The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-04
Tie~Up in Philadelphia Will
Be Brought to a Close
Today.
DIRECTORS ACCEPT
M'NICHOL'S DEMANDS
Conference Is Being Held to
Ratify Terms of the
Agreement.

PHll4ADELtHlAr June 4--AIlcI SIX
days Of rioting, during which scores of
persons wsre injured. and numerous
cars were wrecked. the strike of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit conductors
and notormen, will be brought TO q
close today. with the strikers victor
ious at every point except that Of an
increase in wages from p TO p cents
an hour.
Through the intervention of Senator
James P. McNichol. Republican leader
OF Philadelphia. a series of conferences
were arranged yesterday and last night
While Strike Leader c. o. Pratt, OF the
National street Car Mems Union. was
racing around from mass meeting to
mass meeting. Mayor ReybuTn was
framing a letter to the head of the Rap
id Transit Company. This letter en-
braced the demands of the strikers and
the Rapid Transit Company accepted
them.
Demands Agreed To.
They are as follows:
All former employees shslI be restored
TO their former positions.
Arrangements to be made by which a
standard uniform adopted by the com
pany may be purchased by employees
from any one of not less than five
reputable clothiers.
Employees 10 form q representative
bcdy 10 consist of one Of their number
elected BY a majority vote from each
nate a working committee of its own
members. which shah from time to time
lie accorded fun opportunity TO take Up
with the proper officers of the company
any and ali questions affecting the
rights Of employees.
Change Of Schedules.
This committee to take up at once
with the management OF the company
the schedules with a view OF making
such changes in hours and working con-
ditions as are consistent with the proper
service TO the public
The rate of wages, beginning July 1,
1893, 10 be 2 cents an hour.
These conditions 10 continue for one,
two, or three years, as may be agreed
upon with said company.
The strikers are electing delegates to
a conference which will be held at noon
today, and II is practically certain that
peace proposals viii be agreed to and
the men return TO work tomorrow morn
ing.
A few more cars are running today,
but the supply Is not anywhere near
normal.
With peace in the air. the police do
not lock for any more serious rioting-
Politics Brought In.
It was pressure from the highest
political sources that caused the set
tlement OF the strike. State Senator
James McNichol. head OF the Republi-
can organization, had notice served on
him By the big labor leaders that IN
less the company showed a desire 10
settle their differences with their men,
the combined labor vote would be cast
against the organization candidates at
the coming primaries. This would have
upset the organization slate and In
cidentaily have precipitated q night IN
local politics which would likely have
resulted In a brand new deal
McNichOl then sent fpr Charles ..
Pratt manager Of the strike, and Sc
strikers would absolutely insist on hav-
ing granted
Conference This Morning.
A conference was then ordered for
this morning. there being present
Mayor Reyburn. Director Clay, Senator
Clarence Wolf, General Manager
Charles 0. Kruger, Of the Rapid Tranit
Company. and Senator McNichol.
President Parsons was in touch with
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