The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-17


ton from the officials OF the New YORK.
New Haven & Hartford railroad company
to the committees representing the en-
ployes has cleared the atmosphere, and
today the prospects of a peaceable set
tlement of it's differences are brighter
After nearly week OF anxiety over
the result OF the poll which was being
taken OF more than 5000 employees or the
system the count was partially matted
yesterday afternoon by the communaca-
ton from President Hall.
1t had been the intention To make
known TO the president and possibly 10
the public the result OF the poll last
night, but the official letter changed
plans and the result of the vote will not
be announced for day or two. IL at all
The canvass was completed late In the
afternoon, after the men had considered
the communication and had sent word
in reply.
II Is stated unoffcially that about IS
per cent OF the members OF the Brother
hood OF tralnmen voted In favor OF a
strike II necessary, and that a majority
OF the conductors, though not by 20
lare a percentage. voted likewise.
The Joint grievance committee last
night authorized the following statement:
"The employees. believing that every
thing possible should be done TO bring
about a satisfactory adjustment OF the
pending differences between them and the
company. concluded on Friday last to re-
quest President Hail TO place the matter
before the board OF directors which met
in New York city last Saturday, and 10
use his personal influence in having the
board change the policy OF the company
so as to meet the wishes OF the employees
on the Joint contract and schedule mat
ters.
..The Joint committee received COM
munication from President Hall II was
| to this effect.
TO MEET THE MEN.
"a a meeting OF the board of direc-
| tors held on Saturday your communica-
| ton OF March 10 was read whereupon 1t
was voted that John NJ Hall. president;
| William 10. Bishop, vice president of the
| board; Charles +. Choate, director, ana
William +. Merrill. first vice president, be
a committee TO meet your committee and
| confer with IL with view to satisfactory
| adjustment OF any differences that may
exist, between the employees and the com
| pany, and TO report to the board. 10
| this end 1 suggest meeting a the office
| OF the president in New Haven on Tues
day afternoon. March IL, at O'Clock.
ITO this communication the Joint griev-
| ance committee replied through their
| chairman that they accept the invitation
and will comply"
! Messrs. Fitzpatrick and wilkins of the
| brotherhood said last night that they Will
not accompany the Joint committee to
| President Halls office, as they are here
only 10 counsel with the men, and are
anxious by their expression OF sentiment
| to do nothing that will hinder an AMIGA
| BILE settlement
President Hall said last night to a re-
porter:
"These men have said all along that
| they had grievances and that they had
had no opportunity TO present them to
the officials of the road. Now IL any OF
the employees have any trouble or any
grievances that they wanted to present tc
| u.s. we are ready to hear from them
There will be conference In my of1cf
| tomorrow afternoon, at which any OF
the employees will be at liberty to come
forward and tell us what his grudgt
against US may be, II he has any.
NO OUTSIDERS.
"T'here will BE- no outsiders, that II
| absolutely certain; just committee o
employees, II that is what they wish t'
send. or any OF the individual employe'
OF the road. We are always willing e
talk over any differences with the mel
themselves at any time. There lis moth
ing wha tever IN the report that have
returned to New Haven from New Yorl
with a proposition Of arbitration to thu
men. 1 have only said that we woulc
meet the employees and hear what the!
have 10 say.
Asked about the result OF the vote o
employees, Mr.. Fitzpatrick declined e
make any statement other than 10 sa!
that II will first 20 TO President Hall a!
a matter OF courtesy. IL was stated 10
night that fully 90 per cent. of the EN-
ployes voted I'm favor OF the strike. tn
employees feel that considerable OF vic
tory was gained when the board OF direct
ors OF the New Haven sytem voted 20 re
quest President Hall to receive the griev
ancc committee.
II is said that one of the influence
very much opposed TO anything IKE
strike was j. Pierpont Morgan, one ~
the directors OF the road. who met VIII
the borad last Saturday for thsShrst tim
, | I'm several months. President Hall sal
, last night that there was no great press
ure or the officials OF the road, put IL wa
, inferred from his remarks that som
influence had been at work the pas
/ few days.
President Hall said he expected today
meeting % bring about results sausfac
| tory 10 the employees and the road, and a.
| along no had believed there would be
strike. -,
tee who will meet President Hall are:
Representing the order OF Railway Cor
ductors-C. s. Brigham. chairman; i. "
j. Smith, secretary n. l.. mchei.ie, 4
II. Pnauger. r. E. CouFhlln. J. w, Martir
? j. VI. Bondreau. John Dyas. c. w. Mel
row.
way Trainmen-F. h. Keenan,, chairman
w. u. Marshall. secretary; w. j. Lorln.
: O.. a Keefer. ID. II. Medhill. +. j; flyni
Thomas Carroll. Frank Walker, Ihoma
4 | Shields. y. l.. Rove. William Brennan, ,
2 G. Van Ostran. w. s. Peterson; w. !.
: Bryan. William Harris. A. r. Nixon; y
: tello. T. ]. sullivan. J. Johnson, i.
Cunningham. +. 3. Alden, G. G. keegal
A Heaiy Albert New. William Laydei
". A. Beals. +. A. Kelly. +. j. CLINTON
a coNFEnENCE WITH MORGAN.
New York March John NJ Hal
president OF the ~. Y. ~. II g. ". raj
road. came 90 THE city yesterday for
conference with the president Of u