Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-26
Chicago Street Cars Will Be Oper.
ated under Normal Condi-
tions To-day.
VICTORY FOR THE COMPANY
None of Orig insI Demands of the Men
Granted-COmpnny Did Agree to Re-
instutc All Strikers-Arbitrati
of Wnge observation-disclosures Har-
ris0n Is Much Pleased.


Chicago. Nov. 2j-Although a basis Of
settlement of tho strike of the employees
OF the Chicago Railway company was de-
Cided upon at 1870 o'clock this morning
and the agreement was ratified by the
men a few hours later, not II single car
is in service on the entire system tonight.
The only cars operated to-day were man
ned by non-uniOn crews under the same
conditions that have prevailed since the
Inauguration of the strike week ago
last Thursday.
For some unexplained reason the man
| agemcnt of the Chicago City Railway
company was not officially notified until
! tonight that the strike had been declared
! Off. While the men were rdtfNing IN"
agreement decided upon early this morn
/ ing the company continued to operate
cars under police protection on the tiv"
| branch lines that had been opened for
traffic since the inauguration Of the strike
and as no official notice ot the cessation
of hostilties had bccn received by the
officials of the road at I'VE oclock to-
night the usual time Of abandoning the
/ service since the trouble began. arrange
! mcnts were made for tn" cars 10 run to-
morrow guarded by the police. Tonight
! however, Assistant Chief of Police Schuct-
1 tier, who has had charge Of the police"
! who have been guarding tho ears, was no
| titled that such services and that Of his
! mon would he required no longer, as word
| had bccu received from President Mahon
| of the strikers union. by Manager Nc
! CullOCh that the strike had been declared
off.
The trainincn have been ordered to ro-
port for duty at four o'clock tomorrow
morning. This makes the time elapsed
/ since the walk out II days 10 tho hour
4 ell .,r.
and engineers, cable splicers and coal
teamstors returned to work to night and
/ tomorrow the road will he operated un-
/ dor normal conditions.
Mayor Harrison declares Chicago has
great reason for being thankful for the
settlement Of the street railway strike. Ho
says the citizens have been living in a
powder magazine in which men were
3 walking about with lighted matches in
their hands Tho city is almost aS much
to be congratulated on tho fact that the
magazine did not explode As on the settle
ment Of the dispute in his opinion.
/ 1nc strike was settled at an early hour
to-uaN at q conference between the ma yOr.
: the aitcrmanic peace committee, PrHSi-
/ dent Hamilton ani T.. X. Bliss. counsel
Tor the company. and the executive board
/ Of the local union of the strikers. The
basis on which the settlement was reach
! cd Is u complete victory for jhc company
! sS i1r rs the original demands Of the
mon arc concerned. The only important
! concessions made by tho company was
/ an agreement to r"iNstat" all tn" strikers.
! includuG IN" outside unions who went
out in sympathy with the triiuIpou with
, the exception OF those who reSortcd to
violence during III" trouble. Tn" arhi-
tration Of tn" wage seal" is to b' dC-
. cordiuC tn tho WAGES paid outSi1c Of chi
, caEo and not on the basis ot the local
street railroads These are tn" two points
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