Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11

New York. Nov 10.--The most un-
ruly day OF the drivers and helpers
strike against the five transcontinental
express companies ended with what
seemed a trustworthy promise of peace.
4 committee representing the en-
picyes-not the union. which has or
ranized and conducted the strike-and
The executive officers OF tile five COM
ranies met IN Mayor Gayno-'s office
iate today and signed an agreement for
presentation al a mass meeting to-
y ight for ratification. With the agree
ui-nt accepted by the men, the strike
viii end tomorrow.
Express Companies Offer.
The agreement. in the form of a let
ter to Henry r. Towne. president of
-he Merchants association OF New
York. follows;
We are willing 20 take back our
employees who are on strike. whether
or not they have n union, reserving the
rizht. however to decline to take back
anv OF them. whether they be members
o. a union or not. who may have COM
m.tted or melted acts OF violence and
hostility against us.
Those of our companies whose en-
n.oyes have re ised question concern
ing their hours or employment or rate
or wages viii agree. after the men re-
sumo work. at once to take up these
questions with their employees. or with
committees - them. for the purpose of
reaching = settlement which shall be
just aud satisfactory to both parties,
w .th the understanding that the for
Tne- hours and rates OF wages shall
continue IN effect until December first
ncNt and that on that date any changes
uutuaily agreed upon shall then be
cune effective.
sSigned)
Adams Express Company. w. NJ
barrett President: American Express
Company. III. <. Fuller. Vice President;
National Express Company. I. y. Smith,
General Manager: United States Ex-
press Company. T. ". Platt. Director:
Wells Fargo A. Company, z. A. Sted-
man. Vice President.
Strikers Assent.
To this offer the representatives OF
the strikers assentsd as follows:
The undersigned a comrnittes rep
-esentinE the eTtployes or the express
companies which Join n the annexed
letter to Mr.. ropne. hereby receive
tins terms OF the said letter in settle
-reut OF the strike and advise the said
employees 70 resume work thereon at
orce and end the strike. We proposed
fnese same terms through the mayor
last Friday at mis- request and adhere
20 them now st his request.
Daniel p. O'C1nnor OF the Adams
Express Company; Thomas ". Talon,
- the American Express Company;
y. J. Mara o. the National Express
Company: James O. Alderman. OF the
United States Express Company;
James W. Donnely. OF Wells Fargo g.
Company
Day of Turbulence.
BEFORE the agreement was signed the
CAV had been turbulent. confused and
<-lii of statements and counter-stste
rlsutx. There was more rioting than
~ any time during the strike. John
Williams, ti1s state comnlissioner of
labor. threatensd an official inveetigs-
ton II matters did no, end. TO which
II. 8. Juiier general manager of the
A Anericsn Express company, replied
ths- 50 far as iiis company Went he
would welcome all the publicity possi-
BE.
Matter ef Taking Out Licenses.
Counsel for the Adams. the United
States and the Wells Fargo companies
obtained Al order from Judge Coke in
TIE United States circuit court direct
snE the city 20 show cause tomorrow
= ny Il should not be restrained from
enforcing the ordinance which requires
carriers of Interstate express matter to
take ort cit,- licenses. It is probable
that the companies viii press this
point tomorrow. regardless OF the out
come tonight. q, order TO settle the
r after for once and all with an eye
20 future possible strikes. Two hum
c-ed spplica tions for licenses were fl
ed this afternoon. In each case the