New-York tribune., 1901-11-23
STRIKE CAMP JUBILANT.
CHAIRMAN OF ITS COMMITTEE CALLED
TO NEW-HAvEN.
STATE AUTHORITIES TRY TO EFFECT SET
TLEMENT-STRIKERS AND COM
PANY STAND FIRM.

Superintendent Robert Turbush and John
Painter chairman of the executive committee
of the striking freight handlers of the New
York, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad, start
ed last night for New-Haven to confer with the
officials of the company Each received tele-
gram from Vice-President Merrill, Of the ROAD
asking them attend a conference
There was joy in the camp of the strikers
when this news was received. They were con-
fdent that their demands would be gained
The strikers have appointed committees to go
over the various divisions of the road and try
to induce all the employees to join their ranks
Tt was rumored here last night that the entire
working forces at Hartford and at F1snkl"'
N Y, had gone out.
To-day the strikers will hold a meeting. when
they will more thoroughly organize their forces
It is expected that Mr. Morrissey, grand master
of the Trainmens Association, Will presloe-
1t was announced yesterday that ten switch
engines with full crews of five men each. were
at work switching the cars around and that
two full freight trains had left the yards 1or
astern points At the Mott Haven yards Su-
perintendent Wardrop's chief clerk SAID that
ha understood that ten of the strikers hao re-
turned to work. This the strikers denied lheS
declared that none of their number woulc re-
sumo their places until their demands were met
Division Superintendent O. NJ. Shepard, when
said that everything looked favorable for an
early termination of the strike. He said that
ever half of the regular force OF men were AT
work in the Harlem River yards
1t was said that thirty men had been sent 10
New-Haven to take the places of the men VINO
are said TO be on strike there, ana thal ne"
men were being brought to this city from East
ern Pennsylvania. New-Jersey and Northern
New-York
John Lundrigan Second Deputy Comrnis-
sioner of Labor and Bernard Stark, member
OF the State Board of Mediation and Aroltra-
ton. arrived in the city in the morning ArrlV-
ing at the Mott Haven yards. they had a con-
ference with General Superintendent Platt ana
Division Superintendent Shepard, whch lasted
an hour and a half After the conference Mr.
Lundrigan and Mr.. Stark appeared to be hlghly
| pleased Mr.. Lundrigan said that he mad
satisfactory talk with Mr.. Platt and that the
company was willing to meet the men halI way
He said he was going to present the proposIcloh @
made TO him by Mr.. Platt to the strikers com,
rnttee at the latter's headquarters, No f4i
Mr. Platt said that he had made the same
proposition TO Messrs. Lundrigan and Stark
! that he had made to the other men. I told
! them If the men put their grievances in writing
they will be investigated, and If IL was JustiTied
action would be taken The company eouo
not make wholesale discharges Of men simply TO
/ please the dissatisfied without first making in
| vestigation."
Twenty men arrived yesterday ana IL
was said that twelve trains of freight were ready
| to be taken TO New-Haven from the yards. Sec
retary Cash of the strikers grievance commit
tee said that he had received kilograms from
various points along the consolidated system
sympathizing with the strike. and saying that
the men would go out
In the afternoon committee of the strikers.
headed by a Mr. Painter had a conference with
Mr.. Platt. 1t resulted. previous ones had. in
| a disagreement.
In order to offset a report that the strike
had been declared off and that the company
/ had made concessions to the men. General Man
| ager Platt of the railroad company made this
statement:
MI Painter acting spokesman for the en-
pIoyes committee made the following statement:
/ we CCncedo allow Mr.. WardrOp to remain until
such time We can bring charges which We can
| substantiate and give you time to act We De
mand the discharge Of Detective OBrien and As
sistant General Yardmaster Smith and the rein
statement of Mr.. Turbush and all employees or the
yard who out last Tuesday
Mr.. Platt said the company would not con-
| slider these demands. Quiet prevailed in the
yards last night. Not wheel turned through
out the night. The strikers did not put in an
appearance at the yards. and the police say
that no violence is anticipated.