Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
IMPENDING STRIKE.
officials Of Order of Railway Conductors
and brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
i'm Consultation with Hallway Officials.


Philadelphia, July 1S.-When the
officials OF the order OF Railway Con
ductors and the Brotherhood OF Rail
road Trainmen went into conference
today with General Manager Myers, OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad, it was adj
mitted that on the result hinged
whether the threatened strike would be
declared.
The union officials have full power
to issue a strike order at moment s
notice. They sought today's confer
ence, claiming that the company had
misunderstood their attitude. They
planned to explain to Myers and hoped
10 arrange a compromise. Failing in
this, it was conceded that nothing could
prevent a general strike.
Presidents Garretson and Lee were
hopeful as they entered the meeting
They said there was good reason to be-
lieve that basis on which both sides
could agree existed. On the ten-hour
work day demand, they declared they
would stand pat, but expressed the
opinion that Ia way would be found
whereby it could be put into effect with
out greatly adding to the railroad COM
pany's expenses.
Officials of the company maintained
a reticent attitude. There would be a
statement after the conference, but
nothing until that hour, they said. 8
Pittsburg, July 19.-NegotiatiOns be
tween the employees Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad lines west Of Pittsburg
and the railroad officials will be re-
sumed this afternoon.
Although the railroad is still making
preparations for a strike, especially on
its lines east Of Pittsburg, the confer
ences here have been exceedingly
friendly, it is said today, and this is
declared to be an indication that the
differences west will be settled peace
fully.
Philadelphia, July 1S.-A peseeful
settlement Of the dispute between the
Pennsylvania Railroad and its con
ductors and franmen probably will be
effected late this afternoon or tomor-
row. This was the announcem when
the conference between the railroad
officials and a committee representing
its employees recessed after two and
a half hour session. The meeting will
be resumed later in the afternoon.
President w. G. Lee, OF the Brother
hood OF Trainmen said
We expect to meet Mr.. Myers again
either this afternoon or tomorrow
with our subcommittee. A
whole lot OF the apparent misunder-
have been cleaned up. We
are not saying whether we or the com
pany have been making concessions,
but we will meet Mr.. Myers again"
President Garrctson, Of the Order Of
Railroad Conductors, refused TO talk
beyond confirming Mr.. Lees statement.
Detroit, Mich, July IS.-With hun
dreds of strikebreakers distributed along
the Grand Trunk lines the officials OF
the railroad are prepared for the strike
order which is imminent, Three thou
sand trainmen and switchmen have
voted in favor Of strike unless their
demand for a standard wage scale is
met, and the Grand Trunk telegraphers
are ready TO join the moment the
trainmen go out.
Port Huron, Mich, July tS.-A
strike order affecting all the switchmen
and trainmen on the Grand Trunk
lines, will be issued at $50 O'Clock to-
night, unless the company grants the
men modified standard wage scale.
This ultimatum was delivered to Presi
lent Charles NJ. Hayes. Of the railroad
here today, by a committee of en-
ployes. About two hundred strike
imported by the company
were turned out of a local hotel today !
by the proprietor They we're housed |
in the Grand Trunk depot,