Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-08
THE STRIKES AT READING.
Freight Handlers and Railway shop
Hands Still Out


READING, Pa, July S.-The strike of
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com
pany freight handlers is still on. The COM
pany has over 100 oars blocking traffic in
Its yards here. The strikers have received
word from Wayne Junction, near Philadel-
phia, and Newberry Junction, near Will
Transport, the only points along the line
where the company would be in position
to reload it's freight. that the men there will
refuse to allow that work to be done at
either point.
green hands to work. Five Of the old men
remained, and the company has about
twenty-five men on duty.
The company's officials claim that they
have number of freight handlers at work
and that they are handling the freight bus
mess fairly well, with as little delay as
possible
In their grievances addressed to the COM
pany the men have requested that their
wages be advanced from IA to 1S cents an
hour. They want a nine-hour day, and ask
for double time for overtime on Sundays
and holidays and time and half time on
other overtime.
The engine "hostlers," who are employed
In handling locomotives in the yards, have
addressed a letter to Superintendent Prince
asking for an advance in wages The
Readlng Iron Company strike, Involving
2,G00 men, is still unsettled
The 25O Reading railway shop hands are
still out, not man having returned today
Ihey are to meet this afternoon to vote on
the proposition submitted by acting Presi-
dent Welsh yesterday.
RumOred Meeting of Metal Trades.
Local labor leaders claim to know moth
ing of the proposed meeting in Chicago
this week of leaders in the metal trades to
form an alliance for united action in dealing
with the United States Steel Corporation.
A call was issued some weeks ago by Pres
1dent Thomas Of the Pattern Makers
League of America for convention in ST.
Louis July %, but through a blunder in
print some papers announced that the
meeting would take place in Chicago
An effort is now being made to change
the place of meeting from St. Louis to
Washington on the same date and circu-
lars to that effect have been sent out to
all the organizations affiliated with the
metal trades.
No Conference in New York.
NEW YORK, July s.-There viii be no
conference here today to deal with the
points Of conflict In the sheet steel strike
but there will be a meeting at Pittsburg
The directors of the United States Steel
Corporation and the companies forming It
who are in New York are watching the
situation closely, but have taken no direct
part In the dispute. One Of the directors
of the general corporation made this state
ment to the Associated Press today:
president Shaffer of the Amalgamated
Association requested a conference with
representatives Of the sheet and hoop in
terests and our answer was a favorable
one. That conference is to be held TODAY
at Pittsburg. The outcome is problematicai
The statement that there will be a meet
ing here today with ]. Pierpont Morgan in
attendance Is erroneous. There will be no
meeting, and, as far as I know, Mr.. Nor
gan has taken no part in the matter We
here in New York are watching the situa-
ton, but We have taken no part in the
alleged differences. I know nothing Of any
future meetings here. and don't believe
there will be any"