The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 27, 1902, Page 17

eofficial ement last night: 4 “I am delighted to hear that the strike is over. The beys presented fourteen demands, all of which were sranted with the exception of that formally recognizing the L B4444444444404443444 44444 Pages 17 10 28 4444444444044 40444444 ' ¥ ° - > - - -~ + - + + + + + + + b ° 8 044 &&66#5{50‘6‘#000000#0#! ¥ : Pages 1710 28 all. é;u»u»«w“tN¢¢¢¢o¢¢n+§ VOLUME XCI— O. 148. SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1902;FORTY PAGES, PRICE FIVE CENTS. UNION CARMEN ACCEPT TERMS OF UNITED RAILROADS AND THE BIG | FTER being tied-up for seven days the United Railroads system will resume traffic this morning. The settiement of the strike on a basis perfectly satisfactory to the officials of the company and of The company practically recognizes the union, the men secure the increased wages demanded and many ob- noxious rules established under the Vining regime have been abolished. Many of the lines of the system were in operation last night, and the cppearance of the cars created a furor. the carmen’s union was the cause of general rejoicing in all parts of the city last night. ducted as it was, orderly and peacefully, is regarded by union men as one of the greatest in the mdu:tnal history of “the ‘world. The strike con- S TRIKE FINALLY COMES TO AN END AFTER A TIE-UP OF SEVEN DA ¥s TIREY L. FORD HIGHLY DELIGHTED. TTORNEY GENERAL TIREY L. FORD, legal adviser of the United Railroads of San Francisco, made , the following Car Men’s Union. “The executive committee took much pains to carefully con- sider the question of hours of labor, runs and days off. You must understand that nearly all the directors are comparatively new and they had to call in many persons to secure information in re- sard to the technical workings of the road. “The result of this strike is most gratifying. I think that the men will be more friendly with the officials of the road and I also think that the company will also be more kindly disposed toward their employes. “We only wanted to deal with the carmen and not with out- siders in this trouble and in this we stood firm. We now want to make friends of all our patrons and win the good will of évery ome. I think that we have set a good example to all the sther corporations in this city by the way we acted to-day.” 3 Settlement of the Controversy Affords Union Carmen Well-Earned Benefits. HE most successful strike in the A tiationsto wreck the prospects of the ad- industrial history of the nation |Jjustment of the strike, as certain mem- came to a satisfactory close last | bers of the committee of carmen were op- night when the local branch of | Posed to any settlement except upon the the Amalgamated Association of Street | basis of unequivocal recognition jof the Rallway Bmployes of America accepted | union. the terms submitted to them by the Unit- | Fortunately, the majority of the com- ed Rallroads Company. Within two |mittee saw the wisdom of concluding hours after the asreement was reached | peace by accepting the company’s terms at & most enthusiastic meeting of the | as a whole as being a concession which striking employes, and the company was | even the most sanguine striker had not otified of the result, fifty cars were-in |looked for. After considerable debate the peration along the principal streets. To- | committee decided to report in favor of day the entire system, after being tied up | accepting the terms, and when that was T one week, almost to the hour, will be | done at a’'packed meeting at the Alham- ‘f t— CARTTEN MEETING MARCHING 70 v 9 | RESULT PLEASES CORNELIUS. ICHARD CORNELIUS, president of the Streetear Employes’ Union, made thé following official statement last night: “The streetcar employes have certainly won =a great vietory. Practically every demand that we made was granted by the officials of the United Railroads. The men will return to work to-morrow morning with a mew spirit and encouraged 'to give better and more faithful service to the com- pany. If the terms of agreement are lived up to by the company the men will no longer have cause to feel that their personal lib- erties are being invaded while they are off duty. “On this occasion I must take the opportunity to comgratu- late the men on the magnificent manner in which they stood up for their rights and also for the most gentlemanly manner in which they conducted themselves during the strike. I would also like to thank the people of San Francisco and also the trades unions for their sincere support. “Only the best of good feeling now exists between the street- car men and their employers. I think that the rallroad officials are better acquainted with their men now and better understand them. We have every reason