The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-13
FIREMEN May
QUIT WORK
Situation More Critical and Rail-
roads Of West May be
Tied Up,
STRIKE THREATENS
TO AFFECT OGDEN
Conferences Between TraInmen and
Managers at Chlca9o-Resuit WIN
Be Known In is Hours.


Chicago. March l2.-Adnissions
were made on both sides tonight that
The controversy between 10000 FIRE
men operating on 10000 miles of rail
read. west. northwest and southwest
Of Chicago and tho railroad MANAGERS
had become critical and that tho ques-
ton OF a strike. uelng up practically
ell the systems between here and the
Pacific coast, would be settled within
IS hours
President w. S. Carter of the Broth
eThood OF Locomotive FIremel and
EngInemen. on behalf OF the fremen.
today sent 10 the general managers
committee OF the railroads 4 request
for q clear statement of The employ
or9 roSition. The brotherhood asked
for information On three points. viz
increased wage scale. which the rail
roads say would amount 10 an in
crease OF % IL per cent, but which
tho nremen say would only equal
12 IL per cent
The right OF the union 10 represent
the fremcn after they have been pro-
DfABU ttlntt W w 'hEtiAIih'Ai ~ w
any othor capacity.
Managers Announcement.
The richt OF the union 10 have au-
thorify In questions oil seniority or the
promotion of old.time employees. {.
In previous negotiations the broth
erhood said Il was willing TO submit
tho wage question 10 arbitration un-
der the Erdman act, provided the
other two points We're settled with
out The aid OF third party
1t WAS announced by the general
managers committee tonight thHt on
answer was ordered sent 10 President
Carter denying this request and leav-
Ing It 10 the union. despite lis strike
vote" 10 take what future course they
think best. The answer. # was said
probably Will reach Mr. Carer to-
morrow. 1t Is said the recent vote
ghowiny more than eighty per cent
OF tho men To be against accepting
the offer If the railroads would en-
able the national officers 10 call
strike al any time
Committees Statement,
Negotiations have been on for six
weeks II strike were called 1t is
said $4,000 other employees would be
forced to quit work AZ today3 meet
ing ten general managers were pres
ent AT the close OF the session 4
member Of the committee said
Although We confidently hope 10
reach an agreeemnt on arbitration the
situation ia that critical. In the face
of the so-called strike vote. we have
told the men we will not grant the
two points they ask cor before sub
hitting the wage dispute 10 arbilra
tion.
"A strike at this time certainly
would not be wi5e. We do not wish
10 alarm the business interests OF the
country and VIC shall exert every in
fluence 70 induce the brotherhood 10
continue 10 act in 4 friendly spirit
We Trust the whole matter will oe
settled by Monday
o. l. Dickson assistant 10 The
president Of the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy railroad, gave ont for.
nal statement as follows;
I'VE believe the public need have
no fear OF suspension OF business on
account or great railroad strike.
We have offered 10 3rbltrate under
the government law placed on the
statute books at the instance OF or
Ganized labor. the wsgo question.
Three other labor organizations
have recently accepted arbitration and
another important road. the Baltimore
and Ohio. has just succeeded I'm ad-
justing its differences with the train.
men by mediation. There is no rea-
son to believe that another intelli-
gent body OF men whom We have en-
deavored to deal fairly with, Is going
10 act hastily"