Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-04-27
SWEET PEACE.
The Turtle Dove Perohes on tho
Shops of the Santa Fe.
ITS NATE SETTLES on The U. P.
Everything Ia Lovely and All Hands Agros
10 Bury the Walking Delegate
MIR. Frey smiles In-
wardly.


OF the Santa Fe shopmen which has
been on for two weeks and two days
was declared off last night and the
men will return 10 work this morning.
Negotiations for settlement were be-
gun Saturday, when word was con-
veyed 10 General Manager Frey that
the men were ready TO return 10 work
on the old contract, the one in exist
ence at the time the men went out.
Mr. Frey requested that the PROPOSE
ton be submitted in writing, but when
II was presented in black and white IL
was found TO contain many Of the OBJ
jectionable conditions of the contract
which was submitted before the strike.
Mr. Frey declined 10 consider IL and
a new proposition was drafted and was
under consideration by Mr.. Frey and
the grievance committee all day. At o
o'clock IL was signed, MIR. Frey impos-
ing the condition that all men employed
to fill the places OF strikers should be
protected in their positions. At the
successful termination of the final CON
ference the best of good feeling was
manifested ON both sides. There has
at no time been differences between
the ,men and the company on the
subject of wages, the company CON
ceding all that the men asked, the
hitch coming on the conditions imposed
in the contract. The men now accept
the contract which was made in August,
1899, and under which the new men are
now ut work. J. j. Frey, the new gem
eral manager of the company, assumed
his duties the week that the strike was
commenced lie was new man on the
system, unacquaintcd with the people
and the men, and the conditions which
confronted him at the outset were ex-
ceedingly unpleasant. lie was seen In
his Office last night by correspondent
and expressed great satisfaction that
the strike had b,cn brought 10 an end
In speaking Of the men, he was very
considerable, and RETAINED from giving
expression to any feeling of exultation
which he may have felt because of the
decided victory he has evidently scored.
When asked II he considered the agree
ment victory for the company he re-
piled; 81 prefer not TO express an opin-
ion on that point. The settlement
was satisfactory to us, and the
men have shown that IL was salts
factory To them by conserving
to return to work. The company
is preparing TO do the largest business
In its entire history this year and we
will have room for both the old and the
new men. think we have better
understanding with the men as IA re-
suit Of our recent differences and that
we will have no further trouble"
The men are relieved that the strug-
gle is ut an end and only the kindest
expressions are heard among them for
the new general manager.
PEACE on the U. T..
OMAHA, Neb., April 25.-The strike
| OF the Union Pacific blacllsmiths and
boilcrmaltcrs, which began one week
| ago, and threatened to involve $500
men in an indefinite lockout was
brought TO an end last evening, and
this morning the men will resume work
all along the line of the road. The
conference which adjourned without
| date saturday was resumed at $50 yes
terday afternoon, and at o o'clock
! President Frederick of the strikers
committee announced to the men
that an nmicable adjustment had been
made and that all hands
would go to work in the morning. This
was received with mighty shout by
the several hundred men who were
waiting for the news. All expressed
satisfaction Mt the announcement that
the strike was off, and were content
with the statement from Frederick that
the terms of the settlement would not
be given out until after they had been
ratified by President Clark.
That gentleman was waited on by
Superintendent of Machinery McCon.
nell and member of the strikers com.
mittcc who presented the agreement
reached in conference. II is expected
President Clark will give the matter hi.
attention to-day and that the terms OF
the settlement may he made public
The men have been assured by the com
mittee that the terms agreed to ar,
such as will be completely satisfactory