The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 3, 1901, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1901 PEACE DECLARATION BRINGS JOY IN RANKS OF LOCAL LABOR HOSTS Both Sides Preserve Silence léegarding Terms of Settlement. Belligerent Union- Men Pursue and Try to Kill Special Policeman. 3 =5 GOVERNOR AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE THE END AVING been invited by those most vitally interested in the labor difficulties to iry to find some solution by which nor- mal conditions of commerce and . peace and prosperity of the community could be resumed, I took hold of the question, and it now gives me great pleasure to state after carefully maturing all the _points in the controversy that I presented my views to both the Dray- men’s Association of San Francisco and the Brotherhood of Team- sters and Water Front Federation, and after full discussion terms and conditions were arrived at acceptable to both, and that I am author- ized by the officers of both contending parties to declafe the team- sters’ strike and all collateral and sympathetic strikes or lockouts originating from the teamsters’ sirike at an end, which I hereby do. San Francisco, October 2, 1901, | HENRY T. GAGE, Governor. that both guarantees were sealed and were in his po: on, and that he did not deem it wise to go further | into details for the present. The 3 ions that 1 ttlement of the controver 3 y | parently had their beginning in two in- | ; media Mavor | GENERAL STRIKE ENDS. Continued From Page One. in the } given i etnent | be disturbed. The atement " giv | cépted by the strike | it e dfow daye | e Brotherhood of Team- ng betwee b unior E hrzu went out in , Tre B the two sides to | with it have released their men | the labor controversy, and th T cted them eturn to work there agreed that the interpr e el aph four of M. F. Michael's letter | 1he full complement of st 2 was the only thing that stood | i out and the pro- at an inte will no longer be remen, sailors, m r laborers along the | take up the welcome bur- will be removed will be th: wn of settlement; t agreed upon E uncing this a left undete; d. Governor yor Phelan . was chosen, ntly it is presumed. to make the a cement and declare the strike ended. method rine firemer of den SNl see a trans- | Governor Gage was authorized some | 2le district and at | days ago to present peace proposals on ndonment of | behalf of the City Front Federation au devices made | the Brotherhood of Teamsters to the Em- fons that’| ployers’ Association. R. P. Schwerin, rep- ating the Governor, laid those propo- the draymen before the executive committee of | the ge Employers’ Association. _Several s were held, at the last of which. v afternoon, the proposals were put into terms agreeable to the em- plovers and the committee gave its ap- al and advised the executive commit- tee of the Draymen’s Association to meet Governor Gage and sign the guarantee if the terms should meet the approval of the draymen. | Draymen Meet Governor. | The exccutive committee of the Dray- | men's Association was requested yester- at 10 o'clock to meet Governor Gage 5 in the office of R. P. Schwerin in the Wells-Fargo building. The members jed with the request, and at the a| ed hour Charles (. Tilden, pre ; George Renner, vice president an manager, and James McNab, Danfel Cut- . Charles Everett and M. Strauss were at Mr. Schwerin's office. Governor Gage, Mr. Schwerin and Dan Kevane were th others present at the conference. The {wo guarantees to be placed in the keeping of the Governor were read to the draymen. The one, that of the strike leaders, had been signed by the officers of the City Front Federation and the Brotherhood of Teamsters. he other was ready to be signed by the officers of the draymen’s organization. The ques- ttlement of t | cause for the continu- ral strike. The draymen Versy remc e protection of the hands of will not be y_increased or me decreaséd during the pe- They agree further to re- of their former employes . but do not agree | 1 men who have n _order to make room There is to be no dis- | Mmination nst un men, but all employ 1o obey 1 regard to | the conduct of the employers’ business. | Strike Is Declared Off. In consideration of the guarantee given by the drayme: e strike leaders at once declared the ke off 2nd gave to Gov- ~rnor Gage a guarantee that the members of the unions would be permitted to go back to work under the terms stated. Peace was accomplished at a meeting yesterday afternoon in the office of R. P. Schwerin, vi ident and general man- ager of the Mail Steamship Com- | tween Governor Gage and the | jon was discussed