The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-13
THE STRIKE Is OVER.
The Lehigh Valley Trouble Am.o-
ably Adjusted
strikers and Onicials Make Concessions In
the Administrations OF the Settle
ment- Employees to be- Taken
Back without Prejudice
Traflc Is Resumed.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7.-Messrs. Wiki
inson, Clark, Thurston and Sargent,
the brotherhood chiefs, arrived here
Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Clark, who
is the chairman Of the body, stated'
that he and his fellow officials regard
the settlement as a victory for the
strikers. 1--WE have accomplished every
thing for which we have striven, with
the exception of taking back OF the
men in body. BY the end OF this
month 90 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"
BUFFALO, N. Y. Dec. THE an
nouncement OF the settlement OF the
Lehigh strike was received with great
delight here and regarded by the old
men as a victory, in recognition OF
which they hoisted the American flag
over their hall
At II o'clock yesterday telegram
was received from Chief Garrettson,
head master of the railway train con-
ductors, announcing that the men had
won. He stated that the terms Of set
tlement are satisfactory. The dispatch
further declares that President Wilbur
accepts the old agreement and reaf-
firms the article of that agreement.
And the old men are to be returned to
service rapidly. Not a part OF the
strikers will 20 back to work, but all
will return without prejudice. All are
instructed to report for duty at once.
WuKLsBA RRE. Pa, Dec. 7.-Another
wreck took place on the Wyoming di-
vision of the Lehigh Valley railway at
Port Bowkley Wednesday morning.
Engine 34G was going west with a train
of freight cars and crashed into three
engines that were standing coupled to-
gether near the Port Bowlilcy depot.
The front part of 346 was badly
smashed and one of the cylinders was
sent flying through the waiting room
of the depot Ten OF the freight cars
were wrecked and the three engines
We're badly damaged.
BETnEmAM, Pa, Dec. THE cor
respondence which passed between
President Wilbur and tine state board
of arbitration and which settled the
strike was given out yesterday morn
ing. II is rs follows:
+. p. Wilbur, Dear Sir-The state
boards OF arbitration of New York and
New Jersey desire to know whether. II
the existing strike Is declared off, the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company will
agree to take back as many OF their old
employees rs they have places for, with
out any prejudice on account of the
fact that they struck or that they are
members Of any labor organization;
that in re-employing men formerly in
its service the available time shall be
so divided among the men so re-em-
ployed that they may feel they are
again in the service of the company
and self-supporting; that in making
promotions hereafter the company will
make no distinction as between men
now in its employ and those so re-em-
ployed on account of the seniority in
service or otherwise.
That when in the employ Of the road,
committees from the various classes of
employees from the branch OF service in
which the aggrieved party is employed
car have their grievances considered
and Justly treated, and that employing
men in the future the company will
give the preference to former employees
when the strike is decided off.
We further think that TO prevent
misapprehension the Lehigh Valley
company should confirm the rules
posted by Mr.. Voorhees, August last.
We believe that these suggestions are
reasonable and that IL they are accep-
ted by your company the present strike
will be at once. terminated. Respect
fully yours G.. Robertson, jr., of the
New York state board of mediation and
arbitration; J. z. Mcdonald, chairman
of the state board of mediation and ar
bitration OF New Jersey.
President Wilbur replied as follows:
Gentlemen-I beg to acknowledge
your communication of this date. The
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
agrees to the suggestions contained
therein, and In the event of the strike
being declared off will abide by them.
We recognize and willingly respond TO
your modification of our former under
standing that the available time may
be divided so that the men re-employed
may have some certain source OF sup
port. We further, of course, confirm
the rules posted by Mr.. Voorhees, on
August Z. The Lehigh Valley Compa.
ny resumed possession Of its lines on
August 8 and the rules in question
have not been rescinded. am very
truly yours, L. 2. Wilbur, president
General Manager Voorhees, said last
night that the Lehigh Valley 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 operators desiroui
of Tesuming work.