Evening star., 1901-04-10
MAY STRIKE ANY DAY
Men on Jersey Central Waiting on
Brotherhood Chiefs.
OTHER ROADS MAY Be AFFECTED
Employees Say Mr.. Warren Can Yet
Avert Trouble.
LEADERS HAVE NO NEWS

NEW YORK. April 10-It was said at
Jersey today that no change had taken
| place In existing conditions between the
employees and officials of the road.
There was rumor to the effect that an
informal meeting might be held today or
| tomorrow between Vice President Warren
and some of the participants in last Satur-
days conference, but diligent inquiry failed
to confirm this in the slightest degree.
May Tie Up Whole Morgan System.
EASTON, Pa, April 10.-A man promi-
| nent In railroad brotherhood circles said
this morning that while strike of Jersey
Central men was probable, it certainly
would not take place as soon as predicted
in many quarters.
The chiefs of brotherhoods, he said are
now only feeling the pulse Of the men, SO
to speak. and even should 1t be decided to
strike 1t will not necessarily follow that the
men will be called out. A decision to strike
places the heads of the big Five" in a
more formidable position and they will be
enabled to send an ultimatum to the COM
pany. Another matter that will delay a
strike is the fact that the chiefs do not
propose to call out the men on only one
line. but should the Central employees be
refused their demands every railroad con-
trolled by the Morgan interests 1t is said
will be tied up If the brotherhood can bring
about this result. This would mean that
the men on the Lehigh Valley, Reading.
Erie and Delaware and Hudson would be
asked to quit work at a given time. It is
admitted that both sides are sparring for
points, and before the crisis comes an un-
derstanding will be had.
Chiefs Have Heard Nothing.
CLEVELAND. April 10-Asked If he had
received any information today concerning
the vote being taken on the Central Rail
road of New Jersey in reference to the pro-
posed strike, Grand Chief Morrissey Of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen said
Il have heard nothing except through the
newspapers. 1t will likely be several days
before the votes are all In, and I do not
expect any definite information until that
work has been completed"
Grand Chief Arthur also stated that he
had received no advices bearing on the
matter.
Suspense at Wilkesbarre.
WILKESBARRB. Pa. April 10.-The en-
ployes of the Central railroad of New Jer-
sey are still in a state Of suspense. They
say they expect to be called out almost any
hour. although it Is possible that they may
not be called out at all.
The local grievance committee at Ashley,
one of the terminal points, say 1t is now
UP to the brotherhood chiefs to say whether
or not there shall be a strike. 1t Is ad-
mitted that 1t Is still within the power of
Vice President Warren to avert the threat
ened trouble but delay Of twenty four
hours may be too late.
Only the members of the local organiza-
tion and Chairman Waite of the general
grievance committee know positively the
result of yesterdays poll on the strike
question. While the employees are unusu-
ally reticent, enough can be cleaned from
their conversation to justify the statement
that they are only waiting for the brother
hood leaders to say quit work.
1t Is believed that the Jersey Central off,
Gals are fortifying themselves against a
tie-up, as many men who are known by
the employees here to be railroaders, reach
ed this city late last night There are
also large number Of former employees
of the Lehigh Valley railroad in this city,
but 1t Is not known whether they would
accept positions with the Jersey Central
II strike is ordered. Nearly all of them
were members Of the Brotherhood at the
time of the trouble on the Lehigh Valley.