Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-15
STRIKE
MAI MAI Be Be DDECI DECLARED AIRED
At ANY MOMENT
Men Break Off Negotiations and
Empower Committee to
Order Walk-Out.
COMPANY DIRECTORS SAY
OFFICERS STAND is CORRECT
Erdman Act May Be Invoked.
Both Employees and Of
ficials Stand Firm.

I PHILADELPHIA. July 15-with the
management of the Pennsylvania rail-
road and the leaders of the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen and the
order Of Railway Conductors standing
firm there were no developments early
today in the wage dispute which has
now reached an acute stage. Negotia-
tions were broken off yesterday be-
tween the company and representatives
of the trainmen and conductors em-
ployed on the lines east of Pittsburg,
Buffalo and Erie when, after two con-
Iferences between General Manager
Myers of the company. and the labor
leaders. settlement was not reached.
Following the conferences the com
mittee representing the men empowered
a Subcommittee of six, headed by A.
B. Garretson, president of the Order of
Railway Conductors, and w. G. Lee,
president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, to call strike when
ever they deemed 1t necessary.
At special meeting today the d.
rectors of the railroad adopted a reso-
luton fully approving the course of
its officers in resisting the demands of
| its employees The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the board does here
by approve of the position taken by
its executive officers in relation to a
demand for a further wage increase
from certain classes of It's employees,
and is of the opinion that such posi-
tion should be firmly maintained"
Mr.. Garretson. discussing the situa-
tion said:
Its all off. Nothing will come from
US In the form of overtures. We are
ready to go out and stand it If the COM
pany can. There will be no compromise
on our position. We get what we ask
for or we don't get it, that's all there
| is to it.
| THE labor men declare they do not
propose to invoke arbitration as pro-
| vided by the Erdman act. but 1t is said
| In some quarters that the railroad com
pany. In order to prevent a tieup of
the system, may take advantage OF the
Erdman act and appeal to the federal
authorities to intervene in the settle
ment of the dispute.
\ The trainmen and conductors demand
| that they be paid for ten hours work,
the rate they are now\ receiving for
eleven hours They also demand better
working conditions.
Jerseyman I'm Conference.
| Among those who attended the meet
ing of the labor committee >was c. M.
Wilson, of Phiflipsburg, N. j., assistant
| president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
o1r, nd
| firemen of the Pennsylvania railroad
are not involved In the present dispute.
Mr. Wilson remained at the meeting
but a short time, and afterward left
| for his home. He said he had come to
Philadelphia to discuss the situation
with President Lee. of the Brotherhood
| of Trainment, and President Garrett
son, of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors.
The committeeman, after being in
session several hours, adjourned for
luncheon No one would discuss what
transpired. Mr.. Garrettson was asked
il he thought strike was imminent
He replied:
ST am not prophet and I cannot tell
you when a strike will be called"
When he was asked to comment on
the action of the board of directors Of
the Pennsylvania railroad, who today
indorsed the officials of the road In the
stand they had taken, Mr.. Garrettson
said:
"That is no more than / expected.
At our meeting today the action we
have taken was also approved"
Asked If he favored a strike he said:
st do not. l would rather see the
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