New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
STRIKE SEEMS NEARER.
EoTORMEN'S ULTIMATUM.
VII Not Submit to Physical Err
animation OF Com mann

II decide on the question OF subunittior 20
.As oompa-ys demands that they shah y.
.,vsi-sry examined every month AZ q,
.bev should accept The alternative OF so,ns n,
Ike. members OF Division No los 20 ~.
s-o;herhood % Locomotive Engineers. who are
.-rloved SIS rlotoruen on the Manhattan FlA-
sec Railway. met in Horton Hail al No no
Esst Cre-hUnd-ed- src6-twenty-ffth-st vestsr-
ssy snd last night
RE meeting was held for the express nu-noSs
- hearing the report OF the 5oint counuit-ees %
.ts brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers ana
s-o.he-hood OF Locomotive Firemen on their
,-fe-e--e with August Belmont on FRIDAY A.
"a. conference. il is said. the men were made
- understand by The company that some de-
,.s,,r mus - reached by Monday. and. II was
.,so said The men were TOLD that the co-,pa,v
--oul5 not make any different plans Il possible
wlIze C. Jencks. the chairman Of the griev-
.-ce committee. arrived al the han shortly after
-o,lock He greeted the few members waiting
y ne hallway with a silent nod, and went into
.ps hal The doors were then closed and
,o-.es. a-6 no one was allowed to go in or out
-bs men co-l6 be heard making speeches. but
..s nature Z their remarks could not be learned
. wooIsey and Frank Parrish. members OF
..s r-.e,aace committee, were the principal
s,ssks-s a- the meeting. and i is their argu-
--s--s .t-- IRE men viii listen 20 and or which
,Aev WILL decide their future plans.
A. Il O'clock the meeting ended. The men
-,..-es CIT q TIE hal and stood in the passage
AVS % The building II little groups. coavers-
,-r = . woo,sey was asked 20 make state
--e-t re said
re mes t5---sht 70 discuss the report q the
- conference u had with Nr. Belmont on Friday.
srat- u- No--ay next " shan present 70 TIE
coura-y --e g.tlnaat-r' q t5e men Thleh IS that
We WI --- s---t - ne Ilec Ins sea- eNslLlI
-re company foS-S % eiZG Is eNtLN ,'lcIth- 30
compromise VII oe mace hs men VII nol agree
= a.S s-s-fo- none q rs haze sSv ob5ec-
trts being stripped. sounded and tested
s.s-v month winch IS not necessary. that ve VIII
ro1 sl1z-.- q.
-te ai- was full q strike talk after the meet
.-S ore OF The members Of the union, who
would noc allow his name 70 be used said that
re rre- meant business and were ready 10 en-
force rhe.- side c. the case. i necessary. When
asked II he meant THAI the men would strike #
the company did not accede 70 their plans he
smiled and said he could not say any more.
TIE grievance committee who viii present the
u..i-st1- q The men 70 the company on Mon
5ay are. Representing the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers William c Jencks. J. D.
woolsev Prank Davis. J. ". Smith. William c.
Eoa. Frank Parrish and Edward Roselle, repre-
se--.-c -Le Brotherhood % Locomotive Fire
men Henry Pln1ey and ). P. Duffy.
7 was admitted that Warren : Stone. chief
engineer. VINO is II Cleveland, had been com
ru-l-1-eC with and apprise6 Of the result q
TIE meeting. As VET L said. answer had
been received from him. Before a strike can be
cz-e- III consent Of the chief engineer is nee
esSa-y = The ---lpany refuses 70 listen 70 the
-e-. NJ stone VIII be sent for. and he VIII in
form The company 7 "a strike is ordered
= is --e general opinion q the men that
SIZE cannot BE- aVertel now. unless the com
rz-v backs down. Last Friday NJ. Belmont
gave the men 70 understand that the company
rad 5e--E-E than under no conditions would L
sece5e CrC- the position II had taken il regard
20 The physical examination. which the men have
decided they VIII not INIT
The E--ue- held their regularly monthly meet
ing last night. but nothing q Importance was
cone = Wy announced.