Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16
IS AMONG
IS PEACE S|CNERS
New York Central Line Also
Makes Agreement With
Brotherhoods
SHOP CONFERENCE is HELD
By Associated Press


Chicago, Sept. 1G.-Sixtcen railroads
signed separate agreements with various
labor unions yesterday through pre-
war methods In vogue before the United
states Railroad Labor Board v'ns Gre
ntcd ms nrbitcr Of disputes between
railways and their cmplovcs.
These settlements, however, according
TO Bon w. Hooper. chairman Of rho
board. do not rcpudintc the board. hut
rather ar" 'cntirclv in accord with the
Transportation Act" His comment rc-
f"rrrd to Thursdays agreement between
tho New York Central lines and the
train service Brothcrhoods, and other
ip"nding peace negotiations.
Following settlements with the Order
Of Railway Conductors and the Broth
Crhood Of Railroad Trainmcn. the Now
York Central lines opened negotiations
with tho shop crnfts on The hosis
! Of tn" Warhcld. Willard Jewell plan.
Separate agreements with the Engi-
| nocrS' Fircm"n's and Swtchmcn's g
unions were in prospect, according TO
uticial,.
The PENNSYLVANIA system was party
! ~ similar negotiations with train serv-
! iro hrothcrhood< at Cleveland and Pitts
| hurCh.
'
! nurnrcd by the ChiraGo burlington and
| Quincy. which had turned down the
Wartio'd Willard Jewell proposals.
, Washington. Sept. 1G.-(By A. PD
General chUirmon Of striking shop
crafts unions of the southern Railway
Qnd officials of the road failed today
/ ~ reach an agreement to settle the
strike on the basis Of the Warfcld-
| u nln al Il.
The General Policy Committee of the
shop crafts.
The statement was made By railroad
utlirinls after brief conference today
with the general rhairmcn that "thc
Southern was willing ~ settle on the
basis Of Tho Chicago agreement. and
presented this to the shop craft chair
mon for their signatures. but 50 far
thry have declined to sign.
New Ncrlt. Sept. lG.-CRy \. p
Officials "f the New York Central lines
and the SIX shop craft unions now on
strike on III" road went into confer
once today 20 seek settlement of III"
strike on the basis Of tn" plan adopted
by tho policy committee Of the union.
The conference was the first effort
made by an eastern road to settle the
strike on the new basis. If It Is sue
r"Ssful the result will affect the lines
Of Nh" company in other sections Of
'hr country Hs we'll.
The beginning of the end Of all tho
labor troubles that have from time to
time beS"t the transportation lines Of
tho Nation for several years was be-
licvcd by many railway heads and union
chiefs TO have come yesterday when the
New York Central lines made peaceful
l., ,,.,tb e hA tirlu
bruthcrhoods and the Pennsylvania sys-
tom negotiated toward similar end.
ly Yesterdays agreement the various
r"nds making up the Now York Central
system agreed to continue for one year.
beginning September 30. the present
wage seal" and working rules for their
rrninmcn and conductors and to with
draw from tho United States Labor
Board their request. made more than Il
year ago. for downward revision of {
wages and III" elimination Of time and n
half pay for overtime work.
\ pcHr" pact, generally known as the
Baltimore plan. was signed IN Balti-
moro last night by Charles w. Gallo
way. vice president of the Baltimor" and
Ohio Railroad. and representatives Of
tho striking >h0pmrn employed on the
Baltimore and Ohio. Virtually all the
striking Baltimore and Ohio shopmen
were expected to be back 10 work in ten
days.
", G. Lee. president Of the Broth
"rhood Of Railroad Trainmen. an
nounCod here last night that at CON
inr"ncr in Pittsburgh today the Penn
Sv!vania had agreed to continue It's
present wages 10 all four brotherhOods.
att later dispatch from Pittsburgh
laid that announcement was regarded
there as premature
1t vas HUthoritativclv announced
last night in Pittsburgh. however, that
the conductors Of the Penn >ylvania East
and West and the trainmen East only
bad signed wage and working agree
u"utS with the Pennsylvania system
'"r N" coming year on tn" basis Of
lHSt years agreement. No reason was
g.v"n for H." trainm"n on IL" =. II. Il.
ines West not signing.
Newark. y. j.. Sept. 1G On pleas
h officials of III" organization. some
ri whom cam" ON from Washington.
Hrglng delay in strike Of clerks.
freight handlers, express and station
"upluycs, Union no, 122G. at meet
ing her" thnt lust"d until after midnight
la~' night agreed 10 delay Drastic action
against the PrnuSy ylvania Railroad for
u!o week.
rh"r" worc more than 100 members.
principally employees of the River street
freight station Of tho Pennsylvania
ltailroHd. which handles the freight
lmssing through Newark, at tie session
and it was said 100 grievances were dis
cusN"d.
There are snii TO be GOOO mon in
VOWED in the threatened walkOut. In
thai event, Mr.. Miller said it would
spread over the entire PENNSYLVANIA