Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-23
ROAD TO PROTECT
ALL NEW MEN AND
|. LOYAL EMPLOYEES
Will Begin Taking Back at
Once Those Who Walked
Out on July l.
REFUSES TO REINSTATE
CLERKS WHO STRUCK
Peace Pact, Signed Yesterday,
Affects 1000 Workers in
Richmond.

The strike OF tho Chesapeake and
ohio shopmen. which began on July
/. In protest against the wage re-
duction by the United States Labor
Board. has ended. With the strik-
ing clerks eliminated from the ne
gotiations. which have been In prog
ress for several days. the road exec
ntiVes yesterday afternoon came to
terms with the shop workers and Will
begin taking back the old employees
at once. The settlement was made
on the terms OF the willard-Jewell
agreement, with the exception OF the
clause providing for the reinstate-
ment OF all strikers. That clause
was dropped and 1t means that the
clerks who walked out on July 10,
are out of II.
Immediately after tho conclusion
or the peace pact. last night. w. j.
Harahan. president OF the Chcsapeake
and Ohio, issued tho following state
ment:
The representatives OF the str,k-
ing shopmen, namely: machinist,.
boiiermakers. blacksmiths. carmen
sheet metal workers. electricians.
helpers and apprentices, and the
management OF tho Chesapeake and
ohio Railway Company have arrived
at a settlement of the strike upon
terms satisfactory TO both tho COM
pany and TO the shopmen. and which
tuiiy preserves the promises OF the
mained in it's service and to the new
men who have been hired
Take Back Men at Once.
Ihe company will commence talk
ing back tho old shopmen at once"
Representatives OF the striking
shopmen urged. while the ncgotia-
e,ons were In progress. that tho
strikins clerks be taken back. but
j. Il. Parrish. general manager of tbo
system, said the company refused
to consider this proposal and whsn
IL was dropped the agreement with
the shop workers wera entered into
and concluded quickly.
me end OF tho strike on the Chcs-
apeake and Ohio concerns enproxt-
mateiy 1000 shopmen In Richmond
.'iiu' ' Me. Parrish said, the strikers
company can arrange for IL Tba
ROAD mas promised. ne said. to re.
instate the men within thirty dave
Mt. farrish said tho shop craft.
lolces on the system. at present. ia
aoout 80 per cent normal.
u. H. stewart. president OF tta
Shop federation OF the Chesa peuke
anu ohlo system. was In conference
yesterday afternoon, with Mr pa
rlSh, following several ipforme, cnn
ierences, and It was at this ,oprar
enco that the terms were ,srsa,,
upon. "s'ccu
Action OF Clerks ProbIemat,c,,
Nnat action Will be taken by IN.
hnsotherhood of Chesapeake aud
onn... E,eihs as result OF the toss
over by the shopmen could not h,
learned learned last night. II. ]. Osborn
general chairman OF the brothar'
nood. said he had no statemcnt tn
MAKE. II Is known that the clerks
ss Mero assured or the support OF the
that they had been bankins -, ~.
support in their efforts TO trjns
"pout settlement OF the strife
with tho Chesapeake and ohio no-.
d. a., peace with ITS shop workers. ,,o
nichmond' fredericksburg and ro.
~ tne Atlantic Coast Line and
i"e Norfolk and Western are .tha
only roads operating tralns I'm a.,
out or Richmond that have not
eu mo separate negotiations win,
the strikers. Tho Richmond Frat
criekshurs and Potomac has a fu,i
49,, o''c now at work. IL Is said.
ana the Atlantic Coast Line ranidi,.
IN nearing Its normal com,Ier,,,t
me southern and Seaboard Air Ii,,.
iiready have reinstated their s,ri,.
inH shopmcn.
The rhe new working agreement s,-
ns me chesapeake and Ohio
na.lwhy and tho recently formed
oncS"peake and Ohio I.njlv.a-
Clerks Association will be sirua1
.oinorrow morning. II was said Iast
night. Conferences between r-,r,-
nefs or the executive comm;;t.o or
me clerks association and the r,n-
road oh:oials have been In progress
mt k"eE"r's Hotel here since la,t
Wedne sday.
Southern Restores Two Trains.