Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05
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Baltimore & Ohio Trainmen Draw
Up List Of Grievances.
THEY ASK FOR CONFERENCE
Men Deliberate for Several Months, and
Refusal Of Their Conditions May
Cause Greas Strike
Cause a Great Strike

Cause Great Strike
The grievance committee reDresen-
ing the conductors, engineers, tremen
and trainmen Of every division of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COM
pany, after several months suent in
deliberation and discussion, in Balti-
more, Monday COMPLETED specific
list of their grievances. which will be
submitted to the officials of the COM
pany. and If the concessions are not
granted it is said that every man in
the employ of the transportation de-
partment of the road Will be called
ont. The formal request for a meet
ing between the officials of the COM
PAW and the committee was sent to
General Manager Potter Monday
afternoon.
Should the demanus of the men be
refused the strike which it is believed
would be almost sure to follow, would
involve everysbranch of the Baltimore
and Ohio system and would urecipitate
one of the.most wide spread struggles
between corporation and its en-
ployes that has ever been known. The
men are said to be firmly determined
to stand by every one of the demands,
and the list of grievances is said to
be in the nature Of an ultimatum,
which means either peace or war on
every line operated by the Baltimore
and Ohio.
At meeting held Monday of re-
presentati yes comprising conductors.
engineers. firemen and trainmen from
all the divisions of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company it was decid-
ed to.send request to General Man
ager Potter that the official 5 of the
company meet a committee of the men
for the purpose of considering the
grievances of the men. and, If posi-
BILE. make satisfactory adjustment.
The representatives of the different
organizations have been in Baltimore
for several months, considering the
different phrases of tile matter. and the
action of yesterdays meeting was the
outcome of the deliberations. 1t is
thought that it will have an important
effect on the situation anu may lead
to one of the biggest strikes in the his
tory of the company if the men do not
receive what they think are reasonable
concessions.
Every branch of the transportation
department of the road was..tully repre-
scented and every section, and the men
are said to be thoroughly united in
the matter and to know just what they
want and to have decided upon def
mite line of action if the officials re-
fuse to concedc ANYTHING
The representatives were very retic-
emit abont the matter. and every effort
is being made to keep the details quiet
until an answer has been received
from the officials.
The organizations are said to be in
a fiourishing condition financially and
to be assured Of the support Of the
men employed on the other systems of
the country, and the fight will. it is
said, be to the bitter end If once in
augurated.
STILL INCREASING
The freight business on the Western
MARYLAND is still increasing. Sunday
over 200 loads of freight were hrndl
ed by them. Nearly all the crews that
were furlouQhed several months ago
have been put back to work. and it is
predicted that within the next couple
months the company will have as much
freight as thew can handle.
ENGINEERS HERE.
A portion of the civil engineering
corps of Resident Engineer w. L..
Sisson, who was formerly located in
this courty but who are now at work
on the new branch of the Baltimore
and Ohio at Morgantown. have been
called here to take survey of the line
at Magnolia, west of this city, as tine
former line has been lost.
The corps, consisting of Messrs. w.
r. Koonce. j. H. Chisnell, J. W..
Treseler. w. H. Kimberley and w. G.
Morgan, arrived in this city last night
and will make their headquarters here
while making the survey, which will
take about two days. Some are stay
ing with relatives while the remain
der are at the hotel