Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-11-13
INDIANAPOLIS CARS
AGAIN ARE RUNNING.
after WEEKS HALT
3treet Railway Company and Opera.
tors Agree to Submit All Differ
erences-Union Recognition
Is Not Specific.

indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 1O.-For the
hrst time in sever days, street cars
we're running on schedule this NORM
ng. Before daylight, the first cars
eft the barns as they did before the
strike of the indianapolis Traction and
Terminal employees.
President Robert l. Todd, of the
street railway company,
asst night that on some lines it prob
ihiy would be several days before reg
War service could be restored, but on
The lines where the heavist traffic is
handled cars would be run regularly.
In charge of the cars, We're the mo-
tormen and conductors who a week
ago last night quit their places when
the company refused to receive a COM
mittee to represent grievances. Since
then the citizens have walked.
j.. j. Thorpe, representing the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electrical Railway Employees. who was
one of the leaders in the strike. will
remain In Indianapolis to try to bring
about a settlement between the en-
ployes OF the interurban traction COM
pany and the officials of the Terre
Haute. Indianapolis & Eastern Trac-
ton company and the Indiana Traction
company. The motormen and conduc-
tors employed by these companies went
on a strike two months 6
Government Agent Arrives.
Cleveland S. Moffett, representing
the department of labor, who was or
dered here from Washington. is ex-
pected to arrive today and offer his
services toward an agreement. Ethel
bert b. Stewart, who was sent here to
represent the department in the local
strike, will leave for Washington to-
day.
An unusual result of the strike is
The release of a prisoner from the fed
kral penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, to attend the funeral here of his
brother, killed during the rioting. The
prisoner is Harley c. Carlton, a mill
tary prisoner.
Arbitration on All Points.
The strike was settled through the
efforts OF Gov. Samuel M. Ralston. The
employees won their demands for arbi-
tration. but nothing is said about recog-
milton of the union in the terms of set
Element.
All the men who were in the employ
Of the company October 81, when the
strike was called. and all employees who
nave been discharged on account of
joining the union are to be installed by
the company with full seniority rights
n without prejudice. The
however. is not compelled to reinstate
men engaged in violence during the
strike. Men refused reinstatement for
this reason, however, may appeal to
the public utilities commission of In
diane for a hearing.
Disputes n grievances as to the
wages. hours. conditions and service
will be referred to the utilities commits
sion il the company n employees fail
to reach a mutual agreement within
10 days. The company must take up
these grievances with its employees
within five days after h resumption
of service. The utilities commission,
by the terms of settlement, must rem
der a, decision within 80 days from the
ate of the first hearing. This decision
shall be binding on all parties inter
ested for three years and shall date
back to the time of resumption Of work.
The 1900 members Of the Indiana
national guard, who were called to In
dianapohs on order of the, governor.
are being dispatched to their home
stations as fast as possible. he SOL
diers were not called on to do duty.
The strike which began last Friday
has resulted in -four deaths and injuries
to 100 or more people. including several
police officers.