New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-09
3Lines and Employees
Accept TERMS
Service Normal.
RAISE PROMISED
B. K. T. MEN
Interborough to Get De-
mands--Leaders See No
Further Trouble.

All the car lines in the greater city
which were affected by strikes have
accented the terms of agreement with
their employees, arranged by Mayor
Mitchell and Oscar S. Straus and rati-
fed by the officials of the New York
City Railways Company and the
Third Avenue system, in Manhattan,
The Bronx and Westchester. The
Second Avenue company, the New
York & Queens road and the Staten
Island traction heads agreed to the
settlement yesterday morning. Con-
seouently, normal service has been .
resumed on all.
President Timothy S. Williams of |
the B. R. T. is trying TO stave off
struggle with the union as far as his
company is concerned. He addressed |
letter to his employees yester-
day, promising a su6S~"tial in
crease in pay by the end Of the |
month. He advised them Of pro- |,
iected change in their own organiza-
ton. the Mutual Benefit Association,
whereby the company would treat |
with an employees committee on
grievances. Also, Colonel Williams
announced that his superintendent
were working out new schedules
which would give the men shorter
swings"
Organizers Continue Activity.
William D. Mahon, president of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees, and
General Organizer William B. Fitz-
gerald, have no intention, however,
of letting up on either the B. K. /.
or the Interborough subway and ele-
waited lines. Operators on the latter
are being organized as speedily as
possible.
When the work is completed de-
mands for the same settlement will
be presented TO the Interborough Off
Gals. This stage probably will not
be reached before the present surface
line agreements are worked out salts
factorily.
81 do not anticipate" said Mr.. Ma
hon, "a repetition of what we have just
passed through. The Interborough
cannot consistently refuse to one set
Of its men what one of it's subsidiary
companies has granted to another. As
for the B. R. T., that will be under
taken in due time"
Work Easier Than on Monday.
The final agreements settling the
surface car situation outside of Brook
lyn we're reached at a conference IN
the Mayors Office. The Mayor and
Chairman Straus of the Public Service
Commission gathered with John Beaver,
receiver for the Second Avenue com
pany, the blue car line; Charles W.
Hotchkiss, president, and Ralph L.
Rand, vice president and general man
sger, of the Staten Island Light and
Power Company, and the union officials
and their attorney. They went over
the ground that had been covered with
the New York Railways and the Third
Avenue companies, but the travelling
was far easier than on Monday.
When the Mayor explained the terms
The companies readily accepted. Mr..
Beaver at first doubted his power to
'a'ify without the consent of the COM
pany's board Of directors, but Mr..
S'Taus assured him that his powers
were ample. There was no question
ABOUT the Staten Island matter. Presi-
cent Wood Of the Queens lines notified
me Mayor that he was i'll and could
no' attend the conference. He asked
mat copies Of the agreement be sent
him. These he returned later with
u" Signature attached.
Mayor to Go on Vacation.
IL is all settled" the Mayor an
"0oheed when the two-hour session had
''!0uned. "The whole business has
'H'sd satisfactorily. / am so pleased
"" the situation that am going out
""n tomorrow TO spend my vaca-
~. az Plsttsburg II is fortunate that
M. IVY has been spared the catastro-
ing strike" N''N "
"4i The agreements with the various
Ssatnued on naxs q column