Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-26
ALL.0RDERLy.
No Demonstration Among the
Strikers at New Haven.
Union Men Believe That New tm-
pIoyes Will Quit.
Worknen Only Persons VINO rave
Access to Yards.

New Haven Conn, April 25.-There
were no accessions today to the ranks
~ the striking employees in the shops
If the New York, New Haven ana
Hartford railroad company. and there
WAS no demonstration on the part of
,he strikers nor their sympathiZers who
are not on strike.
The machinists who We're thought to
l.. preparing to 60 out late today are
going To work again tomorrow but none
v.ll say that they will not ultimately
io;n the bOilermakers, because it is
feared complications may arise about
IN. uoint of non-uniOn employees being
~ work in the same shops with the
uoiou machinists and steam filters.
Manager Higgins. today, surprised
the union men in the shops by posting
9, notice that beginning forthwith the
,,,rrany would grant a working day
If Zine hours. AS that is one or the
roinds demanded by the striking boiler
makers and also included in the stipu-
Iationg to be made by the other shop
,yorlara the men believed the company
,yo1li also grant the increase in pay
Int i'm that they were disappointed.
The boilermakerS who We're in the
vicinity of the shops. today, We're order
" and did not attempt to pass the
uickets established by the company.
The strikers are confident that some
or the men who have been brought to
tIis city will leave their work, ana
there. are rumors that some have al
ready gone. This could not be verified
from the company. however, and access
to n
all except employees.
New Haven, Conn, April 25.-In-
tnrcst in the strike of the boiler makers
Of the y. Y, n. H. & II. railroad sys-
ten was overshadOwed today by specu-
lltion as to the probable action of the
machinists and car workers. The de-
mands of these craftsmen are practical
w the same as the boiler makerS-a
nine hour day and fifteen per cent.
increas" in pay. At conference Of the
machinists grievance committee with
the railroad officials held last week 1t
WAS understood that a final answer to
IN. mems demand would be given to-
day. on that answer will depend the
action of the machinists in reference to
tn. strike the men having minated
their intention of following the example
of the boiler makers If the demand is
rot granted. The number of machnists
employed by the railroad is said to be
900.
An answer to the demands of the car
workers, who number 5000 is also look
ed for early this week.
Men brought here to take the places
Of the striking boiler makers were at
work today In the railroad shops while
drtet.iVcs In the service of the COM
pany patrolled the yards to prevent the
arrr0ach of strike pickets. The steam
rr g. II. Northam, which is used rs
living quarters for the strike breakers
VAS al;o guarded by railroad policemen
as il lay ut one OF the coal docks. No
trouble due to attempted interference
with tho new men was reported.
Railroad officials declined to say
whether any of the strike breakers had
been sent to other points on the system
where boiler makers are out. BEYOND
the statement that work was going on
rs usual in the railroad shops here
nothing WAS given out officially during
the morning. At the headquarters OF
the boiler makers union. there was the
usual meeting of strikers early in the
ward that they We're prepared to re-
main out of the shops five months II
necessary, hut they expressed great
confidence that they would win theiI
fight before many days.