The sun., 1903-03-22
new HAVEN MEN FOR A STRIKE
HOTHEADS WANT TO GO OUT AND
ARE HELD IN CHECK.
National Omcers OF the Brotherboods Have
10 Use Tnrests 10 Restrain Them
Demands From All Grades Of Em.
pioyees Make the situation Critical.

10 Use mrests 10 Restrain Them
Demands From All Grades Of Em.
plo,ees Make the situation Critical.
New HAVEN, March 2I.--It was only
by the determined stand taken by the
national officers Of the brotherhoods OF
trainmen and conductorswho ara
in this city counselung with tho
grievance committee OF employees
Of the New York and New Haven
Railroad. that a strike was averted last
night. Tho men on the western end OF
the New Haven system believe TINT the
roads request for time 10 look into the
wage question all along the line If a move
for delay. and they want 10 bring the
trouble to a head At once by striking.
That was the feeling which prevailed
on Thursday night. when, according to
the statements made by the railroad off,
cials here, hundreds Of men were ready
TO stop work at midnight. These men
were expecting that the officials in tho
brotherhoods would send them word at
midnight to strike because the Board Of
Directors hadn granted at once the de-
mands Of tho grievances.
When the national officers last night heard
that the employers In the Western region
had become restless and were anxious 10
strike. paying no further attention to the
request of the directors for time to in
vestigate the whole wage question. they
sent word that such a step would leopard
the entire movement for more pay and
shorter hours and that 1t would not have
,he sanction Of the national organization,
without which It could not be successful
The letter of President Hall to the joint
committee Of employees was written with
q knowledge OF other threatened labor
troubles which are row coming.to the sur
face on the system. The continuance OF
the strike matter until next Wednesday, ca
requested by the road. will result it Is said
tonight, in changes that will kill thefe
troubles In their incipient stages. II Ia
the belief Of railroad officials that II they
are not thus killed one set Of men after
another will make demands and join issuee
with the trainmen and Conductors.
One Of the new features OF the trouble
on the New Haven was the announcement
tonight that the Car Workers Union of the
entire system. about 900 men now and soon
10 he increased to 1000, are organizing
rapidly 10 enforce demand for an increase
Of pay and for a decrease Of hours. An
average carpenter in the freight car shops
gets s. IS a day now and works ten hours.
The blacksmiths get about $3.50. The
passenger car builders get more money.
These men all want a nine-hour day. There
are about 100 car builders here on the sys-
tenn Beside those men the switchmen
and station hands may also be heard from.
Val Fitzpatrick, the national leader OF
the trainmen. IL was learned tonight. ad-
dressed a large meeting Of the car build
ers' union here few nights ago who were
contemplating a eympathctic strike II the
trainnen and conductors decided tD 60
OUT ne adyiepd them not TO do %,
II wss givsu 6a ,to-nlaht by an oficdnl
of ths New Haven noad fhnt The ooaclals
Of the system sse working hard q the
gsneral oflcs building to get the schedules
q psy OF ~ grades 81 tnsn In ahape for the
cotSidefati6fi OF the direction at their
meeting to- diecuss the rates Of PAY early
next week. General Manager william E.
Chamberlain Of Boston has been closete ed
with the heads Of the road for much Of the
time. The two general superintendents
with all OF the division superintendents
of both the eastern and western stricts
have been here TO meet Mr.. Chamberlain.
Mr.. Chamberlain said Tonight that he
would give an answer to the demands OF the
800 freight handlers for an increase OF Is
per cent on "Wednesday next
Figures on the poll OF the system ~ to
striking were made rubic tonight. These
show that lois votes were from non-union
men. OF theee SO voted In favor Of a strike.
The actual vote on the strike was about 800
and in favor Of q strike about $500.