The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05
ALL HANDS. ARE
WELL PLEASED
Road and Its Employees
Reach an Agreement
FOUR MONTHS OF PICKERING
MEN WILL RECEIVE A sUBsTAN-
TIAL INCREASE.

Ut. LOUIS, Mo-, April 4-After four
months of controversy between
the employees Of the Wabash road
and the officials Of the system. during
which at one time a strike was immi-
ment and was only prevented by an in-
junction restraining the employees from
vacating their positions. and which inc
junction was dissolved last Wednes-
day, the differences were finally adjust
ed and the controversy effectuany and
satisfactorily settled this evening. The
officials of the br0therhoods represent
ing the employees declare the settlement
Is eminently satisfactory. and Is
sweeping victory for organized labor.
The Wabash officials declare that an
dlnerences with the employees have been
finally terminated in a satisfactory
manner, and that their future relations
in an probability win be most har-
moni0us.
The Agreement.
Following are the main points em-
braced In the settlement.
Twelve per cent increase for c0nduc-
tors, brakemen and baggagemen iu the
passenger service. and Is per cent for
conductors and brakemeu n the freight
service, over the rates which existed
Jan J. 1902. west of the Mississippi
river.
For the fremen increases were
granted on the Canadian lines I'm az
c0rdance with the Canada Southern di-
vision Of the Michigan Central
On the lines IN the United States ma
terial increases and Improvements in
the working conditions were granted
the fremen
East Of the Mississippi river the rates
VIII be brought up 90 this same stand
ard when competing lines On the same
territory grant similar increases. The
various yardmen receive a substantial
increase, varying in different localities.
Revision Of Rules.
There is an entire revision of rules
applying TO all classes Of train service.
This was the main bone of contention
and was granted in its entirety.
Ever since the injunction was dis
solved last Wednesday morning the
counsel for both sides have been I'm all
most continuous conference and every
effort was put forth Ia reach an AMIGA
bic settlement
Both sides have displayed the great-
est fairness DO considering the differ
ences and both were anxious from the
start 10 reach "a final conclusion without
radical action.
All of the day was occupied in con-
ference, and al 6 o'clock the matter was
practically settled and it remained only
ior signatures to be affixed 10 Omcialiy
terminate the trouble. By O'Clock Too
night the papers had been signed and
the Wabash wage controversy was at
d. b.. d q.
the injunction, the Issuance Of which
he was largely instrumental 10 obtain
ing. President Ramsey was called 10
Cairo Egypt 90 attend the bedside of
his daughter who is DID During his
absence II. w. Ashley has been the
acting head of the system.
Both Sides Satisfied.
Mr. Ashley said tonight. "The set-
Element Is entirely satisfactory % The
Wabash Railroad company except il
few unimpOrrant details. bat they were
not of enough moment Co cause delay
in coming u an agreement There is
now no reason why the relations bee
tween the Wabash company and ils
employees should not be perfectly har-
mOniOuS.
Grand Master Hannahan of the fire.
men said tonight.
The result of this controversy and
settlement has unQuestiOnably elevated
labor 10 a higher plane iu the business
world than any other controversy Ihat
has ever taken place during the exist
ence of railroad organizations. All low
ers of liberty and those who believed
in justice have reason 90 rejoice. 1 am
glad we were able 20 adjust our differ
ences without TesOrting 90 fOrcib.e
means"
Vice Grand Master w. q. Lee OF the
tTainmen said.
This is UnQUestionably one of the
greatest Victories that labor has ever
won. and while our committees have
been compelled 90 stay here several
months they feel fully repaid. This set
tlement proves c0nclusively that cool,
calm delibeTation win accomplish more
than radical action"
Grand Master Hannahan viii leave
tomorrow for Chicago 10 meet the
grievance committee Of the Illinois Gem
tral hremen. Vice Grand Master Ire
viii leave tomorrow for Denver 90 con-
fer with the grievance committee of the
trainmen of the Colorado Midland and
Colorado g. Southern roads.
One of the points which the employees
scored was the acknOW ledgment that
the Illinois Central and the Chicago e
been previously denied 10y President
Ramsey The discontinuance of the
double-header system is another point.