The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-23

increase: and that the increase II grant
ed would be followed by demands OF
other employees. which would result in
actual bankruptcy TO some OF the rail-
roads.
on March 2s. Mr.. stone and his leu
tenants voted 20 order the members OF
the brotherhood OF Locomotive Engin-
GERS To ballot on the situation. the ques-
ton being definitely put whether they
would authorize 4 strike IL further nego-
tiations with the railroads should TAIL
The result OF the vote. announced
April IL. was declared to be overwhelm-
ingly in favor Of a strike. or by a per-
centage of 93.3 OF the $500 votes cast
A Second Conference.
second conference was held here
April II. but came to a deadlock. The
engineers presented their demands again.
notifying the managers that II their re-
ply was unsatisfactory. strike order
might issue at any time. but the en-
gineeTs agreed to wait until the night
OF April is for further word from the
railroads.
When that time came Mr.. Stuart re-
quested an armistice for IS hours so that
members Of the committee. could be
rounded up and this was granted
II expired last night. but Mr.. Stone
agreed to continue IL until this after
noon and announced that he would await
word from the committee at the conclu-
sion OF It's deliberations before despatch
ing the assistant chairman OF the Broth
erhood to their various headquarters for
the purpose Of calling strike.
Railroad Heads Reply.
After day spent In discussion OF the
situation the committee Of railway man
ayers this afternoon sent this letter TO
chief Stone:
Il reply TO your favor % the 18Th
inst. the managers In conference to-day.
and with the approval OF the presidents.
beg TO state:
They have carefully reconsidered the
whole subject az issue. and regret they
see no way % modifying the conclusions
previously announced
Conference committee % managers.
"bv'
,sisnedJ y. C. STUART.
Chairman"
Nearly an hour before the formal re-
ceipt % this letter. Mr. stone. apparently
with knowiedEe that the railroads were
IN the act Of making another refusal
declared that strike would be called
In 1s hours
tIe said.
The engineers committee las decided
that Sc rfty-tuo men would start for
their respective points tonight and that
" strike viii be called IN &C hours This
viil allow twenty-four hours Tor ths
nemhrrs to rot hack to their respective
points Ten hours ir which a. put me
strike orders into effect and two hours
in which 90 notify che different railroads
~ the intention to strike
offer 90 Hsd1afs.
NJ Stone Rad barely made this an.
noun .rrrrrf vhen DO received she follow
inE letter from Marin a Knapu presid-
inE Judge ~ ere commerce court. and
Charles o. SELL United states COMMITS
s.Hrrr ~ labor vFn we're In THIS city
vafrhInr enc railway crisis
Tear SIR
we 1nderstsuI rbst negotiations bs.
tween fhe UrHffsrhaaf - Locomotive
frrInrrra arf fhs Hranarera committee
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orc Nfrir f1 wifhdrau ferfHeIfh from
fre aerr.rr
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frrr Ief Hr fna sense % fsfr fa tender
nar rrIrHfT offices tr fhs offending
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way pol found fol adIraf fhe MATTERS fa
ferufe uIufout 80 raianlify ~ gen
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we arr serdInr an identical letter %
81 r rfuaHrr. % rnlau % fre COM
u.ffrs % raurra1 r1anarrre
1f uaa learned ftaf rfaIrHran stuart
~ fHe ranrnaf COMMISSION. VS. in 70
rrirf NJ Die letter fs the same effect
and tfaf If uaa being considered %
var eaid fhat fhe proposal waa viewed
faforahlV ~ Tire railroad Managers
NJ Stone PROMISED Co. lay the letter
before hia COMMITTEES tonight but rave
no trfiuaflun o. 90 enc attitude hfa men
mlEnf take ff uaa said uuofrriauv
that the proposal did not appeal 20 the
men.