The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-04
TROLLEYMEN WON'T STRIKE
THEIR COMMITTEE RECEIVED BT
PRESIDENT ROssITER.

etaternenta Made After the Conference Ine
dictate That the Basis of n Satisfactory
Arrangement with tho Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company Has Been Reached.
O. W. MoKsn Sie. "a n. MurtauRh. Ed ward j.
Brown. r. +. JenninRs:and Chrlstophcr Schad.
as q conn ittee OF the employees OF the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit Company. called yesterday
on President Clinton L. Rosslter to present
their grievances and ask for redress. Tho
COMMITTEES was cordially received by Mr.. Ros-
sitter and no NAMED closeted with him In his
ofaoe for two hours. during which time the
situation was discussed in a most friendly way
on both sides and without any strike talk on
the part OF the committee. The demands Of
the mon were formulated as follows:
Il That tho time tables shall be arranged
upon all lines so ~ to comply with the en-hour
,aw workday.
"a. That tho prevailing rate Of wages shall
be % for each full days work. Trippers and
overtime shall be paid ct 20 cents an hour.
"a That TWO thirds OF tho cars shall be full
day runs
~ That the com pany shall receive DOM matt
toes OF employees representing the men and
that no employee shall be Disseminated
against for acting on any such committee or
belonging TO q union"
At the close OF the conference Mr.. Rossiter
told the reporters hat he would give out typo
written statement In reference to his talk with
the committee. but he reconsider red his purpose
aud merely said:
II told the mon that was glad to see Thorn
and that wished they had come to me three
weeks ago. The men can talk II they want to.
but they have Just decided not to give any
thing out as to what was said in the confer
enoe These men are all loyal to tho com pany
and ] guess all the others are the same way.
This 10 family affair We perfectly agree
upon that point. l recognized the men who
came to see me as our employees. and have
told them to let me know IL they were discrim.
mated against In any way for their action by
their superlntendents and would look after
them"
1t was learned subsequently that Mr.. Rossi-
presented and TO do everything possible to ad-
Just them 70 the atlslaction Of the men. It's
untounded rumors OF a strike.
Edward J. brown OF the committee said
kindly ,and said he was glad to see us now and
would be glad TO see us at any time. We had a
pleasant tsik With MIN ana submitted our de-
ances and said that everything would be done
After leaving President Rooster the CON nit
tee met General Master Workman Parsons and
Master Workman lines of District Assembly
II. knights OF Labor and told them about the
cUuiersnce. Parsons said to the newspaper re-
po!t HTsivtb,,s al, rich, III, ro.u,t w,,, b.
submitted at a secret meeting OF the men to-
night | am going to the letter carriers pic
nir TO- morrow. so YOU can see that there is not
likely 10 be any trouble
He declined to say where the meeting was to
Ia held.
Arbitration waited at the Clarendon Hotel to
hear the report OF the committee. which was
in conference with him and Secretary Branff
OF the board for fifteen minutes. The follow
Ing was Mr.-Webster's version of what had
taken place:
enforcement OF the Ten Hour law Mr.. Rossitsr
said he would do all he could to enforce 1t. He
and that, The ruDping time Of the cars would
have 10 be ascertaned For that purpose he
FeSardHE the demand for % cents a an ' ncar
for trIppers. the COMPANY ella ms TINT this is
the rule already. As to the demand TO have
work Mr.. Rosster saId:that so per cent at
least we're working full time at present He
committees OF the employees as representa-
tivss OF the men by saying that.hs always did
that tn should b
against for belonging 10 the union. he said he
had never Disseminated against them and
y, believe that a settlement will be easily
reached nave no jurisdiction a: present. as
re men are practically settling the trouble
is the trouble not settled now?r
stand that tie result Of the conference viii be
submitted to meeting Of the men
pussns the nc conference it is said Mr. Rossi
whether they came from Master Workman
Pines, Three OF them:said they did not and |
the other two declined to an swer. or the COM |
nittee. Edward J. Brown.R S. Jennings and |
CHRISTOPHER Sched represented the Nassau |
Electric limos and the other tive came from
the BROOKLYN Heights lines.
Tho committee which visited Mr. Rossiter |
fnd tho leaders OF the men held meeting in |
barsonss ouse:vhere:they passed vote OF
thanks to Commissioner Webster Of the State
board OF Arbitration: Parsons afterward said |
that the meeting OF tho men, which was to he
held last night was merely to ratify the action |
OF the committee which had visited Mr.. RoS-
sitter and which had accepted his answers as |
favorable. Regarding the complaints on the |
Metropolitan Street. Railway. Company's lines
he said
With.a committee OF the men on the,Metro-
neutrality-suspicious. COmpany's lines shall
meet Mr.. Webster OF the State Board OF Arbi-
traton.on Wednesday evening when plan OF
presenting the demands to the mpany will
be arranged" "