Salt Lake Tribune | 1909-05-30 | Page 5 | Georgia Railroad Strike is Settled

GEORGIA RAILROAD I STRIKE IS SETTLED I Negro Firemen to Be Dispensed With at Terminal Stations; Arbitration to Prevail. I ATLANTA, Ga May 20.The striko I o 0 rir-CIV,eu 1on , tho , Georgia railroad was officially declared off today. An hour and a half later tho first train alter the resumption of service was Bont put of Augusta with a negro fireman WM in the cab. The men agreed lo return to -work D pending final adjustment under condi- H tions existing when the strike began. All negro firemen at the terminal Bta- lions will be dispensed tvith. All dis- H charged Brotherhood firemen will be H reinstated. Whether negro firemen shall be eliminated is yet to bo decided. If not adjusted by conference, the dif- ficulty will bo settled by arbitration. under tho Erdman act. I Tho decision was announced in state. inont by Martin Knapp, chairman of fij the liitcrestato commerce commission, I and Charles P. Noill, federal commis' 5 sioncr of labor. S It is generally understood that lhj E railroad agrees to recognize the senior- 1 lty ot white firemen, The employment I ol certain negro firemen who have been 6 with the road many years will bo con- tin tied. I The following statement of tho set- tlenicnt of the strike was given out: 3 "An amicable adjustment of tho dif- 1 fovenecs between th Georgia railroad I and its employees, who have been on strike, has been reached on a basis said ' to bo emineutty satisfactory to both parties. Tho strike 'has been called off : and train service is to be Tesumed im- I mocliately, MARTIN KNAPP, !' "Chairman Interstate Commerco Com- ! mission. ! "CHARLES P. NEILL, , 5 "Commissioner of Labor."