New-York tribune., 1903-04-05
Settlement Of Four Months Diff er-
ences Reached.

St Louis April AFTER four months OF
troversy between the employees of the Wabash road
and the officials Of that system. during which at
one time a strike Was imminent. and was pre-
vented only by an injunction restraining the en-
ployes from vacatirg their positions. and which
injunction Was dissolved last Wednesday. the diff
ferences were finally adjusted and the controversy
enectually and satisfactorily settled this even
ing. officials the brotherhoods representing the
employees declare the settlement is eminenty salts
factory and is sweeping victory for organized
labor. Tho Wabash officials declare that all diff
ferTnces with the employees have been finally ter
minated in satisfactory manner, and that their
future relations in all probability will be most
harmonious. The following the main points
embraced in the settlement:
Twelve per cent increase for conductors. brake
men and baggagemen in the passenger service and
10 per cent for conductors and brakenen in the
freight service over the rates which existed on
January /. 1902. west of the Mississippi River For
the fremen increases were granted on Canadian
lines. in accordance with the Canada Southern di-
vision Of the Michigan Central. On the lines in
the United States material increases and improve
ments in the worAine conditions were granted to
the iremen
East of the Mississippi River the rates Will he
brought up to this standard when competing lines
in the territory shall grant similar increases
The various yardmen receive substantial increase.
varying in different localities.
There is entire revision of rules applying TO all
classes OF train service. This the main bone
OF contention and granted in its entirety
After everything had been settled tonight the fol-
lowing statement given TO The Associated
Press by the officials representing the employees:
In the final settlement of the wage controversy
with the Wabash management such spirit of
dent that it caused the committees OF firernen and
trainnen. and. in fact. all parties concerned. TO
forget and forgive the past.
Too much credit cannot be given Colonel Bodeett
and Mr.. TraVous. counsel for the Wabash, and Mr.
Judson counsel for the brotherhoods, in bringing
about the necessary meetings and in outlining the
cord with other late revisions of schedules
The settlement is entirely satisfactory to all. and
the commit will return to their former posi-
tons in the service. after being compelled to re-
main here many months with only the kindliest
feeling and respect for their employers. and espe-
cially for Mr.. Ashley. Mr. Blodgett, Mr. Travous
and Mr.. MCGEE. with whom final settlement was
made. The committees feel they were Justiied IN
asking for the same compensation and working
conditions granted employees of other lines in com
petitive territory. Nothing more was demanded at
any time.
demonstrate by actions to the business and
labor world that members of organized labor are
our action in this controversy and past as or
sanizat tons in the hands of the public for approVai
criticism.
c A LEWToN. Chairman Firemens Joint Pro
]. R COURTNEY Chairman Trainmen's General
Grievance Committee. -
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen-
W. G. LEE. First Vice-Crand Master, Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen.
Ever since the injunction was dissolved las
Wednesday counsel for both sides have been In al
continuous conference AND every effort was
put forth to effect an aInca bic settlement N1inout
resorTing a strike Both sides have displayed
the greatest fairness in considering the differences
and both were anxious from the start TO reach a
was occupied in conference. and at O'Clock TO-
night the matter was practically settled