in all its phases and committee of the Draymen's| the agregments gone over with care to This conference was the last | jng perfect understanding of their meetings between the em- | provisions. After the committee had r. Schwerin as a representa- | 3greed to approve the terms submitted, e Governor, at which_terms of | President Tilden and Manager Renner af- peace which strike leaders had | fived their signatures and the meeting suthorized_the Governor to make were Bronett th p F100en nder con \ese terms, em- | 2 bodied guarantees, were | Cut in Wages Feared. - formally 4 o'clock and duly | The fear on the part of the strikers that rity previously given aders and concurred the officers’ of the ciation Governor Gage in- | a return to work would be followed by serious cuts in wages and lengthening of the work-day has been a stumbling-bivck for weeks in the way of a settlement of Draymen’s As formed the newspapers by telephone that | the controversy. While individual em- the strike was declared off, and_he ex- | ployers asserted that no reduction in pressed willingness to give to their | wages or changes In hours wouid t representat a atement concerning made, the teamsters felt that some pro- the consummation of the peace negotia- | tection was needed, and the scheme of having been agreed that the | tne guarantee to be -placed in the hands ne should give to the press the Governor was dev d. Governor Gage at the Palace Hotel last evening declined to make known the rms on which the strike was settled, but the settlement was accom- Governor Issues Statement. ock Governor Gage issued his| that the agreement was in writing, signed which is printed | by the duly authorized representatives of announcing that | the Draymen’s Association, the Brother- fon by both sides f Teamsters and the City terms and condit were arrived at ac- ceptable to both, and that I am author- 1 y officers of both contending parties He stated that the agree- . signed and sealed, was in his po: When asked if the Employer: are the teamsters’ strike and the iation was a party to the adjust- etic strikes or lock- | ment he replied that he did not wi from the teamste: He said that ne speak on that subject. re at an end, which I hereby do.” | in the progress of the settle- ernor Gage said at that time that a ed in writing, and for r statement might be issued at 8| that reason much time was taken to bring but at that hour he said oniy ) about the adjustment. furth, o'cl Manhood! 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It has a special suspensory for men, free. It cures the worst cases in two or three months, 1 want every sufferer.from Sciatica, Rheuma- S et~ o e i o ot Teoubles, Free Book General- Nervous or Wital Weakness, Indiges: tion, etc., to test my Belt free at my office, If you can’t call, send for my book about it, free, Inclose this ad, 702 Market St., Cor. DR- M. Co MCLAUG“I.IN, Kearny, Smrrn;cisco . Office hours—8 2. m. 'to 8:30 p. m. Sundays, 10 to 1, is In reply to questions he said | - NOTHER disgraceful © shooting scrape, participated in by union teamsters, occurred late last night at the junction of Market and Mason streets. As the re- sult John E. Hopkins, better known as the “Zebra,” a union teamster, lies in the Receiving Hospital with a bullet wound in thigh, while Willlam Me- Grath, a special officer, who is employed by the Overland Transfer Company, is locked up in the City Prison charged with ot Hopkins. The latter in the -up” was also shot in the leg. hooting eccurred shortly after 11 o'clock, when Market street was crowded with theater-goers on their way to their . ng to McGrath's story he Iking along Mason street with two named Halloran and McDonald, he noticed Hopkins and a half- other teamsters following him. ey meant to injure him McGrath, ‘who is deemed an unusually game fellow by his employers, suddenly turned around and asked Hopkins, whom he knew, what he m 3 and his two friend With &n oath Hop- kins whipped out his revolver and fired at the special. The latter quickly drew his revoiver and emptied it at his assailant. Dash Over Olympia Stage. when dozen Realizing that t Hopkins, although seriou wounded, continued to <hoot at MecGrath. Billy Patton, another union. teamster, who was with Hopkins, also took a hand in the ghooting. While he was blazing away at McGrath Harry Rosseter of the firm of Rosseter & Co. stepped up and took the smoking pistol from_ him. By this time Policemen Driseoll, Maithewson and Coleman appeared on the scenc ed Hopkins and Patton. also taken into custody. fter the shooting commenced, two friends started down t. pursued by at least a half n