The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-07

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. c. The grea!
strike on the Lehigh Valley road was
declared of at o'clock this morning,
both sides making concessions. This
action was the result OF u conference
between Joint committee, composed OF
members of the boards OF arbitration
of New York and New Jersey on the one
hand, and President Wilbur, OF the Lo-
high Valley road, on the other The
conference, which lasted three DAYS,
was also participated in by the chiefs OF
the local and national labor organiza-
tons which took part in the strike.
The terms OF agreement are embodied
in the following correspondence, which
was made public alter the announce.
ment that the strike had been declared
of.
South BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. ..
E R Wll5,r, Prsside',i Lestgh Valley Railroad
DEAR sIR:-The state boards OF arbi-
tration oil New York and New Jersey
desire 10 know whether il the existing
strike is declared of, the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company will agree to take
back as many OF their old employees rs
they can find places for, without prejd-
dice on account OF the fact that they
struck or that they arc members OF any
labor organization; that in re.employ-
ing the men formerly in its service the
available time shall be SO divided
among the men so employed that they
may feel that they are again IN the EN-
ploy OF the company and self support
ing; that in making promotions here
after the company will make no dis
tinction between the new men now
in its employ and those re-employed on
account OF seniority in service or other
wise; that when in the employ OF the
road committees from the various
classes OF employees from the branches
of the service in which the Rggrieved
party is employed and their grievances
considered and justly treated, and that
in employing men in the future the
company will give the preference to
former employees, when the strike is de-
clared of.
We further think that to prevent
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company should confirm the
rules posted by Mr.. Voorhees,, August
Z last, as first vice president OF the
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Com
pany. We believe that these sug.
gestions are reasonable, and that ii they
are accepted by your company tho pres
emit strike will be ut once terminated.
Respectfully yours,
g. ROBERTSON, JR.,
OF the New York State Board OF Arbi-
b tration and Mediation.
J. P. McDoNALD,
OF tho State Board OF Arbitration and
Mediation OF the State OF New Jersey.
TO this communication President
Wilbur replied as follows:
SoUrH BETHLEHEM, Pa. Dec. 5.
GENTLEMEN: l beg to acknowledge
your communication of this date. The
Lehigh Valley Railway Company agrees
to tho suggestions contained therein,
and in the event of the strike being de-
clared off will abide by them. We
recognize and willingly respond to your
notification OF our former understand
ing that the available time may be d.
vided so that the men re-employed may
have some certain source OF support.
We further, OF course, confirm the rales
posted by Mr.. Voorhees, on August 9TH
last. The Lehigh Valley Railway Com
pany resumed possession of its lines on
August Sth, and the rules in question
have not been rescinded. l am very
truly yours,
f. P. WILBUR, President,