The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-08
TIE SITUATION IS Grave
Federation Of Street and Steam
Railway Employees Confirmed.
TROUBLE At PHILADEL I hIA
Old Street Car Grievances Looming Up.
AGrcat Triangular Strike at Phiia.
dclphin. Now York and Buffalo
Not Improbable.

Philadelphia, April THE reported
federation of the Amalgamated asso-
citation of Street Railway Employees
and the American Railway union was
confirmed today by the local leaders OF
the Amalgamated association. The
American Railway union organizers
are still here working among the yard
men, trackHlen brakemen and unskillcd
laLoreis OF the Pennsylvania and Read
Ing railroads. The federation between
the two associations Is upon an Offon-
sive and defensive basis, but to just
what extent the two organizations will
be prepared to assist one another can
not be learned. 1t was further learned
today that the practical aMa!gamation
Of the two associations Is only part
of the plan of consolidation of railway
employees that IL under contemplation.
1t Is said that the leaders of these two
organizations are now negotiating with
the chiefs of the Brotberhoods Of Loco
motive Engineers, Firenen ard Rail-
way Trainmcn for the formation of one
great confederation Of street and stcam
railway employees. 1t Is said that the
recent visits of President Eahon. Of the
Aralgamatod association, to Toledo.
Ohio were for TIE purpose of confer
ring with the brotherhood chiefs upon
this subject.
PHILADELPHIA WAR.
The street car situation here gives
promise of arlin soon becoming invol-
we'd. At n meeting yesterday Of the
central committee of the Analgarat-
ed association a letter was received
from President Mahon containing five
grievances Of the men here, which are
to be submitted 10 PresiGe:t Welsh, of
the Union Traction company as an
uitimayu,p. The grievances are prac-
tically the same as these which led to
the strike here last winter. When this
ultimatum will be presented to Mr..
Welsh has not yet been decided on, but
It will probably be laid before him
some time within week.
Locel street car leaders are of the
opinion that the crisis here ~ grave
ard that a similar situation prevails
in New York. 1t is said hare that the
abortive strike at Buffalo was urau-
thcvized by tho executive committee OF
the Analgamated association and
hence failed. 1t Is not Improbable that
q. great triangular strike in Buffalo.
New York and Philadelphia will be Or
dcred
MAHON REQUESTS CONFEEENCF.
New York. April 7.--President ". d.
Mahon. OF the AmaiSanated Acsocia-
ton of Street Railway Employees of
America. this afternoon sent letter
to President Vroe!GNd of the Metro
politan Street Railway company, re-
qnestng a conference In TIE hope of
bringing ehout \ settlement Of the diff
Guilty existing between the company
and the association over the discharge
of a number OF gripncn and conduc-
tors. some of whom are members Of the
association.
President Vrceland this evening sent
liis reply to President Mahon's letter.
Mr.. Vreeand said that there is no con-
tenticn between the association which
Mr.. Muhon represents aud the railroad
company. that the men were dis
charged for violating rules Of the COM
rany and that he found himself unable
to comply with Mr.. Mahon's request for
conference.