The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-09
BOILER MAKERS
ARE STILL OUT
They are Well Behaved and Dis
posed to be Fair.
The Railroad officials Declare That
the Union Has Violated Its
Agreement.
THE I. @. ISSUES A STATEMENT

The strike inaugurated by the l. O.
boilermakers yesterday has not been
20 general, many men refusing to
strike while some who did, returned to
work later in the Gay. The boiler
makers here, however. have not re-
turned to work and say they will not
unless the order for the strike Is coun-
fernandez by the executive commit
tee in Chicago.
This morning Mr.. II. G. McCourt.
assistant general manager Of southern
lines of the road; Superintendent A.
II. Egan. Roadmaster +. l.. Thomp-
son, of the Louisville division, Mas
ter Mechanic n. J. Turnbull aud
Travelling Engineer Lloyd Grimes
held a conference in Master Ne
chsnic Turnbull's office and discussed
the strite.
Mr.. Egsn stated this morning that
the provisions of the agreement
made with the boilermakeIs when
the last increase was granted had
been violated, and that as far Is he
could learn the strike was unsu-
thoiizsd inasmuch a. the men had
refused to strike Mt Evansville,
Louisville, Central City and Jack
son. Tenn. and other places. ~
NATION. Ill, and Memphis. Tenn,
the men have returned to work. The
following extract from the statement
issued by Second Vice President J. 7.
Harahan explains this point:
In the agreement which was made
with the boilermakers on June s, 1908.
was the following provision; This
agreement to take effect June I, 1908,
and remain in effect for one year and
thereafter until thirty days notice
shall have been given by either party
desiring . change IL will therefore
be seen the position of the committee
in taking any action prior to July is
clearly o violation OF the above pro-
vision Of thsir agreement. IL lie unfor.
tunssc that radical action has been
counseled by the committee, consider
ing that under our pension system,
many men will BE- deprived of the
benefits which they, otherwise. would
enjoy rs we'll as being unfortunate
In many other respects, considering
the general business conditions of tho
country.
1.-THE object OF this statement is to
set forth tho position OF the company,
that all classes Of employees may fully
understand the situation.
Master Mechanic Turnbull stated
that no trouble with the strikers here
was Anticipated and that all reports
that they would likely cause any
trouble were erroneous. The boiler
makers met last night with Mr.. II.
McCourt and TALKED the matter over
for more than two hours and promised
TO remain of the railroad property ~
long as unemployed by the company.
The boilermakers have no statement
to make other than that they will re-
main out until the matter is settled
one way or the other. The local
bcilereakers are simply acting on the
or iers of the executive committee but
will holt out and not do lixe others
have done, they say, in Nation and
Memphis, by returning to work.
The statement in brief made by SEQ.
ond Vice President Harahan is as fol-
lows:
Illinois Central Railroad Go. Office
of Second Vice President-Ch Chicago,
H., June 8. l904-Bulletin Order
No. Specisl-All Employees: The
boilermakers of the system made a
written request Tor large increase in
wages, ranging from IS to 90 par cent.
or m aggregate of about 500. 900 per
annum. The matter was thoroughly
considered by the management and on
May 81 written reply was given the