Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-23
WORKING AGREEMENT REACHED
BETWEEN pEs MONIES RAIL.
WAY AND woRkMEN.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
EMPLOYEES WILL RArIFY
Danger Of Another Strike in Near Flu.
ture obviatsd-chiesgo Owner Of
Car System Leaves city-tiiatt Con.
troversy Not Mentioned During Con.
ference.

union carmen and DeS Moines City
railway officials reached an agreement
last night at 10 o'clock, after a confer
ence lasting eight hours. There will be
no street car strike in Des Moines III
the future. State fair visitors may
come to Des Moines and take any one
of the 100 cars to the fair grounds with
| the absolute assurance that the wheels
will go round.
The men got their own arbitration
clause included in the new agreement,
it is believed. Representatives Of Meth
er side would talk last night on what
the new agreement contains. They cali
ed attention, however, to the fact that
an agreement has been reached. saying
that this shows both sides are satisfied.
This afternoon General Manager ]. Z.
Harrigan was to go over the details of
the new contract with the union commit
teemen. Tho al. points are agreed up
on, the meeting today is for the pur-
puse of making entirely clear to the
representatives of both sides the details
Of every clause in the contract.
Thursday morning at 1880 o'clock the
$50 members of the street car mems
proposed contract, which has been
men ana the company officials. It is
believed practically to be assured that
the men will put the new agreement
thru with whoop, because their exc
cutive committee will recommend its
acceptance.
The contract when signed will be
made public.
Long Time Celebrating.
The company yesterday submitted
proposition to the union. the union hav-
ing submitted its plans to the COM
pany several days previously. 1t took
eight hours of writing and rewriting to
whip the two propositions into form
acceptable to both sides. The union
men didn't even stop for lunch. The
conferees without exception were good
natured when they came out OF the
meeting Tho declining to discuss the
provisions of the new agreement. the
whole proposition appears to be entire
ly agreeable. The conference broke up
in time for A. w. Harris, president of
the Des Moines traction system. to take
the Rock Island train for Chicago. With
him also went Emil G.. Schmidt. presi-
pany who took part in the conference.
General Manager Harrigan made the
third representative of the company at
the meeting.
Hiatt Not Mentioned.
Al the same time that the new con-
tract was agreed to, the way was paved
for contract with the electrical work
ers' organization in Des N1oines. where
h,. ,,f a; n 10
employed by the street car company,
will enjoy the same amicable relations
as have existed heretofore, with an
agreement with the company regarding
working conditions and wages. There
has been no contract heretofore.
That the Hiatt matter was not even
mentioned at the meeting is believed to
be a fact. A new contract appears to
have been the sole subject discussed
and acted upon. Mr.. Harrigan declined
to discuss the Hiatt case last night. He
would not say what will be done. The
case of the discharged conductor, REIN
stated by the injunction order Of Judge
Lawrence DeGraff, is in the hands Of
the court. What will be done with Hiatt
by the court is one Of the interesting
angles which will receive more atten-
drafting of new contract, is out of
the way.
Result Of oeGraff's Order.
The prospective action, which it is
said by labor leaders will be taken, is
to be the permanent result Of the man
datory order by Judge Lawrence De-
Graft, which ended the strike on Aug.
G. after nearly forty hours OF rioting.
The agreement contains the arbitration
feature, originally sought by the en-
ployes, and according to General Man
aged j. r. Harrigan. also is satlsfac-
tory in every way to the company.
What will be done with the manda-
tory Injunction is to be determined at
ter the Iowa state fair, which opens to-
morrow. is ended. Its provisions are
still in force and are being observed to
the letter by both the company and
the men.