Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-20
Nothing Moves On Central Vermont
Help Brought to New Lone on and They Expected to
Move the Trains Today-New York Eoats Leave
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which the men refused to go to work.
They will return to New York. It is
expected, however, that strike break
! ers will be brought and an attempt be
nothing definite to this effect could
be learned.
AS yet no serious effects have been
experienced from the strike in New
London Freight has been unloaded
from the freighter New London and
into freight cars, ready to be moved
at the earliest possible moment She
will make the trip to New York Tues
brought into New London Monday
night or Tuesday morning. The steam
err New York will arrive from New
York as usual Tuesday night with
cargo of freight, which will be unload
ed and transferred to cars.
Mems Side of the Controversy.
George NJ. Shelley of this city, the
chairman of the grievance committee
of the Central Vermont railroad is
in New London In an interview he
said: The conductors and trainmen
of the Grand Trunk system went on
strike Monday night at $50 o'clock
after being refused our proposition.
namely the granting of the wages and
conditions of the standard eastern
schedule of pay. over 80 roads in this
section of the country, out of 81, are
paying their conductors and trainmen
according to this schedule. This prop
osition was placed before the board OF
management of the Grand Trunk sys-
tenn, including the Central Vermont
railway January 3, last for the first
time when it was refused.
Five weeks ago the committees Of
the conductors and trainmen OF the
Grand Trunk railroad went into ses-
sion to discuss and consider the mat
ter The conductors and trainmen OF
the Central Vermont railway have
been in session for the past two weeks
Ninety eight per cent of the conduc-
tors and trainmen of the system. num-
bering in all 3,oo7 men. voted to
strike unless their demands were
granted Monday night at $50 o'clock
was the time set The officials OF me
system refused the demands and the
men were called out Monday night as
agreed.
1.-The proposition was made TO the
railroad officials for conditional set
Element which was also refused. This
proposition was that the men be
granted a fair increase in wages for
the time being and that on January J.
1911, the officials meet the standard
rates After submitting the matter to
the board of Cancellation of Canada
under the LemieuX act. which pro-
vides that both sides shall be heard
before action can be taken, 1t was Vo-
ted to strike.
THE conductors and trainmen Of
the Central Vermont railway are the
most poorly paid of any road in this
section. The brakemen of the New
Haven road receive better wages and
have better hours than the conduc-
tors OF the Central Vermont railroad,
and the same is true of the Boston &
Albany and the Boston & Maine rail-
roads.
I'VE are confident of winning this
strike and expect to win in a peaceful
manner No violence of any kind viii
be used and we have no doubt what
the ultimate result will be-
Supt. w. &. Costello Not Talking.
When seen in his Office Tuesday
morning Supt. William E Costello of
the Central Vermont railroad said that
he knew little or nothing about the
strike except that the conductors and
trainmen had gone out Monday night.