The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-08
TROLLEY TROUBLES SETTLED.
EMPLOYEES ACCEPTED TERMS
OFFERED By COMPANY

An Enthusiastic Meetins-General
Manager Punderford Praised By Men
Regular Men Get Twenty-one cents
Per HOur-Au Overtime to be Paid Mt
Twenty-Five Cents Per Hour-Extra
Men Get Ten Hour Day-committee
Notify Mr.. Punderford.
General satisfaction was expressed
about town yesterday owing to the ac-
ceptanee of the terms offered by the
officials of the railroad company by the
Trolleymen's union. and over the fact
that during the heated term New Ha-
Ven is not to be burdened by a trolley
strike. The company is to be congratu-
lated on the successful management of
the case and its happy outcome. The
trolleymen voted with enthusiasm to
accept the terms offered by the COM
pany, and the public can continue their
pleasure rides on the trolley lines as
usual without interruption. General
Manager Punderford comes in for
good deal of praise for his diplomacy in
the matter and his courteous handling
Of the case. - ..a.s.z-
After a prolonged meeting which be-
gan at 2 o'clock yesterday morning and
which lasted until the hour of adjourn
ment, 4:20 o'clock. the men voted to ac-
eept everything that the company had
offered them with three cheers and a
lhurrah, and all visions of future trouble
vanished into thin air.
The meeting was called to order by
President James w. Burke. who read
the answer of the company to the re-
quest of the men.
The main points Of the company.s
answer were these:
Extra men--those who have worked
fractions of days heretofore-to get a
ten-hour day hereafter.
All men serving less than year to
get 205s cents an hour instead Of 20
| hereafter
All regular men to get 81 cents on
hour instead Of 20 hereafter.
Men on snow pillow and other work
fof this character to get rs cents an
hour.
All overtime work is to be paid for at
the rate of Is cents an hour hereafter.
E(The men asked for 80 cents on hour.)
The rs cents an hour applies to extra
men as well as old men now. This is
lccnsidered a concession.
The union is not recognized.
I The Oldest trolleyInen to be given the
preference in runs and to be given all
the advantages that would naturally be
due them.
The meeting was laudatory of GEN
eral Manager Punderford throughout
Rev. Alexander F, Irvine, who Is an
honorary member Of the Trolieymen's
union, made a brief prayer at the
Eepening of the meeting and subse-
Equently counselled the men against
taking any hasty action. Throughout
1.-THE meeting there was absolutely no
talk of strike. The recent appearance
Of Mr.. Punderford, the energetic gem
leral manager of the road, before the
men, and his talk to them on their
work, seemed to be an upper current
Throughout.
The balloting ON the various PROPOSE
tions before the meeting was carried
Through with, cheers.
Committeeman Dennis S. Fitzgerald,
the secretary Of the union, after a
speech recommending the acceptance Of
the company's terms, moved that a vote
Of thanks be rendered the general man
Iager. The motion was carried unani-
mously
President Burke then made speech
in which he lauded Mr.. Punderford and
told the men that they should follow
out the instructions given by the latter
at his recent address to them in Music
hall.
Ex-President Bernard NJ. Hope then
made speech along the same lines.
] AT the conclusion a committee COM
posed of Charles w Minnix. Dennis S,
Fitzgerald, President Burke and Rev.
A. r. Irvine, members of the executive
committee. was appointed to acquaint
4 the general manager with the action of
1.-THE meeting. This was done with APP
Ip1ause, and the meeting was then adj
ljourned.
The committee met Mr.. Punderford
lat the Offices OF the Consolidated Rail-
way company at o'clock yesterday
morning. the latter being called out Of
bed to meet them.
Il
COMPANY MADE PREPARATIONS.
| The Consolidated Railway company
was disposed to take no chances upon
the action Of the men, and made the
fullest preparations Saturday night,
Judging from reports from the mayors
office and from the chief Of police look
ing for the fullest protection from the
bluecoats in case the road found Itself
! without its regular men to handle It'll
cars yesterday.