New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
TO TIE UP ELEVATED TUESDAY.
Plan OF ENGINEERS And FIREMEN IF INTEI
BOROUGH FdILS TO Make CONCESSIONS
Unanimous Ballot for SteTran Voe to Go ont Too
= Bryan Makes Statement.

After balloting for twelve hours yesterday
.be nlotormen and iremen of the elevated roads
!, Manhattan voted unanimously to strike un-
,ess their demands for a nine hour day with
60 50 wage for subway motormen are granted
The members Of the Amalgamated Association
II street and Electric Railway Employees TO the
number Of three thousand voted TO stand with
The motormen.
Early this morning at the Harlem headQuar-
,ers of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
ncers the national officers of the engineers. the
hrelnen and the Amalgamated Association will
meet with executive committees from the three
organizations. The details Of calling the strike
viii then be worked out. unless some word
comes from the Interborough company in the
mean time asking for further conference.
Late yesterday General Manager Bryan and
General Superintendent Hedley, of the INTERIOR
ougn company, called on Police Commissioner
NcAdoo at the Mulberry-st. Headquarters They
dis Issed the possibilities Of strike with the
commissioner. and asked the assurance of am
plc police protection for railway property and
for any new men they might put 10 work. This
assurance was given.
the railway officials refused to discuss their
visit TO Headquarters. Commissioner Mcsdoo
ssii that he would not discuss the probability
G. strike, but declared that the police were
ready for any emergency that might arise. A
statement giving the Interborough's side Of the
controversy, signed by Mr.. Bryan as vice -presi-
dent given out.
The voting on the strike and strike support
did not end until 10 o'clock. Then il was an
uounced that asa engineers and fireTnen had
voted to strike and that there not single
dissenting vote. The Amalgamated employees
cast a total of 3,065 ballots. OF which 3O31 were
in favor of standing by the motOrmen, 81
sainst and blank.
a large delegation CT Amalgamated members
visited the motormen at their hall after the vot-
ing ended, and lively meeting held. This
Is the first time since the elevated men organ
lied that the organizations have stood together
The speeches al the meeting were fiery. There
MAS much reference TO brother with brother"
united stand. divided" etc. 1.-The great con-
solidated company which would grind US down"
one speaker declared that Mr.. Belmont would
never dare let the strike come 10 pass because
Of ths political situation.
At the meeting this morning the national Off
GERS who alone have power TO call an actual
strike viii confer 70 the best time for tying
up the trains. From the talk Of the men last
night. il does not seem likely that a strike will
be called before Tuesday morning. They argue
that tomorrow should pass without drastic ac-
tion in case the company wishes 10 make over
lures. While Sunday travel is large. the pas
sengers are largely pleasure seekers. who could
remain al home as well not. Monday. being
Labor Day, is holiday. and bad day which
10 begin strike. Tuesday morning the regular
rush of business begins and the people whose
protest the company may be expected to heed,
e any protest is effective, viii be the TO
suffer.
Grand Chief Stone of the Engineers. President
Mahon of the Amalgamated Association and
vice-Grand Master Wilson Of the Ffremen are
the national officers in charge. President Mahon
arrived last night from Detroit. The general
board Of adjustment for the engineers. the gem
eral protective board for the irenen and the
executive board for the employees will represent
the local unions at this meeting.
While the voting going yesterday Mr..
Stone declared that there would be a strike IL it
vas necessary to gain their point.
No compromise has been offered us, and no