New-York tribune., 1906-12-23
NO YARDMEN'S STRIKE
SETTLEMENT ARRIVED At
Men Get Part of Demands, the Rest
To Be Arbitrated.

.,c. opmraittee OF the men and the representa-
rsves Of the railroads
An ultsnatun had been sent 20 the companies
,.rsns them until yesterday at noon 20 grant
sSe meas demands FOR fat advance Of cents
an hour failing su which the strike was TO go
rn Fourth Grand Master Murdock OF the
erotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen had an
nounced that when such an ultimatum was
ysru.d 81 too late for arbitration. The only
manner IN which the strike could be averted, he
sid would be the granting OF the demands
before the hour named
Yet, when Grand Master Morrassey OF the
rrzinnen arrived here yesterday. at the request
of the General Managers Association. he said
that the time Was not too late for arbitration
The conferences started at 1I:15 a m in the
offices OF the Central Railroad OF New Jersey
on the seventh floor Of the Central Building. No.
lzS Liberty street They lasted. with one or two
exceptions until o'clock In the evening. when
fhe announcement was made that a settlement
was reached. This announcement took the form
Of the following Joint typewriter statement:
Negotiations between the New York Harbor
Ta-dmen through their committees, headed by
Grand Master p. II. Morrissey and Fourth Vice
Grand Master James Murdock and the man
ayers resulted in satisfactory adjustment of
matters under discussion, and the best OF good
feeling prevails. the men and the officers wish
ing each other. upon adjournment, a merry
Christmas and a happy New Year"
A representative OF the managers who fur
nshed the statement said that II was all that
could he said; no details were 10 be given. He
was asked ~ the men had been granted the
five cents an hour demanded or the four cents
hour offered by six of the roads and the
three cents an hour offered by two OF them. but
would not say. II was evident, however. from
The manner of the committee. which was far
from jubilant, that the odd cent an hour was
not coming 10 the men at present
The roads which the demands were made
snd 70 which the ultimatum was issued were
the central Railroad Of New Jersey the Erie
Delaware. LackaWanna & Western, Baltimore
q Ohio, Lehigh Valley. Pennsylvania, Long
Island and Staten Island railroads. The first
six had offered four cents an hour advance and
the last two three cents an hour.
The following were present at the confer
ences for the railroads: Central Railroad OF
New Jersey, ". G. Besler, general manager and
4, II. Huntington. general superintendent; Erie
Railroad. J. e. Stuart, general manager; Ie-
high Valley Railroad, NJ. Z. Cutter general
manager: Staten Island Railroad. George H
Campbell general manager; Delaware, Iacka-
wanna Western, T. Z. Clarke general SUPER
iutendeut. ana C. Ketcham, division superin-
tendeut; Long Island Railroad, J. A McCrea,
general superintendent
The committee Of tia brakemen and conduct
ors was as follows: William Witnebert and F.
a. kiIey, Central Railroad Of New Jersey; P. J.
Walsh and J. H sanderson, Erie Railroad; W.
: Walsh and NJ. Cunningham, Delaware,
lAckaVanua Western Railroad: P. J. Clarke
and James Heffernan. Lehigh Valley Railroad;
R Shannon, Long Island Railroad: @ Barton
Staten Island Railroad. and F. F Humphrey.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Commissioner p 7. Sherman. of the State
Department Of Labor, was at the building. with
officers Of the State Department Of Mediation
and Arbitration. He explained the law under
which his department is governed in a state
ment which he issued None of the members
of the state board attended the conferences.
The first OF the conferences, which were az
tended all through by Grand Master Morrisey
and Fourth Grand Master Murdock, was ad-
3ourned for lunch at , p. m. Before # began
AOrTisey took occasion to say that the time for
arbitration was not past.
We are willing TO arbitrate TO the last" he
said. Arbitration is one Of our cardinal prin-
ciples"
When the conference resumed Il was I'm the
rooms OF the Trunk Line Association on the
Fourth floor Of the Central Building None Of
Ihe members OF the mems committee looked
happy. They declined TO talk and would not
See Morrisey. and he'll tell you II there is
anything 10 tell" they said.
AFTER an hour or so had elapsed the committee
OF the men went 10 another room to confer on
tome proposition. They appeared TO be in low
spirits. hut one Of them said:
Matters look favorable for settlement"
Another member Of the committee gave him a
look, and he would say more. The confer
enoe was then resumed. and lasted until p. M.
when the announcement was made that a set
cement naQ been reached. This was followed
ny much telephoning 10 the men al the Yards
noif!ing them that there 10 be strike.
According to report received later this was not
pn|elCofne news, as many OF the men are mar
fieo and did not like the prospect Of a spell Of
loleness al Christmas
Grand Master Morrisey. when seen last night,
tsic that. the whole. the men had not been
the losers. He would not say what the had
Won even moral victory The men, in the
mean lime were to get four cents an hour ad-
vance. and the question of the additional cent
~ nour was 10 be settled by arbitratio at the
la1ier end Of next month. when there would be
ehptner conference
strike Of the yard conductors and brake
men would bring out about $500 men, including
fhs men at The Pennsylvania terminals whose
uunatum sent out only on Friday. The
terminals al present have hardly switching
room Tor the enormous Christmas traffic Of this
YEAR. and strike at this time would have
caused endless confusion and disarranged all
schedules for days and perhaps weeks. even if
the railroads had been prepared for the strike
Philadelphia. Dec. 22-W. w Atterbury gen
srsl manager Of The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, tonight sent the following telegram
70 all the general superintendents Of the Penn
sylvania lines east of Pittsburg:
r NAV interest YOU To know tina, the jersey
'ity lardnen have accepted our proposition and.
ffgardless Of what may happen on the other
hnes in Kew York HsrboT. viii continue At
work think our employees deserve great
,reof FOR their wise decision unoer the most