The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
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AFTER BLOODSHED
Employees of Louisville Railway
Agree to Terms
CARS BROKEN UP IN RIOT
Several Seriously Injured When 1000
Persons Attack Cars-Stones Are
Thrown and Policemen Fire
Over Heads to Get Order.
CARS BROKEN UP IN RIOT

Louisville, Ky. March 14.--By a unan-
| imous vote tonight the 500 striking union
employees of the Louisville Railway COM
pany decided to accept the terms agreed
upon by their executive committee and
the officers of the company. All the
strikers will go back to work and full
service on the city and suburban lines
operated by the company will be resumed
| by tomorrow noon. The strike began at 5
o'clock last Sunday morning and caused
, a practically complete tie-up of all the
company's lines while it lasted
The negotiations for peace were re-
sumed this morning at the Offices of the
company at Twelfth and jefferson streets,
while the widest riot that has occurred
since the strike began was at its height
| only five blocks away. The roar of the
mob and the occasional crack of pistol
| could be plainly heard at the offices, and
doubtless hastened the negotiations. The
| conference was participated in by Presi-
| dent Mnnerary Of the railway company,
| the executive committee representing the
strikers and committees from the COM
mercial bodies In the greater Louisville
exposition. After a lengthy discussion
the committee and the men came to
terms conditional on their ratification by
vote of the union.
Increase In Pay.
The terms TO provide for an increase
from Is 10 20 cents an hour for new men
and % cents an hour for all employees
after the first year; p cents an hour
overtime. at least thirty minutes for
| hp restored their
old positions and an open shop for the
company in reference to the hiring of new
men. The point of recognizing the union
and establishing a straight closed shop
was conceded by the executive committee
for the strikers. who received in return
the promise that the company Will In fu-
ture settle all differences between 1t and
employees through a permanent arbitra-
ton committee appointed by the men.
The terms were submitted to W. Fl. Ma
hon. president of the International Union
of Street Railway Employees, who is Iii
at a local infrmary, and he unqualifiedly
recommended their acceptance.
Tonight the terms We're laid before
mass meeting of the union, accompanied
nv the favorable recommendation of the
committee and International President
Nahon Voting on the proposition was
not begun until 10 o'clock. however The
commercial bodies and directors OF the
Greater Louisville exposition, who. in the
main. forced the settlement, We're greatly
pleased with the terms. az the settlement
Guaranteed a full restoration OF order and
car service by the time the exposition is
onened Monday by President Roosevelt at
Washington.
The car service today showed some im-
proyement over yesterday. about forty
cars being in operation with some show
| of regularity. These We're stoned at
number of points and some F"ere put out
| of business entirely.
The most serious rioting since the street
railway strike began. was witnessed at
| ii o'clock this morning at Fourteenth and
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