St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
Chicago Switchmen Return to Work, Hav-
ing Effected Satisfactory Settle
ment of Their Differences.
Condition of the Southwestern Strike as
Stated by Hayes Ofthe Knights
of Labor.
Che Investigation Committee Con-
cludcs Its Labors at Washington,
and is Ready for the Road.
New York Street Car Men Able to
Come to Terms--An Advance
in Sugar.
The switchmen Rack at work.


CHICAGO, April 23.-The switchmen's
triKe on the Lake Shore railroad is at an
md. An order was issued this afternoon
~ Chairman Stahl directing the switchmen
% report To the yardmaSter in charge of the
Eorty-third street yard. President John
Newell, of the Lake Shore railroad, told a
representative of the Associated Press:
I'VE have n lowed the old men to so back
II their own request, without any stipulation
whatever on our part. The eight non-union
men return to work along with the union
men, as formerly, in our employ. The men
brought here from other cities will not be put
% work in our yards here"
The order for the men to return to work
Tas telegraphed from the general offices of
.he Lake Shore company at 2:3S p. H., and
within ten minutes the switch engines be-
gan to leave the roundhouse, and the max
ing up of the trains was at once begun.
One of the strikers at the yards declared
that the Lake Shore officials had agreed on
their part to dispose of the eight non-union
Witchmen in some manner within the next
tx months, by placing them in some other
department. or otherwise caring for them;
II any event to take them away from the
GardS, where they are at present working.
At p. m. engine No. 461 pulled out Of the
;oundhouSe manned by crew OF the
strikers. There was a general shaking or
hands and congratulating among the men,
and everybody seems pleased.
When the strike ended the question
whether the strike was the result OF
eapitulation on the part of the strikers, or
whether the company have acceded to the
demands of the men was purely matter
Of conjecture. Both sides claimed the vic
tory and there rested their case. They
offered no explanation. The strikers and
their friends, however, were in most jubi-
lant frame of mind all day. and when the
terms OF settlement were made known at
secret meeting of the men in their hall
they cheered
UNTIL THE BUILDING TREMBLED
The demeanor of the officials was in
marked contrast to that of the strikers. All
OF the officials are glum and taciturn, and
repelled newspaper reporters who endeav-
ored to elicit from them the basis of the
settlement. At 2:30 p. III. the railroad Of
ficials at the Lake Shore depot received a
dispatch from the cOmpany'S operator at
FOrty-third street stating that the strikers
all wanted to return TO work. District
Superintendent Amsden replied by wire
that if they did the eight men on whose
account the strike was instituted must be
allowed to go to work with them. Soon
gram was communicated to the strikers
dispatch was returned from Chairman
Stadl of the strikers committee confirming
the report that the strikers wanted to re-
sume work. 1t was then evident that the
strike was at an end and rejoicing was gen.
sral The eight Objectionable" men were
1t once ordered down to the yards where
hey and the strikers united in making up
rains, ard the blockade began to be raised.
Chairman Stahl, who has throughout been
Fery careful in all his statements, was at
Dnce congratulated Oh the victory" of the
strikers.
"How do you know it's a victory?" queried
Stahl.
The reply was that it had been so stated
by some of the Switchmen. Mr.. Stahl
smiled. He was asked for the basis of the
settlement, and said he would give copy
OF the agreement upon which the men re-
turned to work.
''IH read this to you he said, because I
don't want you to get the signatures" Mr..
Stahl then read as follows:
Chicago, April CIV. L. Stahl, Chairman
Sir: If ali the switchmen CT the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern Railroad company in
Chicago, Cook county, return TO work at
once will personally guarantee that within
sixty days from this date the eight objection
able switchmen VIII be furnished other en-
ployment and permanently removed from
their present positions. (Signed.)
BY AUTHORITY.
''I am not at liberty to give the name of the
man signing this paper" continued Mr.. Stahl.
But it is genuine and is fully sanctioned 10y
Mr. Newell. More than that it is sworn to-
''What about the prosecutionsY'
They are all to be dismissed and the men
all 90 back to work.
''You are sure the agreement is sanctioned
by Mr.. Newelly'
Yes, sir. The officers of the company
know all about it and they have agreed to its
terms
Everything runs smoothly from this time
on, them"
THE company makes a complete capitula-
pledged, and l O1nnot do so.''