The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-08
! THE THREATENED STRIKE
Jersey Central Railroad Employees
Voting on the Question.
The Result Not tie BE Made Known
Until the End OF the WeeIS-Inter-
views With Chief Arthur and
Chief Clark on the Situation

views With Chief Arthur and
Chief Clark on the Situation.
NEW YORK, April S--While the five
big chiefs OF tha railr- limitations
who have been here CO. ring the de-
mands Of the employees Of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, have left for
home and the final meeting set for to
day has been called OFF. there IS little
season &c believe hat a strike is imni-
rent II a strike were to be ordered,
tle move would be made only after the
clsefs had reported to their various or
CARNATIONS. This will take several
days, and the delay thus caused would
be just the thing aimed at by c. H.
Warren, the Vice President and Gen
eral Manager Of the Jersey Central
road Mr. Warren wants the matter
to go over until after April IS. when
the Jersey Central Will be absorbed by
the Philadelphia and Reading
The only chief to remain in this city
until this morning was z. E. Clark, Of
the Order OF Railroad Conductors. The
others who left on Saturday night or
Sunday were Chief Sargent, of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen.
who went to his headquarters in Peo-
ria; Chief Dolphin, Of the Order of
Railroad Telegraphers. who went to st.
Louis; Grand Master Morrissey, of the
Order of Railway Trainmen, who went
to Cleveland. and r NJ Arthur, Chief
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers- who went to the same city Tile
chiefs had made three efforts. to see
Mr. Warren, but he would not receive
them or the delegates from the en-
ployes whom they sent TO him
IT was learned this morning that the
work of the five chiefs in regard to the
dispute was not over For the present
nothing VIII be done by them because
a vote of the five organizations IS be
ing taken on the question OF a strike
When that has been done the five chiefs
VIII meet to pass upon the vote Hot
until then viii II be known whether or
not there VIII be a strike. The vote
VIII probebly not be completed until
the END of this week
E E Clark of the Order of Conduc-
tors. was seen at the Herald Square
Hotel this morning He said: I VIII
not state whether there viii De a strike
Of the New Jersey Central men or not-
If the matter was settled and I knew
all about it. I would not say one word
I cannot say nor can anyone OF tbs
committee of chiefs what viii be done
next The matter is now IN the hands
of the cooperative committee Of the
road. and, If they fail in having the de-
sired interview with Vico President
Warren. they and the men Of the or
CARNATIONS Will settle il. Until the men
notify Us what they have dong in the
matter. we have no more say
Mr.. Clark viii go to Baltimore To-
night to attend to some railroad bust
ness there and then he VIII 60 TO his
home at Cedar RSpids-
Before leaving Tor his home, Chief
Arthur said that he and his associates
came here at De request Of the execu-
tive boards Of ~ garious organizations
10 attend a conference with the rail
read officials. he added:
We have made three requests for a
conference and we have been unable to
secure one. We do not propose 70 stand
around here with our hands in our
pockets indefinitely, waiting on the
pleasure of Mr. Warren, he general
manager. We have performed the duty
We were called on to perform and We
have failed to obtain an audience Of
Mr. Warren. ard il is Impossible for Us
TO break into his Office. We have done
all that we could and have decided 10 go
home"