New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-14
4 STRIKE AVERTED.
PRESIDENT M'LEOD CONFLRS WITH READ
ING EMPLOYEES.
A SATISFACTORY RESULT REACHED-THE DIS

SATISFACTORY RESULT REACHED-THE DIS
CHARGED ENGINEER REINsTATED.
Philadelphia, Sept. ia conference was he"
between President Mcleod, OF the heau'"s
railroad and the Grievance Committee of employees
together with Chiefs Arthur, OF the brotherhood OF To-
oomovc Engineers, wilkins, OF the Railway Cohduc.os'
and r. H. Morrissey, Of the Tranmen, at O'CLOCK
this afternoon. In addition TO Mes'rs. Morriss'S'
Arthur and Wldns, there were present at inc oo"'
ference behalf Of the employees twehty-iour Np''
sentntives Of the labor organizations on Inc l1e'oS
system headed by Chairman Chpp. General manager
swcigard was with President Mcleod when the dciesa-
tOn arrived.
The conference lasted nearly an hour. AT It's close
the committee emerged and Chief Arthur. In reply to
a question, said IAN Is satisfactory freSueht NC
LeOd then appeared and said We had peasant
conference and found in this case what have always
thought and believed that when two men get together
who are fair minded. and wish 70 reach fair deciSo
IL docs not take them long to get at onc.'
lie then said that OF the three men whose discharge
had formed the grievance presented one asserted that
he was Ignorant Of the cOmpanys rules, and didn't
disregard them Intentionally This man was ac-
cordlngy reinstatcd. The other two, 1t was shown,
had signed the conpany's rules. and their signatures
were shown. These were not reinsatei
That the result OF the conference was In the nature
Of u compromlse putting at rest all fear of strike
nature OF the compromise has not as yet been made
Known but 1t Is pretty certain that includes ample
concessions 10 the demands Of the employees. one
thing Is sure that the engineer William scaeer, 10
whose discharge for Joining the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers the presence Of Chief Arthur at the
conference mainly due. will bc reinstlted
At the close OF conference with Mr. Mcleod, the
men returned 10 the ST. Charles Hotel, there quietly
md informally 10 discuss the situation While all the
men were guarded In their expressions II was evident
that they were far from iIpeased with the result OF
tho Interview. Chairman Clapp was pressed 10 give
some particulars Of the meeting, but refused to say
anything further than that everything was satisfactory
to the delegation, and that there would be 10 strike
You can positively he said, that schaefer,
the engineer has been rcnsated In accordance with
our demands and that perfectly satisfied with
the situation. Beyond that have nothing 10 say
when asked whether President Mcleod had agreed 10
modify or alter his rules with regard to labor orSniIa.
ton, and compulsory membership In the Reading Reef
Association, Mr. Clapp smiled significantly ana said
Now how can ! say anything further on the SUD-
jecr Isn't II enough TO say that We are now per1ecty
satisfied ~ ,,.,
IL 4, understood that a majority Of the delegation
will return 10 their homes to night The situation NOW
Is that threatened trouble has been aveied py te
concessions OF President Mcleod and that all danger OF
a strike Is ut an END.