murderou nion men. Seeing that v could not escape, the men ran into a ing house above Powell street, expect- z that their pursuers would not attempt further follow them. Just as they 1 the top of the stairway one of the fired two shots at the flecing failed to hit them. Seeing that the quarry had escaped the bullets, the crowd of union men followed the two men into the house, firing after them. Mc- Donald and Halloran ran along the hall- way and emerged on the Eddy street side. Running up the latter street they darted i e Olympia Theater, followed by the ngry crowd. Seeing that the teamsters were still after them, the two frightened men jumped on the stage, upsetting the £cenery in their mad effort to escape their furious pursuers. Had McGrath on Their List. Fortunately for them, Captain Wittman and a_strong po of officers appeared and after a short conflict put the upion men to flight. McDonald and Halloran were then escorted to their homes. “We were quietly walking along the street,” said McGrath in giving his yer- sion of the shooting, “‘when suddenly I saw Hopkins and Patton, together with a number of other teamsters, following us. I scented serious trouble and, turning to them, asked them what they wanted. For a reply Hopkins drew his revolver %and fired at me. I quickly returned the fire, when Patton joined in the shooting. I shot low purposely, as 1 was afraid of Litting some innocent person. “‘Hopkins ‘has frequently declared that he would ‘get me’ on account of the part I took in defénding the non-union men who were attacked by strikers in the barn of the Overland Transfer Company. ‘“‘As T understood that the strike was settled I went out with my two friends, never dreaming that I would be at- tacked.” Hopkins, shortly after being taken to the Recelving Hospital, was yisited by Michael Casey, president of the Team- sters’ Union. He refused to make a state- ment, except fo say that McGrath had sent word to him that he was going 1o whip him and, thinking he meant it, he went looking for him. WILL NOT DISCUSS TERMS. Furuseth Says the Governor Must Do the Talking. £ “You can go to work in the moruing. Now go homeé and go to bed.” In these words Andrew Furuseth, chair- man of the executive committee of the City Front Federation, announced last night at the federation headquarters that peace had been declared in that section of the local labor world in which the federation has been waging w The announcement was received with cheers which spoke volumes and there were tears in the eyes of some of the older members as they passed quickiy down the steep stalrs to carry the good aews home to those to whom ‘‘strike” means ‘‘suffering.’”’ Although the news of the settlement of the trouble had been circulated through- out the city during the afternoon those most vitally interested refused to accept it as positive until the action of the ex- ecutive committee had been formally rat- ifled. Outside the doors of the room in which this ratification was to be made was gathered a crowd of anxious toilers, all of them wearied of the confiict, all of them hoping the pood news was true, but many of them full of doubt and ali hungry for the certainty. When the doors cpened and the news of the ratification was announced cheer after cheer burst forth. ‘““That's ‘the best speech Andrew ever was the exclamation from one middle-aged sailorman as he tripped stairs two steps at a time, emitting “Hurrahs” at every jump. Furuseth declined to discuss the terms of settlement. He said it had been agreed to give nothing in this regard for publication except such as Governor 2 Shortly srath’ M ket stre Gage should consider necessary. The matter had been left entirely in the hands of the chief executlve and the officers of the City Front Federat'on had promised to remain absolutely silent as far as the public was concerned. “The action of the executive commit- tee has beén ratiffed. The strike is oft and there will be no mass-meeting to- morrow night.” This was all the man behind the late strike would say. While the leaders decline to discuss the matter the really interested parties to tha settlement are frank in thir expres- siong of joy at this ending to the strug- gle. They care neithcr whether they won nor whether they lost. ‘“We can go to work to-morrow’” was the burden of their song and it was the cheeriest music the water front has heard for many a day.' For the first time in quite a while men Eathered along the front in groups. vérybody was in good humor and there was never a “Move on” from the mem- bers of Chief Sullivan’s water front squad, who are probably as highly pleased at the termination