The Washington times., 1910-03-15

CHICAGO. March I5.-Unless the Gen
eral Managers Committee, representing
forty-nine Western and Southern rail
roads. makes some radical concession
10 the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen before ? ,. n,
the announcements was madeat noon that
the fremen's committee would a5sourn
sine die. and IT'S members return 20 their
homes and arrange for an immediate
strike OF ZOO trainuen-
This announcement was made by
President Carter OF the Brotberhaod
following a secret conference OF the
fremen's committee. Carter declared
his committee had decided upon the ex-
act day and hour the strike would be-
gin, but that these would not be an
nounced AT this time. he addsd. how
ever. that the beginning of the strike IS
not more thar ave days OF
President " s Garter. OF tns Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Fireueh and En-
ginemen, remained tn session all night
with a committee OF that organization.
during which plans for the strike and
the date on which Il viii begin were
discussed in detail
The decision 10 call strike uss
reached at midnight by the general
federated board for The Western rail
roads OF the Brotherhood, after the re-
BY the board Of a letter from
man Nixon. Of the railway general
81. ant the demands OF the drenen.
Delay Expected
IS believed the strike VII not 20
effect until the end Of the week.
the Pacific coast members Of the
therhOOd must have time TO reach
-ir homes and direct the walk-out OF
men there
le question OF wages and working
S constituted the rock on which the
citations split The calling Of the
1e was forecast yesterday when
ecame known that the committees
eSent'ngtthe employees and the roads
reached a deadlock The railroads
willing 70 arbiuate the question Of
s. but would not arbitrate the
working rUles-one providing for
oriCn Of members Of the Brother
DJ seniority. ana the other giving
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
r representation on all committees OF
1yes investigating grievances ef-
e the engineers.
The Deadlock
- the other hand, the brotherhood
ittee demanded arbitration OF The
src working rules. but refused abso-
TO submit the wage question to
alton.
IN this deadlock was reached.
Gent Carter Of the brotherhood
letter 10 the general managers
3 ttee outlining the brotherhoods
his Chairman Nixon replied late
ght, reiJeraung the determination
O. tr= roads not To arbitrate the two
-a This was followed by the Unani-
adoption Of a resolution BY the
as committee authorizins =
ar- rently the only hope Of avoiding
ike IS BY the Interference Of the
I officials The railroads VIII ask
an Knapp Of the Interstate
rec Commission and Labor Com
l-. er NeiN today 70 act as media
der the Erdmau act President
-a-- OF the Brotherhood said today
"To Stand Pat"
Is. men have decided 70 stand pat.
ON mmittee. by unanimous vote,
Eccr a resolution authorizing the
-=- withdraw from the service as
-or- the strike order is issued. The
.l-- be set today.
W nothing about the report that
.sr eral Government viii be asked
.1 Cere- If the railroads want to
-.asa lCh a move. that's up TO them.
Fe have nothing TO do with t. %
-- ddeu actiCu Of the 6remen an
30 caused CONSERVATION in she Of
--e the railroad managers Chair
-r =. Nixon. general manager OF
the co, called a meeting CT the com
or this morning, and the next
The railroads is being discussed
.. 4. T. Dickson. spokesman
che neral manager c1-'r7itte~ con-
rCre ltiulstic despi t-raat- -iny
ave received no advices from
er, he said. "of the action of