The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-27

CHICAGO, March 26.-The railroad
situation seems to be about as follows.
with respect to the proposed strike by
the trainmen:
The management of the forty-two
systems affected declare they will
make no further concessions, but are
willing to arbitrate, while the rail
road men say they will not accept the
increase offered and will not arbitrate.
The leaders on both sides have been
chosen for their ability to handle
such great questions. Like players in
a game of chess, every move has been
made after most careful consideration.
Representatives of the employees ar
rived in the city yesterday and today
they will meet the general managers
committee to give an answer to the
offer of an increase in wages
During the past four weeks the
employees have been voting on the Of
fer. The ballots were all brought to
Chicago and five members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and
the Order of Railway Conductors be-
gan tuo COuuC.
Issues Involved
Briefly stated, the proposition upon
which the $4,000 voted are:
l -(Offer of general managers)-
A 10 per cent increase in wages to all
conductors and brakemen in the
freight service; an increase in the
passenger service of $40 per month
for conductors, Sc for brakemen, So
for flaemen Gan average advance of
III per ent) overtime at the rate Of
Is miles an hour-35 cents an hour for
conductors and 20 cents for other
trainmeA.
2 Demands made by the employees ;
committee-A IL per cent increase in
wages for all employees, with payment
on the nine hour basis.
3-If your officials deem it expedi-
ent, are you willing to strike to en-
force your demandsf
The second and third propositions
were overwhelmingly adopted, but
will not be officially announced until
the vote is completed. The employees
committee, headed by Grand Masters
P. H. Morrissey of the trainmen and
A. G. aretson Of the conductors, will
meet the general managers commit
tee tomorrow evening to announce the
result of the voting. The railroaA
managers say they will not give fur
ther concessions and will offer arbi-
tration. The employees say they will
not arbitrate, as that would be an
| impracticable way of settling the con
troversy.
The wage conferences between the
railroad officials and the conductors
and trainmen began early in January
at the Auditorium hotel. They were
unable to agree. After the deadlock
the Brotherhood officials submitted
the offer of the general managers to
the rank and file, with the result
| stated.
The railroads involved in the con-
troversy are capitalized at three bill
lion dollars and have 10000 miles of
track.
Representatives of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen have been
holding conferences with a committee
of general managers of the western
roads for three weeks, but have not
reached an agreement. 1t is reported
however, that the situation looks
favorable for an amicable settlement
The condition this morning is very
acute. New demands have been made
for increased wages and reduced
hours for $4,000 firemen and engineers
formerly firemen.
Grand Master Hanrahan is holding
conference with the managers, who
are also considering the conductors
and trainmen's grievances.
Railway men sum up the situation
as the last straw and declare the
roads must yield.
The managers say that legislation
reducing fares, reducing freight rates,
together with advanced interest rates,