Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
o. STRIKE OFF.

the strikers, who had been in ses'
sion at Mobile for two days, arriv-
ed at an agreement under which
the strike was declared off, and
these OF the men out who may be
able to find places are to return to
work. While many have lost
their positions, and but a very
small advance has been conceded
both parties to the controversy
are to be congratulated upon the
quick and amicable settlement.
A continuance of the estranged
relations could not have resulted
otherwise than in serious detri-
ment to all, and to the country at
large touched by this great sys-
TEN, and the disposition shown by
both sides to end the matter
speedily is to be commended. Fol.
lowing is the full text Of the agree
ment.
MOBILE, ALA, May 20, 1908.
Memorandum and agreement by and
between G. s. Clarke, general mana
ger Mobile & Ohio railroad, and c..
H. wilkins, grand senior conductor
of the Order of Railway Conductors,
and w. g. Lee, first grand master Of
the Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men
Witnesseth frst-Mr. C. S Clarke, as
general manager of the Mobile and
Ohio, agrees to dvanc wages 7 and 10
per cent. for freight and passenger SER
vice respectively, instead of 5 l-2 and
71.2 as shown in the schedule of April
LIST, 1902, said increase to be effective
from June /, 1908.
Second-Mr. Clarke, as general man
ager of the Mobile and Ohio, agrees to
allow the ex-employes who voluntarily
left the service to return without any
prejudice, except in such cases where
certain of the ex-employes have been
~trespassing upon the property of the
company after being warned, coupled
with the conduct indicating a purpose
to obstruct the movement of trains, the
handling of cars in the yards, or by
using threats for the purpose Of intim-
idating those IN the service and fright.
ening them away from the performance
of duty.
Third-Mr. @. 5. Clarke, general
manager of the Mobile and Ohio, agrees
and believes that there are now sufic-
lent vacancies in the service to accom-
modate 81 per cent. Of the ex-employes
and he agrees to allow this percentage
to return, if there are sufficient vacan-
cies for this number, according to the
rank and priority in the service before
voluntarily leaving it, as among the
men re- entering, but the men entering
under these conditions will enter SUBJ
ordinate to the rank and priority of
those now in the service of the COM
pany.
Mr.. Clarke agrees and believes that
within thirty days there will be vacan-
cies sufficient to allow about thirty per
cent more of the ex-employes to return
to the service upon the same condi-
tons as specified above.
Mr.. Clarke agrees and believes that
within so or 30 days there will be suf-
hclent vacancies in the service to allow
at least 25 per cent more of the en-
ployes to return to the service, upon
conditions above specified.
Mr.. Clarke says that ex-passenger
conductors who went out of the service
will be called on to fill vacancies on
passenger trains according to their
priority among those who went out, and
on returning will do so subordinate to
the rank and priority of those now in
the passenger service.
Fifth-Mr. Clarke, general manager
Of the M. & o. road, agrees that Col.
E. L. Russell will dismiss the bill now
pending in the Federal court at Jack
son, Tenn, also pending in the Federal
court at Springfield, H., at the cost of
complainants.
The above and foregoing agreement
is hereby executed on the part of c. S.
Clarke, general manager of the NJ. &
o. railroad companyi @. d. Wilkins,
grand senior conductor Of the Order
Railway Conductors, and w. G. Lee,
FIST grandmother Of the Brotherhood
Railway Trainmen.
1t is a source of qualification
and extreme pleasure to be able to
say that none of those who were
numbered among the strikers in
this section will come under the
rule excluding them for improper
conduct during the past two
weeks. This has been a record