Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
CONFERENCE SEEKS
TO END STRIKE
Committees Of switchmen and
General Managers 10 Meet.
TELEeRAPHERs GIVE AID
Demand to Be Made BY Eastern EN-
ployes viii Ask for Ten Per
Cent. Increase In
Wages.

Chicago, Dec. Tone step nearer
strike or peace was taken by mem.
bers Of the Switchmen's Union OF
America in Chicago when commit.
tee Of II was appointed to meet the
special committee of the General Man.
ayers association.
The men who will represent the
union men in their demands for in.
creased wages were selected by the
general grievance committee of the
switchmen of the different roads en-.
tering Chicago. At their head will be
two vice-presidents of the national or.
ganization, which is supporting the
strike in st. Paul, Minneapolis and
the northwest.
Those who will meet the represent.
attves Of railroads this week to. decide
whether 1t will be war or peace are
8: E. Heberling, first vice.president;
James B. Connors. second vice-presi
dent; Daniel Smith. William Hickey
d. Hogan, M. ]. Murphy, William
Luckinbill. s. A. Fogarty, Thomas Clio
hessy, s. Kirby and M. O'Connor.
While the switchmen were prepar.
ing for the real test with the rail.
road chiefs In the local situation, a
committee OF the Order of Railroad
Telegraphers met in secret session.
TeIegraphcrs Aid Strike.
The telegraphers, who are giving
the switchmen their moral support
and have pledged financial aid. also
have demanded wage increases and
/ J. A. Newman, chairman of the com.
mtttee. said they were awaiting a
reply.
While the switchmen of the north.
west were declaring that they had
their strike won, the general man.
ayers of the roads affected authorized
a statement that the trouble was prac.
ttcally closed incident.
At melting of switchmen in South
Chicago at night President James
Connors of the Switchmens union
said that committees would meet the
general managers as soon as pos.
sible.
I'VE hope to- settle the trouble
peaceably in conference with the gen.
trail managers. 1t is up to them to
bring peace. am certain that If a
strike is called in Chicago every
switchman In the city will quit work,
no matter whether the officials OF
some other organization refuse to in.
dorse It," he said
s, Eastern Demand Decided On.
New York, Dec. demands for q
ten per cent. wage increase are to be
presented to the general managers OF
50 eastern railway systems by the end
Of the week If the increase is not
granted a strike of 100000 trainmen
and switchmen will follow, according
to official announcement.
Fifth Vice-President James Muir
dock Of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen came to this city and made
final arrangements for the presenta
ton Of the general demands.
a.. Coal Gone; Cold Wave.
Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. Tt is be
low zero here and many fuel firms
are out of coal, although there is some
in the railroad yards.
Meat Is being brought into the city
by coal trains.
The striking switchmen are watch.
ing closely the developments in Chi
cago Of general demands on railroads
for higher pay and better working
conditions. They hope for general
strike, but President Hawley is try,
ing to prevent one.
President Shepherd Of the Order OF
Railway Conductors. arrived from
Cedar Rapids. Ia, and ordered out
members of this union who have been
made trainmasters in charge of non
union switchmen. This puts crimr
In the railway plans to get expert
enced men to direct strike-breakers.
The railroads are offering five dol
lars day and months extra pay
Z for switchmen.
The situation seems to be that the
railroads are making Roadway.