The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-09
Peace To Include
About 0ne-Third
OF Rail Mileage
By DAVID LAWRENCE
(Cppyright BY The IntslliEeneer)

Washington. Sept. s.-EiShty thou
sand miles OF railroad out of total OF
approximately 100000 miles are involved
in the partial settlement OF the shop
mems strike. negotiation OF which will
be completed in the next three days.
Details OF the peace overtures have
reached government officials informal
". Some OF the essential points in the
latest peace move are these:
First. mos, Of the southern roads.
with two or three exceptions. notably
the Norfolk & Western. but including
the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Southern
Railway. are represented in the group
OF executives which is ready 10 make
settlement with the strikers.
Second. OF the northern railroads. ~"
New York Central - conS'd"-'1E -"
proposal though deu:ais ar" h".rS -'H6"
that a decision has been reached
willard Plan Followed.
Third. the basis Of settlement Is al
,,osr sractly that which was suggested
hv Daniel willard. president Of the Bal
rirnore g. Ohio and other executives al
,er the brotherhood chiefs failed to ms
Iiate In New York. II will be recalled
tha, separate peace efforts were made
at that time but were rejected D! H. VI
Jewell leader ~ the shopm"n.
Fourth all the roads VIII" agree % the
october lst under the first and Second
c,ausss ~ President Hardinz's first PRO
rosal namely that the railroad labor
hoard's decision on wages be acc"rtHd
,,d lawsuits on both sides h" Win
drawn As for seniority. an EFFORT VIII
he made by the roads 10 give the strikers
,belr Iohs back wherever vacancies sun
oxist. and IL there are n" vacancies II,
,hoss particular jobs then POSITIONS "'
noual nav will be given the str'Ne'N :
The seniority question VIII De ist' 10 =,
hoard OF adjustment In ear y"Se ..
80 wen on each sd" and y there -
a..drork me railroad labor b"ar2 VII
a,-,d "a assume luri.,dictior 2ad ue-
eide the disputed points.
now Plan Arranged.
49, orIroe movers IN these throtWa'
',.t,ors arc Dan willard. ~ me
p.G.troors q Ohio. and r NJ. Jewc"."ho
~ -arvea tho whole business go
g, ,be meetings in chicago In tho next
80 days Will really determin" no"
,a,r roads are ready 70 accept ,"e
hors The situation Is some ''d'o1
- that which brought an ono 20
n. soft coal strike when John - i.e",I
.,,sJsS in pSrsuadinS enough co",
r.,ors 20 sign the peace aEreen'en'
cleveland In that case. however
oal onerators were more or 'es
,nr'c5 nv com petitive Conditons 70
80, {, ,rra aT,o- powerful group "
- ,-c~a.n-s NrH signed .he agreement
-rL -,r-oads who do not wish 70 ~
80, no ToSel' W!ia'rd plan. howetS
a.. e., - different position. Roads I'M
~ rr-,S-.r,ania. FOR instance. feel thaN
,rsy can 60, along without taking 'ne
s+-,r;.rs back and that they can holo ou'
ror q much moro definite surrender on
,hs mart o. their former employees sc
,ha, tNs lesson will be firmly implanted
IN re minds Of all those who shall dare
% strike on the mighty PeHnsylvania
again.
WIN AID transportation.
n other words. the railroads who zee
he pinch are settling the strike TINS
means that or The Nhnle transportation
vry' be materially improved and the Goa
carving roads are expected 20 fall IT
line me after he other IN ratityiuG th'
agreements made IN Chicago Otficia
W.aerfrE'ou believes the Chicago 1eGo
,,a,ars mean 'hA heRintirE oS the cnc
cf =. S'rIS" and n" word pas<cd around
rs-c from both labor and railroad
sources rc0U'd sSerN - indicate re 'nu'}
.Nalgn 'ho '!~rcco0~fat's' or d hare
.'ernerr I'm Tho railroad groun arc no
showing ar signs - "hanE" ~ posi-
tio0
What 'hny will 10 after the chicago
peace treaty Is signed. - another ques
tinn but II IS probable that the so. .0oi
miles Will he gradually increased So tha
verv few systems viii remain out OF TIT
strike settlement