Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
Trainmen on Pennsylvania
Eastern Lines Determined.
DEMANDS MUST BE MET
President Lee Says Offers of Arbitra'
ton Will Be Refused.
CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON
Ten-Hour Day, Eleven Hours Pay
and Mileage System of Com
putting Wages Wanted.

PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-Positive
declaration that the failure of the COM
panv to meet the demands of the men
would be met with strike was made
by ". 6. Lee. president of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, just before
he ioined the conference between W.
Haywood Meyers. general manager of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad for the lines east
of Pittsburg. and the 40 committeeman
Of the Conductors and Trainmens Union
in the ASSEMBLY, room of the Pennsylvania
railroad station today.
Mr. Lee declared that the men would
not consent to arbitration of the points of
difference between them and the COM
pany The question was not one of
money, he said, and arbitration would be
fatty and steadfastly refused considera-
tion. He said:
IF the railroad does not give into the
demands of the men there will surely be
a strike We have been empowered by
the men, through their vote. to take what
action We deem best under the circum-
stances.
Arbitration Not Wanted.
I'VE are not seeking and will absolutely
refuse to consider. arbitration. The
question is not one of money. We want
the established rules and regulations now
In force on the Baltimore and Ohio and
the New York Central lines put into
effect on the Pennsylvania system
In explanation Of the statement Mr..
Lee said that the Baltimore and Ohlo
and New York Central rules call for a
ten-hour day and that the officials OF the
lines have agreed to il. He admitted that
., ov,ie.
more money than the men of the other
two lines but said they worked eleven
hours day to earn ii.
The railroad officials and the repre-
sentatives of the men met last evening.
but without result. MIR. Meyers said that
the company was firm in its determina-
tion not to increase wages. but he SAID
working conditions would be improved,
provided such move would entail no
expense to the company.
Hope for Overtures.
At the meeting this afternoon the labor
leaders expected Mr.. Meyers to make a
proposition that will bring about
friendly adjustment of the differences
What will take place is, of course. not
vet known. but il Mr.. Meyers makes a
proposition, the 100 committeeman repre-
scnting The railroaders Will hold meet
for the men at the meeting viii be W. u
lee and A. r. Garretson. president OF the
order of Railway Conductors
Although the men agreed by vote OF
IarsI to lab TO strike If such a step was
necessary it is not believed a strike VIII
be called. The demands of the trai1men
and conductors call for what Is eduiva-
lent to a ten-hour workday. with eleven
hours pay and change from the trip
system OF computing pay TO the mileage
system.
Trouble on Western Lines.
sPITTSBURG, July 1i.-Announcement OF
the vote of nearly 1000 conductors ana
trainmen employed on lines of the Penn
sylvania railroads west of Pittsburg on
the question OF whether strike be called
II necessary to enforce demands was
promised for this afternoon by the union
committee which was early today stlii al
work counting the ballots
1t already has been intinated that the
balloting has shown a sentiment similar
10 that Of the eastern men, VINO nave Ia
vored strike il necessary
At the offices of General Manager IT, L.
Peck Of the Pennsylvania railroad this
morning IL was said that the railroad mad
not been advised of any new de"elop-
rneuts in tho situation and had state