The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-20
QUESTION OF STRIKE
DELAYED FEW HOURS
CONFERENCE PUa
OFF UNTIL THIS MORNING.
p. ii. Morrissey, Grand Master of the
brotherhood Of Trainmen Reaches
Philadelphia Too Late to Meet PENN
syIyania OfflcIals-By United Consent
the Conference Was Postponed Until
TO-day--Situation Most Acute.


! Philadelphia, Jan. 19.--The situation
in the controversy between the Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad company and the Broth
erhood OF Railroad Trainmen is most
acute. p. II. Morrissey, grand master
of the Brotherhood, who was called to
this city by Vice. Grand Master Lee, in
final effort to procure, if possible, an
amicable settlement OF the differences,
arrived here shortly before o'clock to-
night and was in conference with the
board of adjustment until after mid
night. -
Early to-day Mr.. Lee sent word to
General Manager Atterbury to the ef-
feet that Mr.. Morrissey was coming,
and asked for another conference this
afternoon. Mr.. Morrissey was due to
arrive shortly before 8 o'clock, and Mr..
Atterbury agreed to meet the repre-
sentatives of the trainmen at any time
after his arrival. The grand master
missed train connections at Pittsburg
and his arrival was delayed until to-
night. In the meantime Mr.. Atterbury
was notified Of the fact, and with his
consent the conference was postponed
until tomorrow morning.
In discussing the situation tonight,
Mr.. Lee said that the Brotherhood stood
as it did after the conference with Mr..
Atterbury on Wednesday and that
nothing has developed to minimize the
prospect of a strike.
Mr.. Atterbury said tonight that SO
far as the company is concerned there
was no change in the situation.
In an interview to-day Mr.. Lee re-
flutes Mr.. Atterbury's statement that
the nlyipoint at issue was the question
Of compulsory firing.
MIR. Atterbury has misstated the case
in declaring that the question OF the
reduction of brakemen is not an issue
in the controversy" he said He is
wrong when he unqualifiedly says that
SO far as the reduction in the number
of workmen is concerned, the commit
tee, without dissent, repeatedly assert.
ed that the company had undisputed
right to determine the number OF men
that should constitute crew, which
left the question Of assistance to the
firemen by the brakemen the only one
now unsettled
1T is true that we waived the ques,
tion Of reduction of forces, but we only
did so pending the settlement OF the
other point compulsory firing. But the
failure to adjust this latter question
naturally leaves both points unsettled,
and both of these points must be taken
care of or there will be no settlement 2
An official OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road said tonight that the company
has evidence that Vice Grand Master
Lee unreservedly waived the question
of the reduction of the number of
brakemen, which is held narrows the
dispute to the question Of compulsory
firing. This evidence is said to be a
statement by Mr.. Lee that it is the COM
pany's right to operate its trains with
whatever number OF men they see fit;
that the Brotherhood does not care any
thing about that point, and does not
presume to dictate how many men shall
constitute a crew.
Vice Grand Master, Lee also takes ex-
ception to the statement made by Mr..
Atterbury that the propositions he
made to the Trainmens committee on
January Z, were not submitted to the
men when they voted for the strike.
Mr.. Lee said that the propositions were
verbally conveyed to every man who
voted, and that every voter thoroughly
understood Mr.. Atterbury's proposition
when he cast his ballot.