Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-16
ISSUE CALL FOR VOTE ON
STATEWIDE WALK-0UT
President of Federation Notifies
Unions to Hold Themselves in
Readiness for General Action-Of-
ficals Of Company Much Displeased
Over Work of George Earl.
(By Associated Press.)

lii-1s ~ -hoiNh ne
"rhe conference with George Earl,
Jr.. has not resulted in any plan for
the settlement for the Garments
strike and negotiations are therefore
at an end" was the official state
ment issued tonight by the general
strike committee CT ten.
President +. E. Greenwalt. of the
State Federation of Labor. tonight is
sued a call to labor unions i'll all
parts OF the state TO take a general
strike vote and hold themselves in
readiness 10 respond to cal! for
strong sympathetic strike which was
authorized at the recent conference
of the State Federation of Labor held
in Newcastle. Pa.
No Change in Situation.
There was ne change in the general
strike situation today. While there
were a number of defectiOns in the
strikers ranks, these, it was stated
by the labor leaders. were more than
ccunterbalanced by accessicns to the
ranks of the strikers.
The Kensingtcn textile district re-
rains practically tied up and the
workers in this district were Joined
tonight by 400 grocery clerks.
Woman Killed.
The Rapid Transict Company main
tains that more cars were operated
today than On any day since the
strike began. There were a num-
Der of accidents. however, in one of
which an unidentified woman was
struck by a car at Sixth and Arch
streets and instantly killed.
Officials Of the transit Company ex-
pressed their displeasure at George
Earl fer placing President Kruger in
a position al treating with the strik-
ing carmen. A representative of the
company said:
IF there was any chance-and
there really appeared 10 be a good
one yesierday-of clearing up this
situation and ending this strike by
tomorrow night. it has been killed by
the action of George Earl and Edward
I.owber Stokes"
Nobody's Position Changed.
Another meeting was held today be-
tween George H. Earl. one of the
city's repre- sentatives on the board OF
directors OF the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company. and a committee of
labor leaders in an endeavor to ind
some basis upon which the street
car mens strike might be settled At
the conclusion of the meeting Mr..
Earl said
~Nobody's position has been chang
ed, nor is there present prospect tnat
il will be. This discussion was car
ried on with the best of spirit and
think each side appreciates the diff
culties and position of the other. The
union wanted all the men not only
taken back. but given their former
runs.
Will Not Agree.
Mr.. Kruger stated as definitely as
he could yesterday that that world
involve breach OF faith with the
men who had rema-ed on the cars
and that the company would never
agree 10. We adjourned yesterday
hoping that some solution could be
brought out and Mr.. Stokes believed
that he had though IL out and asked
us 10 meet again. but in the reSali
his hope did not bear fruit
The labor leaders maintain that
the bulk Of men now running the
cars are strike breakers and that the
percentage OF men loyal 10 the COM
pany Is merely nominal.
W. ID Mahon. president Of the Anal
gamated Association Of Street Rail-
way Employees. who represented the
carmen At foday's conference. IL IS
said. insisted upon the acceptance
hack As employees Of al the striking
car men. Then II charges are
brought against any number Of these
for any cause. whatsoever. commit
zee from the carmcr's union shall.
and a delegate from the international
union. wiz consider them and take
them up with the company officials
Al the close Of the conference ar.
Mahon SID.
Practically nothing was done OF
importance this evening that change
the situation ~ sil from What y va
last nizhi Mr. Stokes simply askc.i
ms 10 come here ard meet Mr.. Eari.
We did - but during The discussion
uoihinz vas said or done that place
w. any urtrcr p settlement The pm
d. knows or affitudc-fhai u j. for
peace urdcr ans honorable terms.
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