The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03
Vote FOR STRIKE,
Elevated WMkmen Are Firm in
Their Demands.
HOLD ALL DAY MEETINGS.
Insist on Equal Wages For the
Motormen on the Subway.

Geuerai Manager Bryan Issues q Formal
statement OF tho Interborough's Side
Of the Controversy.-No Sign Of the
Company's Heakening-Tho Engineers
and the Firemen Vote without q Dis.
senting Voice 10 Strike n Need He
Other Union Involved Casts Hut so
Dissenting Votes in 3.OOO-Appeal
Already Made for Police Protection.
BY practically unanimous vote, all the
notormen, trainmen and station men Of
the elevated railroads OF M anhattan and
The Bronx declared themselves yesterday
for general strike on all the lines unless
the marlborough company accedes to the
demand that motornen In the subway
get the same wages as rnotormen on the
slevated-$s5o for nine hours work.
The actual question on which the vote
was taken was whether the committee
would be supported in the position 1t has
taken on this issue.
MoroRMEN AND FrRRAlEN UNANIMOUS
without a single dissenting voice, the
motormen's and fremen's unions voted.
7a strong, to back up their committees.
Out Of s0e5 votes Of the Amalgamated
Association Of Street and Electric Railway
Employees. only 81 voted against support
ing their committee. The total vote was:
Ayes, 8,03l; noes, 81; blank. 8.
There Ia no longer any question as to
the critical nature OF the situation. New
York IL threatened with one OF the worst
strikes In Its history, and one Of far-reach-
ing consequences.
COMPANY PREPARINo FOR STRIKE.
That the marlborough recognizes the
seriousness Of the outlook Ia shown from
two facts. First, E. P. Bryan, vice-preei-
dent and general manager Of the Inter-
borough, and Frank Hedley, the superin-
tendent OF the line. called on Commissioners
of Police McAdoo yesterday. to inquire
abeat eolloo protection IN the event OF Q
strike. Second. Mr.. Bryan last evening
issued = formal statement TO the public,
reviewing the entire situation and giving
no hint Of q disposition on the part Of the
company to yield toward compromise.
This statement is virtually an answer
on the part OF the company to the appeal
to the public which Mr.. Stone, chief engi-
neer OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers. put forth on Thursday.
STRIKE NOT LIKELY BEFORE WEDNESDAY.
1t was generally believed among the
railroad men at the meetings last night
that the strike probably would not begin
before Monday night at midnight at the
earliest and probably not before Wednes-
day. To-day, tomorrow and Monday are
virtually holidays
we do not want to interfere with the
movement OF people on these holidays,
said one Of the Amalgamated association
men last evening, 'and We want to give
the company forty-eight hours in which
to accede to our demands. should think
the ultimatum would be sent in about
Monday, and that the strike would begin
by Wednesday. That Is the general opin-
ion among the men, but, Of course, the
matter Is left entirely In the hands OF the
committee
What gives tho elevated railway men
40 much confidence in victory is the I'M
qualified Endorsement which Is given to the
movement by the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
i've Engineers.
THREE UNIONS TO STAND TOGETHER.
By formal agreement drawn up and
signed yesterday by the officials Of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers and
the Brotherhood Of Firemen, both these
organizations are pledged to stand to the
last with the Amalgamated association,
representing the trainmen and others.
NJ - - ~ kxI
association, read This document in the meet
Ing In Marion Hall In East 12sth street last
evening and 1t was received with enthusiast
tic applause. At this same meeting Mr..
Pepper made the following statement.
Il wish 1t distinctly understood that the
agreement which the Amalgamated asso-
citation made with Mr.. Bryan the other day
Is all of, and no longer binding upon us.
We are In this fight to win. We have got
to win. It is going to be one OF the greatest
labor struggles New York has ever known.
II 1t comes to fight. But do not believe
that 1t will come to a strike. The railroad
company can't afford to have a strike.
Mr.. Belmont can't afford to have a strike.
But we have got to win II there is a strike,
and we will win"
Mr.. Stone OF the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers was not present at any OF
the meetings last evening, but the result
OF the brotherhood's voting was foregone
conclusion. Besides Mr.. Stone had srr
appointment downtown to meet members
Of the national board OF his order who we're
due to arrive in this city last evening. Con-
corning the general situation he had nothing
to add further than what he had already
said, which was that the action to be taken
was in the hands OF the men Of the local
unions and the committees representing
them.
With the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers back Of the strike, II the strike
comes there was a general belief that 1t
would not by any means be confined to
The elevated roads Of Manhattan and The
Bronx alone.
THREAT OF GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE.
Every railroad in the United States
VIII be tied up If it is necessary 10 do so
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