New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Agreement Is Reached at
a Meeting Called by
Judge NJ a y er, Who
Named the Receiver
Mayor in Clash
At Conference
Declares Speech of Car
rison Is Attack on His
Administration Rather
Than Statement of Case

Brooklyn's four-day streetcar strike
is at an end.
Surface cars, elevated and subway
trains were operated over many of the
B. R. T. lines shortly after midnight,
The normal service began at 5 O'Clock
this morning
Recognition of the striking car mems
union-the chief bone of contention
from the beginning Of the trouble
was granted conditionally under the
terms Of an agreement reached last
night after four-hour conference with
Federal Judge julius NJ. Mayer. Wage
questions and other demands Of the
men will be considered by an arbitra-
tion board.
The strikers regard the waikout as
complete success. 1t obtained for
them their chief demand, it paralyzed
the B. r. T. system from the hour of
its inception, and it cost the road ap-
proximately s1,ooo,ooo.
Terms Of Agreement
Signed at Conference
These are the terms of the settle
ment, as given out last night from the
chambers Of Judge Mayer:
That the pending strike be called
off at once and the men return to
work at once upon the following
conditions:
Il. That if it is established to the
satisfaction of Judge Mayer and
Public Service Commissioner Nixon
that at midnight, August 8, 1919, en-
ployes of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit system eligible to embership in
the Amalgamated Association were
enrolled mer. bers of said association
to the extent of over so per cent of
such employees so eligible, then the
receiver will entertain the grievance
! presented by the committee headed
by L. D. Smith or such substitutes
for such committeeman as may be
properly substituted in place there
Of, according such committee at least
the same recognition as is now ac-
corded the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers.
"2 The receiver will receive the
committee presenting the grievances
and take the same up with such COM
mittee and with such advisers or
counsel as such committee selects.
49, In the event that such griev-
ances or any which may hereafter
arise cannot be adjusted by and be
tween the receiver and the committee
they will be arbitrated by board
to consist of P. J. Shea, or his
nominee. and Lindley NJ. Garrison or
his nominee. and if necessary by
third member to be mutually agreed
upon by said Shea and said Garri
son, and in the event Of said Shea
and Garrison being unable to agree
upon a third member. and so stating
to Mayor Hylan and Comm ssioner
Nixon, the two gentlemen last named
shall thereupon designate the third
arbitrator.
"a. All parties agree to abide by the
decision Of the said arbitrators
JULIUS NJ MAYER
"Witnesses:
John F. Hylan.
William P. Burr.
Lewis Nixon.
"Frederick P. Rogers
"Lindley NJ Garrison.
'P. j. Shea.
Louis Fridiger"
Action by Judge Mayer
Brings Parties Together
Judge Mayer, who was spending his
vacation in Buffalo, hurried back to the
city in the morning 70 attempt to bring
about settlement of the troubles, since
the road, under the present receiver
ship, is in the hands of the court
He Immediately called conference
at which representatives, Of both sides,
Mayor Hyian. acting for the city, and