Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-29
Switchmen Return to Work Late Sunday
Night After Agreement is Reached
INCREASE OF 2 CENTS PER HOUR GRANTED
Employees Asked for Cents But Compromised q Settle
ment Effected After Five Lengthy Conferences Between
General Superintendent Sweeney and Grand Master
Hawley, of the Switchmen's Union - Men Consider
it Victory for Union Labor

it without violating any of the rules
OF their organization. Mr.. Dodge's
visit to the city has had tendency
to make him decidedly unpopular with
the men, at the head of whose branch
of labor he occupies prominent posi-
ton.
Traffic Practically Blocked.
The same quietude was noticeable all
day Sunday in the yards that had char
acterized the last three days of the
strike. During the entire day crowds of
spectators, employees and others were in
the vicinity of the yards, altho there
was no demonstration of any kind on
the part of the strikers. Several thru
trains were run, thru the city, none of
which stopped. Five cars of meat that
had been placed on the Great Western
transfer were gotten off by Trainmaster
Falls in the afternoon and sent south
on extra No. 95. Outside of this things
We're practically at standstill until
the agreement was reached.
Merchandise Piles Up.
Cars containing merchandise that
had been coming into the city during
the early days of the strike had accu-
mulated fast and when the strike was
declared off last night fifty-two cars
were in the yards to be handled by the
local freight house force. The men had
been called early in the evening when
1T was known settlement would likely
be reached and one of the first things
done by the switch engines was to set
to the platform all TIE cars that could
be placed. Both the night and day
49, ~
put to work, and Agent Porter said this
morning that he hoped by Tuesday, at
the farthest, to have everything out OF
the way.
Yardmaster Discharged.
One discharge has already resulted as
a direct consequence of the swftchmen
walking out. Yardmaster Minrus Swan
was discharged by Superintendent Da-
vic for refusing to assist in the work in
the yard while the men We're out. Tom
Van Draska, the former night yard
master. was advanced to the day posi-
ton. Mr.. Swan will be placed in charge
OF one of the day engine crews.
All Seem Satisfied With Settlement.
Both officials and men seem highly
satisfied with the agreement reached,
and while the men did not receive all
they demanded in their original propo-
sition, they are satisfied In view of the
fact they have the promise OF the COM
pany to increase their pay as soon as
the other roads should grant an adj
vance. The officials are also we'll
pleased with the outcome. which Is evil
dence of the willingness of Mr. Sweeney
to give his men what ne thought right
and what the other lines were paying.
When Mr.. Hawley was seen last night
after settlement had been effected he
expressed himself as being pleased with
the final result and further stated that
the men had received all that they
could consistently ask for. He also said
the matter was SO left that in case of an
advancement being made on the other
roads the men here would benefit by 1t
without having to make another fight.
This, he considers, one of the clauses
in the contract most advantageous to
the swftchmen. He spoke in the high
est terms of Mr.. Sweeney, and said Il
have known Mr. Sweeney for several
years, and once before on a similar oc-
casion had dealings with him when he
was connected with the M. K. & T. I
have found him to be one OF the fair
est railroad officials to his men have
ever met"