Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-07

i0M ITO anu luust SO re-
employed OH account of seniority of SER
vice or otherwise; 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 will be received and their griev-
ances considered and justly treated, and
that in employing men in the future the
company will give the preference to for
mer employees, when the strike is decided
of.
We further think that to prevent misap.
prehension the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company should confirm the rules posted
by Mr.. Voorhees,, August 7th. as first vice
president of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad Company. We believe that these
suggestions are reasonable, and that if
they are accepted by your company, the
present strike will be at once terminated.
Respectfully, yours,
G. ROBERTSON, JR.,
OF the New York State'Board Of Mediation
up. MCDONALD.
Chairman of the State Board of Mediation
and Arbitration of New Jersey.
PRESIDENT wILBuR's REPLY.
LEHIGH VALLEY COMPANY, OFFICE OF
THE PRESIDENT, SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa,
Dec. 5, 1s93.-1feSsrs. Gilbert Robertson, Jr.,
Of The Netg York State Of Mediation and
Arbitration, and j. r. Mcdonald, Chairman
Of the State Board Of Mediation and Ar6itra-
ton Of New Jersey-GEETLEMEH beg to
acknowledge your communication of this
date. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Com.
pany 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 understanding
that the available time may be divided SO
that the meh are employed may have
some certain source Of support. We fur
Their, of course, confirm the rules posted
by Mr.. VOORHEES, on August eth last. The
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company resumed
possession of its lines on August sth, and
the rules in question have not been re-
scinded.
am very truly yours,
Il. z. WILBUR, President.
RECEIVED WITH SATISFACTION.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 6.-The an
nouncement Of the end of the Lehigh
Valley strike was received here and
along all the coal branches with great
satisfaction by everybody, but up to
noon had caused no change in the situa-
ton.
Superintendent A. p. Blakslee of the
coal branches was called to Bethlehem
to consult with higher officials this
morning. Everything was moving
along the Mahauoy and other coal
divisions the same as during the past
week. and outwardly there was no APP
pearance that the strike had been de-
clared off.
Up to noon none of the men of the
strike had applied at Superintendent
Blakslee's office for work. The men
had not yet received official notice that
the strike was off and will not know
the terms of the settlement until they
get the afternoon papers.
1t is safe to say that all Of the men,
who apply for work on the coal branches
will get employment, as there is plenty
of room for them now that the coal
trade is brighter, and many of the green
men now at work are not likely TO come
up to the requirements of the places
they fill.
GENERAL JOY AT EAsToN.
EAsToN, Pa, Dec. 6.-Flags are flying
in South Easton and there is general Joy
in this section that the Lehigh strike has
been declared off.
Up to noon no change had taken
place in the condition of affairs on the
road, however. The strikers held a
meeting, this morning, but all they
learned was contained in dispatch to
their chairman, saying the strike was
off. They voted not to return to work
until official orders had been received
from their respective chairmen.
During the meeting one of the new
engineers called and said he would quit
work If the strikers would pay him
$500. He was promptly elected from
the room.
After the meeting had been in session
nearly two hours and there was nc
further information, it was decided ia
send committee to Bethlehem to learn
upon Just what conditions the strike has
been settled. The committee departed
shortly before II o'clock. 1t will return
this afternoon.
ALL MUST DE TAKEN BACK.
One of the company said to the
United Press reporter just before step
ping on the train: ave do not know
the conclusions reached and there will
be nothing done until we do know. We
will not return to work unless all are
taken back. We have fought for somt
of the men who are our leaders AND
these must go back or the strike will
continue. We believe however, that all
is settled satisfactorily"
WHEN THE MEN LOOKED SERIOUS,
When the strikers were told by the
United Press that Mr.. Voorhees, had
telegraphed the company officials Il
make no change in existing conditions
they looked serious. They said it prob
ably referred sto making no changes
until the strikers had had time to bt
notified and to report for duty. The
company officials here do not seem t
know anything about the situation
They are working as they have beer
for two weeks and more. The new mer
are being jeered at constantly. Their
have been several assertions of new mer
to-day. ..
DUE TO THE ARBITRATION BOARDS.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. 6.-The settle
ment of the strike on the Lehigh Valley
railroad was due wholly to the worl
of the State Board of Arbitration o
New York and New Jersey.
The Lehigh Valley officials and arbi
traitors had friendly and satisfactory
audience and the amicable settlement
was effected by the arbitrators' inter
cedence solely;
When the strike was declared off, a
3 o'clock this morning, there was re
joiclng in the arbitrators' camp.
INTEREST AT wIIKEsBARRE.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. GA larg,
annunt Of intereet was manifested bari
to-day, over the prospective settlement
of the strike on the Lehigh Valley rail
road. The news of the settlement il