Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-02
SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT
Reached by N. ", N. H. G. H Railroad
and the Trainnen.

New Haven, Conn.,, April 1.-The diff
ferences between the .trainmen of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Co. and their employees were
amicably settled, late this afternoon.
The men appear to be perfectly salts
lied with the concessions made by the
railroad officials.
The final agreement reached, today,
relieved the tension which was rapidly
reaching the breaking point, not SC
much among the conferees but in the
rank and file of the trainmen scattered
over the railroad system. The many
delays were becoming irksome to these
men and there is little doubt but that
they would have broken over the traces
despite all their committee and theil
advisor, Valentine Fitzpatrick, coule
do, had not the agreement been reached
at such an opportune time.
When the committee representing
the trainmen, accompanied by Valen-
tine Fitzpatrick, of the trainmen's Ma
t1onal Brotherhood, filed into the di-
rectors' room at the general office o.
the railroad company at 1890, this
morning, for their conference with
President Hall and the directors com
mittee, it was with a feeling that be.
fore the day ended they would know
definitely the final decision of the rail-
road officials in regard to their de-
mands.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick acted as spokesman
Tor the trainmen and he discussed will
the directors committee the modified
demands of the men. The matter hao
not come to a head at 1920 when ar
adjournment for lunch was taken. Al
that hour nothing would be given on
by either party to the conference excepi
that they would meet again at 23t
O'Clock. The trainmen's committee
went Immediately to their hall anC
President Hall was accompanied to his
home by his colleagues.
When 2.30 arrived neither the train
men or the officials of the road had put
IN an appearance and their failure to
10 so was the basis of a rumor which
quickly circulated about the city that
there had been a disagreement at the
morning session and that a strike was
to be looked for before night fall. These
tears, however, were dispelled half al
hour later by the appearance of tho
directors committee at the railroad
building, followed a few moments later
by the trainmen.
The conference was resumed at SIC
and was in session until 4.40. At thai
hour the trainmen left the directors
room and it was apparently in d mo-
nent that the railroad officials hac
made concession satisfactory to the
men. The committee congregated in
he hall and congratulated each othe,
IN, re rr>t--
men were loud in their praises of Mr..
Fitzpatrick. who, since he was called
nto the conference by President Hall
has brought the position of the train
men before the directors committee in
l manner which was satisfactory to
both sides.
\ Mr.. Fitzpatrick, Immediately after
he final adjournment of the confer
,nce, went to his hotel and prepared
, statement for the press. In giving it
out he made the announcement that
he contents of the statement had been
agreed upon between President Hall
md himself. The statement which
was very brief contained nothing
whatever to indicate just exactly what
concessions had been granted to the
men by the officials of the railroad |
The statement is as follows:
1.-THE committee and Mr. Fitzpatrick
net President Hall, Vice President
Merrill and Directors Miller and
Thayer. and succeeded in reaching a |
settlement which we have every reason |
TO believe will be very satisfactory to |
all concerned. !
"The wages, hours and rules govern |
ing the conditions of the employment |
of road brakemen, switchmen, yard !
conductors and yard brakemen are ma
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