Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
Unsuccessful EndeaYor.

Unsuccessful EndeaT0r.
A conference held this morning
as an endeavor to reach an agree
ment between strikers and officials
of the Tri-City Railway company
and thus end . strike was unsuc-
cessful.
Another conference between the
two factions was being held this af
ternoon at the same place of the
former one. the law office of
Schriver & Schriver. 1t was not
expected that any agreement would
he reached.
Those present at the meeting in
Guided: Mayor H. NJ. Schriyer and
City Attorney John K. Scott of
Rock Island; Mayor c. P. Skinner
and City Attorney James NJ. John
ston of Moline; B. J. Denman, pres
ideut OF the Tri-City Railway com
pany, John G. Huntoon, vice presi-
dent and general manager. and w.
L. Chamberlin. counsel Of the COM
pany; J. P. Lawson, head of the
International union of street rail
way employees and members of the
local executive board. including J.
n. Bauer, president of the Rock Is
land division. The mayor of East
Moline was invited but did not re-
ceiye notice IN time to attend the
conference.
Willing to Sign.
The company officials. Mayor
Schriver announced, declared they
were willing to sign a contract
with the Illinois employees for the
desired wages. taking a chance on
the Illinois public utilities com
mission granting 7-cent fare.
The company is not willing to sign
a contract with the Iowa employees
without a clause to the effect that
the increase will be non-effective
if a 7-cent fare is not granted by
the Iowa cities. The men refuse
10 sign contracts that are not bind
ing and certain for all employees.
1t has been learned that the Mus
catine city council has refused TO
grant an increased fare and that it
was doubted whether or not the
Davenport council would be will
ing to grant new fare in the face
Of public sentiment
Little hope was held out that an
agreement could be reached today
and it was expected that the con-
ference would last until late.
Mayor SchriveT said that he is
eudeavoring to bring about an
agreement at the conference no
matter how long it might take
Hearing After Strike.
The Illinois state utilities COM
Mt Of n tho
Tri-City Railway company and
from the cities of Rock Island. Mo
line, East Moline and SiIvis will
not meet in Moline next Wednes-
day morning to consider the in
crease in street car fares. unless a
pact is signed between the railway
company and it's employees on the
wage question before that time. is
the belief Of James NJ Johnston.
Moline city attorney.
SIR. Johnston. who has repre-
sented Moline at all the hearings
of the company before the state
commission says that he does not /,
believe Ire commission would re-
open the fare question unless the
wage problem is first definitely
settled Moline officials still hold
TO their statement of several weeks
ago that they will not consider
wages and fares as being one
problem. They are anxious to see
the strike ended. but say that it is
mp to the company and its opera
tives to settle before the fare prob
lem is again taken up.
THE last word we had from the
utilities commission" said Mr.
Johnston. was that the proposed
hearing in Moline for next We'd
nesday is contingent on the COM
pany and the men coming to def
mite agreement before that time
| don't think there viii be hear
ing in Moline next Wednesday. !
don't believe the utilities commits
sion will recede from its former
position that the company must
first settle the wage problem with
its men before again applying for
Increased fares"
Second Day Same.
The second day OF the street car
tisHp differed but little, If at all, |
from the first People got to work |
somehow and, apparently, with lit
lie difficulty
There is little complaint to be
heard on the streets The cooler |
weather has led many people to |
walk Friends with automobiles |!
are still coming to the rescue OF |
a1toless workers, and the impro- !
vised motor bus is increasing in !
Numbers,
City officials are issuing auto |
cab permits which will be given to :