New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
WAITING FOR W. ID. MAHON.
ACTION OF THE RAILROAD MEMS EXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE TO DEPEND
UPON HIS ADVICE

Little lone by the Executive Committee O..
the local branch of the Amalgamated Association Of
Street Railway Employees of America yesterday.
c. W. Archoold and Thomas McCuom. general
organizers Of the association who are now IN this
city. said that nothing would be done pending the
arrival of w. d. Mahon. president of the associa-
ton. who will BE here to-day.
In the afternoon the committee attended the meet
ing Of the Central Labor Union In Clarendon Hall
The union went into executive session and the rail-
road men explained the situation to its members
The organization Of railway employees is not afii-
ated with the Central Labor Union. The local
branch has only oeen formed a few weeks
After the meeting II WAS learn .d that the dele
gates OF the Central Labor Union had given the
railroad men much good advice While they SYM
pathized with them. they counselled them to go
slowly in the matter OF calling strike The Central
Labor Union has had much experience In strikes
and Its members fully realize that 1t never pays
go into them hastily. The railroad men took the
advice in good part-In the spirit 1t was given
and said they certainly had desire to strike II
the matter could be adjusted satisfactorily other
wise.
All quiet abcu: the carhouses OF the Metro
politan Street Railway Company yesterday, and
there were no Indications that serious trouble ex-
listed between the company and It's employees The
general offices OF the company at Broadway and
Houson-st.. were closed. and OF the officers
visited them in the course OF he day. President
Nreeand could not be seen at his home yesterday
nor could Superintendent, Rounds be found. He
not At the carh )uses at Sevonth-ave. and FIJI
tich-st.
1t rum~red last night that tho company. Dc
string to settle the present trouble and to avoid. II
possible. a strike. willing TO reinstate four OF
the ten 4 discharged. II the company Will
make concessions evnce a willingness to confer
with a committee OF It's employees organization, II
was said yesterday. strike can be avoided. In all
probability ard an am.cable adjustment OF the
present differences be brought about
one labor leader said that he hoped strike OF the
railroad men would be avoided. He added that there
were many unemployed men now IN the city. and
their ranks were being increased daily by the opera
tions Of the Raines law. Many Of the saloons were
discharging their extra bartenders and walters ana
getting along with smaller forces than formerly
II was also learned yesterday that some dissatis-
faction cxets among the conductors OF the Third
ave cable line owing TO the doing away with trans
for nen along the line. The conductors are now
compelled 10 give passengers transfer tcketS be-
fore they leave the an during rush hours tney
complain that a. delays them 10 great extent The
cars are so crowded that the conductors cannot piss
through them readily. and phss tngers are often
carried Soyond their desired transfer point. This
cause. much grumhling AMI complaint, which. as "A
rule. is aimed az the conductor.