Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-16
OFFICIALS ADMIT
] They CAN'T AVERT
PENASY STRIKE
Company in Statement Fore
casts Tie-Up and Prepares
to Meet 1t.
LEADERS SAY MEN WILL
QUIT WITHIN 48 HOURS
Practically Conceded That Moth
ing Can Now Prevent Men
Walking Out.

PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
noon today issued its first statement
in which strike is forecasted. The
company announces that arrangements
have been made to accommodate men
In the yards of the company In Western
Philadelphia. Freight cars will be fitted
up for their accommodation and they
will be given police protection. No
strike breakers the statement says. Will
unemployed and the men will be re-
cruited from the shops of the COM
pany.
The statement says the company ex-
poets many of the old men to remain
loyal and in making up train crews the
company will send out one inexperi-
enced man with two experienced men,
An extensive telephone system will
be installed on the entire system east
of Pittsburg. The statement calls at
tention to the fact that men who leave
the service more than 40 years OLD
cannot be reempaoyed
The conference of the labor leaders
adjourned at 1915, and will meet again
at 1:30. No statement was issued. but
Mr. Garrettson was told of the state
q
pany. He said:
IF we can dominate the company by
winning a strike we can dominate its
policy as to the age limit"
The representatives Of the conductors
and trainmen of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, who are considering the question
of ordering a strike on the vast system
OF that company, went into secret ses-
sion at a. m. today.
Before entering the hall. George M.
Smith, cl Airnan of the conductors
committee. and by virtue of that posi-
ton also chairman of the joint COM
mittee, stated that Indications point to
a strike within forty-eight hours. I'VE
have waited on Pittsburg. but as tka
questions there have apparently gone
over until next week, we will act inde-
pendently In the East. The only thing
that can avert a strike will be for the
company to recede from its position and
give us what is demanded"
Much speculation Is being INDUCED
llere today as to the contents of Cir
cular-letter that President Lee, of the
Brotherhood of Trainmen, dictated over
the lonR-distance telephone to Cleve-
land last night. 1t is said that the let
: ter was mailed to all of the trainmen
East and West, and that they received
It in today's mail. The nature OF the
letter is not known here.
"The, situation is unchanged" said
President Lee, shortly before he entered
today's meeting.
when informed of Mr.. Smiths state
ment. Mr.. Lee appeared annoyed
Speaking for himself and Mr.. Garrett
son, he declared Mr.. Smiths statement
was not authorized by them
Several times during the conference
of the labor leaders, Presidents Lee ana
rrettson were called out of the room
to answer long-distance telephone Calls
from Pfttsburg. Neither would discuss
the nature of the telephone talks. MT
Garrettson was asked by a reporter
when the strike call will be issued
s~vhen will the Angel Gabriel blow
his trumpet?" was his rejoinder.
s. The session was still on behind closed
Doors at noon, but from time to time
messenger boys carrying kilograms to
the leaders were admitted.
The company has on file many appli-
cations for positions, and should there
be a strike the superintendents VIII be
directed to call upon these men There
are 1000 police in the employ of the
company at the present time. and It is
stated that the force will be increased
70 1900 and possibly 5000, should the
necessity arise for such a move. Be-
sides this force the sheriff of each coun-
ty where the road touches will be called
upon to lend assistance in protecting
the property of the company,
Employees of the Pennsylvania
meadow shops in Kearny were told to-
day to be prepared to report when
wanted and protect the companys
property in case of strike. The order
was unexpected. All of the superin-
tendents and bosses in the shops were
called into a long conference yester-
day. They refused to divulge what
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