New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
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Chicago March i5.-Daneer OF an imme-
date strike Of = 80 locomotive french On
Western railroads and the contingent
throwing out OF employment or more than
1900 other employees was averted to-day
through the acceptance OF mediation from
the federal authorities NJ Washington.
Al the request Of the general managers
o. the forty-seven Western railroads in
volred Chairman Martin A. Knapp Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and Com
missioner Of Labor c. p. Nell telegraphed
an offer OF federal mediation 20 the union
officers. This offer was accepted W s
Garter. president OF the brotherhood Of To-
connective FIrenen and Engine Men. stipu-
lating that action Legin without delay. The
mediators should srFive n Chicago to-mOr-
row. according TO advices from Wash
ingtOn
The appeal 70 Washington vas taken as
an eleventh hour move to prevent a walk
out which. IL was declared. threatened the
greatest railroad strike since that Of 1884,
Thirty-seven members of the Western fed
Grated board Of the brotherhood last mid
night formally voted for a strike.
The time for striking mad been set for
net Monday morning. and the members
we're prepared 90 start for their homes TO
alton steps were taken.
The mediatOrs. according 10 Mr.. Garter,
viii not arbtrate the question In dispute.
but will determine what shall be arbi-
trated The questions involve wages. which
both sides had agreed to arbltrate. and
two other technical points. promotion and
representation I'm the union. These latter
subjects. tbs brotherhood contends. must
be arbitrated. but the railroads assert they
cannot be arbitTated, because they relate
20 internal union disputes
If the mediation falls through the strike
will go right on as planned" said Mr.
Carter tonight
The acceptance OF mediation was con-
tstned in the following telegram sent by the
brotherhood 20 Messrs. NeilI and Knapp:
Matters in controversy Involve conditions
OF employment and increase in wages
Committee preparing 10 leave city. but n
assurance Is given that mediation will
begin immediately and In the city OF Chi
cago. authority for the men 10 leave the
service OF the companies will he temporarily
withheld. the fact that We have proposed
arbitration all matters in controversy
and the fact that the managers committee
have rejected our proposition does not lead
our men 20 expect a settlement from medi-
alton. but as evidence Of our fairness viii
accept your friendly Offices under the con-
ditiOns named herein.
Al Ale same Alllle q telAet NdS sent 10 Tie
general managers as follows
The proposition Of our committee that
matters IN controversy he submitted TO
arbitration is evidence of the regard We
have for the interests Of the public. and
after giving the matter further couSidera-
tiOn our committee inStTucts me 10 notify
the managers committee that n mas ac-
Cepted the good Offices Of the chairman OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission and
the Commissioner az labor Ia an effort to
reach an smlcable adjustment of matters I'm
dispute. provided that such mediation shall
be conducted in the city Of Chicago and
without delay.
our committee again insists that aside
from tie interests Of the public there are
no other parties concerned In this dispute
/ except the railways represented 10y the
managers committee and the employees rep
I resented by our committee.
I'm a statement given out tonight the
general managers said: 'Au prospects Of a
strike are over. There will be none. Set
Element of the whole controversy by medi-
alton and arbitration is assured"