South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16
Mayor Thompson Keeps Fac
tiOnS Together in Conference
Which Ends in Agreement to
Appoint UmpireS.
NORMAL SERVICE Is
RESTORED BY NOON
Union and Traction Companies
Each to Name Arbitrator and
Mayor Will Act as the Third
Member, According to Plan.

CHICAGO. June 16.-Bumbling sur
face cars and laundering elevated
trains greeted Chicago today. The
most remarkable strike in the history
of the city was at an end More than
14.500 conductors, motormen and
train guards were back on the job
after being on strike since Sunday
midnight
Starting early today 10 get elevated
trains and surface cars out Of their
sheds. the returned employees worked
IN high good humOr 20 put normal ser
vice in operation. The hum OF actiV-
lty about the car barns which had
been still for more than two days, was
resumed soon after an all night con-
ference of city cOuncilmen. officials OF
the two transportation companies and
representative OF the car mems union
with Mayor Thompson.
The agents OF capital and labor en-
tered the conference ready TO fly at
each others throats Mayor Thomp-
son whipped them into line, using
physical force 10 prevent the depart
ure OF Pres't i. a. Busby of the sur
face company from the conference.
Later Prest Busby offered Mayor
ThompsOn's name as the neutral UNI
pire on the board OF arbitration OF
three members.
When the conference ended the rep
lresentatiVes OF the companies and the
unions were shaking hands and light
ing each others cigars
-" Trains Give Normal Service.
The elevated lines had resumed
nearly normal service by II o'clock to-
day. The surface lines were delayed
because the men refused 90 work un-
til official notification that the strike
was of had reached them
AT l0.40 the first car 20 move was
moved out of the Cottage Grove aX-
enue barns on the south side -Four
hundred conductors and mOtormen
standing outside the barns whipped
off their caps and shouted a hearty
salute.
Less than an hour later a Madison
st. car whirlcd into the loop district
il was filed to the steps with a mad
Is shouting crowd that leaned from
every window. waving flags and hand
kerchiefs The shouts Of the passen-
gers were answered by cheer from
the multitude that lined the sidewalks.
Mayor il Congratulated.
Within i minutes after Mayor
ThOmpsOn's announcement that the
strike was over mis- committee of
So" recently appointed 10 direct the
exploitation of Chicago as summer
resort. went 10 work informing the
railroads and commercial interests OK
the Mississippi valley that the strike
had produced no unfaVOrable effects
on the commerce OF the city.
Among the early telegrams received
bv Mayor Thompson today was one
from the ST. Louis Post-Dispatch,
which said.
CONGRATULATIONS on the celcrity
with which YOU settled the strike u
has aroused great interest here where
a similar strike dragged for weeks
with violence. Wire az our expense
how YOU did it,
In his private office all night Mayor
Thompson held j. men virtual prison
ers He posted guards outside or his
office and instructed them that no one
be allowed 10 depart until ne gave the
word Pres't Leonard a. Busby of
the surface lines. attempted TO leave
the conference room early today and
MayOr Thompson fOrCibly restrained
him After that time the doors lead
ing ont Of the executive offices were
locked
When the conference was declared
at an end. the union officials rushed
10 their headquarters in the Briggs
hotel and sent cOuriers out 10 notlIy
all the strikers 90 report for duty.
\ Remarkable Conference
The night conference en- which the
most peaceful strike iu Chicaeo's ms
Z
strike in the country. was settled. was
one OF the most remarkable gatneI-
ings ever held in similar situalon.
The conference began az O'Clock
last night after "a day of ar-ument
that promised no end 10 the strike.
Stripped to shirt sleeves. with
NTavor Thompson ar the head OF the
table. the II men got down 90 aisi-
ness. From midnight on. word that
leaked out 0f the closed doors was
thai the conference was hopeiesslF
deadIoc<ed After Pres't Bushys at-
temut 10 leave the room had falled,
none 0f the other conferecs tried 10
depart.
At 4 O'Clock this morning "a lunch
con was served During Commute
period the strike was not mentioned
This luncheon saved the day hen
the men returned 90 their duty. pa
tferce had been restored and All we're
In excellent good humOr. The diner
erres as to the selection of the arti-
frarion board were settled. and Pres
Pu-hv. who a short time before had
been forciblv seated hy Mayor Ihomf-
son. proposed the executive as me
third arhlter the union viii select
one umpire and the companies an
other. Suhdued cheers from within
the offices gave the watchers outSloe
the first Indication thai the confer
ence was progresslng
Mayor Thompson I'm "a brief speech
/ thanked the men who had attended
| the conference for their patience and
announced that he would accept the
: position of umpire in the arbitration
of the strike.