Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-25
CLEARING UP FREIGHT.
The Strike on the Consolidated Road
 at an End.

at all End.
 Hartford. Nov 25.-Word was re ceived i'll this city about Il o'clock Saturday night that the strike of the Consolidated road freight handlers was at an end Preparations were made to clear the tracks of the loaded freight cars that have been clogged here since the strike. There are a good many cars on the sidings and in the freight yard, but it is expected that they will be all out of the way by tomorrow. All regular freight trains with some extra ones will be run to- day. This work will be done with the regular force and it is not expect ed that any extra men will be en- gagged. One freight train reached here at 10 o'clock yesterday morning from New Haven and at o'clock in the afternoon train of forty cars arrived from the same place. X train of thirty cars left Springfield about 9 o'clock last night for Hartford and New Haven. A freight train was made up for the south last night and it was sent out at , o'clock this morn ing. It was reported here that the New Haven employees went to work at o'clock last night and the outlook was good for getting the tracks cleared i'll q short period.
 The following is the proposition made Saturday night by the company to the committee of the strikers and accepted bv them:
 We will reinstate all the men that went out. so far and as fast as we can use them, but cannot. in fairness, re- lieye men who are now in our service who are competent to discharge the duties of their respective positions. All vacancies will be filled with the i old men till all are provided for. This to apply to all who report for duty before 10 q. m. tomorrow. provided the strike is declared off before 9:15 tonight. All complaints of unfair treatment in filling the aforesaid va cancies will be promptly investigated.
 President Hall gave out the follow ing statement ill New Haven Saturday night:
 In the employment of 25,0O0 or more men, it is impossible to avoid occa- sional grounds for complaint. but all our employees should understand that the utmost freedom for the presenta- ton of grievances is allowed. The recent disturbances, it is fair to say. seems to have been due to the individ- ual action of the men themselves and was not occasioned by the action or orders of any labor organization This company could not concede for q moment the claim that it could not appoint or remove it's own officers at its own pleasure. Every labor or ganiZation in the country recognizes and respects this right of the corDor- alton. While we deeply regret the annoyance to the business world and to our patrons by the interruption and loss occasioned by the upwarranted act of irresponsible men. the manage ment found itself where it was obliged to firmly insist that the men who had without notice and without cause left the employ of the company should re- turn to it's employment without com promise or conditions of any kind Unconditional surrender was the only way to permanent peace. I believe our men who have returned all regret their nasty action and will be found to be determined, as far as lies in their fiicted on the company by good work in the future. In the meantime they can rest assured that they will be treated as if the incident had never oc- cured and if any just grievance ex- ists on their part it will be carefully considered and justly treated.