The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-15
NEW HAVEN ROAD WOS,T YIELD.
Tho General Manager Says the Telegraph
ers Have No Real Grievances.

New HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 14.-General Man.
ager Chamberlain. Of the New Haven Railroad
came to this city from Boston to-day to- meet
committee representing the conductors Of the
line. He declined. and so did the conductors
committee, to say what the cOnfcr"rre was
about. lie was willing to speak about the at
titude OF the New Haven road with reference
to the telegraphers. hremen and brakemen.
who want more pay and who have consulted
the Executive Committee OF the Federated
Board about their demands. He said
The Consolidated Railroad will not unior
any circumstances ever deal with any Of itsem-
ployees II they come to us as Representatives
OF labor ORGANIZATIONS"
He was asked what tho road intended q 10
as regards tho telcgrapherS' appeal. "Noth-
ing" he replied. In tho first place. we 10
not admit that the photographers have any
grievance. i know what they ask. and it all
amounts to more pay and less work. The fro.
men ask the same thingand 50 do the brake
men. It'snatural hat they should bat we can't
give them all they want. perhaps. even if we felt
disposed to do so. The New Haven road tries
to treat its men squarely and with tho utmost
fairness. We try to pay what our employees
are worth to us. and think we do | do not
consider that the telegrauhers have any Just
ground for complaint. They are a faithful body
"
'erpaid. in comparison with other employees !"
DO any Of the teegraphers work fifteen or
eighteen yours?" was asked.
Not one of them. Some work twelve hours.
and on extraordinary occasions fourteen, rer-
haps. but none any more Indeed. We require.
IN some cases l2-hour day. But the work 10
easy. and twelve hours is not n burden. We
think. As far as the photographers go. | have
this to say: That q committee Of operators
who waited upon me in Boston We're not OF the
employees. | see that tho labor lead
ers say that they were employees, but
let me say here that not ore man
asked his superintendent to listen to his grIev-
ances. OF that committee one was an ems
ployee / believe. and the rest were not, and
refused to see them. on the ground that il thu
men had any troubles to talk over they could
do so with their supcrintendents or heads 81
departments. and il they failed there. they
could see me.
Il took this ground because Think the Con.
soidated Road can take care OF its mon alone.
without outside assistance. If our mon come
us with grievances we will listen to them,
provided they apply through the proper chan
nels. but we will not listen to any advice or
any demands from labor organizations We
will not arbitrate through outsiders. either, 70
matter what happens. We can take care "
ourselves.
1.-The fremen sent us their requests for
change, and when it camo to me- turned 1t
down. believe tho lremen then went T.
President Clark and sent him letter. though
I do not know about this.
III the men want to strike. let them do 80.
It rests with them entirely now to taka tho
next step hut if they do strike. they will meet
something they do not expect. I'll tell YOU
three minutes after the photographers stf.Es
what III do with the situation"