The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-18


ly at O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Ss
members Of the grievance committee rep
resenting the Brothsrhoods OF Trainmsn
and Conductors Of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford road. began their
conference with President John M. Hall.
Vice President william ID. Bishop of the
board of directors and First Vice Presi-
dent William r. Merrill. In President
Halls office IN the railroad building In
this city.
Charles r. Choats. one OF the direc-
tors Of the road. who was TO be ono OF
the company's committee at the confer
ence, was not present on account OF ILL
ness. The conference lasted until
o'clock.
When the grievance COMMITTEES was
leaving the office President Hall stated to
the members that In accordance with the
action OF the board or directors OF the
road he and the other members OF the
roads committee would make q report
10 the board of directors at a meeting of
the directors to he held in New York.
He also gave out this statement for pub
lica ton:
THE committee. excepting Director
Charles +. Choate. who was unable 70 he
present on account OF illness, appointed
Saturday by the board OF directors OF the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company. consisting OF Presi-
dent ]. NJ. Hall. Vice President Of the
Board William ID. Bishop and First Vice
President w. r. Merrill, met the commit
tee OF conductors and trainmen at the
company's offices yesterday afternoon at
o'clock and heard whatever grievances
the committee had TO present.
The committee OF the directors will re-
port back TO the board such facts as they
obtained and the matter will be left 10
the further direction OF the board. which
will meet at an early day. Precisely
when this meeting will occur has not yet
been determined, but IL will probably be
very soon"
NO STATEMENT MADE.
Right after the ending OF the confer
ence President Hall left town for Boston.
Neither side would make any statement
about what took place at the conference. |
II is known, however. that the members
OF the grievance committee, through their
chairman. Frank K. Kennan of this city. |
representing the conductors. made state |
ments why the company should receive
the Joint committee. which was the point !
at issue at the conference ,d that many
OF the principal roads In tho country had
no objections to such a procedure when |
there was a grievance between the en- /
poyes and the roads.
The grievance committee met in this |
CITY lnlS NJ ~ % CLOCK 10 Ildkt /
a full report Of the doings OF the con-
ference TO the two national officers OF
the brotherhoods who are directing the 4
movements OF the committee. Last night |
Val Fitzpatrick, one OF the national Of \
ficers made this statement:
II wish to say In behalf OF the COM
mittee representing the brakemen and |
yard employees and the committee rep |
resenting the conductors, who met with 4
the committee from the directors OF the
road, that they are very well pleased l
with the result OF the meeting. and I |
feel confident that by concessions on both /
sides an amicable settlement OF the diff /
hculty can be made.
THE committee feels most kindly !
toward Mr.. Bishop. who represented the /
directors In the conference. as his open |
and frank admissions as TO what the |
employees should have will surely be the
means Of establishing in the minds OF
the employees that II Is the desire on the /
part OF the men who own the property
TO at least consider every reasonable
proposition presented by the employees.
WILL MODIFY RULES.
Tn regard 20 the directors upholdins
Mr.. Halls position. I could not see how
they could do anything else. but was
confident that they were aware of the |
desire OF the men that they would mod
ify the rules to the extent OF concessions" |
IT Is understood that there was no men-
tion made at the conference about the |
new schedule Of pay and running time |
That is 10 come up at a future meeting
OF the oompany's officials and the griev-
ance committee.
IL now remains for the board Of direc-
tors TO say whether the grievance COM
mittee shall present the new schedule as
q Joint committee or whether the COM
mittee will have 10 split up and present
separately to President Hall tho sched-
uies for the various classes Of employees
In the system.
II was stated unoricisIiy that the re
port OF the roads committee to the board