The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-06

- C/ZTT strike of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad employees had been declared
Off and all the men were instructed to report
for duty at once.
The announcement was a great surprise as
there was a general belief that both parties
were determined aud prepared for much
longer fight. This belief was based on the
fact that the employees showed a bolder and
stronger front yesterday than at any time
during the strike, and the company, though
its main line traffic was badly tied up, ex-
pressed confidence that it would be able to
pull through the difficulty.
The first intimation of tie end of the
strike was wired from Philadelphia at ss2;35
o'clock this morning and with it was a brief
announcement that President Wilbur had
stated that he had not receded from his
original position but would make full
official statement to-day. At $50 dispatch
was sent out from Bethlehem announcing
that the terms of settlement were satisfactory
to all parties,
The effect of the announcement was mag-
cal As with one inspiration all the old
employees of the road at all points affected by
the strike made themselves ready to take
charge of their old trains and at daylight all
trains were moving at schedule time.
1t was excellent proof of the systematic
arrangement of the Brotherhood's affairs and
the confidence reposed by the men on strike
in those who had charge of conferences with
the company.
The strike is declared of, was sufficient.
The men seemed to understand it thoroughly.
They felt confident that they were justified
in returning to work without hesitation and
that when the full particulars of settlement
would be made public they would show that
the interests of the men had been cared for.
One of the men who returned to work this
morning said to a HERALD reporter, 81 don't
know what the terms are, butI have enough
confidence in our leaders to know that the
strike would not be declared off with no gain
to the men. This strike has been too well
managed to fzzle out and I am going back to
work feeling sure that when full report of
the conferences is given it will be found that
the men have gained something All l know
now is that the strike is Off and all the old
men are to go back to their old places"
At day break this morning all the freight
crews employed on the Mahanoy division of
the Lehigh Valley railroad and residing at
Mauch Chunk reported for duty and to-day
were running their trains regularly between
Mauch Chunk and Mt. Carmel, and shamokin.
| AT half past seven o'clock this morning one
of the largest Empire freight trains which
had passed through this town in many weeks
passed westward through town on the way
from Mauch Chunk to Shamokin. It was
propelled by two engines and all the members
of the old crew were in charge. The men
were smiling and waved their arms enthusi-
astically to friends who shouted to them
along the line. This train was made up Of
loaded cars which had been stalled at Mauch
Chunk and neighboring points during the
strike
The order to return to work covers the
striking telegraph operators as well as the
rairoaders.
Up to noon to-day none of the railroaders
or telegraphers on the Mahanoy division had
heard what the terms of the settlement were,
but one man who came in from Manch Chunk
said that he had been led to believe that the
concessions by the company and strikers
were about equal.
Up to a late hour this afternoon no public
announc ment Of the terms upon which the
Lehigh Valley Railroad strikers have been
ordered to work had been made,
The HERALD succeeded in getting direct
communication with an suthoritive source at
Mauch Chulk shortly after noon, but could