Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-12-09
TO END BIG sIRIR
CONFERENCE WILL DECIDE soUE9
TON OF WAR on
PEACE.
EASTERN DEMAND DECIDED on
Railroad Employees Will Ask Ton Per
Cent. Increase Zero Weather Ia
Northwest % Causing Intense SUI.
ferine Because Of Lack o. Coal.

F. Chicago. Dec. 7.-One step nearer
strike or peace was taken By mem
bers Of the Switchmen's Union Of
America In Chicago when commit
tee ofan was appointed TO- meet the.
special committee Of the General Man,
agers' 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 snce-prssidents Of the national or.
ganization. which h supporting the
strike in st. Paul, Minneapolis and
the northwest.
Those who will meet the represent
atives 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,
NJ. Hogan, M. J. Murphy, William
LucNnbill, 8. 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.
TeIegraphers 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
mittee, said they were awaiting q
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-
tically a closed incident.
At q melting of switchmen In South
Chicago at night Vice-President James
Connors of the Switchmen's union
said that committees would meet the
general managers as soon as pos
sible 81 .--~-r...
I'VE hope to settle the trouble
peaceably in conference with the gen.
trail managers. It is up to them; to
bring peace. I am certain that II
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. - -
Eastern Demand Decided On.
- T. - II 4
New York, Dec. Demands Tor a
ten per cent. wage increase are to be
presented to the general managers Of
80 eastern railway systems by the end
of the week II the increase is not
granted strike of 1000 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.
Coal Gone; Cold Wave.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. TIT 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 nom
union switchmen. This puts crimp
In the railway plans to get expert.
enced men to direct strike-breakers.
The railroads are offering I'VE dol
lars day and . months extra pay.
for switchmen.
The situation seems to be that the
railroads are making Roadway.
NEW RECIPE FOR OLD AGE.