The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
HOW IT WAS SETTLED.
TERMS ON WHICH THE LEHi0H
STRIKE WAS ENDED.
The Men Go Back without Prejudice
The Onicials VIII Treat With Com
-wilbur's Promise.

EASTON, PA, Dec. GA dispatch re-
ceived by the Lehigh Valley railroad OF
icias here this morning from General
Manager Voorhees, says:
Strike declared on make no change
in existing conditions"
The correspondence which passed between
President Wilbur and the State Board OF
Arbitration, and which settled the strike,
was given out this morning.
IL Is as follows
South Bethlehem. Dec. ). iSs1.
Il. Wilbur. Esq. President OF the Length
Valley Railroad Company:
Dear Sir.--The State Board Of Arbtra-
ton OF New York and New Jersey desire
10 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 as they have places
for without any prejudice on account OF
the fact that they struck or that they
are members OF any labor organization;
that i'm re-emDoying men formerly In its
service the available time shall be 30
/ divided among the men so re-empoyed
that they may feel they are again in the
service OF the company and self-suppor-
ing: that i'm making promotions hereafter
the company will make no distinction b.
tween men row I'm its employ and those
so re-employed on account OF seniority IN
service or otherwise; that when I'm the
employ OF the road committees from The
various classes OF employees from the
| branch Of service in which the aggreved
| party Is employed will be received and
their grievances considered and justly
| treated. and that I'm employing men I'm
| the future the company will give the
! preference TO former employees when the
| strike is declared Off We further think
| that 10 prevent misapprehension the Lee
| high Valley Railroad Company should
confirm the rules posted by Mr.. Voorhees,
August eth last as first ce-president Of
/ the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
| Company. We believe that these sug-
gestions are reasonable. and that II they
are accepted 10y your company. the pres
| ent strike will be at once terminated.
Respectfully yours.
q. ROBERTSON. Dr.,
or the New York state Board Of Media
ton and Arbitration.
| j. II. M'DONALD.
Chairman Of the state Board Of Media
ton and Arbitration OF New Jersey.
President " Ibur'. Promise.
| LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COM
| PANY, OFFICE or THE PRESIDENT.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM Dee. s. 1893.
| Messrs. Gilbert Robertson, Jr.. of the New
| York State Board Of Mediation and Ar
bitration. and j. II. Mcdonald. chairman
| Of the state Board of Mediation and Ar
| bitration OF New Jersey:
! Gentlemen.-I beg TO acknowledge your
| communication of this date The I.ehigh
| Valley Railroad Company agrees 10 the
| suggestions contained therein. and I'm the
| event of the strike being declared on will
| abide by them. We recognize and willingly
| respond to your mobilization OF our former
understanding that the available time
may be divided so that the men re-employ-
| ed may have some certain source OF sup
| port. We further. OF course. confirm the
rules posted by Mr.. Voorhees, on August
| 9TH last. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
] pany resumed possession OF its line on
/ August sth, ana the rules in question
| have not been rescnded. | am very truly,
yours. T.. 4. WILBUR, President.
| Rejoicing Over he settlement.
! Flags are flying I'm South Easton and
| there is general JOY I'm this section that the
| Lehigh strike has been declared on. Up
TO noon no change had taken place In the
condition OF affairs on the road. however.
The strikers held meeting this morning.
but all they learned was contained IN a
dispatch to their chairman. saying that
| the strike was off They voted not TO re-
| turn to work until Official orders had been
| received from their respective chairmen.
| During the meeting one OF the new engf-
| neers called and said he would quit work
is the strikers would pay him 500. lie
| was promptly elected from the room. After
| the meeting had been I'm session nearly
two hours. and there was no further IN
| formation, il was decided 10 send a COM
| mttee to Bethlehem to learn upon Just
| what conditions the strike had been set
| tied The committee departed shortly be-
| fore IL o'clock. IL will return this evening
one Of the committee said TO the United
Press reporter just before stepping on
| the train: I'VE do not know the concu-
sions reached and there will be nothing
| done until we do. We will not return to
work unless all are taken back. Ne have
! fought for some Of the men who are our
| leaders, and these must go back or tho
| strike Will continue. We believe however.
that all Is settled satisfactorily"
The Strikers Dissatisfied.
WILKESBARRE, PA, Dec G.-After
| being in suspense all day the Lehlgh Vail
! ley railroad strikers received official infor-
nation this evening from Chairman Rice.
| or the Grievance Committee that the
strike had been declared Off There
Is great deal OF dissatisfaction through
out the entire Lehigh system over the
terms Of the settlement AT most places.
when the strikers learned that the strike
was Off. they came In body and reported
| for duty They expected 20 be put 10
work soon. but instead were told that
they would be sent for when the company
needed their services. IL seems that
the men did not understand the settlement
Tn this light and are very indignant. AT
Mauch Chunk they unanimously declared
that every man would have to be taken
back or none.
The strikers held a meeting I'm the opera
house this evening. The proposition for
settlement was rejected. Similar action
was taken at Lehghton. Weisport. and
| WhltehaVen. The men here Mere fnrm-