The New York herald., 1922-09-16
N. Y. CENTRAL MAKES
PACT With WORKERS
IGNORING Rail BOARD
Road and Trainmen Agree
on Wages, Taking Case
out of Politics.
NEW ERA is HAILED
Both Sides Pleased at Going
Back to Conference Table
where We Belong
ERIE LIFTS ITS EMBARGO
Resumes Carrying Of Fruit,
Presumably on Pressure
of the |. G. G.
ERIE LIFTS ITS EMBARGO

The New York Central Railroad yes
tarday reached an agreement with It's
conductors and trainmen to continue
last years wage scale and working
conditions until September 30. 1928.
thus gaining precedent for direct
settlement Independent of the United
States Labor Board
All disputes between the New York
Central and the two brotherhoods now
pending before the labor board were
definitely withdrawn by mutual con-
sent.
That the roads and men had again
achieved direct contact for adjustment
of differences inspired the principal
satisfaction to both sides as reflected
in their own expressions. President
Smith said:
This direct settlement between the
New York Central management and the
employees Is a return to the former
successful practice of adjusting diff
ferences In personal negotiations across
the conference table The New York
Central feels that to-day's settlement
is a happy augury of better era in
the conduct of transportation service"
Takes lis Out of Politics."
| William G. Lee of the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen said that de-
velopments of the last twen'y-four
hours marked 1.-The beginning of final
settlement which is taking US out of
politics and back TO the conference
table where we belong"
The conference between President
Smith and leaders of the striking New
York Central shopcrarts vas put over a
| day because delayed trains. which
strikers have done their best 10 produce.
prevented the leaders arrival in time.
Negotiations between the Pennsyl-
vania road and the same brotherhoods
were going OH in Pittsburgh yesterday,
but Mr.. Lee declared reports of COM
plete settlement were premature.
New Haven Rond Firm.
! While the New York Central tram
service settlement, with its significant
aura of harmony. temporarily eclipsed
the more profound shopcrafts disturb
ance. attention was called to the gravity
of the latter by fiat announcement uf
! the New York. New Haven and Hart
| ford Railroad that for its striking shop
men there was no peace.
! Our position is unchanged" the
| statement said.
Meanwhile the Central Strike Com
mittee continued inactive pending ar
| rival of b. NJ. Jewell. national shop
crafts leader, to-day or tomorrow.
PURPOSE of his visit was not officially
disclosed.
The Erie Railroad yesterday lifted its
fruit embargo following demand of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and secret conference with the Lack
awanna. Lehigh Valley, New York Cen
trail and Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey. The Erie said the roads had made
an appeal to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for assistance in diverting
over other lines some Of the heavy
fruit business IL now reassumes. Pres
ence at the conference of the Jersey
Central. which has no embargo was ex-
plaiIfed by its officials as being due to
invitation by other roads to play Good
Samaritan In the Erie's behalf. The
Central already is shouldering a frac-
tion OF the Eres fruit load.
The wholesale fruit and vegetable
dealers OF the city heaved sigh of
relief when the Interstate Commerce
Commission ordered tho Erie. New
York Central. Lehigh and D.. l.. and
w. railroads to life their embargo. I'm
countable quantities OF fruits and vege-
tables, all of a perishable nature. would
have been destroyed and severe
financial loss inflicted on the trade 4
| the general embargo had been per-
mltted to operate much longer.