New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-15
A MOVE FOR PEACE
TRANSIT PRESIDENT
MEETS STRIKERS.
Action Forced By Stock Er-
change Observation-Disclosures
in Hay of Settlement.

Philadelphia. March 1.-THE f.st step
taken by the Philadelphia Rapid transit
Company toward settling the dispute win
its striking employees. and incidentally tne
ending of the sympathetic strike, whlch mas
now been in progress for ten ddys, was
taken late to-day. President G. o. Kruger
of the Rapid Transit Company conferred
with W. u. Mahon. president OF the ANAL
gamated Association of street ard EIectrlc
Railway Employees. The meeting OF the
labor leader and the rapid transit othclai
was the result OF outside influences, and II
is the first time officials of the company
have dealt directly with any national OH
Ger of the carmens union.
To-days conference was held in the office
of George III. Earle, one of the representa-
tiyes of the city on the transit company s
board of directors. Mr. Earle and sub
committee of the general committee in
charge of the sympathetic strike were also
present.
The subcommittee consisted OF William
j. Tracy, vice-chairman of the committee
of ten; Charles Leps, secretary of The COM
mittee. and Frank McCusker, a member of
the committee and general organizer of
the textile trades They met Mr. Earle at
member of the Philadelphia Stock Elk
change, after he had procured a letter from
Mir. Earle stating the latter's willingness
to discuss the situation.
When this delegation met Mr. Earle It
vas suggested that they were not COM
petent to discuss the Garments grievances.
and W. u. Mahon. the carmen's president,
was sent for. Shortly afterward President
Il ic ~ he
Was telephoned for by Mr. Earle and joined
the party.
Scope Of the Discussion
When the conference was ended Mr.. Earle
said no plan OF settlement was discussed.
even tentatively, but the difficulty OF a set
tlenent was gone over He and Mr.. Kruger
said the company wanted TO safeguard it's
loyal men and there seemed 10 be too
many men for the places that were vacant.
Mr.. Earle insisted that no immediate set
tlement was in sight and that no change in
the situation had been made. At the con-
ClUsion of the discussion President Mahon
and members of the subcommittee returned
to the strike headquarters, where they re-
ported the results of the conference to the
committee of ten.
The willingness of the transit officials TO
is said to have been the result of the position
taken nv members OF the Stock Exchange,
who it is said have been supporting the
stock OF the company. The brokers are re
ported to have stated that If the strike were
not ended before next Wednesday no fur
Their support would be given the stock
There were few breaks in the ranks of
the general strikers to-day, and more in
duStries continued TO be tied up than was
looked for by the employers and the gen.
eral public.
The brewery workers, who have not yet
Joined the sympathetic strike, held a meet
ing tonight and we're urged to join the
movement
Gradual Bank Strike"
The committee of ten announced to-day
that there would be no sudden withdrawal
of union funds from the banks. The COM
mittee states that most of the money of
union organizations is deposited in savings
institutions which require notice Of with
drawal The deposits, it was further stated.
would he gradually withdrawn
Commenting on the strikers move 10
withdraw funds from the banks. a high
official of the Clearing House said: 1T is
all buncombe and won't cause a ripple
The calling out of all union men en-
ployed in the supplying of milk. bread and
other necessities OF life had no serious
effect to-day. Union men declare that the
action of the Central Labor Union yester-
day did not become generally known until
to-day and that all union men engaged in
the handling of food products will event
ually obey the strike order. Large milk
dealers and others, however. assert the
strike will not seriously affect the food sup
ply of the city, as men employed in these
lines of trade are not strongly organized
The Rapid Transit company announced
to-day that IL had employed 235 men
recruited in Buffalo. The company declares
it now has 5000 conductors and motormer
! at work and needs 800 more to bring its
! service up to the standard.
! The union chauffeurs held meeting TO-
night and unanimously decided to so out
| aesin and remain out until the carmen'E
! strike is settled.