The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
|INIg EERY SURROUNDS BOYS DEATH
Brotherhood Of Railway Car
Men Stood 81 the Strikers
'WOULDNp I STAY AT
GRAND PACIFIC

F. |
Dallas BsrkeR local representative
of the brotherhood Of Railway car.
men, attended the convention at Chi
cago this week. S. o. Holland, Of this
city, wassayIsitor at the convention.
The men had some experience with
conditions as they exist in that city
In regard 10 the attitude Of organized
labor toward the strike breakers for.
the Western Union Telegraph Com,
pany. Two hundred and fifty dele
gates to the convention left the Grand
Pacific Hotel on account Of that hos
telry's lodging and boarding strike
breakers.
The Chicago Daily Socialists issue
of September IL; gives the following
account ofthe action Of the delegates;
Two hundred and fifty delegates u
the Chicago convention Of the Broth
erhood oIRatlway Carmen, many ac.
companied by their wives gave up
their rooms at the Grand Pacific Ho.,
tel this morning in support Of the
striking telegraphers
Rooms and the hotels convention
hall, engaged four months in advance,
were Cancelled Immediately 1t became
known the Grand Pacific was hous,
ing men and women strike breakers
for the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany.
Look for Quarters.
Other hotels in the vicinity are be-
Ing filled as rapidly as strike break!
ers are thrown out or 1t Is ascertain
ed they will not be furnished accom-
modatlon.
Four hundred and fifty delegates
are IN attendance and more than half
that number had secured accommoda-
lions at the Grand Pacific which was
to have been headquarters for the
convention.
The first intimation Of the hotels
character came to the carmen from
the Office Of the Chicago Daily Social
ist. Delegate John ]. Gallagher, Of
Hyde Park Mass, paid the Daily al
visit yesterday and was informed that
the Grand Pacific was harbor for
non union telegraphers.
He Immediately got in touch with
the national officers, and in company
with a Daily Socialist reporter went
to the telegraphers' meeting at
Brands hall. There the report was
verified and the membership noti-
fed.
Leave Hotel.
Instead Of calling the convention
TO order at 5 O'Clock this morning all
delegates and their wives left the ho.
tel in a body.
Assisted by committee OF teiegra.
piers, the carmen's officers are now
negotiating for another meeting hall,
while individual members are taking
up other quarters as rapidly as possl.
BILE.
Shortly before noon the auditorium
of the Y. NJ c. A. was secured for
convention purposes. The meeting
was called to order at Up m. with a
majority Of delegates present. Some
had not yet learned of the new loca.
tion and we're not in, attendance.
Grand Pacific Makes Offer.
In a conference with President
Frank L. Romemus last night the
Grand Pacific manager offered the
use Of the convention hall gratultous.
ly If the delegates w6uldretain their
rooms,
This was refused and the only alter.
native given was the unconditional
'oustlng' Of ail scab operators.
The delegates wives are enthu.
siasttc over their husbands action and
declare they prefer restaurant meals
and lodging house accommodations to
hotel accommodations under tae same
roof with strike breakers,
Widespread Effect.
The action Of the carmen will have
a widespread ettect, Chicago is the
pivot upon which the teiegraphers'
strike rests. tt is also national head.
quarters for the Commercial Telegra.
piers union.
This organization Is, closely allied
with the Order Of Railway Telegra.
pliers, who are in turn employed by
the same corporation as the Brother.
hood Of Railway Carmen,
The prompt action in yacating the
Grand Pacific Is sure to establish a
warmer sentiment between an three
organizations and cement them In a
bond the significance ot which can
only be realized as time progresses.
a Coed Move,
The carmen nave proved themsely lyes
dhsFents to the spirit and principles
!of trades unionism and theif attitade
will not Ae eforgotten ~ cratts other