The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Wabash Trouble Is Settled
at Last.
Satisfactory Agreement Was
Reached Saturday Night.
MANY CONCESSIONS.
CONCESSIONS.
Employees Say 1t Is a Victory
For Organized Labor.
Firemen and Trainmen Get -
and 10 Per Cent Increase.

st. Louis, April 6.-After four months
of controversy between the employees of
the Wabash road and the officials. OF
that system, during which at one time
a strike was imminent and was oFliy
prevented by an injunction restraining
the employees from vacating their posi-
solved last Wednesday, the differences
were finally adjusted and the contro-
versy effectually and satisfactorily set
tied Saturday evening.
The officials of the Brotherhood, rep
resenting the employees, declare the
settlement is eminently satisfactory and
is a sweeping victory for organized Ia
Tor. The Wabash officials declare that
all differences with the employees have
been finally terminated in a satisfac.
tory manner and that their future re-
lations in all proba bility will be most
harmonious. The following are the
main points embraced in the settlement:
An increase of u per cent for the
firemen and is per cent for the train
men is granted over the rates which
existed January /, 1902, west of the
Mississippi river. East of the Missis-
sippi river the rates will be brought up
to this same standard when competing
3
lar Increases. The various yardmsn
receive substantial increase varying
in different localities.
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. After
everything had been settled Saturday
night the following statement was given
to the Associated Press by the officials
representing the employees:
In the final settlement of the wage
controversy with the Wabash meeting
such a spirit of fairness was displayed
by Mr. Ashley, acting president, that It
caused the committees OF firemen and
trainmen, and in fact, all parties con-
cerned, to entirely forget and forgive
the past. Too much credit cannot be
given Colonel Blodgett and Mr. TRAY
Gus, counsel for the Wabash. and MI.
Judson, counsel for the brotherhoods, in
bringing about the necessary meetings
and in outlining the plan of settlement
The settlement is in full accord with
other late revision OF schedules.
The settlement is entirely satisfac Glory
to all, and the committeeman will return
to their former positions in the service
after being compelled to remain here
many months with only the kindliest
feeling and respect for their employers,
and especially for Mr.. Ashley, Mr.. Biod-
gett Mr. Travous and Mr.. MCGEE, with
WnOm maj settlement WAS II1dQC-
The committees feel they were justi-
fed in asking for the same compensa-
ton and working conditions granted
employees of other lines in competitive
territory. Nothing more was demanded
at any time.
We have tried in handling this con-
trOversy to demonstrate by our actions,
to the business and labor world, that
members of organized labor are law
abiding and peace loving citizens. We
leave our action in this controversy and
our past records as organizations in the
hands of the public for approval or
criticism.
(Signed) c. A LEWTON.
Chairman of the Firemen's Joint Pro-
tecitve Board.
J. R. COURTNEY,
Chairman Trainmen's General Grievance
Committee.
Approved: J. J. MAMMALIAN,
Grand Master Brotherhood Locomotive
Firemen.
w C. LEE.
First Vice Grand Master of Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen.