The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-22
A STRIKE IS DELAYED
M0RRIsSErs PREsENcn uAY.
 AVERT TT ALToGErHEE.
befter Feeling on Both sides Appeara to Prevail in Matter Of Dfspufe Befwcen Pennsylvania 0na-
 ctaln and Trainmen.

Philadelphia, Jan. 20,--A strike of the freight trainmen in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad on the lfnes east Of Pittsburg and Erie, has been delayed. if not entirely avertsd, by the presence in this city of Grand Mas- ter F 1T Morrissey of the Brothcrhood or Railroad Trainmen. There appears to be better feeling on both sides to- night, and although the situation has not materially changed. it Ks less acute than when First vice-Grand Mister Lee. having exhausted all his efforts to enect an amicab1e settlement of the eff- ferences. hastily summoned Mr. Mora rissey from Cleveland to this city.
 It was expected that definite action would be taken today at the Conferences between General Manager Atterb1ry of the Pennsylvania Railroad. MT. Mor- rissey, Mir. Lee and the Board of Ad- justment. but after an interview of two and half hours duration 1t was arl- nounced that the conference would ba continued tomorrow. At the conc1u- sion of today's conference the follow ing joint statement was issued by Mrs Atterbury and MT. Morrissey
 At the meeting today. the situation was again gone over No new propo~ sitfons were made. and the situation stands practically as 1t was, but tho Iconference will be resumed tomorrow, The conference of today was largely to enable MT. Morrissey more thorough< ly to familiarize himself with tho questions at issue from the conpany's standpoint"
 The evident willingness of both sidek to meet each other half way. 1t is be- lieved, will open an avenue through which strike may be averted. Before the meeting today R. L. Cohen, chair- man of the Board of Adjustment. said that to him the situation looked much clearer.
 'Tt seems to be tending toward set- tlement rather than a break" he said Our side is certainly willing to arhi- trate if that should be necessary. and have no doubt that the company would be glad to do the same.-
 Grand Master Morrisscy said he came here for the purpose of bringing about an amicable adjustment of the differ- ences, if possible, but was not in q po- sitfon to speak definitely for the pros~ poets of settlement of the trouble. At the conference, Mir Atterbury again suhstantiated his last proposition which was as follows:
 1T will agree to stop aiE Compulsory firing on all divisions except son such divisions where the superintendent may feel that the .fremen require as- sistarce by the brakemen. That will be between specified points or for q specified distance. He will be paid at the same rate per hour as the fireman receive. not in addition to his own rate, that Is, he will not get d0flbi& pay but he will receive the firemenss' rate only. He will not be held re- sponsible for his duties as n brake- man during the time he Is firing and should he elect to become a fifeman such time as he may have put in fir- ing in this way wsll be credited to his seniority record"
 Mr. Lee had previously quoted fig- ures showing that under this arrange rnent a brakeman doing the firemans work would receive an average of 70 1-16 cents more for two hours work than his own rate.
 Today Mir. Atterbury submitted ats- tistics to the traInmen showing that in some cases a brakeman would receive as high as 20 cents above his own rate for assisting the fireman. The train men, it is learned, are not inclined to consider the question of remuneration. They are opposed to the principle of compelling one class of men to do tho work of another class.
 The plan which appeals most strong ly to the trainmen as the most practi- cal solution of the difficulty is that of placing assistant firemen, or helpers. at points where there are steep grades and where the forward brakeman is by rule of the company compelled to as- sist in firing the engine. If the cona- pany can be induced to accept the proposition to employ additional Hre- mems helpers. it Is understood that the offer will be satisfactory to Grand Mass ter Morrissey.