New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-30
THEY THREATEN TO STRIKE
TELEGRAPHERS MAY BE CALLED OUT.
JER.EY CENTRAL MEN MAKE DEMANDS WHICH
ARE NOT GRANTED

JERsEY CENTRAL MEN MAKE DEMANDS WHICH
ARE NOT GRANTED.
The complaints made by the employees OF the
Reading Railroad system have again assumed a
serious aspect The telegraphcrs employed by
the Central Railroad OF NewJerscy are In al
most open rebellion. and there IS grave danger
OF widespread strike that may Involve most
OF the employees OF the Reading system. includng
the telegraphcrs, engineers frcmen. tainmen, con-
ductors and switchmen. For long time the telcS-
raphers employed by the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey have been complaining that Their wages were
far below the wages paid by other great railroads ana
now their complaints have for the first time assumed
definite form. d. G. Ramsay, grand chief OF the
Order Of Railroad Telegrphers has been at the Cos
mopolitan Hotel quietly Investigating the complaints
for more than week. The men have formulated
the following demands which were presented to J. H.
Ohauscn, general superintendent Of the Central
That eight hours shall constitute worldly Tor
train dispatchcs and certain block ratcrs and twelve
hours Tor all other tlegaphcrs. That extra pay a. the
regular scale. shall be allowed for overtime and sun
day work That in case OF suspension or dismissal rea'
,cns shall be given and heating allowed and REIN
statement follows that pay be given for the time lost
That promotions shall be made according 10 seniority IN
service aad that minimum monthly shall be $40
Mr. O'hauscn refused TO grant the demands Of tho
men. and referred them to J. Rogers Maxwell pr'Si-
dent Of the road Yesterday AT noon committee
~ tclccraphers called Mr.. Maxwell. The com
mttcc was composed Of +. Gcarhar. chairman OF the
order Of Railroad Tclegraphers Of the Jersey Central
+ F. Greeley, OF Elizabeth; Charles Zewahl oi
Fastop Tenn: John Neng1n. If Mauch Chunk.
Penn. and John Wade. Of scranton. Penn. The
committee was admitted to Mr. Maxwcl's Office where
x,ro Mr. Maxwell. !. H. Olhausen, Nice-rreddent
roker W H. Pcddlc division superintendent; o. W.
Twinipc division superintendent. and Il. stewart
ernoIntcrdcnt 81 the telegraph department MI
Ramsay was the spokcsmen for the men.
Both the officers OF the road and the men refl-ed
IN sov inst what occurred at the interview. After
sn.rdlng half an hour with the officers. the mon
r.,t,rned ., the Cosmopolitan Hotel, where they
waited for President Ma1wels repl, 10 their demands
soon after , D. M. the reply came In the form OF a
letter instead OF an agreement which the men had
hopcd for. Tn. letter said that the company could
neither afford 10 pay for extra lme nor 10 grant the
demands for eight and twelve hours day. Mr.
pansay spceking of Mr.. Maxw-ll's letter, said;
a letter Isn't what want. We want MI.
N,vvells proposition 10 come rs an agreement. We
want our rule, granted In Iul" form. II t"y de-
,r from the established precedent OF thirty Of forty
other boards and they don't want to agree To onr
proposltion. We will see. We work quickly and With
ont warning The Central men demand only a
minimum OF $40 month. The men are now getting
q minimum af 80 4 month. Twenty Avc roads have
recently granted these demands. We are getting
ready to order general strikes next year during The
Worlds Fair. II necessary. .
The committee VIII cail on Mr. Maxwell again to-
dav when the question of general strike VIII lr'D
aim De- settled. II &, NOT likely thai Mr. Maxwell
viii recede from the position he las taken.