Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-16
ARBITRATION TO
AVOID STRIKE
FIREMEN AND RAILWAY OFFT.
Gals AGREE no SUBMIT
DIFFERENCEs.
Regard For Public InteFsmss Calls
For Settlement.

NFASAN~ANNAee
CHICAGO, March ls.--Danger III
an immediate strike Df g7 600 loco
motive firemen. throwing ont Oh en-
pioyment more than I2s, 900 other
employees and the temporary saspen-
sion Of business on practically every
railroad between Chicago and the
Pacific coast. was averted today
through the acceptance OF offers for
mediation from the federal authorl-
ties.
AZ the request OF the general man
ayers OF the Az railroads Involved.
Chairman Knapp OF the interstate
commerce commIsaion and Commits
sioReF OF Labor Neill telegraphed an
offer OF mediation TO tho union ON.
ciAls, This offer was accepted BY
the brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and Ensinemsn. STIMULATING.
however. that action must begin at
once.
Strike Hour Had Bocn saa.
The appeal 20 Washington was TAX
en- AZ an eleventh hour move 10 pre-
vent a waikout, which. II was aeclaF-
ed, threatened the greatest railroad
strike since that Of 1894. Thirty.
seven members Of the Western Fed
Grated Board OF the brotherhood Ii
midnight last night formally voted
for a strike. The hour for striking
had been set for next Monday morn
Ing and the members we're prepared
to start for their homes. 70 put the
strike into effect. when the mediation
steps were taken.
1t Il stipulated that the medlatoFs
come to Chicago. According 70 Mr..
Carter. their function vim be. not TO
aTbitFate the matters in dispute. but
10 determine what shall be aFbllrat-
ed. The questions Involve wages,
which both sides have agreed up0n 81
arbltrabie. the two other technical
points involving promotion and repre-
sentatlon 10 the union, which the
brotherhood contends are aFbitrable
but which the railroads say are not.
III the mediation falls through.
The strike viii so right on AZ PLAN
ned" said Mr. Carter.
Don't Expect Settlement.
The acceptance OF mediation was
contained in the following telegram
ssnt By The brotherhood to Meaars.
Selll aud Knapp.
Matters ln controversy involve
conditions OF employment and M
crease Of wages Committee prepar-
Ing 10 leave city, but II assurance n
given that mediation win begin i'm
medlately and In the city Of Chicago,
authority for the men to leave the
service of the companies will be tenn
porariiy withheld.
The fact that We have proposed
arbitration on all matters In eontro-
Fersy and the fact TIA, the managers
committee has respected our PROPOSE
ton does not lead our men 30 expect
settlement from mediation, but as
evidence OF our fairness, viii accept
your friendly Offices under the eonal-
lions named herein. Please answer
promptly. w. s. CARTER"
The committee sent the following
letter TO the general managers:
w. c. Nixon. Chairman Of the
managers committee Dear sir:
Your letter Of March rs has been re-
eeised In which ron communicate the
Information that the managers have
invoked the aid Of the Erdman act
and the honorable Chairman Of the
Interstate commerce commission and
the honorable commissioners Of labor
have been requested BY the managers
70 tender their good efaces. This Is
10 advise the manageFs' committee
that the chairman Of the interstate
commerce commission and the COM
missioner Of labor have rendered By
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