Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-16
ENDS
LONG CONFERENCE

The agreement between the A. +. of
l.. strikers and the +. r. n. was an
nounced at IL o'clock last night, after
representatives had been in conference
since 10 80 in the morning W. J..
Tracy, mediator from the State De-
partment of Labor and Industry, pre-
sided.
e. s. Krick. general manager of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, represented the
abroad. The advisory board for the
strikers consisted OF II. S JcfFery
chairman of the advisory board of the
Philadelphia aud Camden Pennsylvania
Railroad employees: i. +. Erhard, rep
resenting the Railway and Steamship
Clerks Union. nnd II. 4. BiIler. repre-
senting the System Federation No. 30.
The terms on which the mon are or
dered TO return to work are SubStan-
italy tho same rs those rendered the
striking brotherhood without success.
The railroad agrees to take all the
men back with full seniority rights 10
begin AZ once the task Of mpdiating all
hut wage disputes. and 10 nsc its inhu-
ence Ia have the federal railroad wage
board give early consideration to that
phase Of the mems grievances.
Call TO Return Sent Out
The call for the men to return TO work
~ once was r"nt out IoIlOWlnS lhe close
of the meeting last night. which took
rlace in Broad Street Station.
The following crafts are represented
iu the settlement International Asso
citation of Machinists. International
brotherhood Of Blscksmiths and Help.
ers. International brotherhood Of
Boilermakers' Helpers of America. In
ierpational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Brotherhood of Railway Car
men, ANA gamated Sheet Metal Work
crs' Alliances. brotherhood of Railway
and Steamship Clerks. freight handlers.
express ana station employees. fedcrrl
employees tcoloredI. Order of Railroad
TelegrapherS. Harbor Boatmen's Union.
United brotherhood Of Maintenance Of
Way Employees and Railway Shop La
bGrers, and International brotherhood
of Stationary Engineers, Firem"n. Oil
"rs and Helpers.
The agreement is applicable only 10
shopmen in the employ Of the +. r r.
II will help tho service ot thGt road i'm
measurahly, but is expected 10 have Iii
lie effect on the Reading or Baltimore
and Ohio.
Formal Order Issued
The order n return 10 work hv the
advisors OF the shopmen follows:
ITO all Penusylvanm Rairood Fin
ployes
The representative Of all American
Federation Of Labor orders whose mem
berS, more or lrSs. were involved i'm the
cessatiO of work. are 10 resume work
at once. All grievances and differences
between the employees and the railroad
were taken up and arrangement made
satisfactory to your representatives to
settle the same with all practicable
speed.
I'VE have every reason 10 feel and
believe that each and every matter we
pressed for will be adjusted 10 the sat
isfoction of our membership The Penn
ylvania Railrond. among other things,
agreed employees should I've taken back
Into the service without loss Of former
rights and without discrimination or
prejudice against them
III s. JEFFERY.
-. F. ERIIARD,
H A. BI%LER
philadelphia Camden Advisory
Boards.
The settlement means the end of the
strike, according 10 an optimistic state
ment issued by Tracy.
Tracy Explains Agreement
Mr.. Tracy said;
II am extremely happy 10 announce
that our negotiations today have reached
a successful conclusion. We adjourned
at III D. IN, after unanimous vote ou
the part OF the representatives OF the