New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25


rectors of the lines in refusing to yield
to the demands of the shopmen for recog-
milton Of the federated organiza ton.
Mr. kruttschnitt Reticent
Mr.. Kruttschnitt SAID:
met Mr.. Kline to-day and We had
TO meet representatives Of our vorkmen.
must decline TO talk about what was
Gone at the conference.
Shortly after the meeting Mr. Krutt
schnitt left for the West. where he will
pass two weeks investigating the labor
situation. He will visit Omaha. ogden.
San Francisco and other cities, and may
confer with labor representatives in san
Francisco next Wednesday. The roads in
volved in the present dispute are the Union
Pacific Southern Pacific. Central Pacific,
Oregon Short Line. Houston & Texas Cen
trail. oregon Railroad & Navigation Com
pany. San Pedro. Los Angeles e. Salt Lake
Railroad
Shop workers Of the Illinois Central Rail |
road assert grievances similar to those Of
the Hartman men.
Mr. Kline in outlining the position Of the
shop men said:
June b last a committee OF WORKERS OH |
the Hartman lines met in Salt Lake city |
to form federation Of the members OF |
various mechanical crafts under railroad |
management. 4 number OF other roads |
had already recognized similar federatons !
among them the Wabash road. the Gould |
lines and the HaWley lines The orSanlza- !
ton was formed for protection and IN the /
interest Of economy and convenience 1t |
should be easier TO deal with one joint !
committee than with dozen. For some |
reason the Hartman lines refused TO |
recognize the federated body.
Wages Are Not Involved.
That is all the men are asking. The |
question of wages is not involved. Since |
the federated body was formed, the men !
active in tho movement have been dis |
eliminated against and many laid off with |
out just cause, | am informed.
The present situation Is grave. ] have |
received a number Of kilograms from Of |
fcers of different unions asking for per-
TO settle the mems differences peaceably. |
We have had several conferences with |
railroad officials and more viii be held be
fore anything is done. | cannot say what !
the outcome will be.
w L. Park. vice-president Of the Illinois |
Central Railroad, said:
There is nothing new in the labor situa-
ton so far as | know. ! have not heard |
directly from our shopmen for more than
a Joint conference was denied. All I know
about the talk Of the men voting on a
to strike comes indirectly by
way Of public report
Paducah. Ky. Aug. 24-Withn the next
few days President McCreary and Score
tary Bowen Of the Federation Of Illinois
Central Employees probably will 60 to Chi
I.1f,
nois Central Railroad the demands Of the
federation which the railroad officials have
declined TO recognize.
The vote ordered IN ascertain II ma
jority Of members Of the federation IA
vcred strike. provided the railroad off,
Gals declined to deal with them rather than
with the individual unions is nearing COM
pletion More than three-fourths of the
members of the federation had voted in
favor of such strike according to the
returns announced here.
The vote tabulated Yesterday indicated
that about four ont Of every five votes re-
ceived favored the strike. Votes which
have come in since Yesterday morning are
said TO have been received in the same
proportion.
Dispatches from the West received in
Wall Street yesterday stated that shop
men Of lines OF the Hartman system and
of the Illinois Central Railroad had voted
10 strike The vote. II was added was
without the authorization of the interna-
ionai presidents of the unions. who are
said TO have issued a call for meeting
In Kansas City next Monday to take the
matter up.
Ex-Judse Robert s. Loyett head Of the
Hartman lines, declined 10 comment on
The reports. and in the local Offices of the
Illinois Central IL was said no information
on the subject had been received
Should strike occur, railroad men say,
Il would come on the Southern Pacific first.
where most Of the shopmen are concen-
-rated. An official Of the American Fed
grafton of Railway Employees was quoted
as saying that talk of an immediate or
general strike on the Hartman lines was
nonsense and that should few hotheads
kick over the traces and strike their action
would meet with the same disapproval by
he federation as did the switchmen's ! {
strike on the Northwestern Railway TWO
Years ago.
Notwithstanding the strike talk that 5
He'd the air. Wall Street docs not look for 8
my serious trouble from me railroad en- {
)loycs At this time. IT WAS pointed out
hat threats Of strikes always begin to be !
card when a Presidential election is APP
,roachng. and the present strike talk is
egarded IN financial circles as a preliini-
airy 10 the Presidential campaign next
ear Reports that the shopmen on the
hartman lines were being egged on TO
trike by Wall Street Spectators operating {
I. ell, odd a.. I
'arded as too ridiculous To- be worthy Of
criOus attention.
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