Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-14
,By United PresS.)

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Railroad shop
men. on strike since July |, started
back TO work today
Railroads throughout the country
signed separate agreements voted oE
the striking employees.
Similar agreements will be offered
10 every railroad and il is expected
bv the unions that within week a
majority of the roads will accept the
peace. proposal.
Peace terms on the sixty roads az
fected by the Jewell Compromise Will
be signed within three days.
The Chicago and Northwestern
signed today and the ShOpmen return
ed TO work Immediately.
Practically all of the returning
strikers will be at work within lie"
DAYS. as the railroads which accept
the agreement will employ greatly en-
larped forces to get their equipment
back in shape.
The men returned to work on the
wage scale fixed by the United states
Railroad Labor Board. The question
of seniority was not mentioned IN the
agreement.
Chicago. Sept. 14.-Striking rail
road shopmen today submitted to the
country'S carriers a peace agreement
ratified at Chicago late yesterday
which will end the long walkout on
any road that signs.
Fifty lines. representing one fourth
Of the cOuntry's class l roads, accord
ing to the Shopmen, are expected to
sign at once. 1t is understood that the
federated shopcraftS executive com
mittee approved the terms with TINS
understanding. Other lines, it IS be-
Heved by strike leaders. will fall IN
line.
The terms of agreement which are
offered to individual roads, for sepa-
rate peace are understood to have
been drawn up by Bert Nj. Jewell,
head of the shOpmen and Daniel Viii
lard. President of the B. and y. IN
secret.
The terms evade the direct issue
of seniority which split the general
peace conferences last Month and
provide that the men shall return TO
work "at the present rates of pay.
Railroads with = mileage of more
than $4,000 are affected by the set
Element. The total railroad mileage
i'm the United States is approximate
ly 250,OO0.
The vast New York Central system
is included IN the agreement
The settlement includes thirty
per cent of the railroads of the cOun-
try.
A committee Of twelve six from
the roads and six from the employees
will work out all details and disputes
arising from the agreement.
The strike went into effect June 30
Four hundred thousand men walked
out. Practically every resource was
used 10 effect a settlement All Ell
forts failed until the mysterious trip
east of Bert NJ. Jewell, president OF
the Shop crafts.
Il will sign TODAY and expect nv
me MO pet 10 work immediately" "
VI. Finley. president of the Chicago
and Northwestern declared.
Other railroads will sign as soon as
the agreement can be rushed 10 them
The agreements will be signed ndl-
vidually.
All Of the strikers on the roads at
leCfeO Will Oe Qut tdNh w '''N
in thirty days Men now employed
will b. retained if they desire.
do mod ON do mod mdo modomd
Union leaders declared that they
had the whip hand" over the rail
roads not included in the agreement.
Eve will force the So-called dis
hard lines to sign within q short
time" Jewell stated.
"ThiS agreement means the end OF
the strike"
Union leaders declared thore would
be a general exodus Of workers on
the "die hard" roads.
The Pennsylvania. the Burlington
and the Union Pacific are expected
10 fight to the end
They claim to have had great sue
cess with the unions established oC
each road.
The c. and O., and Norfolk and
Western were prevented from accept
4 ing ne agreement because clerks and
4 freight handlers on these lines Joined
the shoumen'S strike. Shopmen in
i sisted that these employees be given
4 back their jobs The roads declared
4 that was impoSSi, > as their places
y had been filled.
q A bombshell was thrown into the
81 ranks of the "die hard" roads today