The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-10
Chief Stone Commands
Men Back to Work.
ELSEORDE Err MAY ExPEL
The Local Leaders Of the Strike Are
Disposed TO DEFY Him, But Stone
Declares the Strike On the In
terbOrOugh is Practically
Over.
Over.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PreSS.)
New York, March 9.-The most in
teresting development in the subway
and elevated railway strike situation in
New York today was the stand taken by
some of the national labor leaders in
repudiating the action of the local
leaders who ordered and are conduct
ing the strike.
The first intimation the public had
that the strike was not endorsed by
the national unions came in a state
ment from Grand Chief Warren s.
Stone, of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, to which the motor
men belong Mr. Stone insisted that
the strike was a violation of the laws
of the national union, the men having
broken their contract with the Inter-
borough Company. He ordered the
men to report for duty, failing which
expulsion from the organization is
threatened
Following is the statement of Grand
Chief Stone, of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers:
THE present strike now going on
by men going to represen the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers is in
direct violation of our law. 1t is not
recognized nor Will it be supported by
our organization. The contract enter
ed into September 1904 between the
InterborougfECo Company and the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, we
recognize TO be Is Binding today as itI
WIS when sfET429 aud LOYAL mem tJefs
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers are instructed at once to re-
port for duty and comply with the
terms of the agreement. Members re-
fuSing to do so will be expelled from
membership in our organization.
1T has been reported TO me that
many of our members have been mis-
led by statements that the grand Off
GERS had given consent to this strike
This is not correct, no request was
made nor granted. nor were the OFF,
GERS of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers consulted in the present
situation
jerks is Defiant.
William l.. jerks, head of the local
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
declared that he did not recognize Mr..
Stones statement rs having any inftu-
ence upon him or upon the strike
r. Stone cannot dictate to me-"
said Mr. jerks, shall he tell US
whether we shall have supper or nor?
The men were ordered out. are out
and will stay out until the strike
is won. Things are going beautifully
and prospects were never greater fol
success since the strike was begun.
jerks made the statement in the
midst of a group of strikers who
cheered him loudly when they heard
his words.
Harry Johnson. secretary of the To-
cal union locomotive engineers in All
interview supported Mr.. jerks saying
the men would not go back to work
until they had won their point, the
local union having sufficient money TO
carry on the strike without aid from
the national union. So far he said
none of the strikers had deserted.
while dozens of the strike breakers
had quit and had been sent home by
the local union.
Some Men Weaken.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
local leaders there were indications
around strike headquarters that at
least some of the men were ready to
give UP the fight against the company
Those. who from the start were op-
posed to the strike find the actions of
the national leaders an excellent ex-
cuse to return to their posts Early
this evening several of the old sub
way motormen were found in charge
of their regular trains and admitted
that they had taken Mr.. Stones ad-
night was almost perfect, the local
trains being run during the rush hours
on schedule time, while the express
trains maintained three miautes
headWay.
at no time was there anything re-
sembling a congestion. the usual home
going crowds being handled without
a single accident. On the elevated lines
the service was not so good, this how
ever, being due to the fact that the
company had decided to first perfect
the running of trains in the subway
Tomorrow they expect to bring the ele-
waited service up to the regular stand
ard.
Messrs. stone and w. b. Hurley
left for Cleveland tonight as they
were leaving Mr. Stone said:
"The strike is virtually over. We
have accomplished our mission and
are going home well satisfied"