Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1909 — SETTLEMENT OF GAR STRIKE IS EXPECTED [ARTICLE]

SETTLEMENT OF GAR STRIKE IS EXPECTED

Philadelphia Political Leader Acts For the Unions. Philadelphia, June 4.—The strike ot the motormen and conductors of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company is now in the process of settlement and those having the matter in charge con fidently assert that it will be brought to a close within twenty-four hours. Most of the day’s disturbances oc curred at the noon hour when workers amused themselves by throwing bricks and other missiles at passing motormen and conductors. Employes on the elevated road deserted their posts and joined the strikers. This line, however, continued in operation all day. Influential political leaders bent al'. their energies toward settling the trouble. Senator McNichol, the recog nized Republican leader, submitted to the company the terms of the men Twenty-two cents an hour, instead of 25 cents, originally asked by the men, is said to be the new demand. The men ask the privilege of buying their uniforms in the open market and want a day’s work to consist of not more than ten hours. These demands, according to Senator McNichol, were assented to with some slight modification. The modified agreement was returned to the men. who will make their final answer today. The man in politics has to be all things to ail men and is liable to end by being nothing to anybody.