The sun., 1916-08-22
Company Agrees to Rein
state II Men Convicted
of ~MisdemeanOlS.
CONCESSIONS L $
MADE BY THE UNION
Leaders Withdraw Charge
Of Interference With
organizing Work.

The controversy between officials OF
n. New York Railways Company and
the carmen employed on the green car
tines was settled yesterday by Mayor
Mitchell. thus preventing any possibility
Of a second strike on the surface car
system.
Presiden, Theodore p. Shonts OF the
railways company. at the request Of the
Mayor, agreed to reinstate the foruteen
men who were discharged on the, ground
,ha. they had been convicted Of mis-
d.meanors during the strike. Both sides
agreed 20 sub:nit to arbitration the cases
OF ,hirty-four other men dismissed for
various reasons. The point to be de-
termined by the arbitrator Is whether
tho men were really dismissed for the
cause named or for activities in con-
nection with the strike.
The union leaders also made conccs-
SONS. They withdrew their charge Of
interference by the company with the
organization OF the men and apparently
dkIeth W heN nv pipASst dEdluSt Tile
rev Inside organization on the rail-
ways Being fostered by officials Of the
company.
Mayor Wastes No Time.
Mayor Mitchell came back from his
vacation at the Plattshurg training
camp 10 hear the statements OF both
SIDES In the controversy. as William b.
Fitzgerald. the union leader, had re-
fused 10 arb.trate the question Of the
dscharge OF the men, and the ~
omciaIs were willing to lay the matter
before the Mayor. When the Mayor
reached his office In the morning he an
nounced he had a reservation on the
night train and saw no reason why
things could not he decided one way or
the other during the day.
when he met reporters az 3 O'Clock. he
sad Wells. boys. I'm going back 10
camp as Ter schedule. The strike Ia
settled. Everything is harmonious
Why. fitzgerald. Frame and Fr.h.cer
are in there now talking with President
Sionis. Mr.. iIedley and Mr.. Ouacken.
push' and nobody is watching them"
nut before that stage Of hat mony WA
reached the Mayor had gone throux
several busy hours Of argument with
bo'h sizes. He argued with Mr.. Shopts
and he argued with the labor Ieaders.
he apparently took the side Of the union
leaders In regard 10 their contention
'aat the agreement specified that 'al!''
men were To return to work without
prejudice
When Mayo. Mitchell arrived al hi.
once IN the morning he communicated
al once with Mr., Fitzgerald and ar
ranged for a conference at 10 $40 O'Clock,
Tho lrtan NAV 49,. FAss a..
Hotel included Fitzgerald. Hugh Frayne
J X Reardon. =. j shea and Thomas
McMorroN. When they arrived at City
Hall .hey said they wee perfectly will.
Ing 10 wait until to-day Tor the arrival
OF Chairman St.aus. should the Mayor
ned II necessary.
tni"r Grievance Told.
The union men spent almos two hours
with the Mayor laying their hr "'ances
beiore him ard insisting that thcy would
strike before they would Yield re ga d!ng
ne dismissal of the fourtsen men. The
Mayor lad some discussion with them rs
10 the interpr citation Of the clause with.
out prejudice" and then h said hs
would confer with the officials
get their point Of view me communicate
agasn with the amor leaders IL there
"rli"G AL! Chince OF settlement.
Next President Shonts. Mr.. Hedle,
aNd James l.. Q~uackenbush. attorney fol
We company. were called to City Hal
icy the Mayor. They remained with hin
rom ! until 3 o'clock. promising &c
avail, a call from the Mayor. Mr.. Mitche
''n sent for the union leaders agar
ana had a talk with them, apparentl.
Lrsirr them TO yield on the complain,
ley had made about the alleged inter.
ference Of the company officials with thu
'rsarlzat!cn # the men. Fitzgerald
tsre"d TO give IN on that point.
IN the meantime the Mayor had too
'"e NJ Ion leaders that President Shonti
Iad agreed II the Mayor requested II, L
f~.lhsiaie ,he fourteen strikers. Mr.
NNehe, made II clear to the union mer
nat 4 they would make concessions h
Eoud make the request Of president
NfoH's % take the mcn back and thu,
s'tilr ~ differences.
About I clock, when assurances from
re Union mon were forthcoming, Mayor
N'chei sImm"ned the company's Of
''alS :" Ms office and the prospect, o.
q STRIKE WAS gone.