The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
Freight Handlers of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Rail
road to Return to Work With
out Gaining Their Point
COMPANY'S ULTIMATUM
HAS BEEN AGREED TO
Men Who Went Out viii Be Re-
instated So Far and AS Fast
As the Company Can Use
Reinstatement Issued by
President Hall

New Haven, Nov. 23.-The strike of
the freight handlers of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad at
Harlem River has been declared off,
according to a statement issued tonight
by the officials of the railroad here. The
statement gives the terms upon which
the strike is brought to close and an
ultimatum from the company in regard
to its future relations with its en-
ployes
The following is the proposition made
by the company to the committee OF
the strikers and accepted by them:-
I'VE will reinstate all the men that
went out, so far and as fast as we can
use them, but cannot, in fairness, re
lieve men who are now in our service
who are competent to discharge the du-
ties of their respective positions. All
the vacancies will be filled with the old
men till all are provided for. This to
apply to all who report for duty before
10 a. m. tomorrow, provided the strike
is declared off before 9.15 O'Clock to-
night All complaints of unfair treat
ment in filling the aforesaid vacancies
will be promptly investigated"
The proposition bears the signature
of the company.
The settlement was brought about,
it is explained, through the action of
the Brotherhood of Trainmen tonight in
accepting the proposition of the com
pany Though only the members of
the brotherhood are directly concerned
in the agreement the company expects
their action will influence the nom
union strikers of whom there are said
to be about 200 or two-thirds of the
total number out on strike.
President Hall, in a statement to-
night, said the action of the railroad
employees at Harlem River was with
out cause and without precedent.
In the employment of $4,000 or more
men," he said, 1t is quite impOssiblS
to avoid grounds for complaint, but all
our employees should understand that
the utmost freedom for the presenta-
ton of grievances is allowed. The pres
ent disturbance, it is fair to say, seems
to have been due to the individual ac-
ton of the men themselves and was
not occasioned by the action or orders
of any labor organization. This com
pany could not concede for a moment
the claim that it could not appoint or
remove its own officers at its own
pleasure.
Every labor organization in the
country recognizes and respects this
right of the corporation. While we
deeply regret the annoyance to the bus
mess world and to our patrons by the
interruption and loss occasioned by the
unwarranted act of irresponsible men,
the management found itself where it
was obliged to firmly insist that the
men who had without notice and with
out cause left the employ of the com
pany should return to it's employment
without compromise or conditions of
any kind Unconditional surrender
was the only way to permanent peace.
Il believe our men who have re-
turned all regret their hasty action,
and will be found to be determined as
far as lies in their power to atone for
the damages inflicted on the company
by good work in the future. In the
meantime, they can be sure they will
be treated as if nothing had occurred
and if any just grievance exists on
their part, they will be fully considered
and justly treated"