New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
STRIKE FEELING WAVES
YOCNGSON THINKS CONSER-
FaTYSN WILL RULE
RUSSELL, SAGE SAYS 4 STRIKE WOULD
BE CALAMITY. AND BELIEVES III
WILL BE ANERTED-

The strike sentiment was less marked yesteF-
day among the members Of the grievance coin
rajftee Of the Manhattan Railway Company
engineers ard rnotorrnen than it was on Thurs
6ay II is known that some of the members OF
the committee want a strike, but. according I"
A. T. YoUngson. assistant grand chief ol 'he
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. who is
waiting at the Broadway Central Hotel untll
Vice President SRitt Of the Manhattan Railway
Company gets back TO this city, conservative
caunsels .nay still prevail. Mr.. Skitt is e1-
pected back Monday.
Charles Wilson. vice grand master of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive FIremen, had con-
ference yesterday morning at the Broadway
Central Hotel with two members Of the flre-
mons grievance committee. This conference
gave rise to the idea that the fremen were
dominating the situation, or trying to do so.
II was said that the firemen will want to know
where they stand when Mr.. Youngson goes 10
see Mr. Skitt on Monday. After the conference
IF the firernen the entire grievance committee
Of the notorlnen. engineers and fremen went
into conference with Mr.. Wilson and Mr. Young
son When it was over Mr.. Youngson went
downtown in a hurry accompanied by ]. w.
Smith renresenting the Second-ave- engineers.
and Andrew McFarlane of the Sixth-ave- line.
When he returned he went to his room and re-
manned for two hours.
Later when he was seen he said that he be-
lieved the trouble would be amicably settled
The impression seemed have been given, he
said that he believed there would be a strike
This was wrong" he continued i said that
n by two-thirds vote after all attempts at
q settlement had been exhausted, a strike was
declared. 1 would sanction the strike This /
stin say, but hope and believe that everything
will be amicab bly, settled. Nothing can be done
until Mr. Skitt gets back
Regarding his downtown trip. he said he had
gone to pay friendly visit to Third Nice-Presl-
dent Willard of the Erie Railroad
DO YOU not think il peculiar that both Mr.
Skitt and Mr.. Gould should be away at TINS
time?" he asked
Not at all" he said. 1T has particular
significance Mr.. Skitt is. 1 believe. a gentle
man. and is not trying-to 10 dodge matters /
expect courteous treatment from him
Mr.. Youngson denied that there to be an
ultimatum prepared for Mr.. Skitt, 10 be sub
Tntted to him Monday. In reference 10 re-
ports that there great difference OF opln-
ion among the members of the grievance COM
mittee on the strike question. he said:
There are radical and conservative elements
In the committee as there in all bodies. l
believe that the conservative element will prove
the stronger. I am a conservative man my
self"
Il
ing to dominate the situation. 1t was learned,
however that the grievance committees Of the
firemen and the notormen and engineers. with
Tice-Grand Master Wilson, Of the firemen. Will
accompany him when he goes to see Nj Skitt
There WAS a belief yesterday that number
OF the old employees were tired Of peace and
wanted a strike for variety. 1t is now seventeen
years since they had any labor trouble, and even
that trouble did not end in a strike.
II was stated at the office Of Mr.. Skitt; in the
Western Union Building. that he was expected
hack on Monday and there was no reason TO
believe ne would not be willing to confer with
Mr. Youngson and the grievance committees
President Gould it was said. would not be back
a day two.
Russell Sage was seen at the Western Union
Building late yesterday afternoon and was ASKED
what he thought of the situation. He said that
he did not consider strike likely. ana aCoeu:
1t would he unfortunate thing to nave
a strike en- the elevated roads at present 1t
would cause widespread inconvenience and
7rouF,le and disturb the feeling Of confidence
that has grown up between the travelling pue-
lie and the company. The company Is now en-
gagged in providing for the extension OF lls
service and the bringing about OF conditions
which will greatly add to the comfort anu GU
Nenience Of passengers Just now, when these
changes are made, strike would be deploI-
able affair. Not only business men Wouiu p
inconvenienced. but also many thousands Oh
women and children.
.As a director of the company, of course ]
am interested in all concerning IT, but kno"
yoihing of the details Of the dealings OF the
All that Is left to Mr. Skttt- Mr. Gouh
HIS nothing to do with these negotiations, ana
viii not interfere with Mr.. Sktt- We have
every confidence in his sagacity and ability, and
unless he does something entirely contrary 20
The policy of the company, which IS exceedingly
unlikely there viii be no interference.
Mr. Sage finished by saying that he believed
The trouble would blow over. and that there
TTould he no strike He would not like to think,
he said that the friendly relations between the
company and its employees. which have lasted
..Ts1I la hralr n n
present negotiations he had not heard Of any
complaints by the men.
Andrew H. McFarlane. who Is spokesman ioT
.ta engineers on the Sixth-ave. line. said that
there were 10 engineers on that line All the
iIT feeling he said, caused by the petty Off
cials Of the road.
second Vice President Pierson of tie Order
of Railroad Telegraphers, who is in town, said
there was no fear of trouble among the Man
haitian Railway telegraphers. He came here
because Of the discharge Of four telegraphers,
end thev were likely to be reinstated-