Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-14
WILL COUNT BALLOTS
AT RICHMOND TODAY
Executive Committee Of Trainmen,
Not Satisfied With Wage PROPOSE
tion Submitted by Company in
Response to Demands, Puts Matter
up 10 Men Themselves for Decision.

Dissatisfied with the counter propo-
sition as to the wage scale which
WAS Lnade by the officials of the road
last Saturday. the executive commit
zee of the trainmen employed on the
Chesapeake 4 Ohio railway yester-
day ordered a strike vote TO be taken
among the trainmen from Newport
News To Cincinnati. II a majority OF
the trainmen decides that the propo-
sition OF the railway officials is not a
fair one and not a suitable compro-
mise on the trainmen's wage scale as
presented by the executive commit
tee. the strike viii be declared.
The trainmon employed on the
switching engines on the local yard
as well as those on the incoming and
outgoing trains cast their ballots for
or against a strike yesterday after
room and the ballots have been sent
to headquarters AZ Richmond. This
was done throughout the various di-
vision OF the road and all OF the
votes will be in Richmond by tomor-
row morning and they will be counted
there Ii the majority is against the
strike. the proposition of the railway
officials will be accepted and no
strike will be ordered.
Favor Roads Proposition.
According to reliable information
gained last night. the trainmen on
the Richmond division, which in
clude Newport News. will cast big
majority for the acceptance of the
scale as presented by the railway Of
ficials. While The exact scale is no.
known at this time, it is said that it
provides for Z substantial increase in
wages and for shorter working hours.
There is always conference be-
tween the trainmcn and the railroad
officials to adjust the wage scale. II
the trainmen are not satisfied with
the wages the executive committee of
the trainmens organization presents
a new schedule TO the officials. II
the officials think that the demands
of the trainmen are unreasonable the
officials make counter proposition
TO the committee and IL the commit
tee rejects il q strike vote is order
Cd, the majority ruling.
Officials Said to be Worried.
Although neither the trainmen nor
the railway officials will make any
statement. it is said that the officials
are somewhat worried this year
about the adjustment of the wage
scale. The committee of the train
men in insistent and the officials can
rot see their way clear to grant the
demands.
The strike vote has been taken on
nearly every railroad in the country
this year and some settlement has
been made without a strike.
There is an apparent sentiment
among railroad officials that the rail
road officials that the railroad unions
curb discipline on the part OF the Of
ficials to an extent that it is hurtfUl
to the railroads. or this reason the
fight. il il comes to a fight. between
the roads and the trainmen will be
bitter in the extreme
The term trainmen applies only TO
conductors. brakemcH and fagmcn
end does not mean the engineers and
firemen. The latter have a separate
organization and are not affected by
the present fight.
Mr.. Ford in Richmond
Superintendent OF Terminals +. l.
Ford left last night for Richmond.
and II Is supposed that the trip il is
supposed that the trip is In connec
ton with the wage trouble Yester.
day afternoon Mr.. Ford told a repre-
sentative of this paper that he was
confident that the employees Of the
road in this city and elsewhere. on
the Richmor. division. az least. were
satisfied VI the company's pro
pcsal