Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-18
Will Assume State Wide
| Proportions Monday.
New York Central Union En-
p|oyes Win Concessions.
A. F. Of l. Has Sanctioned lnterna.
tional Paper Co. Strike.

finite having been accomplished by the
several conferences held today by per-
sons interested in trying to bring about
q settlement of the street carmen's
strike, the Committee Of Ten announc-
ed tonight that e. E. Greenawalt, pres
ident of the State Federation of La
Dor, would call the statewide strike
next Monday. The labor leaders say
.hey have already received assurances
that men in Pittsburg, Erie, Scrantan
ard WilKesbarre and number of 9th
err cities in the state will poin in the
movement.
Although State Senator Wolfe, vice
president of the Rapid Transit Co. as
serted that as far as the company was
concerned the strike was over and that
it was standing pat" it is believed
that the only obstacles to an agree
ment between the men and the COM
pany is the disposal Of the us men
whose discharge precipitated the walk
out
The number Of cars in operation was
increased again today to 1887. Another
| child was killed and one probably ia
tally injured by the cars in different
| sections of the city.
| New York, March 11.-Union en-
Moves of the New York Central sys-
| tenn won a decided concession from the
railroad at today's conference between
| representatives of the company and of
| the unions on the demands of the men
for increased wages and better working
| conditions.
| ;,, Ia
| tions, which have been in progress
| since last December. President w. G.
Lee of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
! Trainmen and President A. p. Garrett
| son. of the Order of Railroad COnduc-
| tors. We're recognized as the spokes-
men for the unions and were admitted
| to active participation in the discus
| sion. The railroad company has in
| sisted up to this time in conducting
all negotiations solely with represen
| tatives of the men employed on its
| lines. The conference probably viii
! continue for several days.
Chicago, March 17.-Chairman Martin A.
Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Com
| mission and Labor Commissioner Chas.
p. NELL. soon after the arrival here to-
day for the purpose of endeavoring To
| bring about an amicable settlement of the
dispute between the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Englnemen and tht
| Western railroads, went into conference
| with the labor officials and representa-
| tives of At railroads interested in the con
| troversy.
The railroad officials hope for peace
| full solution of the problem. Presiden
| W. s. Carter of the firemen's organiza
| ton. however, refused to comment on thu
| probable outcome.
| Meantime many kilograms are comins
to o. L. Dickson, the general managers
representative, urging that the railroads
do every thing in their power to avert {
| strike One telegram received by Mr.
Dickson yesterday from the Commercial
| Club of Grand Forks, n. D.. insisted that
| a railroad strike at this time would re-
| suit in thousands of acres of fruit and
| farm lands being left unseeded and
| would prove disastrous to the business
interests in the West. To each telegram
Mr. Dickson replied that the railroads
| felt confident a settlement would be
reached and that there would be no inter-
| ruption of traffic.