Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-03
NO APPARENT PROGRESS
Made Toward Settling New Bedford
Street Railway Strike.

New Bedford, Mass. Aug. mo ap-
parent progress toward n settlement
OF tne Strlke OF the employees of the
local trolleF system was made today in
spite OF the conferences in which Hen
ry II. Grape. president Of the Trolley
Co. and w. ID. Mahon Of Cleveland.
Ohio. president Of the Amalgamated
Association Of Carmen. figured Late
tonight the situation was declared to
be unchanged ON both sides
Mr. Mahon, after two interviews
with Mr.. Grape. said. that while he
had submitted several propositions in
behal 81 ~" union men. there had
bech no definite agreement reached.
Mr. Crauo said that in his talk with
Mr. Mahon. he had taken the same
position rs at conferences with other
officials Of tho union held previously.
and that he had offered no induccment
to til" strikers To return to work The
company's position. Mr. Grape said.
remained the same as hitherto.
mass meeting was held at City
han tonight to v"ic" sympathy for the
strikers. President Mahon cxplaincti
the situation as he had learned it from
his conferences with the mayor and
with tho union committee ana Samuel
Ross. secretary Of the .Spinncrs Union,
also spoke.
New Bedford. Mass, Aug 2.-Thr
prospect Of an adjustment of the diff
fcrcnceS between the New Bedford
Trolley Go. and the cmpIoyvs seemed
brighter this morning than at any time
since tho strike Of tho motormen and
conductors began 10 days ago. The fact
that Il conference was arranged for to-
day between Henry II. Grape, prcsi-
dent of the Trolley Co.. and w. d. Ma
hon. president Of the Garments nation
al organization was considered as Of
fcring good ground for hope IF Il set
tlcm"nt and the presence in the city Of
the state Board Of Cancellation and Ar
bitra ion LED to the Expectation that
tn" state hoard would lend their "f-
forts to bringing aho1; an understands
ing between the opposing interests.
William f.. Clcary, president Of the
local union. said that he believed a
settlement would be reached ut tie con-
ference, as the mon were willing 10
abide by whatever recommendation the
state board might make.
President Grape maintained silence
regarding the companv's probable atti-
tudc. but it was believed that the queS-
tion Of rcinstatng the old employees
would be the main cause Of disscnSion
at the conference.
This belief was based on Pro Sidcnt
CrIpo's statement several days ago that
no striker would be taken back by the
company on an equal rating with mon
who have been loyal to the company.
The operation of the ears according to
day. Superintendent Potter Of the com
pany said that tho applications Of new
men for places. in addition to the force
of so-Callcd strike breakers. are near
" equal to all the requirements. These
new men, he said We're being put on
the cars to receive instructions from
the more experienced strikcbreakcrs.
The conference between President
Mahon Of the union and President
Crapo Of the railway company was con-
cluded ut noon and was without re-
sIIIt. The meeting between the two OIL
Gals had been private and neither
would make any statement when they
came out of the mayors office, where
they had been discussing the situation
President Malone left for the union
headuuarters to discuss with the exec
utiye committee Of the Car Mems IN
ion the results Of his talk with Pres
ident CraIo. while the latter left for
his office.