New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
Mayor Fuhrmann's Mediation
Brings Street Railway Men
and Company Officials
Into Agreement.
CARS WILL BE RUN TO-DAY
Strikers To Be Retained in Their
Old Places, Grievances To Be
Discussed with Employees
and Arbitrators to
Settle Disputes.

Buffalo, April 1.-THE strike of mo-
tormen and conductors on the city and
suburban lines Of the international
Railway Company, which began last
Sunday, was settled to-day through tho
mediation Of Mayor Louis Z. Fuhr-
mann.
Both sides made concessions. Ths
company officials consented 10 confer
at the Mayors office with President
William d. Mahon, of the Amalga-
mated Association. and the men re
ceded from their demand that after
the resumption of car service the ne
gotiations on hours and wages should
be carried on with committee Of
tho association.
The agreement was signed only by
the president, f.. q. Connettc, OF the
railway company. and committee OF
men composed entirely Of former en-
ployes on city and interrban lines.
This was regarded as another conccs-
sion by the men. The strike leaders ac-
cepted the company's suggestion that.
questions which cannot be settled be-
tween the committee Of employees and
railway officials be left To a board oc
three arbitrator. instead OF having
Mayor Fuhrmann act alone in this ca
pacity. With these slight notifications
the agreement was identical with the
one signed by the strikers YESTERDAY.
Basis Of Settlement.
The basis Of settlement provides that
all employees who were i'm the service OF
the company on the Saturday preceding
the day the strike was declared shall
be returned 10 the service in the places
they held at that time, that within five
days the company will take up with The
committee Of employees all complaints.
grievances and the working conditions
for the future, including the question Of
reinstating all men discharged within
the last thirty days. IL provides for
the appointment OF the first TWO arbi-
traitors within forty-eight hours, they
10 select third arbitrator within five
DAYS. In case OF failure 10 do 50 the
Mayor will become the third arbitrator.
At all hearings before this board either
side may be represented by any one 10
desires. The findings of majority OK
the board shall rule.
Mr. Connctte declined 30 comment on
the settlement. Speaking for the men,
Mr. Mahon said:
This settlement is i'm absolute ac-
cord with the laws and policies u the
Amalgamatcd Association. our con-
stitution is founded on arbitration. We
feel that we got satisfactory solution
OF the matter. We will take up all
questions through our committee and
try 10 reach satisfactory agreement.
II that cannot be done We viii then
submit tho questions to arbitration.
But feel that with the understanding
We have reached We Will be able TO
work out a satisfactory agreement
without having To resort 10 arbitration
at all
The men were notified II the sott.e'
ment at sectional meetings tonight
and will take out their ears tomorrow
morning After a conference with the
military authorities it was decided to
discontinue service tonight on the
two lines kept in operation to-day and
the troops were sent 10 tho armorics'
The order for the withdrawal Of the
national guard from strike duty VIII
be issued tomorrow morning by Jus
tice Charles II. Brown. Of the sd-
preme Court. on whose order the SOL
diers were called out.
No Work for State Mediators.
With the settlement Of tho strike toa
state mediators sent here by Governor
Suzer 10 conduct a public investisa-
ton will take no further action.
During the six days of tho strike h'e
hundred cars were damaged. se'ef~
blocks OF overhead wires with their
supporting poles were torn down anu
there was practically compFs
paralysis Of streetcar service OF any
kind. In the four days the troops
were on duty there was only one ser
Gus clash with rioters and only thiee
persons were wounded. All VIII re-
cover. Scores Of strike breakers po"'e-
mon and spocial deputies received MI