The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-22
STRIKE CONFERENCE FAILS
RAILROAD WORKMEN DECLINE TO
 MODIFY THEIR DEMANDS.

ing to Investigate Their Claims but
 VIII Not Discharge Anyone Without
 Cause.-The Situation Locally.
 New York, Nov. 21.-There was a con- ference this afternoon between a com mittee of the strikers and some of the officials of the road The meeting was held at the Harlem River yards and General Manager C. H. Platt of the company was present, as well as Val Fitzpatrick. The committee was made up of five men from the switchmen and trainmen
 After the conference which lasted an hour and a half the strikers refused to talk of what occurred. MT Platt said the strikers reiterated their demands for the discharge of Yard Superintend- ent Wardrop, his assistant, J. A. Smith, and Chief Detective Joseph O'Brien and had refused to modify their demands in the slightest degree. He said he had replied in like manner for the company and that ended the matter He told strikers he said, he was willing to find out if there was any good reason for the company to discharge the men, if the strikers would go back. but that no one would be discharged without cause.
 All the perishable freight was gotten out of the yard during the day. Sixty non union men were brought in from New England and put to work. They will sleep and eat in the yard. Boxes full of cooking utensils and dishes were taken into the yard during the after noon and carpenters were fixing up freight building for sleeping quarters. MT. Platt claimed to have many appli- cations for work
 There was quiet at the yards of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad at Mott Haven tonight. No attempt was made to do much work in the yard but the cannon ball' freight express, which was made up during the day, left on schedule time.
 we are doing business all right and we will receive no more delegations to- night said Superintendent Wardrop. "All the men I want are coming in thick and fast Tn fact, I can get more men than I can take care of. To-mor- row morning every engine we have will be at work and we will clean up the yards"
 In addition to the sixty-f1ve men who arrived this afternoon to take the place of strikers one hundred more ar rived tonight. They came from the west and landed at the Forty second street station, escorted by large num- Der of railroad detectives. They were taken to the One Hundred and Thirty third street station on the l. road and from there walked over to the yards. Several of the pickets put out by the strikers attempted to talk to the men but were prevented by the police. The company expects another batch of twenty men from Boston early in the morning.
 Tonight was the first time the strik- CTS had the streets in the vicinity of the yards systematically picketed. Men were placed on every corner, but not one of those who took the places of | the strikers ventured out on the | streets. They are quartered in the sta- tion and are fed in the old station. A cook has been employed to prepare their meals.
 Most of the strikers attended ball | tonight which was held by Empire | lodge, Brotherhood of Railway Train men. Several of the most prominent of | the strikers who were present said | that the men were still firm and were confident of success, They also de- clared there would be no disorder The strikers have appointed press com nittee which will give out a statement after a meeting which will be held to- morning.