Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-15
Pennsylvania Railway Direct
orS Take Action.
REFUSE TO GIVE INCREASE
Position of Executive Officers Sus.
tanned by Board.
employees DECLINE TO TALK
President Of Conductors Brother
hood Unable to Say When Strike
Will Be Called.

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-At a spe-
cial meeting the directors Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company adopted a reso-
luton fully approving the course of its
officers in resisting the demands Of its
employees.
The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the board does hereby
approve Of the position taken by its ex-
ecutive officers in relation to a demand
for further wage increase from certain
classes of its employees. and is Of the
opinion that such position should be firm
ly maintained"
A committee of the employees is now In
session considering the strike question.
Among those who attended the meeting
Of the labor committee was c. NJ. Wilson
Of Phillipsburg. N. j., assistant president
Of the Brotherhood of Railroad Engi-
neers. The engineers and firemen OF the
in the present dispute.
There for Consultation.
Mr. Wilson remained at the meeting but
a short time. and afterward left for his
home. He said he had come to Philadel-
phia to discuss the situation with Pres
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men, and President Garretson OF the
Order Of Railway Conductors. {.
The committeeman after being in ses-
sion several hours adjourned for luncheon.
No one would discuss what transpired.
Mr.. Garretson was asked il he Thought
a strike was imminent. He replied: Il
am not a prophet and I cannot tell you
when a strike will be called
Garretson Declines to Comment.
When he was asked to comment on the
action of the board of directors Of the
Pennsylvania railroad who today in
dorsed the officials of the road in the
stand they had taken Mr.. Garretson said
That Is no more than l expected. AT
our meeting today the action we have
taken was also approved"
Asked II he favored a strike, he said
Il do not. would rather see the matter
amicably settled"
Negotiations Discontinued.
Negotiations were broken on yester'
/ day between the company and repre-
sentatives of the trainmen and con-
ductors employed on the lines east OF
Pittsburg. Buffalo and Erie when. after
two conferences between General Man
ager Myers Of the company and the
labor leaders, a settlement was not
reached.
Following the conferences the COM
mittee representing the men empower
ed a subcommittee Of six, headed by
A. B. Garretson, president or the Or
der Of Railway Conductors. and w. q
Lee president of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen. to call a strike when
ever they deemed 1t necessary.
Mr.. Garretson. discussing the situa-
ton, said: Its all Off. Nothing viii
come from us In the form of overtures
We are ready to go out and can stand II
the company can 1,tio, There VIII we ee ss' nc
what we ask for or we don't get 1t, that's
all there is to it..
The labor men declare they do not pro.
pose to invoke arbitration, as provided
| by the Erdman act, but 1t is said In
some quarters that the railroad COM
pany in order to prevent u>-up OF the
system, may take advantage o. the Erd'
man act and appeal to the federal au-
thorities to intervene in the settlement OF
the dispute.
The trainmen and conductors demand
that they be paid for ten hours work
| the rate they are now receiving for
eleven hours. They also demand better
working conditions.
News Reaches Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG. July 15.-The resolution
passed by the directors Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company in Philadelphia
supporting the officers refusal to grant
demands of the eastern men was read
to the leaders of the western men here
this noon.
Vice President L. E. Sheppard of the
Order Of Railway Conductors and other
officers declined to comment on the reso-
luton, and said they did not understand
whether or not the directors action ap-
piled to the western as well as the east
ern situation. 1t was evident that the
news from Philadelphia was not very
welcome. The conference here with the
railroad officials is called for 3 O'Clock
this afternoon.