New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
RAILROAD MEN TO CONFER
Hope to Adjust Difficulties and
Avert Strike.
RETRENCKMENT NECESSARY
Vice. President of the Hartman
Lines Says Men Laid Off Will
Be Taken Back.

Chicago Aug 27.--A committee headed
by President McCleary of the Federation
OF Shop Employees Of the Illinois Central
Railroad will reach here tomorrow 70
confer with officers Of the railroad in an
effort 10 adjust the differences between
tho employes and the railroad manage
ment
The committee will demand recognition
Of the federation by the railroad. Upon
his arrival President McCleary Will seek
meeting with General Manager T ]. Foley
Of the railroad and arrange through him
for a conference.
J. w. Kline. president Of the Federation
and brotherhood of Blacksmiths' lel'
for San Francisco tonight 70 attend the
conference with Julius Kruttschnitt IN
an effort to induce railroad managers TO
meet with union committees on the strike
situation.
Mr.. Kline said II the managers consent 10
meet the committee representing the feoei-
alton Il will go a long way toward peace
full solution Of the difficulty the roads now
are facing. but declared that recognition is
not the only point the men are after. the
men. he said, are asking for an eight-hour
day. wage increase varying from 10 {
cents an hour and the abolition Of the per
sonaI record" system on the Union Paclnc
and Southern Pacific roads.
The personal record system is now in
force in certain Of the Southern Pacinc
shops and is being extended, and the men
say It amounts in reality 10 a blacklist
Kansas ,City. Aug. 27-Martin +. Ryan
international president Of the Brotherhood
of Railway Carmen. and J. a. Franklin
international president Of the Bolermakers
Union, left here last night for San Fran
cisco, where they expect TO meet Julius
Kruttschnitt. vice-president of the Harrl-
man Illness, for a conference on the strike
situation. Mr.. RYAN said the differences
between the employees and the Hartman
lines, in his opinion, would be settled with
out recourse To extreme measures.
San Francisco. Aug. 27.-Julius Krutt-
schnitt. vice-presdent and director Of
maintenance and operation of the Harri-
man lines, arrived here from Chicago to-
night. He announced that he had come
for family reasons, and gave what some
considered a two-edged answer TO ques-
ton as TO whether he would receive repre-
sentstives Of the Federation Of Shopmen'
by f. r, Calvin. general manager of the
Hartman lines. and by Mrs. Kruttschnitt
"All reports that I have refused to meet
representatives Of the union men are false
he declared. Il expect TO he here until
next Sunday, and will receive any represen'
tatiVes of the unions
Asked ~ he would receive as such repre-
sentatives of the federation he said:
Il have said positively that l wilTecelVe
any representatives Of the unions.
Several retrenchment now in progress
was due entirely 10 the necessity of re
6uction in expenditures, he said. addin9
that men now laid off would he taken bach
as soon as conditions warranted.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt said he had received er
route telegram from j. W. kline inter
national president OF the Blacksmths
Union. asking for. conference on his re-
turn tc Chicago. He said the request would
be granted.