The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-19
Strikers and I. r. T. td Arbi-
trate 25 Per Cent. More
and 48 Hour Week. ~
CONFERENCE rs SECRET
Swami to Present HElan's
Plot Charges Before the
Grand Jury Soon.
HIGH FARE IN ABEYANCE
Hedley Sees Bankruptcy IL
Roads Borrowing Credit
Does Not Improve.
HIGH FARE IN ABEYANCE

The marlborough strike is ended.
Subway and elevated trains began
running again at midnight The en-
ployees, who asked a 80 per cent. in
crease in wages, accepted 25 per cent
Their demand for the other 25 per
cent, for the forty-eight hour week
and other concessions, will be ar
bitrated.
Five trains were started southwark
from the Jerome avenue yards Of tho
East Side subway at 1910 O'Clock
this morning. The first trains from
the Corona and Astoria terminals in
Queens were despatched at II :06. All
over the subway and elevated sys-
tens the night shifts were focking
back to work, and trains were being
manned in Brooklyn, at Van Cort-
landt Park, on the White Plains
branch and at other terminals.
The agreement, suggested by Lewis
Nixon, Public Service Commissioners,
and approved by Gov. Smith and
others in conference with the leaders
Of the Brotherhood Of Interborough
Employees, was accepted at 4:80
o'clock yesterday afternoon by Frank
Hedley. vice-president and general
manager of the Interborough, and by
Patrick J. Connolly, acting president
Of the brotherhood.
I Connolly took 1t for submission and
ratification to the New Star Casino,
where 5000 of his disciples were
waiting. At first they would have
none of it. They howled for so per
cent. and no arbitration. 1t took Con-
molly and his committee nearly an
hour to convince the flock that they
had really won smashing victory.
Then their temper suddenly changed.
They threw up their hats. and instead
Of booing their leaders cheered them
and nearly lifted the roof when Con-
molly shouted that the credit was due
to Commissioner Nixon and that he
was the best damned man in New
York"
Conference Held In Secret.
The conference in Mr.. Nixon's Of
fee which caused the strike to be
called off as suddenly as 1t started
and set turning again the wheels of
the worlds greatest municipal rapid
transit system after two full days,
lacking three hours, of immobility
was secret. Nobody had anything to
say for publication as to how the 25
per cent. advance, amounting to
$4,S00,O00 year, was to be met. An
hour earlier James l.. Quackenbush,
the Interborough counsel, had said,
repeating substantially an assertion
made by Mr.. Hedley on Saturday, "I
have figures to prove that We can pay
just the 10 per cent. increase which
the company granted last week and
not a dollar more"
Mayor Hylan was not directly rep
resented in the conference. 1t may
be assumed that Public Service Com
missioners Nixon and Delaney and
District Attorney Swami spoke the
city ADMINISTRATORS mind. The In
terborough was given to understand
that whatever came of the effort TO
end the strike the city would not per-
NIT fares to be increased. Nor would
1t change any provision of the dual
contracts to make things any easier
for the Interborough.
Text of Settlement Terms.
This is the text Of the agreement.
signed by Frank Hedley for the COM
pany and Patrick ]. Connolly for the
brotherhood:
1.-THE men to be called to work i'm
medlately after the submission to a
vote of the brotherhood this evening.
ITO be conceded:
"Flrst-A fiat increase Of % per
cent. of the rates of all the wages
paid over and above those paid
August 1, 1919
"Second-All other questions to be
negotiated between the brotherhood
and the company, and in case Of the
failure of such negotiations to be ar
bitrated as provided for in the consti-
tuition approved by the directors.
"Third-All members of the brother
hood of the I. II. T. employees to be
restored to their former positions and