New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-04
COMPR0MISE LIKELY.
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west InlTfN-IODTLl-Sl. A uISSSSilScA "dS sent
for Mr.. Belmont. who was busy juggling poll
tics at the Democratic headquarters further
down the street He arrived in ar automobile
little later, accompanied by MS private secre-
rary Mr. Hettrick. General Manager Bryan
and General Superintendent Hedley Of the IN
terborough had already arrived and the confer
ence began.
In less than half an hour after Mr. Belmont's
arrival the men fled out. Charles Wilson, vice
grand master Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Fire.nen. as jovial labor leader as ever was
elected to Office, who has a way Of comparing
everything he sees IN New-York, from reporters
10 skyscrapers. with the sort they have in
Peoria H.. his home tom undertook 10 en-
tighten the reporters who were waiting regard
we have had heart TO heart talk with Mr.
Belmont" he began, and there are good pros
poets Of q peacabIe settlement in the near
future"
"I4ow near in the FUTURE" he was asked.
THAT depends entirely on the InterboTough
We're any concessions made or ofered?"
We have not receded an inch and the com
pany has not given in any"
Then where does the hope OK peacable set
Lement come inY'
Imagination"
The situation Is just the same as IT be-
fore the conference" said Grand Chief stone
but there is prospect Of something better l
must decline to talk ABOUT the matter Of COM
promise. We getting entirely too much pub
Lefty and rOtoriety out OF this, and It is time
TO quit talking and do something"
After the national officers went 70 their hotels
another conference was quietly arranged. and
Messrs Stone Wilson and Mahon met Mr.. Bel
mont at one Jf the downtown Offices OF the com
pany. They were not accompanied by any Of
the local officials Of the three organizations.
The questions in dispute thrashed out
again, and the prospects Of a settlement became
brighter
Glr Belmont vent 70 the company's Offices on
the twenty-fourth floor Of the Park Row Build
ing and conferred with General Manager Bryan
for ~ &c hit flayr = TGus
up the company's new proposition 70 the men
and sent il 70 the several national officers for
considerations
STRIKE PREPARATIONS co on.
The exact terms of the company's latest prop
osition could not be learned last night from
either the labor leaders or the InterboroIgh Of
fclals In a general way, however, il appears
that the company haE won over, or hopes 10 win.
the AIaIgamated employees and 10 use them as
a whip over the Tnotornen. The employees on
Friday voted almost 70 man TO stand by the
brotherhoods, but they cannot Join in a strike
without the sanction and order Of their national
president. who IS said TO be strongly in favor OF
a compromise President Mshon seems to have
gained decided point, IN that wages for
guards, gatenen and ticket choppers in the sub
way VIII be the same as rule at present the
elevated
There Is no official assurance that the engi-
neers and frernen viii accept this proposition.
and the company is continuing its preparations
10 1ght q strike. An official Of The company de-
claTed yesterday that 5000 men had passed ex-
an,nations and been accepted as applicants for
subway jobs. OF this number 700 are skilled
motormen. Il takes force OF about 800 motor
men 10 operate the regular trains the ele-
waited roads, and the officials declare that with
IN twenty-four hours after a strike was declared
they could have the whole system IN operation,
ana that IN three or four days The public would
never know there was strike. 80 far as the
operating Of trains was concerned. This newly
recruited force OF notormen are not familiar
with the road but they know how 10 operate
the automatic brakes and how 70 handle the
electric controller and understand the signal
system This the In;erborough people say. is
all that is required.
The company IS preparing 10 meet the threat
which was made on Friday 70 leave the trains al
IN appointed hour next Tuesday I: the strike
situation does not clear. It Is sad that COM
plete train crew VIII ne put on every train as
passengers. If the men should walk out the
new crew VIII at once take charge and run the
trains to the terminal.
Some arrangement will likely be made TO oper-
ate trains in the subway as far as Fifty-ninth-
st. Il there Should be a strike. The under
ground is practically completed and ready for
trains FOR that distance. An effort would be
made TO seEregate the short haul passengers
from those who wished TO travel q long distance,
The latter would be handled on the elevated.
The company has already figured out the dis
position Of the police reserves. on whom they VIII
call for assistance as soon as strike Is ordered.
Policemen will be stationed at the stairways
leading to each elevated platform. only
many persons will be allowed on a platform at
2 time as there are trains 20 handle them. 40
congestion or crowdlug Of platforms VIII be
permitted
In case Of q strike II is said that trouble might
be expected al Nnety-ninth-st and Third-aye..
where the company has extensive elevated
yards Most Of the negro porters employed on
the road live near there. They are members OF
the AnaIgarnated Association. and the Inter
borough has heard that some Of them have
already made threats 10 what they would do
# non-ii1ion crews attempt TO run tra' rs. Ar
rangements have been made for ample police
protection at this point
We have definite information" said a com
pany official yesterday. that fifty thousand ex-
perienced engineers and electric motormen are
out of employment in this country to-day. Many
Of the engineers do not belong to the Brother
hood, and would welcome the opportunity TO
break strike. AS for filing the places of the
other employees. we would not have the slight
est difficulty. We already have enough applica-
tions on file to I'll every position the elevated
and subway with men"
Orders were sent out last night TO all OF the
cepted applicants for subway Jobs. telling them
70 report at No 16 Dey-st tomorrow morning.
It is probable that they will be put waiting
orders and held in readiness to meet any emer-
gency. This thoroughness Of preparation had
much TO do with the change Of front the part