The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
MAYAVERTNEW HAVEN STRIKE
FIREMEN'S LEADERS HOLD CON-
FERENCES IN THIS CITY.
said 90 Have Met Financial and Railroad
Men with \ View OF bringing About
ArbitratIon--Stri Talk Not 80 strong
in New Haycn-To Consider Plans.

NEW HAVEN. Feb. is-Fron what can
be learned from the leading officers OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen to-
night men Of important railroad and
financial influences have been in confer
ence to-day with officials Of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen. and there Is
not so much talk of strike OF the firemen
on the New Haven railroad Is there was
last night.
For several days at least, there will be
no move made by the firemen, 1t was an
nounced tonight, that will bring about
"A strike. 1t was also given out that
proposition is under consideration by the
officers OF the fremens brotherhood for
arbltrating the labor trouble that has arisen
between the railroad and the firemen.
Andrew p. Kelly of this city, who iB chair
man Of the national executive boerd OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fnemen
and who also has charge OF the fremen's
organization on the New Haven system
as representative OF the national body. re-
turned to New Haven tonight from an ell
day conference in New York. With him
at the conference was Second Vice-Grand
Master Timothy Shea. who has been sent
hero to counsel with Mr.. Kelly over the labor
grievance of the firemen.
Mr.. Kelly to-nght admitted that he and
Mr.. Shea had been In consultation with
well known fnanciers and railroad officials,
the latter representing several OF the big
lires that have intimate traffic relations with
the New Haven company. He declined to
give the names of any OF those at the con-
ference. He said that j. Pierpont Morgan,
director In the New York and New Haven
road, was not at the conference.
The purpose of the meeting was to talk
over n plan for the arbitration by disin
terested persons of the dispute that has
arisen bet tween the New Haven road and it's
employees
Mr.. Kelly and the other representatives
OF the national executive board OF fire.
men announced at the meeting that the
firemen stood willing to arbitrate, but that
they would decline to allow the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers TO participate
as representatives in that arbitration. He
also said that during the day and as an
outcome of the meeting there bad been
opened up two or three ways of settling
the present trouble before resorting to
strike measures.
Concerning the suggestion that President
Roosevelt be called as an arbitrator Mr.
Kelly said that Mr. Roosevelts name was
mentioned jokingly at the meeting that
was held in New York recently when he
and Mr.. Shea we're presenting their Sriev-
ances to the subcommittee Of tho directors
OF the New Haven road,
President Mellen OF the New Haven road
was informed tonight tina. the firemen's
brotherhood. after talking with prominent
railroad men In New York and leaders
in the financial world. was prepared to
submit the existing disagreement TO arbi-
tration. He said when proposition look
ing to arbitration came TO the board 1t
would certainly be considered
Then the negotiations between the road
and the firemen are not absolutely closedl'
The road lie always willing, he replied
TO reason with it's employees and has stood
In that posi- ton from the very outset of this
matter. When the firemen have something
further TO suggest the road will hear what
they have TO say. l can state that there
has been absolutely nothing done by the
road OF it's officials since thu directors reply
was forwarded yesterday 10 the officials
representing the fremen.'