The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-10
AMICABLY SETTLED.
After Repeated Conferences . settiesnss'
Of the Wage Dlmcuity ssd Otser
Grievances Was Ar
rived ~.

st. Louis, April Sat .:3o Satur-
day evening the terms of agreement
between the officials Of the Wabash
railroad and the brotherhoods OF
trainmen and firemen were signed by
ii. w. Ashley, assistant president.
Those present when the final agree
ment was reached were: Mr.. Ashley,
assistant TO President Ramsey; Col.
Wells III. Blodgett, general solicitor;
c. NJ. Travous. attorney for the road
in Illinois: General Superintendent
Magee. +. n. Judson. attorney for the
employees; W. G. Lee. first v~ice-prcsi-
dent of the II. X. T.; j.. J. Hannahan.
grand master of the Il. l.. f.; j. Il
Courtney and G. A. Lewton. repre-
sentatives of the firemen and train
men.
The main features Of the settlement
were agreed upon Friday. but the
minor details required time. During
the p~rotracted conferences which led
up to the agreement it appeared more
than nee as il there would be no
settlement and n strike would be or
dered. This. however. was avoided by
diplomacy on both sides.
Points Won By Employes.
One of the points which the en-
ployes scored was the acknowledge
ment that the Illinois Central md the
Chicago & Alton were competing
lines. This had been previously denied
hU nract1nnt n H. l.-,~~
tinuance Of the double-header system
is another point, as is the section re-
lating to the firemen on the Buffalo
division.
The increase of l2 per cent. for pas
senger men and Is per cent. for
freight men is granted at once on
the western division, and will be ex-
tended TO the middle and western d.
visions when the same advance is
made by competing lines.
The conferences between the officials
and the representatives of the broth
erhoods of trainmen and firemen began
last Wednesday,. Immediately after
Judge Adams dissolved the restrain
ing order previously issued against
the officers Of the brotherhoods.
Terms Of Agreement.
The terms at agreement were incer-
porated In the following letter from
MIR. Ashley to Col. Modgett:
Ct Louis. No.. April I. lsoo.-Col Wells
~ D.cdsett. General Counsel. Wabash
itaiiroaa. 81. Louis. Mo-: Dear Sir-An
amicable adjustment OF the differences
with respect TO he wages and conditions
af mninVynAne yrhfnh No.. 49,, ~. ~sI
Ject OF recent negotiations ana litigation,
will be entirely acceptable 10 this COM
pany upon the following terms:
l. The advance made on The Western
division Will be IL per cent. for passenger
conductors. brakemen and baggagemen
and Is per cent. for conductors and brake
men In through. local. mixed and work
train service over the rolls IN effect Jam
uary l.. 1s3- This scale will be extended
10 the middle and eastern divisions when
similar advances are made on other and
competing lines In the same territory,
with the unde that the Illinois
Central and the chicag go & Alton shall be
considered competing lines Of the middle
? On the lsso-lsso and the Eve Council
BUNS. o. x st. l.. engines. g. Is
per 100 miles for hremen to BE- paid.
J. West OF the Mississippi we will Dis.
continue the practice Of using two engines
on one freight train. except under condi-
tons where IL Is unavoidable. and not for
the purpose OF increasing train tonnage
T. The rules and regulations governing
the service shall be made equally fayora-
bic TO employees as those Of other roads
operating In the same territory under
similar conditions, and to effect that end
the president. upon his return. will con-
Ter with the employees. both individually
Or tnrough committees OF employees. when
desired from time to time.
D. The schedule OF wages and conditions
OF employment. when 50 established, shall
be binding upon the employees and upon
the company and shall not be changed
without thirty days notice.
D. All employees or former employees now
serving as committees OF organizations.
whether defendants In the pending suit
or not. shall be retained in or restored to
their respective positions and shall be as
signed to and continued in service with
out prejudice OF any kind on account Of
their absence from duty or service on
committees.
Z. Nothing shall be done by any OF the
employe OF the company to in any way
prejudice the rights or interests of any
employe who has In the course Of the
ntixation made voluntary ffdavits in be-
g. The strike order heretofore made
shall be Cancelled and called On By both
organizations.
- The officers OF the company win not
In favor OF or against any
empioye because OF his brotherhood as
sociations.
10. Firemen on the Buffalo division will
ee paid the same as scale on the Cana
N
Central road. IL there is no agreement
with the Grand Trunk which precIud.s
doing 50. Respectfully,
Assistant 10 President.
Col. Bioigetts Letter.
This was handed to Mr.. Judson.
with the following. from Col. Blod-
gett:
St. Louis. Mo-. April i.-Hon. r. ". Jud-
son. Attorney. Riaito Building. st. Louis.
Mo. Dear Sir-Incicsed | hand you letter
Of this date. addressed to me by Mr.. Hen
~ w. Ashley. assistant to President
Ramsey. In which he states the terms on
which he Is willing TO adjust all existing
differences between the Wabash railroad
company and its employees.
As the letter OF Mr.. Ashley Is In SUBJ
stantia accordance with the proposition
submitted by you to the Wabash man.
m ! assume that the terms will
be satisfactory to the men whom YOU
/ represent. and IL so. the whole matter
may he considered as closed on the basis
stated. and we will dismiss the bill. With
kindest personal regards. ! reTsia. very
truly ours,
Isigned.j WELLS H. BLoDGETT.
WORTH KNOWING.