Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-17
MEETING Is TO BE HELD
TOMORROW AT II O'CLOCK
President of Brotherhood Of Trainmen
Is Informed of Believed Misunder-
standing and He Arranges for
Another Conference - Company
Stands Firm.


tiations between the contending par
ties, during which threats of strike
have come from one side and extern
s!ye strike preparations have been
made on the other, the announcement
was made this afternoon that the re-
presenta.ivs of the conductors and
trainmen will meet General Manager
Myers, Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Monday at II o'clock.
Explains Reopening.
An explanation of the reOpening of
negotiations was given by President
W. G. Lee. of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen.
"A telephone message was receiv
ell last night" he said, from one
whom / am not at liberty 10 name,
but who has no official connection
with either side of the controversy
49,. You may call him merely a
private citizen. He said he was con-
vinced that there had been a misun
Outstanding. which might be cleared
up by another conference.
81 replied that I could not see how
a misunderstanding was possible. but
that l was willing to risk another
reeting if there was any hope that
such was the case. provided the com
rany was willing. I was informed by
this same person that the company
would consent to meet its agents il
requested
Looks More Reasonable.
81 was still wondering how there
could possibly have been misun
Outstanding" continued Mr.. Lee.
when Mr.. Sheppard vice-president
Of the conductors union. and Mr..
Sines. vice-president of the Train
mems Brotherhood. arrived this morn
ing from Pittsburg and said that the
company had offered the western
men substantially the conditions that
We are fighting for. This caused me
TO place some credence in the theory
that there had been a misunderstand-
ing, for cannot believe the COM
pany would offer an acceptable propo-
sition in the west and not on the
eastern lines. Therefore we asked
Mt. Myers for another conference and
he set the hour for II o'clock on
Monday"
Company Stands Firm.
Representatives OF the company to-
night declared that they would have
nothing new TO offer at this meeting
and could not recede from their
position. II they would. In view OF
the fact that the board of directors
had gone so far as to call a special
meeting and ratify their stand.
vive Presidents Sheppard and Sines
uor&
have another conference scheduled
for Monday morning with General
Manager Peck. of the Pennsylvania
lines west. 1t is felt thar their pres
ecce had a quietings effect on the
strike talk that had been INDUCED in
during the past few days.
Prepare For Strike
In spite Of the fact that the situa-
tion has taken on a more hopeful
aspect, the company is making extern
sive preparations for possible strike
In the vast west Philadelphia yards
freight cars are being fitted up as
temporary quarters for the men who
will be recruited in the event Of 4
stsike Of the conpeny's many shops
in and about this city. The special
police force Of 1000 men on the lines
between here and Pittsburg will be
increased 5000 and II necessary TO
5000. The sherifs of nearly all the
counties in the state. through which
the compaHy's lines extend. have been
notified OF the situation and warned
to be prepared
Not Surprised.
Whee President Garretson. Of the
Order Of Railroad Conductors. was
informed Of these preparations. he
expressed no surprise
7 think the company would show
Tceful lack % foresight n II did
not Was his only comment
President lee. Of the trainmen's
order. when asked how the mon could
consistently call a strike II The com
rsny offered 10 apply the conditions
and rates now operative in other
eastern roads. said: We believe IN
sfandardizing MP. not down. We will
not consent 10 a Standardization thai
cuts down a single mans pay
No Strike Alarm ~ Pttsburc.