Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-12
MEET N CONFERENCE
Commercial Club Committee
Sees General Superintend.
ent Sweeney.
Shopmen's Strike Situation Is
Gone Over at Considerable
Length.
May Be Able to Effect a Set.
tlement-Another Meeting
Sunday.

Sunday.
The only developments in the strike
of Iowa Central shop men during tn.
last twenty four hours was the volun-
tary efforts of the Commercial Clul
to bring about a Cancellation between
the men and the officials. Friday after
moon, at the request of some of the
men who do not want their names
known, Mr.. T.. G. Pierce called upon
| President l.. c. Abbott of the CONNER
oial Club. to see if some plan might
be devised to bring about settlement
and avoid the disaster of u protracted
strike. President Abbott selected q
committee of disinterested business
men, members and directors of the
Commercial Club, who called on Master
| Mechanic Brooke. As luck would have
! 1t General Superintendent Sweeney
came in on his business car, No. 200.
at 1880 and the conference took place
n his office. The committee, which
| felt a little delicate about NEEDING
| in another mans business, received
the best OF treatment and the whole
matter was discussed thoroughly. L,
was very plain that the officials were
not disposed to amend their offer to
the men, altho they freely expressed
their desire to take all of the old men
back rather than be compelled to ba
worried with force OF new and I'M
tried men.
There seemed to be little that the
Commercial Club could do, but it was
decided that The committees of the
worlingmen should he interviewed so
at the request of President Abbott,
the editorial rooms of the T.-R. Were,
thrown open for a conference which
lasted until a late hour Friday night.
The men We're a no less determined
lot than the officials. Each believes
his contention is the right one and it
seemed a hopeless proposition to bring
them together. After much discus
sion, however, the cooler heads pre-
vailed upon the younger members Of
the committees to consent to a further
conference With General Supernten-
dent Sweeney, which the Commercial
Club committee proposed to arrange.
Mr.. Sweeney was communicated with
at Oskaloosa, thru Master Mechanic
Brooke, and his consent secured to
further conference With the men,
Sunday morning when on his way thru
the city back to Minneapolis. Unlesa
each side is willing to concede little
there are small hopes of reaching an
agreement.
Late this afternoon telegram from
Mr.. Sweeney to Mr.. Brooke stated that
he would be pleased to meet any of the
shopmen or business men of the town
or any others interested at his car at
10 o'clock Sunday morning. The COM
mittees of the men will call and any
body else interested is included in the
invitation.
MIR. Sweeney Seen.
General Superintendent NJ. Sweeney
was seen Friday evening before he left
for Oskaloosa, where he spent today
locking over the work of the ditcher In
service south of Oskaloosa.
In speaking eff the strike situation Mr..
Sweeney said that there was nothing
whatever new, and that his greatest
fear now was that it would have soon
to become necessary to secure new men
in the places of those who have walked
out. Il sincerely hope" he said, that
this will not be necessary, but it will
have to be done soon if the men do not
feel as tho they can return TO work. Mr..
Brooke is attached to his men, and a
number of them are fine wcrkmen. He
will be much better satisfied with the
old men, with whom he is acquainted,
than new ones. am sure. Again, there
are so many of the men who own their
homes here, and it will be too had
for every one concerned if it becomes
necessary to fill their Places
Mr.. Sweeney said that he was highly
pleased with the visit of the committee
of business men Friday afternoon. and
stated that besides being glad to talk
over the situation with them he was
also glad to meet them personally. Il
appreciate the kindly interest shown"
he added lin trying to bring about a
settlement IT. shows the proper spirit
for the town and that is something II
like to see. There is nothing that the
company wants TO keep under cover.
either to the business men of MARSHALL.
town or the employees of the road"