Evening journal., 1903-09-11
mo Strike ON
B. & 0. RAILROAD
Trainmen and Officials Ex-
pected to Reach Agreement
on Their Differences
BOTH SIDES MAKE STATEMENTS
Each Declare They DO Not Expect a
Strike and Are Positive That None
viii ooour-Men Present i4o
Grievances.
Grievances.

Baltimore. Nd. Sept H. - Confer
ences over grievances we're resume
here between the representatives q
the four labor organizations and th,
officials Of the Baltimore and Obi
railroad. A feature of the meeting
was a statement by Mr. w H. Budd
chairman OF the committee represent
ing the Order Of Railway Conductors.
In this statement Mr.. Budd declared
as false an interview in which he f.
reported as saying that the mon had
issued their ultimatul and il looked
as II a strike would be declared within
SO hours.
After the session was held General
Manager Sims Of the Baltimore and
Ohio. specifically denied the report
that the company has received an ulti'
matum from its employees He said:
1.-THE employees and officials will con
slider the grievances as presented last
week Not one of them is considered
important in the general sense Of the
word. They refer almost exclusively
TO minor division matters and there
viii be no difficulty In arriving at an
amicable settlement
During the entire negotiations the
best of feeling has prevailed, and the
committees themselves are exceeding
ly annoyed that these strike rumors
should be given credence. We do not
expect a strike. and am positive that
none will occur"
The committee on grievances, at the
head OF which Is d. r. Cottman, chair.
man OF the general committee Of the
brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen, is
in closed session. The members Of the
committee decline to make a state
ment, but will probably do so later.
William II. Burke. OF Pittsburg
/ vice chairman of the general commit
tee of the employees, said:
For once u am gninr 70 break m,
rule nof to talk republication J wan
TO say that there is no prospect o
trouble. Our relations with the com
5 pany are most friendly. For man.
years they have not been otherwise
Neither today. tomorrow, next weel
nor next month will they be any dli
ferent."
William II. Budd, chairman Of the
Trainmens committee, said There
is no foundation whatever for all o
this talk about a strike. We are con
ferring just as we have done for years
I want to add that this committe,
could not call a strike"
The demands Of the employees, as
submitted by the committee on griev
ances. are 40 IN number 1877 of which
are of minor importance and viii
either be granted by the company ol
not insisted on by the men. The three
chief demands are:
First-That when switching during
overtime the men shall be paid botl
the amount specified in the agreement
for switching and overtime as well
This is a very important question an,
means much in money way to th'
men,
Second-The men demand that Al
extra wage scale be applied 10 al
double heading; that is. when on
crew is compelled to handle the freigh
cars Of train pulled by two engines
Even The fremen on the engines hav
to work under harder conditions. an
] owing to the fact that injuries to tn
+, men are much more frequent tn
trainmen have demanded that a highe
5 rate be made for all double-heade
4 work
Third-The men demand that IL b
no longer compulsory on them TO ioi
the relief department. A large propoi
e tion of the men object 70 the way
e is managed. and will not longer b
a compelled TO insure on the terms o
n fered by the relief department Thi
e demand is a final one.