of the trouble 2s any of the strikers. Plckets who on Mondey night stood their vighs' behind barricades were last night shaking hands in ‘the full. blaze of Market -street's brightest lights with Lieutenant Price and Sergeants Blank and Brophy. Tt was peace, from Melggs . wharf to the Mail ock. PUBLIC EXPRESSES JOY. Settlement of the Great Strike Dis- cussed by All Classes. It was an evening of unalloyed enjoy- ment to tRousands of citizens last night when the Bews of the settlement of the strike of the teamsters and the City Front Federation spread like wildfire.to every part of the city, Men discussed it on the street corners with satisfaction and hun- dreds of housewives whose larders have been for weeks gainfully destitute of sup- plies in consequence of the fight in which their husbands were engaged embraced To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al o ployers. prevail. served. MAYOR SAYS LETTER OF MICHAEL IS BASIS AM gratified beyond measure to hear of the end of the strike. I am satisfied from what I believe to be thefacts that it is'closed with satisfaction to both sides, and that “peace with honor’ are the only words that should be spoken. A few days ago I brought two men, representatives of both sides, together, and it was understood that if paragraph letter of August 2 addressed to me by M. F. Michael was satisfac- torily interpreted, the strike would possibly be closed. graph, which was the bone of contention, was satisfactorily'inter- | preted. It was then discussed how to make the announcement, and I see it has been made through the Governor. I only regret that two months ago, when the letter was written, better judgment did not prevail on both sides. It should have been clearly understood then. That letter concedes the right of the men to form unions for the amelioration of their condition and the em- ployers on their part state in paragraph four that it is not their pur- pose or intention to discriminate against any one becauss he employs union men. That leaves any employer the 'right to employ union men without being discriminated against by the Association of Em- I hope neither side will make any exaggerated claims and that industrial peace will now be gladly accepted and good feeling again - The interests of the employers and employes are one. An em- ployer told me to-night that he and his colleagues realized this and believe that the men also understand it, and that employer and em- ploye will hereafter work in harmony. 5 It is a matter of congratulation that a voluntary agreement has been accepted and that the good name of the city has been pre- JAMES D. PHELAN, Mayor. San Francisco, October 2, 1901. four of the That para- L their children and whispered softly that the clouds:that had darkened their young lives had been dissipated by the sunshine of peace. The scenes about the bulletins posted in front of the newspaper offices suffi- ciently attested the general satisfaction with which the announcement of the in- dustrial peace was received. Prominent business men elbowed the strikers in the crowds that assembled in front of The Cal/ building, all animated by the same impulse—that of ascertaining the minute dethils of the peaceé negotiations. In the crgwd were many women, wives and dailxhters of strikers, to whom the infor- mation thdt the strike was declared off v%:s as manna from heaven. They ex- pfessed their satisfaction without reserve. “heir feelings had been long repressed for e sake of a principle, but now that the long struggle was at an end the princi- ple which had for many weeks deprived them of the common necessities of life and rendered the battie for existence a bitter and despairing stiuggle was lost sight of in the exauisite delight of the moment. No more sldepless nights for these suffering women and children; no more fear that the effort to provide food for wives and children would be rewarded with the brutal maiming of devoted hus- bands and fathers at the hands of un- principled men. No wonder, therefore, that among these people the news of peace was as water to the flower parching in the desert. + Among the business men likewise the information was received with undis- guised satisfaction. - The draymen espe- cially were overjoyed. They had made a gallant fight against odds, and they were satisfied with the result. Owners of teams had vaiorously driven their own trucks at great inconvenience for weeks, and the| knowledge that their hour of drudgery | was past was as tne inhalation of pure | ozone to a man after a night spent in a cave: . The draymen did not gloat over their victory, but they manfully made their