The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-21
STRIKE IS POSTPONED
On the Great Northern with Pros.
pect for 1t Being Entirely
Averfed.
PARTIES HAVE A NEW CONFERENCE
Double Headers Is the Issue That
Gives All the Trouble to both
Sides-General Strike

ern railway at this writing, and the
affairs have assumed a much more
encouraging aspect. Negotiations be-
tween the committee representing the
men and the officials of the road, which
were broken off on Tuesday have been
renewed and the outlook is for an
amicable settlement. Neither side will
say what concessions, if any, have been
offered by the road, but that conces-
siOns have been offered and that they
are more favorable than any so far
made is evidenced by the fact that the
calling of strike has been deferre6
Position Taken by the Men.
The committee of business men from
st. Paul and Minneapolis held a con-
ference with the grand officers and the
general committee. The demands of
the men We're fully discussed, Gar
retson and Newman, representing re-
spectively the conductors association
and the trainmen's brotherhood, fully
explaining their side to the contro-
versy. The stand they take is that all
other trans-continental roads have
granted the demands made upon them
by the unions with reference 10 the
running of double. headers, and that if
the Great Northern is given greater
concessions in reference TO this matter
than has been granted the other roads,
the latter will charge breach of faith
On the part of the grand officers.
Business Men Are Hopeful.
After their conference with the men.
the business mems committee wait
ed upon General Manager f. Z. Ward
and listened to the company's side of
the case Then a conference was ar
ranged between the general manager
and the grievance committee, at which
members of the business mems COM
mittee were also present. This confer
ence lasted until 6:15 last evening, and
upon its breaking up Chairman Cooper,
of the business mems committee, an
nounced that it would be resumed this
morning, with every prospect of a sue
cessful termination.
Crux of the Matter with the Road.
What has been the crux of the en-
tire matter, so far as the officials of
the road are concerned, has been the
fear that to concede the demands of
the men on the double-header ques-
ton would simply open the door TO
demand for a standardization of
trains The Great Northern runs only
about 8 per cent. of double-headers,
but owing to its low grades and heavy
motive power is able to haul much
longer trains with a single engine than
is any of its competitors. With
Standardization of trains, however, the
advantage the road enjoys by reason
of its low gradients and high power
would be gone.
st. Paul, May 15.-All danger of a
strike on the Great Northern railway
system has passed, and an amicable
agreement between the company and
its trainmea has been reached, the
schedules having been signed. Each
side made concessions, although upon
the face of the terms of compromise
as stated by A. B. Garretson, the as
sistant grand conductor of the Order
VI A&OAANdy 1OAouCtO1c. 0nO- WIN
Newman. Of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, has conducted the nego-
tistions, the men have somewhat the
better of it
Points from the New Schedule.
They are granted an increase In
wages which averages 10 per cent;
the yardmen get the Chicago scale,
which is cents an hour higher than
the st. Paul scale; new men are given
increased wages after one years serv
ice, instead Of five as proposed by the
company, and upon the double-header
question, which was the cause of the
deadlock in the negotiations, the men
modified their demands to a slight de-
gree. East of Minot, according to the
agreement, the road may run one-half
of / per cent. of the gross mileage as
d0uble-headers. On the mountain di-
visions, west of Minot, 2.3 per cent. of
the gross mileage is allowed to be
double-header. But in computing the
percentage of double-headers helper en-,
gines must be Included -
Where tho Men Made . Concession.
Ward, the general manager of the
road, in his offer to the men in reply
to their demands for a complete aboli-
ton of the system Of double-heading,
proposed to confine it to per cent. Of
the gross mileage, which is about the
present percentage upon this road. He,
however, reserved the right to double
head on any partof the system. This Of
fer the men rejected, and a complete
deadlock in the negotiations ensued,
and a strike seemed inevitable. But
Ward finally receded from this propo-
sition and agreed to district the road
and confine the bulk of the two engine
trains to the mountain divisions Then
the men receded from the demand for
the complete abolition of the system.
VIOLENCE PLENTY AT OMAHA
Hen Pulled on wagons and Bessen-Con-
tents Of Wagons Spilled.
Omaha, May 15.-P. p. Maddox,
q driver for delivery company, was
found under the Tenth street yiaduct
I'm an unconscious condition When