to appreciate the courteous treat- ment which we received at the hands of the company during the arrangement of the terms of settlement.” o — S. W. Huff to Become General Manager of United Railroads of San Francisco. LAUGHTER W. HUFF, {ormefl”mecha.nlcal and the operating depart- of Baltimore and for the past ten | ments. Smanms general | manager of the| A year ago, when the San Francisco San Francisco and San Mateo Elec- ‘ and San Mateo Electric Rallway was tric Railway, will become general man- ;:‘“"]‘_[ Or;er by the Ba-l!in;ore syndicate, ager of the United Railroads of San\ r- Huff wds sent out te become general | manager. He served in that capacity un- Francisco. The resignation of General|( the recent changes and approaching Manager ' Vining of the Market-streel | consolidation of the lines purchased by system 'will probably be announced as | the syndicats made his duties less oner- soon as street railway affairs are again on i ;usi 2L'rrmler!hin:tr;.x(ctiglns (;olr; Badllilmore. T e left for that city Marc! and is now a normal basls, and the announcoment of | ypore " He has frequently been consulted the appointment of Mr. Huff to the Im- |y. ", syngicate regarding the conditions portant ‘position of general manager of | that obtain here and improvements, par- all the lines over, which Vining has exer- | ticularly in the mechanical department, cised autocratic sway and in addition | that he considers desirable. , IHE ASSEMPLAGE IN FRONT OF THE AIHATIPRA — T 4 _— | THE MAN WHO IS TO SUCCEED E. P. VINING AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE UNITED: RAILROADS AND SCENES ATTENDING SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE. J . P - : — in operation. bra at 7:30 p. m. the report was adopted with cheers and the strike passed jnuto history. TERMS OF AGREEMENT. Under the terms of the agreement, The temper of the strikers throughout the last day of a memorable strike wu\ such that they were more than eager to' meet the company half way in the task of settling the controversy. The men rec- | which goes into effect immediately so far ognized their power, but they did not | as the increased wages of the emploves chopse to exercise it to the prolongation | is concerned, the company grants all of the public inconvenience by straining | the demands of the strikers with the ex- at gnats. The ultimatum of the company | ception of the clause demanding unfon was a virtual surrender to the union, al- 1 recognition. In lieu of this the company though by a mere juggling of words for- | agrees to- allow all employes to become mal recognition of the union was refused. ‘ members of the Carmen’'s Union, but it This threatened at one stage of the nego-' will be permitted to employ such men-as + its judgment may dictate. It was this which caused the hitch, the men arguing that only such men as have previously Jjoined the union should be added to the working force. The matter was finally adjusted when the committee understcod that so long as the company would not interfere with men belonging to the union, there could be no discrimination against union employes for prevailing upon all non-union men taken into the service to join their organization. Another bone of contention was the term submitted by the company refusing to bind itseif to any agreement for a|will be givén .a day’s work of ten hours specified period of one year as demanded | within a time limitation of fourteen hours. by the union. This was finally agreed to | Under the old system the men would be by the company, the understanding -be- | compelled to.take out cars for a trip or ing that om all the terms excepting that|two at.5 a. m., then again at 2 p. m. and relating to wages the agreement should |o0ften as late as 11 p. m. They were thus go into effect on June 1, when the new |enabled to'eke out a bare existence, and time schedule of the company goes into; for the married men the joys of home effect. ! lite were ‘practically denied. Under the BENEFITS TO CARMEN. | new agreement the men are certain of On the other hand the benefits aceruing | "8UI4r ours with regular pay aud there to the carmen by the terms of the set- P tlement are numerous. Their wages are | increased to’ 25 cents an hour and they Continued on Page Eighteen. over the San Mateo, the Sutter-street and| Mr. Huff has made an enviable record the Sutro lines—all the vast property | during the ten months he has been gen- h dicate—will not be long | eral manager of the San Mateo system. or e s He has much personal magnetism and delayed. meets his subordinates with a frankness Mr. Huff’s advancement is fully deter-|that wins their esteem and loyalty. He mined upon, but the official announcement | has shown exceptional executive ability. will not be made until the time is re-| Those