lans for the morrow. For the first time n many weary weeks they met their em- ployes without resentment. The settle- | ment of the strike had brought out their better qualities and they clasped hands | as of old with mutual pledges of good will | and_respect. ! ‘Wherever the strike had cast its blight- ing shadow the news of its adjustment | was hailed with joy. In the clubs, work- shops, stores, saloons and business places | of every description crowds gathered and | expressed contentment at the sudden end- ing “of “the mighty struggle. That it means much to the city all agree. The struggle has cost the ~workingmen en- gaged a matter of $1.580,000 in wages alone. This does not include the loss to buginess men, employers, manufacturers and other interests, which have suffered incalculable damage in the past two months. That the settlement should come as it did, with the most cordial senti- ments toward each other by the contend- ADVERTISEMENTS. 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Harry Gray of Gray Bros., who-have the contract for keeping the streets in .a anitary condition, stated that the team- sters who were formerly employed by .the notifications to the various unions that|firm would be taken back to work, at were out on strike informing them that | least as many as ¢ nulrl‘bp accommadated. the difficulties had been adjusted and that | During - the strike Gray Bros. were deserted by thelr entire force.of teamsters, but for the sake of the health of the ecity the Brotherhood of Teamsters allowed those men who -owned their own teams to Sweeping. Department on of the city. Ta this manner the street sweeping and sprink- ling was partly performed. Gray Bros. expect to have a competent force of mén and teams at work within a few day sl < ad WANT NINE-HOUR DAY. Port Costa Warehousemen May Not Resume Work. PORT COSTA, Oct. 2—President Luca of the Warehousemen's Union ~from Crockett arrived hére this afternoon and notified the men that -the strike was called off and that they could return to work. The employers say they will take the men back. paying them 30 cents per hour for ten hours’ work. The-men will not agree to this proposition: y Under ‘these conditions” the stevedorés will not be allowed to Wwork. because. of sympathy with the warehousemen. The settlement of the strike in- San Fragelsco will not change' the situation here unl the employers asree to pay. 30, cents: an hour for nine hours” work, and 40 ceais &n hour overtime. A the members were free to return to work this morning. After the -meeting Secretary Rosenberg | stated that all the boyeotts that had emanated from the strike would be de- clared off at the ‘next meeting of the Labor Couneil. Regarding the settlement the executive committee issued the following statement: | The Governor of California has declared the | strike of the transportation workers and col- lateral and sympathetic strtkes with them of Nothing need' be added to thaf, except that Gavernor Gage always quotes. his authorities correctly, always knows what he is doing. Let us all be glad and thankful that these days of trial and tribulation are past.. Let us also un- derstand, however, that the beatific state of the millenium -has not arrived: that there will be in this great industrial center disputes be- tween man and man, between employer and employe. This can and ought to be empha- sized; a general strike of all workers has been averted. Both emplovers and employes have recognized for the last five months that th have been walking on dangerous ground. Ti peace this day concluded gives firmer footing. Let us try to keep it. As to the dispute of the iron trades—they went out for. the nine-hour day on May 20 and are still détermined to stand out for it. The resources of the Labor Council, of the labor movement will now be turned to their support. | By order of the executive committee of the | San Francisco Labor Council. 2 v. H. GOFF, President. ED ROSENBERG, Secretary. Information of the settlement of the strike was conveyed to the Sand Team- sters’ Union at the regular weekly meet- mg beld last night. The news was hailed with joy. All the members signified their intention of returning to work this morn- | For time tables, descriptive literature and ing. As a great number of the sand| full information call at Santa Fe offices, teamsters own their own teams, they will Market st., and ferry depot: Special Rates For side rides to points on the Santa Fe. Open to holders of Episcopal Church Con- vention. tickets, friends accompanying and holders of nine months excursion tickets. 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