The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-31
PEACE TALK AT NEW HAVEN.
,TRAINMEN'S LEADER DOESN'T Ex-
PECT A STRIKE.

After q Conference with President Hall
He says the Meu VIII Get Good Terms
Rules satissa ctory-Hours and wages
10 he Fixed, Perhaps on wednesday.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. March sG.-The
trainmenis grievance committee, accom-
panied by Valentine Fitzpatrick. vice presi-
dent Of the National Brotherhood OF Train
men, met President John NJ. Hall and three
directors Of the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad In President Halls Office
at 10 o'clock this morning. They were In
conference until o'clock this afternoon
President Hall declined tonight TO state
the results OF the days work. except to
say that progress had been made with the
schedules There will be another meeting
on Wednesday morning. and 1t 10 expected
that by Wednesday night the new schedule
for the trainmen will be ready All the
expert mathematicians In the roads en-
ploy In this city will be put on the modified
schedule that came from the grievance
committee to-day to figure out how much
difference Il will make in the companys
payroll II the demands are granted. That
Is why the conference takes a days vaca-
ton
Mr.. Fitzpatrick presented the modified
schedule to President Hall az soon as the
grievance committee appeared before the
roads committee, and did pretty much all
the talking for the trainmen
One rumor had IL tonight that the grew
ance committee had agreed to the eleven
hour day. the compromise offered by the
company. The committee wants ten hours.
II is likely that the schedule will be eleven
hours finally.
THE grievance committee and myself
met President Hall, Vice President Merrill
and Directors Thayer and Miller. repre-
senting the company said MIR. Fitzpatrick
tonight. We took UP the question Of
wages, hours Of labor and rules pertaining
to the government OF trainmen and yardmen
in their employment. We went over the
matter thoroughly, and a. far as the rules
are concerned they are practically settled.
The representatives Of the company
requested Tuesday for the purpose Of con-
sidering the question OF wages. i think
the company will concede substantially a
ten-hour day; but rs to the wages for the
road men, that question will be considered
by representatives Of the road and myself
on Wednesday morning. The meeting on
that date will be to receive the final answer
Of the company. II is to be hoped that on
that day q settlement Of the whole may be
brought about
The conference to-day was very pleasant
and harmonious all through. The officers
and directors indicated that they wished
to do what was right In the matter. They
have virtually consented to a ten-hour
day. and. so Far as yardmen's wages are
concerned, u can say they have offered
a substantial increase which think will
be very satisfactory to the yardmen Of
the system.
Il hope that every employee Of the sys-
tenn will remain ct work and not attempt
any indiscreet act. At many places on the
system the men are becoming rest less
and impatient on account OF the many
delays in settling up this matter. feel.
however, II they will remain at work and
trust to this committee to effect a salts
factory settlement, in all probability by
Wednesday evening they will believe their
interests have been we'll taken care of and
a much better result brought about than
were they to indulge in hasty or premature |
action
President Hall acted to-day with full |
knowledge Of the directors in New York. |
He went to New York yesterday and was |
In conference with the New York con-
tingent. He spent the night in that city. |
returning to New Haven this morning.
With him came other members Of the d. |
rectors subcommittee who have had the |
strike matter In hand. and also some OF the |
leading executive ofhcers, including Second |
vice-President Percy r. Todd and Supt. |
o. M. Shepard OF the New York division.