The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-11
Agreement E,nnll. nntlaea.


ers' and helpers strike against the five
express companies,
was settled to-day in the office of May
or Gaynor. in the belief and TO the sat
isfaction of the Mayor, the representa-
tives of the strikers and the executive
officers of the companies. but the agree
ment,. although drafted and signed by
both parties, was rejected tonight al
IA union meeting. Later. however. It
was tentatively accepted
The day was stormy in the streets
and lowering tonight in council. When
the mon gathered in a mass-meeting
to consider the agreement recommend
ed to them for ratification, although
the Mayor, when he left his office, had
issued a statement conGratulating
Henry 4. Towne, president of the Mer
chants Association of New York. who
had attended the afternoon conference.
for his share in settling the strike,
it was seen that the strike WAS not
settled at all On the contrary, one
after another of the speakers arose IN
opposition to the agreement.
Two hundred chauffeurs, who struck
in sympathy with the expressmen and
went back to work week ago, whep
their demands We're granted were di-
rected TO strike again because the COM
pany would not permit them to wear
the union button. 1, was ordered that
all garages still hostile to the union
he plcketed o-morrow. The tone of
the meeting was distinctly belligerent.
and Just before an executive session
was declared one of the leaders gave
private assurances that In no ctrcurrn-
stances would the men accept the set
Element reached this afternoon, or one
like it.
Those who signed for the men this
afternoon, he said. did SO as represent
tatives of employees and mot as repre-
sentatives of the union. That would
not suffice. Union men. he believed.
would insist on full recognition of
the union as they had all along de-
manded.
The terms of agreement proposed
were set forth in the form of letter
to Henry r. Towne, president of the
Merchants Association of New York.
which follows:
I'VE are willing to take back our
employees who are on strike whether
or not they have Joined union, re-
serving the right. however, to decline
to take back any of them, whether
they be members of a union or not,
who may have committed or melted
acts of violence and hostility against
us.
Effective December L.
Those of our companies whose su-
ployes have raised question concern
ing their hours of employment or rate
OF wages will agree, after the men
resume work, at once to take up these
questions with their employees. or with
committees of them, for the purpose of
reaching settlement which shall be
Just and satisfactory to both parties.
with the understanding that the former
hours and rates Of wages shall con-
5tinue i'm effect until December ] next,
and only on that date any change mu-
tually agreed upon shall then become
effective.
(Signed)
adams EMPRESS COMPANY,
"Wm. NJ. Barrett. President.
"AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
"H. S. Jullier. President.
"NATIoNAL EMPRESS COMPANY.
II. N. Smith, General Manager.
"UNITED EXPRESS COMPANY,
Frank III. Platt, Director.
WELLS, FARGO & CO.,
"E, II. Steadman, Nice-Pres esident."
To this offer the representatives of
the strikers assented. as follows;
"rhe undersigned, a committee rep,
resenting the employees of the express
co ulDanleS WHICH fJolu III lHC dIliShSu
letter to Mr.. Towne, hereby receive
the terms of the said letter in settle.
ment of the strike and advise the said
employees TO resume work thereon at
once and end the strike. We proposed
these same terms -arough the Mayor
last Friday at his request, and adhere
to them now at his request.
tSigncd)
'DANIEL r. O'CoNNOR.
"Of Adams Express co.
"THOMAS w. TALON,
"Of American Express Co
II, j. MARA,
of National Express Co.
"J4AME2S G., ACKERAIkAS.
"Of u. S, Express Co,
JAMES Nv. DoNNEELY,
''Of Wells Fargo & Co.
Before the agreement was sisnea
the day had been turbulent. confused
and full of statements and counter
statements There was more riotina
than at any time during the strike.
Counsel for the Adams, the United
states and the Wells Fargo Compuny
obtained an order from Judge Coke. IN
/, the United States Circuit Court. dtrest
inc the city to show cause to-morrow
why II should not he restrained fron,
enforcing the ordinance which res
| auiros carriers OF Interstate eNpresss
| matter to take out city licenses.