The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-16
The RAILROAD SITUATION
PRESIDENT HALL ON THE SUB
JECT LAST EVENING.

Says lie Has No Doubt the Vote VIII be
tn Favor of Striking as Only Union
Men Can Vote and 5000 Employees
Have No Voice In the Matter-Road
Stands Ready as Before to Meet Cons
mtttees of Own Men-Val Fitzpatrick
Hopes Trouble Can be Avertcd-Com-
mitteemen Arriving with Votes.
In an interview last evening relative
to the case of the Consolidated road and
its employees, President Hall said that
he had no doubt that when the vote
Lad been counted that it would be in
favor of striking, as only the union men
were allowed to vote. He said that
there are about 5000 other employees
interested who did not have chance to
vote"
When asked in reference to the meet
ing of the board of directors in New
York on Saturday, he said that he was
not at liberty to make any statement
as to what was done at that time. Con-
tlnuing he said that no one knew any,
thing about that meeting except those
who were present, no information hav-
ing been made public, and any reports
to the contrary were false.
He absolutely refused to make any
statement in reference to the New York
meeting exce2t that which he had al
ready made, which was as follows:
This road is unalterably opposed to
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agitators. We claim the right, and We
think both we and our employees have
the ability to adjust any differences
that may arise. without the assistance
of the grand masters or business
agents of any unions. We don't object
to the men belonging to unions or any
other organizations. but We do object
strenuously to the attempt on the part
of officers Of these unions to thrust
themselves in even to settle a dispute.
We draw the line on union dictation.
We will not do business with any of the
sc-called grand masters"
President Hall then made this addi-
tional statement: "At present there is
nothing l am at liberty to give out. 7
hope that some arrangements, possibly
mutual arrangements. that would help
in avoiding a strike might be made.
Many Of our employees have been with
us a long time and have rendered us
valuable services. and if they struck
we would hate to have to fill their
places. Nothing whatever stands in the
way OF the men in being heard under
either of the existing schedules now in
force on the road. Our desire is to have
them satisfied not only with their work
but with their pay, consistent with the
operation and regulations of the road
in the way it has always heretofore
been operated"
Grand Master Val Fitzpatrick of the
Trainmen's association remained at his
hotel all day awaiting the arrival of
Mr.. Williams. and the committeeman
with the votes
The voting has been under the entire
jurisdiction of the committeeman in
their various sections. and each one will
bring the votes of his own section to be
counted in the. Insurance building at 8
a. m. to-day
The vote will not be counted until
the entire committee is present. It is
expected that the vote will be all count
ed about 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, when asked yesterday
as to the probable outcome of the vote
and as to when the returns would be
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