New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
SURPRISE FOR UNION MEN
Nesc-HaTcn Grants Nme-HOW Day,
bat No Increase.

New-Haven, Conn, April 25.-There were no &C
cessons to-day to the ranks of the striking en-
ployes in the shops OF the New-York. New-Havcn
and Hartford Railroad Company. and there was no
demonstration the part of the strikers or their
sympathizers who not strike. The machin-
lists who were thought to he preparing to go out
late to-day going 10 work again tomorrow.
but none will that they will not ultimately Join
the boilermakers because it is feared complica-
tons may arise about the question Of non-union
employees being at work in the shops with the
union machinists and steamhtters.
The machlnists' executive committee has been
summoned to meet in this city tomorrow. Dele
gates coming from Bridgeport. Hartford. Val
ley Forge and other places where men OF that
trade employed. The committee Will formu-
late the demands OF the machinists. which, II IS
said will include not only a nne-hour day. nut an
increase in pay that is quite equal to ten-hour
wage. but practically the equivalent
General Manager Higgins to-day surprised the
union men in the shops by posting notice that,
beginning forthwith, the company would grant a
working day Of nine hours. As that was one OF
the points demanded by the striking boermakers.
ard also included in the stipuiations TO be made
by the other shop workers the men believed the
company would also grant the increase in pay, but
in that they disappointed.
The boilerml kers who were in the nciEhborhood
Of the shops to-day were orderly, and did not at
tempt TO pass the pickets established by the com
pany. They learned from the other union men in
the non-Iuion men are called. were not familiar
with the line Of work performed by the boiler
makers. Not all 81 the who were brought
here Saturday and Sunday 10y the railroad com
pany have been put to work set. and there Is
much speculation as to wIst the remainder are 20
be put work
The machiuists who AZ work to-day on an
engine with some Of the non-unlon men stopped
work abruptly and held meeting IN the shops
Some were for striking Immediately on the issue
HIN. call LODI IN IN va u
bollermakers It was decided send commit
tee 10 the general manager and the master me
chanic pending the return OF which delegation the
men waited. The company granted the demand Of
the machluists that Ia " should not be ordered to
work simultaneously engine. as ls customary,
with the bOilermakeTs' substitutes The batter
were put o work end Of III" shop ard tho
nachinists worked by themselves. To work in that
pccemeal fashion. the men FAY. VIII require moro
than the ordinary time 20 finish job on the ma
CHIuery.
The strikers are confident that some Of the men
who have been brought this city Will leave their
work, and there rumors that some have al
ready gone. This could not b. verified from tho
company. however. and access to the railroad
yards is forbidden 20 all. except employees.
An order has been issued by Grand President
John NcNei II the Brotherhood Of BoilcrInakers
makers I'm any city repairing locomotives which
may be forwarded from the New-Iork, New
ven and Hartford Railroad. President Mcneil
started this afternoon for Providence. r He said
that one OF the presidents Of his organizatou
would he here TO take charge Of the strike.