The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07

St. Louis, March 6.--The general officers ., the Brotherhood of Firemen and Train men and committees here in relation to the impending strike situation on the Wabash, tonight issued statement ao- dressed to their members on the Wapasn railroad giving a resume of the situation and advising them to continue loyal 10 the railroad company and to their respec- tive organizations and to pay no atten- ton to the statements on threats or any nersons nor to any rumors which may be put in circulation.
 All-Day Conference.
 This was the only development or the day in the situation. An all-day confer- ence was held in the Southern hotel by Grand Masters Hannah and Morrissey or the Brotherhoods of Bremen and Train men, with their attorneys, Messrs. IT, win & Pinney and F. N. Judson, the lat ter of St. Louis, who had been engaged as associate counsel to help in the prepa- ration of the answer to the Wabash in- Junction. This answer, with affidavits, may be filed in court tomorrow. If not then, 1t will be filed Monday. John H. Murphy chief counsel of the Brother hood of Locomotive Firemen,who reached here today from, DenveE. joined in the conference. n a1. ntur
 There were no developments at Wabash headquarters, President Ramsey report ing that the service throughout the sys- tenn was proceeding without anything un- usual to mark it. He reviewed his action of last Monday afternoon when the in- junction was served to prevent a strike, going into the details.
 Union Officials Make Statement.
 The statement issued tonigh. by the of ficers of the unions covers the incidents prior to the time the injunction was served, including the vote of the unions favoring a strike and the order of the court tells of the serving of the writs, concluding as follows:
 "To have sanctioned strike under the circumstances might have been construed a violation of the order of the court The order of the court had strike been de- clared, might also have been construed as prohibiting the prosecution of the same on the part of an organization or any of It's representatives. The writ of injunction was granted upon bill of complaint filed by the Wabash Railroad, alleging an un- ISwful and maliclcTs conspiracy on the part of the organ -tions and other alle- gations equally ulSounded and untrue.
 "We are taking the necessary legal steps to protect our rights, and we be- lieve we can furnish the court ample facts and sufficient reasons for vacating the order. Until this has been done, these organizations will respect the order of the court. We advise our officers and mem- bers. not only on the Wabash system but elsewhere, to do likewise"
 Pleasant News.
 President Ramsey and Col. w. H. Blod gett, counsel for the Wabash, said this notice to the Wabash employees that a strike was not to be called at once, would be pleasant news to most of the employees
 In statement this afternoon, Presi- dent Ramsey reviews the circumstances leading up to the issuance of an injunc- ton. He declares that he did not have the writs served until he had waited some minutes after the time appointed for the employees committee to furnish him with their ultimatum covering the points to be conceded, in order to pre- vent strike. In conclusion he says:
 The policy of the Wabash is un- changed. It maintains that it is paying as good wages and has as equitable rules as any of its competitors If 1t Is not do- ing this, 1t stands ready, injunction or no injunction. to carry out its pledge given to its employees, to advance its wages or change its rules when 1t is shown to be out of line with its competitors"