New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
LITTLE DANGER or A STRIKE
PRESIDENT ROSSITER RECEIVES
DELEGATION OF EMPLOYEES.
AFTER THE CONFERENCE 1T WAS SAID
THAT AN AGREEMENT HAD BEEN
REACHED WHEREBY THE MEMS
GRIEVANCES WOULD BE

SETTLED.
There is now little probability OF strike OF the
employes of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany. After a conference OF two hours yes'er-
dav between a committee of five, representing
the men OF the various lines, and President KOS
sitter. il was said that an agreement had been
reached whereby all the grievances or the en-
ployes would be amicably adjusted
The meeting took place in the private office
oe tba president at No les Montague-st The
cornnittee-consisting OF c. W. Mckenzie, chair
man. f. J. Brown r. F. Jennings, c. Shaw and
L y Murtaugh-hrst held a consultation at the
clarendon Hotel in Westinghouse. with Messrs
Persons and Pines, the officials Of the knights
OF Labor. after which they filed over TO the
offices of the rapid transit company, followed
by a small army Of reporters.
The men were cordially received by Mr.. Ros-
sitter. but the reporters were excluded. only
two Of the five men would say, in reply 70
question from Mr. Rosster. that they had not
come from Master Workman Parsons They
were from the Brooklyn Heights lines Ine
others including Mckenzie, were from the
Ninth-ave line OF the Nassau division. John
D. Kelley. one Of the directors Of the company
and Professor Collin, the companys legal au-
wiser were present at the conference
When the committee came out all they wouid
cav was that Mr.. Rossiter had agreed TO con-
slider the grievances and promised to adjust
them They declared that the answer was salts
factory TO them President Rossiter, although
he had IN preparation a typewriter account OF
the conference at the request OF the committee
decided not TO give It out, and said that he had
nothing TO say about the visit Of the men other
than that il had been satisfactory. He added:
"I have told these men that was glad TO see
them. and that | wished they had come 10 me
three weeks ago. We have agreed not 10 say
ANYTHING to the papers about the strike Inc
man can talk II they want TO-
There IL little real discomfort among the men,
~ outsiders would leave them alone. nave
given instructions to the men who have waited
unon me this morning TO let me know II they
we're Disseminated against in any way for nav
irg waited on me- and If they should be dis
charged within a year by their superintendent
IN inform me- and would look after them.
After leaving the office Mr.. Mckenzie ana MS
feIIow-committeemen returned 10 the Clarendon
Hotel and reported TO Mr.. Parsons ana MT
pines Last night meetings were held IN various
narts OF the borough where the railroad men
hoard of the promises OF relief which President
Rossiter had given to their representatives
The requests which were presented by the men
=. prosIdert Rossiter were In substance: That
,he mon should not be compelled 10 work more
than ten hours day; that the prevailing rate OF
wages should be 81 day. and that trlppers ana
overtime men should receive twenty cents an
hour. that two-thrds Of the men should always
he having full days work. ana tnat the coih-
pany should always receive comfnit.ees oI the
men and not discriminate against them Tor SO
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