Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-16
NO STRIKEBREAKERS
ARE TO BE EMPLOYED
Men Over Forty-fve Years of Age
Never to Be Taken Back.
STRIKE WITHIN 4s HOURS
Chairman Smith Predicts It, But
President Lee Says He Speaks
Without Authority.

PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company at noon to-
day issued its first statement in which
strike is forecasted.
The company announces that arrange.
ments have been made to accommo-
date men in the yards of the company
In West Philadelphia Freight cars
will be fitted up for their accommoda-
tion, and they will be given police
protection.
No strikebreakers. the statement says,
will be employed. The men will be re-
cruited from the shops of the company.
The statement says the company ex-
pects many old men to remain loyal. In
making up trains, crews will be sent out
with one inexperienced man to two eX-
perienced men.
Age Limit for Reinstatement.
.an extensive telephone system will be
installed on the entire system east of
j'ittsburg. The statement calls attention
ice who, are more than forty-five years
old cannot be re-employed.'
The conference Of the labor leaders ad-
journed at 12:15 o'clock, and will meet
again at 80 o'clock. No statement was
issued.
Mr.. Garrettson was told of the state
rnent given out by the railroad company
He said:
t,yr
winning strike we can dominate Its
olicy as to the age limit
The statement says the company has
IN file many applications for positions.
should there be strike the superintend-
nts will be directed to call upon these
men.
There are 1000 police in the employ OF
..ie company at the present time. 1t is
.tated that the force will be increased to
.nGO. and possibly 5000, should the ne
,essity arise for such a move
Besides this force the sheriff of each
,ounty where the road touches will be
,alIed upon to lend assistance in pro-
secting the property of the company.
The representatives OF the conductors
and trainmen went into secret session
1t Am. today.
Smith Predicts Early Strike.
Before entering the hall George NJ.
Smith, chairman OF the conductors
committee, and, by virtue Of that posi-
tion, also chairman Of the joint COM
mittee. stated that indications point to
a strike within forty-eight hours.
I'VE have waited on Pittsburg. but
as the questions there have APPARENT
Iy gone over until next week, we will
yoIa in fhn OF 10
only thing that can avert a strike will
oe for the company to recede from its
.osition and give us what is de-
nanded."
Much speculation is being indulged in
here today as to the contents of a circu-
lar letter that President Lee of the
Brotherhood of Trainmen dictated over
the long distance telephone to Cleveland
last night. It was said the letter was
mailed to ali trainmen east and west. and
that they received II in today's mail.
The nature of the letter is not known
acre.
The situation is unchanged said
President Lee shortly before he entered
.odays meeting.
Net Authorized to Speak.
When informed Of Mr.. Smiths state
.lent. Mr. Lee appeared annoyed. Speak
'ns for himself and Mr.. Garretson, he
declared that Mr.. Smiths statement was
not authorized by them.
Several times during the conference OF
the labor leaders Presidents Lee and
Garretson were called out Of the room
10 answer long distance telephone calls
from Pittsburg. Neither would discuss
the nature Of the telephone talks.
Mr.. Gayretson was asked by q reporter
when the strike order would be issued
When viii the Angel Gabriel blow his
trumpet? was his retoinder
The session was still on behind closed
doors at noon, but from time to time
the leaders were admitted.
d q n. Willing to Arbitrate.
wuKEsBARRE. Pa. July 1e.-rhe
Deiawsre and Hudson company has made
another reply 70 the demands OF its
track foremen and repairnen who went
out On strike July /.
The cou1peny IL willing to grant the
increase asked by the foreman and will
pay the repairnen sl.so o day. They do.
uaandsd sl-7b
n is sa!d the 1000 strikers are willing
70 accept the conpanys proposition pro-
one year. The company. II II alleged.
bAIks On thi.. and a. a. Anal Offer 10 will
!pg 20 submit the whole matter to arbi-
uSt5on-
Sheriff Called on for Police.
HoMIDAYBBURo, Pa. July ia-The
PsunzVlvlniA Railroad Company todsy
ssevsd . demand On William II. Orr.
S5ss16 q Blair county, for the appoint.
H9ut and swearing In Of twelve hundred
Spo0s5 policemen. whose duty II shall
b 70 protect railroad property IN the
won't that the threatened strike Of the
tyAlnao0 and conductors 10 called.
Yhese men arc intended for use Ia Al
eoQna- AoiiidayHhurR and at all other
points nthe llns Of tho company.
Sheriff Orr has not yet decided 10 gran,
the request, IN view of the fact that nc
GctnL derredstions have besn committed
q threatened.
New Orleans Troiisymsn xestless.
NEW ORLEANS. July id-Nsarfy a0oc
motorrasn and conductors OF tEs Nsu
Orleans Street Railways Company are
voting today ns to whether OF not they
will &c out on strike
II vii! he late tonight hstore tho out.
come In known.