New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
P. R. R. STRIKE WATTS
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
At Request of Men. General Man
ager Myers Will Meet Their
Leaders Tomorrow.
ROAD PREPARES FOR STRIKE
Warns Sheriffs, Fits Out Cars as
Sleeping Quarters and Gets
Ready to Recruit from
Ranks Of Shopmen.

PHILADELPHIA. July Is-Afte- a two-day
Suspension Of negotiations between the con-
tending factions, during which threats Of
strike have come from one side and ex-
tensive strike preparations have been made
on the other, the announcement vas made
this afternoon that the Representatives Of
the conductors and trainrnen VIII meet Gen
eraI Manager Myers Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad on Monday At Il O'Clock An ex-
pIanarion Of the reopenIng OF negotiations
was given By President " @. Lee Of the
brotherhood Of Railroad TrainmeH.
"A telephone message was received last
night he said. from one whom I am not
al liberty to name. but who has no Official
connection with either side Of the coutTC-
versy-you may call MIN merely private
citizen. Fe said that he was convinced
that there had been a misunderstanding
which might be cleared up by another con-
ference
I replied that ] could not see how
misunderstanding was possiO4e. but that
was willing TO risk another meeting if there
was any hope that such was the case, pro-
vided the company WAS willing. l was in
formed by this same person that the com
pany would consent to meet us again, IL
requested
possibly have been a misunderstanding.
continued Mr.. Lee. when Mr- Sheppard.
rice-president of the conductors union, and
Mr.. Sines. vice-president Of the trainmen's
brotherhood, arrived this morning from
Pittsburg and said that the company had
offered the Western men substantially the
conditions that we were fighting for. This
caused me TO place some credence in the
theory that there had been a msunder-
standing, for 1 cannot believe that the
company would offer an acceptable pTopo-
sition IN the West and not on the Eastern
lines Therefore. we asked Mr.. Myers for
another conference, and he set the hour
FOR Il O'Clock on Monday"
Representatives Of the company declared
tonight that they would have nothing new
10 offer AZ this meeting. and could not re-
cede from their position if they would. in
view Of the fact that the board OF directors
had gone so far as to call a special meet
ing and ratify their stand
Vice. Presidents Sheppard and Sines left
Philadelphia tonight for Pitts5urg. where
they have another conference scheduled
for Monday morning with General Man
aEer Peck Of the Pennsylvania lines west
Il is felt that their presence had quieting
effect on the strike talk.
In spite Of the fact that the situation has
taken on a more hopeful aspect, the COM
pany is making extensive preparations for
possible strike. in West Philadelphia
Harrisburg, Altoona and Wilmington freight
cars are being 1tted up as temporary quar-
tiers for the men who viii be recruited IN
case of a strike from the companv's many
shops The shops in these cities viii be
used barracks.
When President Garretson OF the Order
of Pa Taar
preparations. he expressed no surprise s'T
think the company would show a wofnl
lack Of foresight if it did not was his
only comment
The railroad company issued its first
statement in which a strike is forecasted at
noon to-day. The company announces that
arrangements have been made to accom-
modate nen in the yards of the company in
West Philadelphia. Freight cars will be
fitted up for their accommodation. and they
viii receive police protection. No strike
breakers, the statement says. VIII be en-
ployed. and the men win be recruited from
the shops OF the company.
The statement says the company expects
many OF the old men TO remain loyal, and
IN making mp train crews the company will
send out one inexperienced man with two
experienced men.
The statement says the company has on
file many applications for employment. and
should there be a strike the superintendents
viii be directed to call upon these men.
There are one thousand police in the EN-
ploy of the company at the present time
and it is stated that the force viii be in
creased TO three thousand, and possibly five
thousand should the necessity arise for
sllch a move. Besides this force. the sher-
If Of each county where the road touches
protecting the property Of the company.
Az of these officers have been informed of
the situation aud warned to prepare to take
action, II necessary.
Pittsbur-. Jaly ls-There was practically
uo external evidence in PittsSurg tonight
or any impending strike on the Pennsyi-
vania lines. either East or West The lead
ers Of the committee here, representing
the ten Thousand conductors trainmen and
.euginenen on the Western lines who have
frCm the first been most reserved in dis
"usslnE the situation. were stiT firmly op-
posed tonight To causing the slightest
alarm over the situation
The Penn Sylvauia Railroad is however
preparing Tor any contingency next week
All The men employed at ihe Verona shops.
on the CoHenaugh division of the railroad.
have been asked 10 serve as guard:.-of the
compaaYS : property in that vicinity. and
they Hfil be orgaUizei into squads Work
men ara placing hunks ia cars at the ShouS
and 10 iUSh the work through are working
overtime. The shops VIII be arranged for
The housing Of men in case of 4 strike
Carpenters OF the maintenance of way de-
partment are a work arranging for The
housing Of strike breakers.
Washington. July ls.-If the conductors
and traiumep on the Pennsylvania Rail
road strike. Samuel Gompers. president OF
she American Federation Of Labor win
probably SO 10 the scens s-d cooperate
a.
While the order Of Railway Conductors
anG The Brotherhood Of Railroad T-ainmen
are not affiliated with the F@dsra tion Nj
GpDpers Seid to-day he would DO all in his
power 10 help Them. He VIII leave Wash
1nEton on Monday for the West and on his
return trip Viii probably stop At Phiadel-
uhia some other PENNSYLVANIA city on
FRIDAY II n strike Is ordered.