The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-02
AMICABLY ADJUSTED.
Differences Between the Railroad Com
pany and Telegraphers Settled.

Differences Between the Railroad Com
pany and Telegraphers Settled.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-The trouble
between the telegraphers and the South
ern Pacific Company was settled at noon
yesterday, and the conferences between
the Grievance Committees of railroad
employees and A. N. Towns are ended.
Following is the agreement in full:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December 81, 1891.
For the purpose of effecting an AMIGA
BILE adjustment of the pending contro-
versy between the telegraph operators
and the Southern Pacific Company, after
several conferences of their respective
representatives, it is hereby agreed by
and between D. g. Ramsey, Acting
Grand Chief of the o. r. T., representing
the telegraphers, and A. n. Towne, Sec
ond e-President and General Mana
ger, representing the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, as follows:
Mr.. Ramsay agrees for the O. r. T.:
Eirst-That in so far as the Southern
Pacific Company is concerned, the stu
dent regulation contained in the ritual of
the o. K. L. heretofore enforced, requiring
members of the O. r. T. to first have the
sanction of the Grand Chief Telegrapher,
attested to by the Grand Secretary, under
the seal of the Grand Division, before ac-
CSs
imperative and shall have no force or
effect, but in lieu thereof, whenever Off
Gals of the railroad company place stu
dents in the Offices of the Southern Pacific
Company, the members of the order will
be permitted TO notify the Grand Chief
Telegrapher, giving the date a student
may be placed in his office, the students
home and the name and title of the official
who placed him there
Second-Mr. Ramsey will use his best
endeayors to keep in this district of the
o. r. Il. officials of said order who are
not obnoxious to the railroad officers.
and who will use their best efforts to
work in harmony with said officials.
In consideration of which Mr.. Towne
agrees:
First-To the Unemployment of the
striking telegraphers as nearly as practic-
able in their former positions as per list
agreed upon and submitted herewith,
some to resume work at once and the re-
mainder within the next fifteen or twenty
days from the date hereof, except at
points where the telegraph Office may not
be reopened.
Second-The Objectionable affidavit is
hereby annuled and recalled.
Third-The Southern Pacific Company
Pacific DiviSion) will henceforth have no
objection whatever to it's operators be-
coming members of the o. r. T. if they
so elect, and those seeking employment
who are members of said order shall not
be Disseminated against on this account.
d. q. RAMSAY,
Acting Grand Chief o. r. T.
A. n. TowNE,
Second Vfce-President and General Man
ager Southern Pacific Company.
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
The following telegram was sent out by
A. n. Towne yesterday morning:
r. KoehLer, Manager Lines IN Oregon,
Portland, Or; also, AI DiUiSiop Super
intendentS, Pacific System, s. p. Co.: An
amicable adjustment has been entered
into between d. G. Ramsay, Acting
Grand Chief O. r. t., and the under
signed, in respect to the present contro-
versy. The company will no longer OBJ
ject to its operators becoming members
of the o. r. t. if they so elect, the affi-
davit in relation to the order having been
withdrawn. 1t is my wish that you
should advise all your operators at once
by wire of this adjustment.
A n. TOwNE,