Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08
Settling of the Street Car
Strike Due to Efforts of
Gov. RaISt0n.
GRIEVANCES OF THE MEN
ARE TO BE ARBITRATED
Resumption of Traffic Comes Just
as Inclement Weather Makes
the Walking Bad.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, November s.
For the first time in seven days the
people of Indianapolis heard the hum
Of motors and clang of the bells of
street cars this morning as the service
interrupted by the strike of the EN-
ployes of the Indianapolis Traction and
the Terminal Company was resumed.
Before daylight the first cars left the
barns as usual before the walkout of
the men, and by the time that the
majority of workers started down town
nearly normal schedules were being
maintained
President Robert l. Rodd of the street
railway company announced last night
on some lines it probably would be sew
eral days before the former service
could be restored, but upon the lines
where the heaviest traffic is handled
the service would be the same as be-
fore the strike.
In charge of the cars were the motor
men and conductors who week ago
last night quit their places when the
company refused to receive commit
tee appointed to present the grievance
of the men. Since then citizens of In
dianapolis have walked but not until
yesterday did they experience much diff
ficulty through the enforced exercise.
The weather during the week had been
ideal, but yesterday 1t rained hard dur
ing the day, and at night colder weather
was predicted.
Win Demand for Arbitration.
The strike was settled late yesterday
through the. efforts of Gov. Samuel NJ.
Ralston. The employees won their de-
mand for arbitration, but nothing is said
about recognition of the union in the
terms of settlement.
All the men who were in the employ of
the company Friday night October 81,
when the strike was called and all en-
ployes who had been discharged on ac-
count of joining the union are to be re-
instated without prejudice. The COM
pany, however, is not compelled to re-
instate men who engaged in violence dur
ing the strike.
Disputes and grievances as to wages,
hours, conditions and service will be re-
ferred to the utilities commission of In
diana for arbitration If the company and
employees fail to reach a mutual agree
ment within ten days.
J. j. Thorpe, representing the Amalga
mated Association of Street and Elec.
trical Railway Employees, who was one
Of the leaders of the strike. will remain
in Indianapolis to try To bring about a
settlement between the employees OF the
Interurban Traction Companies and the
officials of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis
and Eastern Traction Company and the
Indiana Union Traction Company. The
motormen and conductors employed by
these traction companies went on a strike
two months ago, but failed to win the
fight.
Made a Separate Case.
Labor leaders attempted to inject the
demands of these men into the settlement
of terms made with the local strikers, but
Gov. Ralston would not allow it. The
governor told the labor leaders that he
would use his personal influence to aid in
settling the difference between the men
and the companies.
Cleveland S. Moffet, representing the
Department of Labor, who was ordered
here from Washington, is expected to ar
rive today, ana will offer his services in
trying to bring about an agreement be-
tween the traction companies and the
who was sent here to represent the De-
partment of Labor in the local strike,
will depart for Washington today.
An unusual result of the strike is the
release of q prisoner from the federal
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth. Kan
sas, to attend the funeral here of his
brother, killed during the rioting. Acting
Secretary of War Breckenridge yesterday
ordered the release of Harley c. Carl
ton, a military prisoner, SO that the
man could attend the funeral of Thomas
L. Carlton n chauffeur, shot and killed
in the disturbances at the Louisiana
street car barns last Monday. Carlton
had but two months more of a tWo-year
sentence to serve.