New-York tribune., 1900-05-01
GALA WAY ON THE STRIKE.
CENTRAL WILLING TO CONFER ON
WAGE QUESTION AT BUFFALO.

Francis B. Delehanty, of the State Board of
| Arbitration and Mediation. in transmitting to
| w. III. H. Webster, the Buffalo member Of the
| Board the reply of Arthur NJ Watt superin-
| tendent of motive power Of the New-York Cen
| trail Railroad, to the demands of the strikers
at Buffalo, advised Commissioner Webster to
urge the strikers to delay the extension of the
strike until they could have a conference with
Superintendent Watt. as the latter was willing
to hold one in New-York Buffalo. In reply
Commissioner Webster telegraphed as follows:
tend strike providing Watt will get here by
tomorrow CTuesday) noon. Have wired asking
him to come. w. H. H. WEBSTER.
At a late hour last night Superintendent
Watt said he had received no telegram from
Commissioner Webster and that it would be
impossible for him to reach Buffalo in time
even should the message arrive. He stated that
if the men wished to consult with him he GER
tainly would have been glad to go TO Buffalo
He suggested that, perhaps. Mr.. Delehanty had
received the telegram, and that 1t would be
brought into Superintendent Watts office this
morning.
Commissioner Delehanty held two conferences
here yesterday with Superintendent Waitt. He
called Mr.. Watt in order 70 present the de-
mands of the strikers. After the conference Nj
Delehanty said:
they have assured that there will be 40 law
lessness; They insist upon their demands and say
that unless they acceded 10 the strkt, will he
extended to all the other branches of the railroad
schedule demanded by the strikers. compromiss
upon the other demands might be effected 1 have
strikers If the railroad would agree to the de-
ably be further trouble. The strikers say that
If Superintendent Watt would go to Buffalo they
wages
When seen at his office In the Grand Central
Station after Mr.. Delehantys conference with
Mr.. Watt. President Galloway said:
The statement which Mr.. Watt handed Mr.
Delehanty In answer to the demands of the
strikers reads follows:
The New-York Central desires to deal not only
justly but literally with Its employees the sub
Jet OF Wages VIII this Object and without any
the wages Of many OF the men now out on strike
1t is found on Investigation that the company is
now paying higher wages than some companies
and as h!Eh Is any cSmpany cor, similarly situated.
In reply 10 TN demand that no one shall he en-
the consent of the men who now out the posi-
,on of Of the he e9pany IS IN 5ne %fseGs RS being respons
and employees. for the projection of the public in
contfnuons carriage Of the business Of tha coun Ta
try that it cannot and viii not delegate to others
the selection of the men upon whose skin and del
lty much depends.
You will that this answer" continued
President Galloway. meets the men half way
on the pay question. and l wish to lay particu-
lar stress on the fact that the New-York Cen
trail always has and always will treat its en-
ployes generously and fairly Mr. Delehanty
presented what he had to present to Mr.. Watt
and their conversation / understand, was con-
fined solely TO that.
About nine hundred and fifty belonging
TO the shop and yard departments Buffalo
are on this strike. which began on Thursday
last. the 26th inst. On March IA last these
men were given 10 per cent increase in wages
This increase was. however. a general and
equaliZing one and through IL some ffty or
sixty men reduced slightly. They now |
make demand for still further Increase OF |
10 per cent. The men also demand that union |
superintendent shall be permitted TO go |
through the shops during working hours on |
tours OF inspection They also demand that |
when work is slack the hours shall be short
ened nd laid of.
THE question OF discharge OF men was con- |