The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-16
TRYING To ACRE
ON TERMS PEACE.
Both Sides Working to End Car
mems Strike in
Philadelphia.
NOTHING DEFINITE DONE
Representatives R Discuss Matter,
but Cannot Settle on
Basis.
NOTHING Definite DONE

Philadelph March 15.-Another
meeting was held to-day between
{ George n. Earle. one Of the Scity's rep
resentatives on the board OF d directors
OF the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany. and committee of8labor leaders.
in an endeavorfto find some basis upon
which the street carmen's strike might
be settled. AT the conclusion of the
meeting Mr.. Earle said:
''Nobody's position has been changed.
nor is there present prospect that it.
viii be. This discussion, however. was
carried on in the very best spirit. and
I think each side now fully appreciates
the difficulty and the position OF the
other NJ sSsd n is
"The union wanted not only the men
taken back. but given their former
runs. Mr.. Kruger stated as definitely
as he could yesterday that that would
Involve q, breach Of ia lthsw with the men
who had remained on the cars. and
that the company would never agree
to that. We adJourned yesterday hop,
ing that some solution n could be
brought out. and Mr.. Stokes believed
that he had thong t. 1t out and asked
Sus to meet again. but his hope did not
bear fruit" 81 x
The. labor leaders maintain that the
bulk of,men, now running the cars ore
strike -breaker and that the percen-
Stage Of men loyal to the company is
merely nominal. Ssa4 I. I. 3 IS iss
Demands of Carmen. Is
PEest lent of the anal Il
Electric Railway Emp loyes, who rep.
resented the carmen u atS to-day's con-
ference. It ! 8 said. insisted upon the
acceptance back as employees of all
are brought against any nunbe Of
these for, any cause what tsoe ever, a. COM
1mittee from the Garments union. or a
business delegate Of the International
aMd fake
AT the close Of the conference Mr..
lMahon y sal i'd: 3 5i
"Practically nothing was done Of
Importance this afternoon tn atschanEes
1.-THE situation at all from what It was
us to come here and i meet Mr.. Earle.
!, We did $50. but during the discussion
nothing was said or d lone 8th at places
,,ns anysne earer g set Element. The P pub
peTiihs There WA Vas no no Very material Change
!. In \ the AZ general Y situation. IT Is de-
sclared that some str ikers IN the build !
ilimill operatives in the textile district
.Ighave also gone back to work. S In nll
leases the numbers were not large.
Committee M lakes Statcment.E
The committee OF ten in a sta tement
q declares that the number Of pc ersons
affected by the strike lis Il 3. a51. a The
#committee is not meeting with much
K Success In forcing unions that last
week decided not to strike to res
Iconsider tn cir act Ion. q. yS
3 ma Shre,yers are st i'll Mt work s The
response of the journeymen bakers
| was not general.
sl1 The @ Ph hiladelphia Rapid Transit
4 Company declares 1t Is steadily in-
creaslng It's WORKING force, d
/ The committee Of seven Of the
United Business Association, which
Hast week began a movement for
3pence.iisf still Lat work devising a. plan
ltof settlement Unless the contending
l3parties get together themselves tho
lscommittee Will meet to dacide upon
a plan that may bring about an Sasi !
ljustmentNof the difficulties.