The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-19

NEW YORK, Aug. l9-The strike
which for two days has paralyzed the
subway and elevated system of the Inter
boro Rapid Transit company in Man
haitian, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens
was formally called off last night by a
vote of the strikers to accept comprom-
Use offered them at conference of city
and state officials yesterday afternoon.
Under the terms of settlement the men
will receive a wage increase of 25 per
cent and it is provided that the question
of whether they shall receive the addi-
tional % per cent demanded by them
shall be submitted to arbitration Re-
sumption of service was ordered to take
effect at midnight last night.
The % per cent wage increase was made
retroactive to Aug. and, according to
Interboro officials. means an annual
increase in the payroll of S5,000,0O0
The agreement also provided for re
| instatement of all strikers with their old
| seniority ratings and for arbitration OF
| all other differences which cannot be ad
| justed by negotiation.
| Although the terms of settlement were
regarded as liberal by officials of the In
| terborough and state and city officials
the striking Brotherhood of Interborc
/ Rapid Transit company employees did not
accept them readily Exultant at thei
success in completely tying up the line
FOR two days, they openly rebelled wher
their president. p j. Connolly, proposed
acceptance, and it was only after Con
molly, NJ. j. Mangan, secretary, and james
J. COchrane, sergeant-at-arms, expostulat
ed and pleaded with them for more thar
a half hour that they consented Even
tually, however, the acceptance vote wa
made unanimous. Connolly predicted tina
a large part of the additional % per cen
increase asked for would be won by al
btration.
At Connollys suggestion, the men the
gave rising vote of thanks to Publ
Service Commissioner Nixon, who, Cor
, molly declared, was entitled to full credi
for his work as mediator, and who wa
profanely declared to be ''the best man i
New York The demonstration whic
followed was heard for blocks.
With the strike at an end, Distric
| ftttciHey swan new 1Ofk county an
: District Attorney. Martin of the Bron
both announced that they would eontinu
investigations of charges made by Mayo
Hylan that the strike had been brougl
about by collision of Interboro off
, Gals with leaders of the "compan
:, union" for the purpose of forcing an
cent fare.
Mr.. Swami has subpoenaed 50 witnes
es to testify before grand jury as to ii
alleged conspiracy, and asserts that |
already has obtained evidence pointir
= strongly to such a plot
Mr. Martin announced last night thu
y he had questioned several members
J the union with reference to their allegt
!, statements that they were being pa
u for striking and that somebody pro
ably will land in jail
= J. u, Qnaekenbush. chief counsel f
! the Interboro, said that althous
e the 25 per cent wage increase would r
: suit in deficit in the company,s fun
Of S565s, 400 by January it was hop,
that the, company would not go i'll
bankruptcy" before that time
. II receivership can be STAYED off u
til January, he added, holders of the col
Dany's securities may advance funds nee
- cd to continue operation.