The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-07

Sunday afternoon. II was followed by
action as drastic as any the labor men could
have planned. Orders were sent out for
the men engaged in the West TO move and
at the same time similar notices were sent
out TO the men whose names were put on
the emergency list made up when strike
was feared last fall
The developments at yesterdays meeting,
from the companys standpoint, showed
not only the accuracy of the news that had
reached the officers but also the wisdom
Of the precautions they had taken. TIL
few hours before the meeting Mr.. Jencks
declared that he was not going to attend;
but he did just the same.
The Conference.
The meeting with Pepper and his men
was at AIr. Hedleys Office. 1t was sched-
ued for o'clock Pepper appeared few
minutes late, with his supporters, consisting
OF eleven members Of his executive COM
mittee, They came up in the elevator and
waited for another elevator to follow
From this elevator ont popped Mr.. Jencks
and three members Of his committee. They
had all come down from Harlem together.
but had waited TO come up in separate cars.
Jencks and Pepper put their heads to-
gether
Let it be ten minutes and no longer, said
Jencks TO Pepper as their heads parted
company.
There was a delay then while Mr.. Hedley
got ready To receive them. Pepper, when
questioned by reporters az he stood outside
Mr. Hedley's door, said he didn't care
how many men were on the Northam ready
10 take the places Of his men.
There could be million for all I'd care
said Mr. Pepper. We arr waitng to see
what they say. II they want to throw
down the gauntlet wen pick it up
He was asked if he could order a strike
without the consent of the national officers
OF his orga zation particularly Of W D.
Mahon. president OF the association. who
soon afterward arrived in town suddenly
from Detroit apparently none too well
pleased with the prospect of a strike.
That's my business answered Pepper
Whereat his men laughed.
Pretty soon it was announced that Mr..
Hedley would see the men and Pepper
led the way with his committee. closely
followed 10y Jencks and his committeeman
The conference lasted about thirty-five
lulliLltN llANA-di VI you HllllltiN ~ WtAS
over about 4:t5 O'Clock. The men came
out without showing any signs OF victory.
Pepper and Jencks made for the elevator
Pepper was asked how the conference
had gone
-Oh | guess we've got all we want he
replied. IT'S fine day for Farley and his
men on tin river anyway
Then he produced this list Of demands
as those which had been presented They
were written in pencil on the letter pa per
Of his association. Here are the demands:
what the Wen Demand.
l. That the present physical examination
now in force against motormen and other
employees shall be eliminated. and n practical
road tests substituted instead. above TO take
effect Jan l. 1905
> \ DAYS work for motormen and other
trainmen 10 be nine hours or less motor
mems mileage not TO exceed 100 miles day
3 Relay for motormen. when hendway ia
less than six minutes should be allowed at
southern terminals loop or no loop
All road work. on trains with or without
passengers. shall be done by qualified motor
men.
s. For all employees excepting tower
switchmen nine hours shall constitute a
days work. with time and a half for over
time
Tower swltchmcn. eight hours or less
to constitute e days work. with one day
or duty a month with pay time and half
for overtime.
Ton per cent. increase in pay for all en-
ployees excepting motormen.
Answer Demanded ny mp. W.
That's all wa have TO say said Mr..
Pepper, as he left except that we de-
manded and arc to get an answer by II
o'clock tonight or something will happen
Mr.. Jencks had nothing TO say. OF the
seven demands the first four are for Jenokss
mon and the last three for Peppers. They
exceed any demands ever made or even
talked about before.
After the conference yice-President
Bryan who had been upstairs while the
meeting lasted. went into Mr. Hedleys
office and in a short time this statement
was issued as coming from Mr. Bryan
Bryan's Comments.
Up to this time tho conference with tho
local officers OF the amalgamated assocIa-
ton and the local officers OF the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers consisted of de-
mRnds which were made on Friday by the
amalgamAted association with General Mana
ger Hedley They demanded an adjustment
OF schedules and other matters
represcnt natives OF the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers appeared and made further
demands In violation Of the agreement made
on sept s, 1904. which was to continue in
force until Sept. s. 1907. That three year
agreement covered pay and hours OF work
and provided that no strike should be called
for any reason during the time it was in
force.
They now make demands that the physical
examination OF motormen shall be eliminated.
especially that which relates TO the eve test.
After they made these demands they de-
manded an immediate Rnswer. refused TO
hold further conferences and said that unless
they received an answer from us before II
O'Clock tonight they would take extreme
measures.
The Company Says No.
The final reply of the marlborough was
sent to the men last night, The men had
given the company until l1lo'clock toanswer.
At 1925 o'clock two messengers left the
Offices OF the company in the Park Row
Building each armed with letter, one
addressed to the motormen's committee,
and the other to the committee representing
President Peppers organizations. The