The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-15
ANOTHER STRIKE
IS POSSIBILITY.
Deny Brotherhood Request That
Certain Points be Granted Be-
fore Dispute is Submitted.

Chicago, March 12.-President W.
S. Carter, of the Brotherhood Of Lo-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen,
on behalf of the fremen, to-day sent
to the general managers committee
Of the railroads a request for a clear
statement Of the employers posi-
ton. The brotherhood asked for
information on three points in their
demand, viz:
Increased wage scale, which the
railroads say would amount to an
increase Of % 1-2 per cent, but
which the fremen say would equal
only IL IL per cent.
The right Of the union to repre-
sent the fireman after he has been
promoted either to an enginemam or
to any other capacity.
The right Of the union to have
the say in the questions of seniority
or promotion of old-time employees.
In previous negotiations the broth
erhood said it was willing to submit
the wage question to arbitration un-
der the Erdnan aet, provided the
other two points were settled with
out the aid Of third party.
Denies the Request.
It vas announced by the general
managers committee tonight that
an answer was directed and sent to
! President Carter, denying this re-
quest, and leaving it to the union,
despite their "strike VOTE" to take
| what future oouse they think best.
The answer, it was said, probably
Will reach Mr.. Garter tomorrow. It
is said the recent vote, showing
more than 80 per cent. of the men
to be against accepting the offer Of
the railroads would enable the ma
tional officials to call a strike at any
time.
Negotiations have been on for six
weeks. About At Western railroads
are involved. If a strike were call
ed, it is said, $4,000 other en-
ployees would be thrown out.
AT to-day's meeting 10 general
managers were present. At the close
! of the session a member Of the COM
mittee said:
"Although we confidently hope to
reach an agreement on arbitration,
the situation is most critical. In
the face of the so-calle'd strike vote
we have told the men we will not
grant two points they ask before
submitting the wage dispute to ar
bitration. A strike at this time Ger
tainly would not be wise. We do
not wish to alram the business inter-
ests of the country and We shall
exert every influence to induce the
brotherhood to continue to act in a
friendly spirit. They probably will
receive our answer tomorrow to
their latest demands and we, trust
the whole matter Will be settled by
Monday.''
%. L. Dickson, assistant to the
president Of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad, gave out a for
NAL statement as follows:
Does Not Fear Strike.
"We believe the public need have
no fear Of a suspension Of business
on account Of a great railroad strike.
The railroads have spent several
weeks, conducting peaceful negotia-
tions with the men and we have Of
fered to arbitrate, under the gov
ernment law, placed on the statute
books at the. instance Of organized
Labor, the wage dispute. Three 9TH
er labor organizations have recently
accepted arbitration and another
important railroad, the Baltimore &
Ohio, has just succeeded in adjust
ing its differences with the trainmen
by mediation. There is no reason
to believe that another Intelligent
body Of men, whom We have endeav-
ored to deal fairly with, are going