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Show QUEEN ft CRESCENT STRIKE DECLARED OFF CINCIIWATI, Msrch 17. Th strike of whit firemen on the Cineinnsti. New Orlesns h Texss Pacific railroad was declsred off Hstnrdsy sfter sn agreement agree-ment hsd been signed by rapreenntstive of the Hrotherhoow of Locomotive Firemen Fire-men ssd Enginemea and Horace Baker, Ba-ker, genernl manager of th road. Ths agreement is aa i d to be a compromise, com-promise, both sides yielding points in ths dispute. Employee who went opt on strik shsll be reinstated. The com-psny com-psny reserves th right to refuss to employ sny ftretnss who hss committed sn set of violence during th strike. Negro firemen cannot be employed north of Oahdul. Tenn. The percentage of negro tremen m-ploved m-ploved Jnnnnry 1. 1U, hsi DO exceeded heresfter ssd negro firemen cannot be assigned to mors than one-half one-half of th peesesger or preferred freight runs., |