The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-13
STRIKE ON BIC
EASTERN ROADS
MAY Be AVERTED

New York. Nov. l8-There was change
Yesterday In the attitude of the represen-
tatives of the railroad employees who have
been staying at the. Broadway Central
hotel since last week Hitherto they APP
peared to be not only willing TO talk free
ly but 20 volunteer statements. but yes
terday, with the exception of the mem
bers of the engineers committee of the
Delaware Lackawanna and Western rail
road. which gained practically all 1t asked
from the officials OF the railroad. no one
was willing TO say anything about the
prospects for war or peace
J. j. Hannahsn, grand chief Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen, re-
fused to say single word on the sub
Ject until today
Grand CHIEF stone OF the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers was at the
Broadway Central hotel twice yesterday
and was In conference Wits some OF the
committees. He gave II a. his opinion
that there would not be a strike of either
engineers or iremen.
on behalf OF the Erie Railroad company.
the statement that the company had cut
the wages OF the nremen In 1877 and had
NOT raised the mslnce was coutradlcted
The wages were twice raised since is-l8
IL was stated. and We're now higher than
the average on the other lines The geu-
eral feeling at the Erie offices was that
strike was not likely. A tie-up Of the Erie
system would Interfere with good deal
OF the suburban passenger traffic as well
as the rtafic on the main line.
Grand Chief Stone of the engineers nc-
companied the committee OF tho engi-
neers OF the Lackawanna road TO the Of
fees OF the railroad. g Exchange place
this afternoon. when the settlement was
reached. The conference did rot last long
When II was over j. r. Clarke chairman
OF the committee. said: We got prac'l-
cally all we wanted. The engineers OF
the system-eo In number have been
granted the lO-hour work lay and an in
crease in wages amounting TO between,
SS0. 600 and $4,000 annually, The new
schedule goes into effect at once. II took
a long time TO bring about the settlement
bat we are very well satisfied"
President Truesdale Of the Delaware,
Iackawanna and Western m reply 10
question. sent word from his office that
the settlement reached was sa satisfactory
TO both sides
NNlUuk fhulu nc lftTIfu ~ NNt tiotu-
way Central hotel as TO the progress Of
the strike vote beyond vague predictions
that Is would be almost unanimous.
Though the grievance committee OF tho
New York Central engineers is now at 'he
Broadway Central hotel, the committee
OF the'Central teleRraphers has not finish
ed its conferences. superintendent A. a.
Smith of the New York Central said to-
night that he aid not know when the con-
ferences with the telegraphrrs would bc
finished. So far everything nal been har-
mOniOus
a member Of the grievance committee
ot the Central engineers said tonight that
both the nremcn and the engineers on the
Central were well organized and would
work IN harmony IN case 81 troutle Tho
engineers would have 20 get n subStar-
tial Increase Of wages. be said n was
learned that there may boz trouble about
the pay Of the motormen ON the suburb
an lines Of the Central which fre boing
electrihed as the companies generally arc
not inclined 90 paw motounen the same
wages az engineers