New-York tribune., 1905-03-07

suddenly decided to make demands, had Deer
negotiating for new agreement
Though Grand Chief Stone of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, to which the motor
mems local belongs. has gone to Cleveland wee
Chief Hurley. who remained in the city after the
conference over the New-Haven troubles, is
here He received power in telegraphic dis
patch received yesterday from Chief Stone to
represent him here. and also the power to either
give or withhold official sanction for a strike.
He was In conference with Chief jerks of the
motormen's organization yesterday.
The expected strike of the employees of the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company. threat
ened for soon after midnight this morning.
deferred. but for how long. cannot be told.
PEPPERS STATEMENT.
President Pepper. OF the Amalgamated while
awaiting the reply from the Interborough which
was to decide whether or not there was to be
a strike, issued the following statement:
To the Public: Many statements emanating
from the Interborough Rapid Transit Company.
which have been published in the papers for
the last three weeks, do not do justice to the
employees of the company, and lead the people
to have TO say the least an unklndly feeling
toward a body of men who, since the advent OF
electricity, have been treated with the greatest
of reconsideration It is only fair, under the
circumstances to inform the public OF the treat
meat accorded the men, although an agreement
has been in force governing all differences
Notwithstanding this agreement. there are
many instances of men being suspended for in
fractions of rules of which they We're not
guilty. scant satisfaction being given them on
protest being made.
Schedules OF trains, runs on which were TO
be made on a given time, were not hved up 10,
in fact. the agreements that have been MADE oy
General Manager Hedley have been violated al
most from the time they We're signed he mas
also caused the dismissal of men against whom
he had had no complaint, except that they were
more or less prominent in. their respective dl-
Visions, and has said that under no clroain'
stances would he reinstate them ..-
According to the AGREEMENT. a fair and i'm
partial trial shall 5e accorded any enploye
against whom there is any complaint out TINS
they have not received.
We wish it distinctly understood that under
no circumstances do We desire trouble, but the
company has certainly provoked IL by importing
from various quarters number of men, under
the leadership of James Farley, a. well known
This aggregation of hobos passed under the
3d-ave. bridge to-day bound for the 14oth-st.
yards This proves conclusiyeiy that the COM
pany represented by Frank Hediey has thrown
down the gauntlet and bids us defiance;
Another statement issued by Hedley and other
sons were granted to the men. but this we deny
It has been impossible to compel The company
to live up to- the: greement.: .,-,t
This Frank Hedley in years gone by was IN
strumental in. decreasing the pay in certain de-
partrnents Of the Brooklyn elevated and the
sane in Chicago, but we refused to be Chicago
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BRYAN SENDS HIS ANSWER,
At 1890 o. clock two messengers we're sent up
town from Vice-President Bryan's office, carry
ing his reply to the demands made by the men
These messengers were instructed TO deliver the
letters to the persons to whom they were all
dressed one to President Pepper, at No. 15C
East 125th-st., and the other to Chief Jencks, al
No. 123 East 125th-st.
When asked in his office If he would make
public the contents Of these letters. Mr.. Bryan
replied that he did not believe it would be good
form to do this, and referred tnquirers to
Messrs Pepper and Jencks.
It was stated authortatively that the COM
nany In the letters refused the demands of the
men.
.DThe order for a strike was issued on the
ieht to win and we ask the corporation of tbs
public"
The tie-up began at o'clock. and by O'Clock
it was expected that the entire roads, elevated
and subway would be stopped. The formal ac
ton in ordering the strike was taken at an ex
ecutive session at a meeting of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and the AValgamate'
Association. 80
When Jencks and Pepper came out or th'
committee room and announced that strike
had been voted they were met by tremendous
cheering from the twenty-five hundred employees
present at Marion Hall. No. $50 East l2oth-st.
The crowd grabbed the two men and raised
them tn their shoulders. carrying them to th'
street. followed by the rest Of the crowd, cheer
ing the leaders and yelling defiance to the com
pany.