the
fact that the end had been reached.
Great appreciation of the work of
ex-Mayor T. ]. Phillips as arbiter is
felt by the officials of the company and
the members of the street car mems
union. During the greater part of the
day he was closeted in the council
chamber of the city hall hearing the
propositions from each side, confer
ring with the committees and transmit
ting the propositions of each side to
the other. His suggestions in many
instances were received by the COM
mittees from the parties concerned
and it is felt among the participants
in the trouble that it was due greatly
to his efforts that peaceful settle
ment was reached last evening. 1t is
stated that Mr.. Phillips recommended
to the officials of the company the
concession to the request of the men
in regard to their organization.
Talks to the Men.
Shortly before Z o'clock the terms OF
settlement were signed by the officials
OF the company at the offices and upon
being presented to Mr.. Phillips he i'm.
/ mediately took them to Labor hall
where the men were in waiting. In
presenting them to the men Mr.. Phil.
| lips made few remarks in which he
\ gave to the members of the organiza
| ton some good practical hints con.
cerning their duties as union men and
| employees.
Cars Run Over Lines.
At about 7:15 o'clock two cars were
brought from the power house. At the
corner of Second and Market streets
1 officials of the company. committees
on negotiation, members OF the Anal
garlated Street Railway Employees and
many others boarded the cars for a
trip over the lines. The car run or
/ West Second street was in charge OF
Motorman Charles Peterson and Con
ductor Omar Williams. On this cal