The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-07
THESE H TERMS
CpOn Which the Strike on the Lehigh
Valley Road Was Finally
Settled.
The Correspondence Between the New
York and New Jersey Arbitra-
ton Boards
And the President of the Lehigh-Old
Employees to BE Given Preference
In Future.

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strike on the Lehigh Valley railroad has
been formally declared of, both sides
making concessions. This action was q
result of q conference between q joint
committee, composed OF members OF the
board of arbitration of New York and
New Jersey ON the one hand and Presi-
dent Wilbur Of the Lehigh Valley road
on the other. The conference, which
lasted three days, was also participated
In by the chiefs of the local and national
labor organizations which took part IL
the strike.
The Terms Of the Agreement
are embodied in the following cor
respondence, which was made public
after the announcement that the strike
had been declared of:
SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. s..
e. p. WILDER, president Lehigh Valley
Railway.
DEAR S1R:-The state board Of arhitra-
ton of New York and New Jersey de-
sire to know whether If the existing
strike is declared off, the Lehigh Valley
Railroad company will agree to take
back as many of their old employees "a
they can find places for without preju-
dice ON account of the fact that they
struck, or that they are members Of any
labor organization; that in re-employing
the men formerly in its service, the
available time will be SO divided among
the men employed that they may feel
they are again in the employ Of the com
pany and self supporting; that in
making promotions hereafter the
company will make no distinction
as between the new men now
in it's employ, and those employed on ac-
count of seniority of service or other
wise; that when in the employ of the
road, committees from the various
classes of employees from the branches of
service in which the aggrieved party is
employed will be received and their
grievances considered and justly treated,
and that in employing men in the future
the company will give preference to
former employees, when the strike is de-
clared off. We further think that to
prevent misapprehensions the Lehigh
Valley Railroad company should confirm
the rules posted by Mr.. Voorhees,, Aug.
2 last as first vice president of the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railroad com
pany. We believe that these suggestions
are reasonable, and that if they are &C
cepted by your company the present
strike will be at once terminated.
Respectfully yours,
g.. ROBERTSON, Jr.,
OF New York State Board of Arbitra-
ton and Mediation.
J. p. M'DoNALD,
Of State Board Mediation and Arbi-
tration of the State of New Jersey.
To this communication President Will
Der replied as follows:
SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. 8.
GENTLEMEN:-I beg to acknowledge
your communication of this date. The
Lehigh Valley Railway 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 modifica-
ton of our former understanding that
the available time may be divided 90
that the men re-employed may have
some certain source Of support. We
further, of course, confirm the rules
posted by Mr.. Voorhees, ON Aug. I last.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad company
resumed possession of its lines on Aug.
., and the rules in question have not
been rescinded.
am very truly yours,
Il. p. WILDER, President.