The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-23
GRIEV VANCES
PRESENTED
Two Important Railroad Con-
ferenceS Held in Barre.
C.L. u, ONE COMPLAINANT
Want Restoration Of 2la Cents Work
mems TicKets-M Merchants and Manu-
facturers Confer With Central
Vermont Railroad officials.

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Railroad conferences were the order
lin Barre yesterday and today. On ycs.
tterday afternoon and last night the d.
rectors Of the Barre 4 Montpelier Power
and Traction company met delegation
from the Central Labor union regarding
the withdrawal Of the two and one half
cent workmen's tickets. Today officials
| OF the Central Vermont railroad came
from vt. Albans and met representatives
Of the Merchants association and the
Granite Manufacturers association To-
listen to the complaints of poor service
and accommodations.
AZ to the electric railroad hearing.
there il no definite outcome. The con-,
ference yesterday was harmonious
gathering, at which, besides the local di.
rectors, there were present AIessrs. "A. o.
Humphrey and j. J. Flynn Of Burling-
ton, The committee from the Central
Labor Union presented their grievance,
and their side was also supported by III.
y. Nj. Jones of the firm Of Jones Bros.
20, whose large cutting plant Is located
IN the extreme northern end of the citv
and on the car line. Mr.. Jones stated
that i was impossible to get many of
his best workmen to remain in his en-
ploy unless they could ride to and from
their work, because of the great dis
tance they were asked to travel.
ne burlington directors of the com
pany held to the ground that there was
discrimination in the giving Of the half
rare workmcn's tickets while other pas
sengers were asked to pay five cents.
Ihis is under the recently enacted law.
Ut u held by some local attorneys that
the law is unconstitutional and they are
firm in the belief that il would be SO
held ii it came TO a test.
The conference was without result.
other than a promise that another meet.
ing of the directors would be held as
soon as they can get an Interpretation
OF the law. The labor committee then
held q meeting, al which ii was decided
70 lay the matter before mass meet (
ing of nniqnists at some date in the near
future. Plans were also discussed as
70 what they would do in case the two
and half cents fare Il not restored. !
The object OF the mass meeting would |
be to see If the Central Labor Union
would have The backing of the entire |
of union bodies in the city. /
There are rumors Of a competing means of /
for the 800 or more work (
men il the workmeu's tickets are not I
restored.
The Central Hearing.
OF great significance also was The CON
ference Of Barre parties with Central
Vermont officials The latter. General
Manager g. G. Jones, Supt. G. +. Soule
and corporation attorneys Writers and
3urnap, arrived By the special train Sc. /
Lawrence at eleven O'Clock and shortly
afterwards the Barre men were invited
70 the car for conference. The local
parties were George n. TiIden and w. (,
y Reynolds, representing the merchants,
I w Russell, William Mari and J. w.
Mcdonald, representing the granite man
ltaeturers, and Attorney John w. Cor
lon, acting rs counsel for the two as
ioeiatiOns. As a diversion the railroad Il
men had the opportunity to see the Cen
raj Vermont train due here at 9s40 pun
a at mass. Ia
The conference adjourned shortly after I
welve o'clock for dinner and was re-
nmed this afternoon at about two
'elock. The Barre complaiuants pre- /
ented their grievances and were ques-
toned By the railroad officials. The lat
er seemed 10 be anxious to have an +
Igreement reached between the two be (
ore the complaints should 20 before the
tate railroad commissioners for a hear
ng, General Manager Jones was quite
'rofuse ia extending the promises of !
he company and seemed eager to ae.
Barre, which has become one n
{ the most important points of revenue
n the entire line of the company.