The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-24
THE CHICAGO STRIKE ENDED.
Both Sides Claim Victory, but It Looks
Though the Strikers Were Ahead.

BOth sides Claim victory, but It Looks as
Though the Strikers Were Ahead.
CHICAGO, April 23.-The switchmen's strike
on the Lake Shore road is at an end. An order
has just been issued by Chairman Stahl, direct
ing the switchmen to report to the yardmaster
in charge of the Forty third street yard Presi-
dent John Newell, of the Lake Shore road, just
said to representative of the Associated Press:
eve have allowed the old men to 60 back at
their own request without any stipulation
whatever on our part The eight nonunion
men return to work along with the union men
formerly in our employ The men brought here
from other cities will not be put to work in our
yards here" The order for the men to return
to work was telegraphed from the general Offices
of the Lake Shore company at 238 p. NJ and
within ten minutes the switch-engines began to
leave the round-house, and the making up of
trains was at once begun. The blockade will
be completely ended this afternoon.
When the strike ended the question whether
the action was the result of capitulation on the
part of the strike. or the other side had acceded
to the demands of the strikers, was a matter of
conjecture. Both sides claim a victory and they
offer no explanation; but the strikers and their
friends were in Jubilant frame of mind When
the terms of settlement were made known at the
,ecret meeting of the men in their hall they
cheered until the building trembled. The de-
aeanor of the officials was in marked contrast
70 that of the strikers. All of the officials were
glum and taciturn. and repealed newspaper rep
resentatves who endeavored to elicit from them
the basis of settlement.
At 23OP NJ. the railroad officials at the Lake
A..
pany's Office at Forty-thr street, stating that
the strikers all wanted to return to work District
Superintendent Amsden replied by wire that il
s they did the eight on whose account the
strike was instituted must be allowed to 90 to
work with them Soon after the contents of
Superintendent Amsden's telegram was COM
municated to the strikers dispatch was re-
turned from Chairman Stahl, of the strikers
committee, confirming the report that the strik-
ers wanted TO resume work. 1t was then evil
dent that the strike was at an end, and rejoicing
was general. TIE eight objectionable men were
at once ordered down to the yards, where they
and the strikers united in making up trains, and
the blockade began TO be raised. Chairman
Stahl, who has throughout been very careful in
all his statements, was at once congratulated on
the victory" of tie strikers.
"How do you know it is victory9 oueried
Stahl
The reply was that it had been so stated by
some of the switchmen Mr. Stahl smiled He
WAS dShcu IuT the OASIS OF the S6JtlomenC ana
said he would give COPY of the agreement upon
which the men returned 10 work ."Pll read this
10 you" he said, because don't want you to
get the signature Mr.. Stahl then read as fol-
lows d
CHICAGO. April IS.
.'w. T.. Stahi. Chairman:
'.Sir--If all the switchmen of the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern Railroad Company in Chi
cago or Cook county return to work at once,
viii personally guarantee that within sixty days
from this date the eight Objectionable switch
men will be furnished other employment, and
permanently removed from their present posi-
tions
by authority
u am not at liberty to give the name OF the
.bnt it is genuine, aud is fully sanctioned by Mr.
Newallp
What about the prosecutions"
They are all to be dismissed, and the man all
20 back to work.
You are sure the agreement is sanctioned by
Sfr. Newell2"
Eyes. sir. The officers Of the company know
al about IL, and they have agreed to its terms"
Everything viii run smoothly from this time
on. ther2"
''The company makes complete capitulation
would tell you moro, but my word Is pledged,
and cannot do so.n
The officers of the company, however, contin-
ned to assert that that they had not entered into
any agreement with the men, and also that they
had not authorized any one else to do sol
Ia this connection, Nelson Morris. president
Of the Fairbank Canning Company. was seen to-
night Of his residence on Indiana avenue. he