The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
NO VICTORY FOR Them
Lehigh Strikers are Great
ly Disappointed.
Terms OF Settlement Not Satisfa ctory.
Believed They Were to BE Taken
Back - Body-Their Chiefs Cen
sured-The Situation Badly Mixed.

sured-The Situation Badly Mixed.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 7.-Although the
Lshigh Valley strike has been officially
declared of, and the annouD cement made
that the terms of settlement were entirely
satisfactory to all concerned, il is plainly
evident to-day that the terms OF settle
nent are by no means satisfactory
The strikers at all points were led TO be-
lieve that they were 10 be taken back in
body, and the experience OF the men who
applied for reinstatement at Jersey City
last evening has proved To the m that.they
have been misled.
At Jersey City the strikers --brakemen,
switchmen, conductors, engineers and
firemen, after talking over the situation
at their headquarters presented them
selves in body To Fre ght Agent Rundio's
offic, Their spokesman said that they
understood that the strike had been de-
ciared of, in the mems favor, and they
had come back to be reinstated in their
old places Mr. Rundio replied that he
had no order TO that effect. and dsclinsd
10 reinstate them in a body. He said that
il they would leave their names he would
give them places as fast as he had vacsn-
cies. The men refused TO accept this, and
most of them looked crestfallen. They
retired 70 decide as TO whether to hold out
or accept the terms offered. They feel
very sore at their chiefs and many OF
them feel now that they are practically
out Of their old places for good
From many points on the line comes
stories Of dissatisfaction among the strik-
ers at the outcome of the trouble.
At a number of places the old men have
applied for their former positions, but
nothing has been done further than to
take their names and addresses aud enter
them as applicants for positions
Vice President Hortshorne views the
situation az a victory for the company.
He said:
81 fail TO see how anything excepting
complete victory for the company can be
taken out Of the settlement Of the strike.
The company does not recede from its
position, which has been that employees
will be received at any time as individuals
representing any particular body of en-
ployes but not "a representing employees
whose occupations are foreign to theirs or
as representing labor organizations"
President Wilbur of the Lehigh Valley
telsphoned from Bethlehem to-day:
'"rhe men can claim, if they wish, the
settlement of the strike as a victory for
them. We know that it is not"
General Manager Voorhees, said that the
road would be running trains as usual to-
day; that men are returning to work in
large numbers, one message bearing the
names of seven telegraph operators desir-
Gus Of returning to work.
Messrs Clark, Wilkinson, Thursto nand
Sargent the brotherhood chiefs. arrived
here from Bethlehem last evening Mr..
Clark who is the chairman of the body,
stated that he and his fellow officials re-
gard the settlement victory for the
strikers I'VE have accomplished every
thing for which we have striven, with the
exception Of the taking back OF the men
ia a body BY the end OF this month 80
per cent. Of the strikers will have been re-
employed by the Lehigh Valley company
and those who do not get back will be
taken care of by the brotherhood to which
they belong until they can secure good
positions.
A dispatch from Mauch Chunk says:
1.-The strike is not settled so far as the men
residing in Mauch Chunk are concerned.
At a meeting held here last night they
voted unanimously not to go back to work
until all would be accepted by the com
psny.'
At Easton the men were in high spirits
after news that the strike was off had been
received In body the trsinmen went
TO Supt. Donnelly aud announced that
they were ready to work. He told them
10 go home and wait till he sent for them.
This was unexpected and the men turned
sway greatly disappointed.
The company officials say the men can
only be taken back as places occur; that
the road is in a demoralized shape just
now and that no men were wanted last
night Some men will be wanted to-day
aud old men will be sent for. Others will
be taken back as order is restored, but,
Notwithstanding this, the men are far
from satisfied.