The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-08
Governor Samuel Nj. Ralston
of Indiana Settles Dispute
of Traction Company
With Union Employees.
STREET CARS WILL
BE STARTED TO-DAY
Each Side Claims Substantial
Victory in Settlement; Men
Get Arbitration; Union
Is Not Recognized.

INDlAN APOLlS, Nov. 7.-The strlk o
of the employees Of the Indianapolis
Traction & Terminal company was set
tied late today through the efforts of
Governor Samuel NJ. Ralston. The em-
ployees won their demand for arbitra-
ton, but nothing is said about recog
milton Of the union in the terms of set
tlement.
Street car service is to be resumed
within twelve hours, according to the
terms of the settlement Of the strike,
which also provides against any further
interference with the operation Of cars.
All the men who were in the employ
Of the company October 81, when the
strike was called, and all employees
who had been discharged on account
Of joining the union, are to be rein
stated by the company with full senior
ity rights and without prejudice, The
company, however, is not compelled to
reinstate men who engaged in violence
during the strike. Men refused rein
statement for this reason, however, may
appeal to the public utilities commits
sion Of Indiana for n hearing.
Arbitration Assured.
Disputes and grievances as to wages,
hours, conditions and service, will be
referred to the utilities commission for
arbitration if the company and en-
ployees fail to reach u mutual agree,
ment within ten days. The company
must take up these grievances with it's
employees within five days after the
resumption of service.
The utilities commission, by the terms
OF settlement, must render a decision
within thirty days from the date Of the
first hearing. This decision shall be
binding on all parties interested for
three years, and shall date back to the
time of resumption of work,
In addition to the union officials
and traction company officers, the
agreement was signed by Ethelbert
Stewart. representing the United States
government, and Governor Samuel NJ.
Ralston for the state Of Indiana.
Troops to Go Home.
The settlement Of the strike means
that the 5000 members of the Indiana
National Guard who were called to In
dianapolis yesterday, on order Of the
governor, will be dispatched to their
homo stations RS soon as possible The
soldiers were not called On to do duty.
The strike, which began last Friday
night, has resulted in four deaths and
injuries to hundred or moro people,
including several police officers, Until
yesterday, when the city quieted down,
the downtown streets have been the
scenes of almost continuous rioting, A
large amount Of damage has been done
to property. Trolley wires were cut,
car windows broken and the windows
of the Louisiana street car barns. where
the company had quartered about fifty
imported strikcbreakers, were smashed.
Both Claim Victory.
Each side claims victory in the set
Element of the strike.
The union officials declare that, while
they did not obtain recognition of the
union, they obtained their main conten.
tion, which was demand for arbitra.
tion of all disputes between the em-
ployees and the company. The rail
way company asserts it won in its
fight not TO recognize the union. The
final clause in the agreement reads;
"The above mentioned adjustment
and arbitration shall proceed only in
the name of the committee Of the en-
ployees
Credit for tho settlement of the strike
is given to Governor Ralston, who has
been untiring in his efforts to bring
the company and its employees to-
gether. He not only has worked with |
the officials Of the union and the com
pany, but yesterday addressed mass
meeting OF strikers and their sympa.
thiSers and pleaded with them to help
him restore order. He appeared before
the meeting after he had called out the
state troops, and threats against his |
life if he took such action. had haen