The Washington times., 1922-09-15
RAILROADS PRINCE TO
TAKE BACk|bUY ISLAND
STRIKERS Of HIS OWN
Many Shops Open Again, and
More Lines Join In
Peace Pact.
BY THOMAS wRIGLEY.
Intnrnationnl NeMa Service.


CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-With some
Of the shopmen already back at
work on roads which have already
made peace in the rail strike, and
with thousands Of others preparing
to take back their former jobs, q
dozen or more railroads that have
stood out against the Jewell
willard plan of Settlement were re-
ported negotiating for peace today.
Northwest Lines Coming In.
Among new roads seeking peace
are understood to- be the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern.
II these roads sign UP, 1t was ex-
pected that other great Western
roads among the "die hards" would
fall In line and also negotiate agree
ments. u.
The Elgin, Joliet and Eastern rail-
road had completed plans to sign the
agreement, 1t was announced today.
while the Alabama and Vicksburg
railroad. 1t was reported, had
dropped out on the plan.
The Rock Island negotiations
with the shopcrafts. after a five
hour conference, were broken off.
J. z. German, president Of the road,
said: I'VE submitted a proposal.
but 1t was rejected"
The 500 Line was negotiating for
a settlement, II was reported.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul was the first railroad on which
the men were ordered back to work.
More than 1900 shopmen were back
at their jobs in the shops of the
road here today. The Chicago and
Northwestern shops were also
manned by shopmen today.
Denials Go by the Board?
The Illinois Central, the Buffalo
and Susquehanna, the Denver and
Salt Lake, and the Galveston. wharf
lines were other roads said to be
ready to negotiate settlements to,
day. in spite of previous denials that
these roads would sign the peace
pact.
The Pennsylvania, Burlington
Santa Fe, Wabash, Union Pacific
and Erie railroads were still outside
the peace fold. These roads re-
mained firm in their declarations
that they were not concerned in the
settlement plans, but would continue
to operate with the forces recruited
since the strike began.
Railway executives who have
participated in the peace conference
announced today that the termina
ton of the strike on the basis ot
separate agreements was the mos
important phase Of the compromise
Most of the roads have contended
for separate agreements.
Roads Want Piece Work.
According to a story which will
be published in the Railroad Review
the roads feel that they can dictat,
| terms of settlement on their lines
where they could not with 9
national organization.
"It Is also probable" the story
states, that piece work will bt
introduced on several of the road,
affected II the negotiations now In
progress are carried to a conclu
| sion."
With the men back at work or
some lines, the national organization
of rail executives will turn its atten
ton to the fight Of the shopmer
against the roads not participating
in the present situation.
Meanwhile the actual agreements
under which the men are to return
to work are being evolved by joint
committees Of the managements and
the local unions on each road.
Not all the roads participating ir
the conferences expect to sign agree
ments under the plan proposed
President +. d. Underwood, Of tn,
Erie railroad, says that company
should not be classed with the line,
that have consented to settle with
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