Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
RAPID TRANSIT
STRIKE SETTLED
PHILADELPHIA COMPANY CON-
CEDES TO MEN
EMPLOYEES ALSO YIELD ON FEW
QUESTIONS
End of Trouble Brought About by
Politicians, Who Use Influence
with Officials Of Street
Railroad
rRv Associated Press.l

PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-"The
strike has been settled. The men VIII
receive % cents an hour beginning to-
morrow morning and ten hours VIII
constitute a days work.
The statement tonight from Z. o.
Pratt, chairman of the executive COM
mittee Of the Amalgamated Association
of Street Railway employees, following
the deportation of the 450 non-unlon
workmen and marked the end of the
strike of employees of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company. The trouble
began last Saturday.
The settlement was brought about
primarily by State Senator James r.
McNichol, Republican leader OF TINS
city, at conferences yesterday with the
traction officials and labor representa-
tiyes. These conferences were fol-
lowed by others today.
After being in session nearly all DAY
the men agreed to accept " cents an
hour The old Swing system mas
been abolished, ten hours VIII cohsl1I ',,,
tute a days work; all employees VIII
be permitted to purchase their uni
forms in the open market; all future
differences are to be adjusted between
the company and a grievance cotnihlI-
tee chosen by the employees.
If after an investigation by the city
controller of the books of the company
1t can be shown that more than z4
cents an hour can be paid without
crinnlino the finances of the company
the men will insist upon a further ao-
vance in wages.
Prospects Good for Settlement
Prospects for a settlement of the
strike of the employees of the Phlladel-
phia Rapid Transit company We're
brighter this morning than at any time
A. Roth sides nau
agreed to make concessions, and pred1c-
tions were made that complete resump-
tion of service by tomorrow. This stu
ation had been brought about by the
Republican leaders of the city, whose
plans for tomorrow's primary election
had been interfered with by the spirit
of turbulence that spread over lhe CITY
in the last three days.
After a. conference in city hall which
lasted until early today, Mayor Key
burn made public a letter addressed TO
John B. Parsons, president of the transit
company, In which he offered terms for
a settlement of the strike. He sug-
gested among other things the follow
ing:
'AIl former employees shall be restored
to their former positions
your employees to form a representa-
tive body which shall from time to time
be accorded full opportunity to take up
with the proper officers of the company
any and all questions affecting the
rights of employees.
1.-THE rate of wages beginning July l,
1909, to be % cents an hour.
''These conditions to continue for one,
two or three years, as may be
agreed on
President Parsons made an immediate
reply accepting the suggestions.
Some dissatisfaction is expressed Dy
the strikers, who do not regard the rate
of wages agreed on as a concession
They, however, are given shorter hours
and conceded the right to purchase
uniforms from whom they please. The
city early today was quiet. There was
no improvement in the street car serv-
ice over that of yesterday, and with
heavy rain falling the discomfort of the
public was greater than ever.