The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23
PEACEMAkER FOR ELEVATED.
+. s. INGRAHAM, FIRST GRAND
ENGINEER, DUE HERE TO-DAY.
Chief Stone Can't Conc. hut HIS Deputy
VIII Have Authority to Authorize
Strike-StrenuOus Denials That Train.
men Will Take Strlkers' Places.

Chief stone Can't Conc, hut HIS Deputy
VIII Have Authority to Authorize .
Strike-StrenuOus Denials That Train.
men Will Take strikers' Places.
T. 8. Ingraham, First Grand Engineer
Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers, has been sent by Grand Chief
Warren 8. Stone, who ia attending to labor
troubles in the West. to take charge Of the
affairs OF the dissatisfied elevated railroad
motormen, and will reach this city to-day.
He made an appointment by telegraph
from Cleveland. Ohio. yesterday, with
Chairman W. L. Jencks of the motormen's
executive committee, to meet the joint
executive committees Of motormen and
flremen at the Broadway Central at o clock
this afternoon to discuss their grievances
before he sees the officers Of the Inter-
borough Rapid Transit Company.
As the representative OF Grand Chief
Stone Mr. Ingraham can authorize or
withhold bis sanction from strike of the
motormen. He is credited with the same
kind Of conservatism with regard to strikes
that characterized the late Grand Chief
Arthur. He will probably confer with the
officers of the company tomorrow.
The stories about the marlborough train
ing new man as motormen were cleared
up yesterday. The company has a system
by which. ever since the new motors were
introduced. the trainmen. conductors,
guards and others, down to the switchmen.
familiarize themselves with the working
OF the motors. These men are coached on
a special car. known as the school car
the idea being that should anything happen
to a motorman another man on the same
train can step into his place. The school
cars take out the men in relays on the East
and West sides alternately.
At the Office of the marlborough Rapid
Transit Company 1t was asserted yesterday
that no unusual number of men are being
coached on account of the threatened
strike. 1t is not necessary. it was said.
William d. Mahon, president of the
Anal gamated Association of Street Rail-
way Employees, to which the trainmens
organization belongs, came to town yes
day He said in regard to Supt. Hedley's
statement that the trainmen are ready to
take the places Of striking motormen.
Il do not believe it for one moment.
The Amalgamated Association would not
sanction any of its members taking the
places Of strikers, no matter what union
they belonged to-
1booAoSAip 8OhCaoA vi SeAAAASi
Of the American Federation of Labor who
organized the uainmen, said. IF the
marlborough company thinks it can count
In q strike-on airy assistance from any
body associated with the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor. as the uainmen are, it Ia
making q great mistake. I do not believe
for an instant that the tainmen would
take the strikers places"
Supt. Hedley said that the situation was
unchan ged, and he had nothing to add to
or take from is former statement
Julius Schueler. chief engineer Of Brook
Ign Division 4l9 of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. had conference
with the grievance committee OF the Man
haitian men late last night at III Willis
avenue.
Aterward it was announced that the
conference was on account Of reports that
In case OF strike on the Manhattan ele-
waited idle motormen and engineers on
the Brooklyn elevated roads would fill the
places Of strikers. SchL e!er announced
that no Brooklyn engineers or notomen
would take the places Of Manhattan strikers
The engineers on the locomotive engines
on the Brooklyn roads receive $3.50 a day
and the motormen So.