New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-06
RECRUITS ON CARS
NO CONFERENCE CALLED.
TrolLeu Strike Situation Less Tense
in Nesc HdUen and Providence.

New Haven. Sept. 5-Many more men in ordi-
nary clothes. but wearing uniform caps We're
put at work on the front end of trolley cars
with the regular rnotornen this morning, nloi-
caring that the recruits brought here yesterday
had heen added to in numbers by the Connecti-
cut company Many of these men hoia UNIV"
cards They are non-committal In their coh-
xersation but that they are not novices III run
ming cars is shown by the famliaflty WIN
which they handle the levers Overnight tiie
-ather tense situation eased up little Presi-
dent Charles W. Mnnix OF the local union say
he has not called a conference of delegates from
se,san unions as reported from Providence, anu
sncb a conference could hardly be held wlthlh
rventv-four hours There was no evidence OIL
such a conference arranged for TINS Ioreiooii'
as President Minnix took out his car as usual
Tho nossibilitv of a strike has caused much
worrirnent TO merchants and hoteiAeepers at
nearby shore resorts. for they nave rechoneN
,,non Labor Day as the last opportunity for
business of sufficient size to minimize the sea
sons losses With fair weather crowd OF more
,ho., ezzantv thousand persons would be carried
from this city to Savin Rock alone, ana TINS
+rse5c Will, that of the other NEARBY piaSe''
has always tested the carrying capacity OF 'iie
trolley companys local equipment because u
the weight of the blow it is believed 'ha' '
national officers of the trolley men u-ii''
selected this city for the first strike sioui " 81
into effect early Monday
Providence. Sept 5-A statement to the ene0'
g., .,,o of77cisrs Of the Rhode Island company
DO not expect strike and that 12S0 OF thel'
! 400 e,nnloves have expressed themselves ds
being nerfectly satisfied with present conollloiis
was made tonight to The Associated Press OS
viee-President Albert T. Potter, OF the Gull
pany Mr. Potter said:
.'I do not anticipate any trouble Nav ~
signed expression of 1.2s0 of our men, elHeH
several weeks ago. in which they say mo -.
are perfectly satisfied with present
and treatment and desire no changes
..>-,,,,,.1l,- IN arv business IL becomes neces-
cary AZ times 10 discharge men for a cause ou'
the fact that fifty-four men have thus lel' Jul
emplov is not considered grievance oy ou ~
poyes nor q reason why they shoulo NC
into 2 controversy. The discharges We're Ju'"
fed Some Of these discharged men nave sliice
heen taken back into the employ OF the Rhooe
Island company. Some cannot be taken Dach
under any consideration STU others ahnons
.bero sor7e Of the avowed leaders OF TINS So
called strike movement have recently applied
for places saying they were heartily SICK OIL
+heir r,resen1 course and were wiling 10 start
again al the foot Of the ladder
OF the 400 electric railway employees here
500 are members of the Amalgamated Associa-
America. whose executive body favors general
strike.
A tone of quiet pervaded the strike atmos-
phere In this city to-day. Although it was be-
Heved that the efforts of the union leaders for
q general strike on the trolley lines of the state
IN concert with a similar cessation Of work on
lines in Massachusetts and Connecticut operated
by companies subsidiary TO the New York New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, might possibly re-
suit il a general action, the outlook apparently
indicated that the grievances Of the local union
would be submitted to arbitration. The denial
by Charles ". Minnix. chairman OF the union
arbitration board of the report that delegates
from the fifteen divisions of the New Haven
system were to meet in New Haven to-day was
the latest Of the many conflicting reports which
have tended to entangle the situation. In view
of this denial, the trolley men uncertain of
their position and looking for something
which they may consider definite.
AS the strike would eventually call out some
thirtv-two thousand men in three states it is
certain that both sides VIII consider the matter
carefully before taking final action. The ma
tional union officials it is understood. are at
present considering whether the controversy
warrants such widespread retaliation on their
part for the dscharging of 1fty-four men here
which is explained by the officials being due
TO a breach of discipline. The local men, how
ever claim that the discharge was the result of
the organization Of local union, and that the
action was prompted by a neral prejudice of
the officials OF the trolley system against organ
ization by their employees.
II was stated yesterday that if the trolley
Of the New York, New Haven G. Hartford
Railroad Company struck it would not affect
this city, the lines do not come nearer TO
New York than Port Chester, and no direct line
10 this city would be affected. President Mahon
Of the Amalgamated Association Of Street and
Electric Railroad Employees was in this city
twice within the last six weeks in an effort to
try 10 settle the strike, and ENLISTED the aid
Of the Civic Federation. President Seth Low
of the federation took the matter up, but it was
stated that the superintendent Of the company
refusing reinstate the discharged men over
whose dismissal the trouble has arisen.
At the time Mr.. Mahon was here he said that
the union had an agreement with the company's
officials IN every place except Providence.
Though the employed on the other lines
had no grievance OF their own they had then
voted strike. subject to the approval of the
the strike.
It is known that Mahon is very much averse
TO a strike If the strike takes place. however,
he will give it his official sanction, the
ground that every means had been tried for q
peaceable settlement
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