Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-27
General Superintendent Feels
Assured Strike Will Be
Settled By Monday
STILL AT sTANDsTILL
Mr.. Sweeney Arrived in the City This
Morning and Will Probably Meet
Committee of Strikers This Afternoon
or sunday-conditon at Yards Is
Quiet, But No Trains Are Moving.

4 There is little new in the strike sit
uation at the Iowa Central yards toda.
and everything is quiet at the scene o
the trouble. Nothing has been done
altho the switchmen are ready to NEE
General Superintendent Sweeney witt
| a view to settling the differences. Nj
| Sweeney arrived in the city this morn
ing, and has spent the day in familiar
| izing himself with the exact situation
| of affairs. When seen this Afternoon
he expressed confidence that he would
| be able to effect a settlement with the
| men by Sunday night 1t was impossi.
BILE to learn what he intended offering
as compromise. but it his intention
| to meet the men either this afternoon
or Sunday morning.
Traffic still continues to be tied up
the only freight train that came into
the city today being from the Story
| City branch. An effort was made this
| morning by Mr.. Sweeney to induce
brakemen to take the place of the
strikers, but it failed, the men refusing
to go to work under the conditions.
Wheels Standing Idle.
Scarcely a wheel has moved, except
ing those OF the passenger trains, in
the yards since Friday afternoon. Ex-
ira Sc, which Superintendent Davis
was able to get out Of the city Friday
afternoon, by doing the switching him.
self, left here about o'clock. This is
the only train that has left the city
since Friday afternoon, and as present
indications point, there is little likeli-
hood of any other freight trains be-
ing moved. Conditions at the local
freight office remain the same, except
ing that the cry from the coal dealers
FOR cars of coal standing in the yards
that they are DESTROYS of securing are
becoming louder, as the supply in the
hands of the various dealers becomes
lessened.
Thinks Demands Too Great.
A runlor was current this morning to
the effect that Mr. Sweeney had refused
TO meet or recognize the strikers, but
had instead held a conference with a
committee of hrakemen relative to the
situation. The runor is with
out grounds. as Mr.. Sweeney stated this
afternoon he would meet the switchmen
as soon as developments in the situa-
ton occurred, which would probably be
this afternoon, but more likely Sun
day.
= 1t is known Mr.. Sweeney did meet,
In an informal way, representatives of
the brakemen. and the matter of their
taking the strikers places was brought
up. While it is not known that they
positively refused, On account of the
strike, to enter the yard and perform
the work of switchmen, everything in
dicates that such is the case. AT any
rate they have so far given no evil
dence that they would do SO.
Will Meet Strikers.
When seen this afternoon Mr..
Sweeney said: Il do not know as yet
when l shal meet the men. It may
be this afternoon, but more likely to-
morning. I shall confer with
them, however, and am confident that
shall be able to effect q satisfactory
settlement by Monday. What | shall
offer them, If anything, ! do not know
SIS yet, as l have not made up scale
ether than the one Put into effect on
jay i, lsul, WnlNAi Tic SNieSbihSi
claim does not include them.
When asked If he considered the de-
nands of the men unreasonable or
above the standard for such labor, Mr.,
Sweeney replied: so far as l have
heen able TO learn from both the other
roads employing switchmen In Mar
sballtown, these men are asking mora
than the other roads are paying. That
I,einp the case do not think the Iowa
Central is In a position to pay more
than the other roads are paving. Mf.
sweeney admitted that to some extent
the road was tied up, but said they
still able to handle some of their thru
freight trains.
Prospects for Settlement.
As fine situation now stands the
greatest hope for settlement seems TO
lie with Mr.. Sweeney, who is con-
ddent of his ability to effect satis
factory agreement with the men. The
men. while they are constantly about |
the Yards are very quiet and undem-
,nstrative. They are in no way inter-
ferine with the action or movements
IF either the officials or other employees
who are at work The fact that Mr.. |
Sweeney seems confident Of settle |
nent soon seems to shed some ray |
II hope on the strike situation, which, |
t is trusted. will soon be ended.
Live Stock Taken Care OF.
All kinds of rumors are afioat con-
,erning every possible phase of the
situation. One of these was to the eff
'ect that the company had on its hands
,ix cars of hogs that had been turned
,ver to it by shippers, owing to its
inability to properly handle them. This
.urnor is without grounds, and the four
,ars of stock which Were unloaded /
n the stock yards here Christmas af
ernoon were driven over to the North
western by Agent Porter and his men
ind there loaded for Chicago.
Attempt to Aid Passenger Trains.
The strikers have in no way at
.empted to interfere with the passen-
ger or mail service of the road and,
being informed that the supply of coal
n the chutes, from which the engines
ire loaded, was getting low, they offer
ID TO set one car of coal into the ehutes
IN the promise it should only be used
or passenger engines. They We're no.
.ified by one of the officials that as soon
Is needed, the coal could be set by the
;witchmen, under the conditions named.
This is evident that the desire OF the
men is to tie up the road only SO far as
reight traffic is concerned.
Both Sides Are Waiting.
What further action will be taken If
he first conference fails to be salts
actory to the strikers is not exactly L
snn,lvf Thew claim however that in I,