who have watched his handling of garded as opportune. | the affairs of the San Mateo line predict The manager-elect enjoys the complete | for him a kindly administration and bril- confidence of the Baltimore capitalists |liant success as general manager for the who compose the syndicate. He was for | United Railroads. jmany years with the United Railroads of | It is authoritatively stated that Vining's Baltimore and had reached the rosition | resignation is already in the hands of the of nead of the mechanical department. | directors, though, 4n their officlal capa- His exverience has been of the widest in | city, the directors decline to discuss that street railway affairs, including both the ' subject. ROM the United Railronds of San Francisco to its' Conmductors, and Gripmen: This company, swering the demands presented at its of- Motormen tentive and careful in the performance of their duties. - TERMS OF AGREEMENT WITH UNITED RAILROADS ACCEPTED BY UNION CARMEN off their runs,oftener than one day in ten, unless by mutual agreement . 4 of em- fice on Wednesday, April 24, by committee of its employes, begs leave to say that the United Railroads has but recently purchased the proper- affected by the present unfortunate strike, and is but just now as- suming active control of the properties thus purchased. The Board :of Directors have, therefore, been compelled to hastily acquaint themselves *with the facts and conditions upon which the following conclusions are based. After mature deliberation, however, the company now submits its answer to the 'said de- follow: vestigation to be made of such complaints, and, whenever it discovers the same to be well founded, will rectify any wrongs found to exist. It will mot, how- ever, deal in matters involving the management of its own affairs with. other. than its own employes, or committees thereof. This company ' recognizes = the right of every person to belong, or to refuse to belong, to a labor union, and it will discharge no employe because of his connection with such a union. £ Second—The United Railroads will eause o prompt investigation ., to be made into the matter of the discharge of emyployes since September 1, 1001, by its predecessors, and will reinstate as many of m discharged men as desire tatement, when they are found to have been competent and honest and Third—The United Raiiroads azrees that the hours of l-bor shall not exceed ten per day, and that all runs shall be finished within fourtcen hours from the commencement of the rum. Fourth—The wages paid by this compfiny shall be 23 1-2 cents per hour for time actually at work, together with the same bonus as has hcretofere been paid by the Market Street Railway Company for long continued service, or a t rate of 25 cents per hour for time actually at work, a majority ‘of the ;soll-cton, motormen' and gripmen of the United Railro: m iqelde by bal- Fifth—The United Railroads will pay for time in e day at the rate of 30 cents per hour. Sixth—The United Railroads will discontinue the nfiz 3 !(ren Railway Company’s system of insurance of its employes, retaining; - mpwev'r. .the re- quirement of a deposit of $25 as heretofore, the company m-!mk 5.per cent per LLd ol ten hours per ,annum interest thereon. Seventh—The employes of this company shall have thhr fdll llliar(x when off duty, provided, of course, they do not unfit themselves for the n..-.- of the duties of their respective positions. 2% Eighth—The United Railronds agrees that its emp] cars upon showing their badges on the division upon whi .ployer and employe. Tenth—The employes of the United Railroads, as stated, are free to join any organization, or refrain from joining any. The United Raillroads will not diseriminate for or against the members of any labor organization, nor shall its employes, or any of them, make such diserimination. Eleventh—This demand the company canneot lawfully accede to. United Railroads must always run its cars as provided in its franchise, prevented by circumstances beyond its control. Twelfth—This demand must be declined for the reason Railroads hes no interest in, or control over, the Geary Street any. D PRirjecnth-Tlo forcwoing Gemditionn being most liberal in their charaec- ter and being plainiy and clearly set forth, the company requests its employes to return to work. t In conclusion, the Board of Directors of this company, while deploring the present unfortunate condition, trusts that having met its employes in gener- ous and friendly spirit, the ultimate result may prove a distinct benefit to both employer and employe. Respectfully, UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO, By the Executive Committee of its RBoard of Directors. GEORGE DB. WILLCUTT, Secretary. The unless that th Railway United Com-~ Attest: