New-York tribune., 1910-07-15
P. R. R. REFUSES
ALL OF MEMS DEMANDS
Power to Declare WaIkout Given
by Trainmen to a Com
mittee of Six.
STRIKE VOTED IN THE WEST
Negotiations Between Railroad
and Its Employees Apparently
at an End-No Arbi-
tration.


trainu1en. baggage masters and yard
men employed on the Pennsylvania
Railroad lines east Of Pittsburg. Erie
and Buffalo. shall be called is now in
the hands Of q committee OF six headed
By A B Garretson. president of the
order Of Railway Conductors and ". G.
Lee president of the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen The conferences to-
day between the committee Of railroad
men and General Manager ". FIeyward
Myers Of the Pennsylvania Railroad re-
suited in no agreement, and so far as
can be learned neither side conceded
anything TO the other
The result OF the vote on the Pennsyl-
vania lines west was announced in Pitts
burg to-day. II is overwhelmingly in
favor Of a strike.
When the final conference was over
the committee representing the railroad
men fled out Of the Pennsylvania Office,
each member with a serious face None
had anything 10 say. and the Pennsyl-
vania officials also declined to talk
The railroad men held a brief meet
ing later. and at its conclusion Presi-
dent Garretson announced that the 120
members Of the general committee who
had received power through the strike
ballot 10 order q waIk-out had unani-
raously voted TO leave the matter in
the hands Of q committee Of six Ex-
cept that President Garretson and Pres
ident Lee are members Of this commit
tee its makeup was not announced
L was further given out that this COM
Hittee Of six has the power Of fixing
the time the men should quit work
just when q strike order might be ex-
pected Mr. Garretson refused to state.
Situation Appears Critical.
Thus the situation appears TO be at
critical stage. but there is still hope
among the raiIroaders that 4 way viii
be found that viii prevent the men
from going on strike. Il was pointed
out that the situation on the Pennsyl-
vanta road tonight is somewhat sim
liar 70 that which existed on the New
York Central and several other rail
ways where strikes were prevented by
resort 10 arbitation
Two conferences were held to-day, one
- y = -
TIE morning session The entire member
ship OF 120 Of the committee met the
general manager OF the company What
actually transpired was not made
known. but the committee seemed TO be
n good humor when il left the Penn
sy-Tanla Offices. and several mem bers
went so far as 70 state that they be-
LeFed that an agreement would soon be
reached Il was said that the commit
lee Of 120 was TOO large. and that they
lad agreed 70 reduce this committee TO
twelve
The smaller committee was with Mr.
Myers less than Two hours, and what
ever good feeling was created Al the
morning session was apparently wiped
o9r At the later meeting. Il was ru-
mored that z misunderstanding occurred
a. The morning session which was
cleared up II the afternoon, and left the
differences between the men and the
company exactly where they were before
ne days meetings began.
Negotiations at an End.
50 far as can be learned. neither side
rad anything new 10 offer The rail-
read men insisted upon the ten-hour
cay with the present eleven-hour rate
@ wages paid by the railroad The
company, on the other hand. again de-
clned 10 concede anything further than
had already been offered Nj Myers. Il
IS said. reiterated that the company
would give the men the same conditions
as those under which the New York
Central men work, provided that II
penses cf the company
So far as could be learned tonight
there mas been no further meeting fixed
between the railroad mems committee
and General Manager Myers Efforts 70
learn from AIessrs- Garrctson and Lee
tonight what move they purpose max
-ng failed 70 elicit any information.
They declared. however, that they did
not intend 10 invoke arbitration as pro-
Tided in the Erdrnar act Whether or
Tot the railroad viii attempt TO take
advantage Of that legislation is not
known.
President Lee. n the course Of an in
terview. stated that i was not alone a
question Of money He said the rail-
road had made the recent 6 per cent
Increase II wages with the expectation
q shutting of the work Of the en-
plores committee
A. Il o'clock tonight the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad gave out its version Of
What occurred al to-day's conferences /
According 10 the company, Mr.. Myers al
he morning conference said that the
company would grant a ten-hoUr day on
mileage basis. 9 thing which. they de-
elared, they mad been considering prior
10 this discussion. and would endeavor, /
With some exceptions u apply the con- |
citions TO the New York Central award. 1
The statement. the company says,
was received with applause by the Ia
delegates present. Mr. Garretson said:
Vow. We're getting together"
4 do not understand the applause"
Mr Myers is reported TO have said II
want 10 make it clear that I mean con-
citions and not rates"
i was then agreed that a smaller
committee should be appointed. and an
adjournment was taken until O'Clock.
During the recess il vas shown that
me labor men understood Mr. Myers TO