The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-14

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fused the demands for more pay and
consequently there was nothing to arbi-
trate.
Brown Steps Into Breach.
President Brown is said to have been
the man who stepped into the breach
Shortly after l o'clock the doorman
at Webster Hall went into the room
where the strikers resolution was be-
Ing drawn, and notified one OF the most
prominent union leaders that he was
wanted on the long distance telephone
| 1t was the New York Central at the
other end OF the line, and tho man ut
this end was an old conductor who ran
a train out in Ohio when Brown was
struggling along as dispatcher.
When the conversation had ended
the union official had agreed to go back
10 the men and urge them to have a
representative at Washington.
In addition to the railway officials
and the union men, the conference will
be attended by Seth Low president OF
the National Civic Federation. Marcus
NJ. Marks and Ralph Easley. OF the
same body.
Here is the substance of tho state
ment issued by the union men at the
close Of their deliberations:
This is to certify that the general
grievance committee of the conductors
Q
day, carefully canvasscd the result OF
! the vote of the members, and lind that
| more than the necessary two-thirds
! have voted in favor OF leaving the serv-
! Ice. unless a satisfactory settlement Of
pending questions could be otherwise
secured.
| we have heard full and complete
| explanation from our general chair
men OF how our demands have been
refused and how, in addition. the rail
/ roads have refused to submit the con
/ troversy to arbitration under the Fed
eral law now in effect governing such
/ matters
We hereby ratify the vote cast bv
those we represent in favor OF peaceful
Withdrawal from the service Of all
members of our brotherhood employed
IN train or yard service. at a given
time to be designated by the president
of the brotherhood. If his approval to
such action is given. and we hereby
request him to give his approval"
No Further Offers.
President Lee, of the trainmcn said
we will not make another offer of
arbitration We are through unless
the railroads. on being Informed OF
the situation, declare themselves will
ing to arbtrate. Beyond this nothing;
can prevent a strike"
Lee and Garretson are in absolute
control Of the traffic situation through
out the East and Middle West and
VIII retain that power until the strike
cloud has either broken or drifted
away tI- ough the avenue OF arbitra-
ton. a ten-line message, signed Joint
ly by the two men. and sent out to
the unions could paralyze ali train
service on nifty or more of the great
est railroads in the world.
President Garretson said before leav-
ing FOR Washington that he probably
would not return until Wednesday, In
a short interview lac indicated that he
had given serious consideration to the
possible result OF such a strike as is
contemplated.
IF YOU strike what will happen to
the United states mails?' he was asked.
What have we TO do with the mails
We are not in the government service:
we do not recognize any class OF
trains was the answer
AS to whether the engineers and
hremcn would join the trnnmcn in a
sympathetic strike Mr.. Garrctson said:
The engineers and nremen are not
bound To 20 out on a strike with us
On the contrary, they must remain at
their posts until such time rs they be-
!ieve their lives and the lives OF their
passengers are endangered by having
inexperienced men on the train crews
rs il possible for the railroads to
NIL the places of 10000 men or "A SUI
ficient part OF that number to prevent
Il complete tic-up?''
NO, IL Is not possible. You might
as we'll ask me II army OF trained
soldiers can be replaced in Il week, or
a month even
Mr.. Garretson laughed at the state
inent which alleged that the Pennsy.-
vania and New York Central were
sending out notices 10 the men on their
pension lists directing them to report
for duty in the event OF a strike He
said:
The Pennsylvania has the largest
list OF pensioners OF any railway sys-
TEN In the United States and still
there are not more than nifty mem
bers Of the conductors order amon,;
them. The Pennsylvania could not ac-
Trainmen are never pens!oned unless
they are permanently crippled and UNI
able to do any sort Of service The
whole idea is absurd"
| The strike order affects railroads
operating more than $4,000 miles OF
| track in eighteen States, Including
New England. Middle Atlantic States.
| Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky and In
diana.
The annual pay roll OF the conductors
on the present basis OF earnings is ap-
| proNimately $s5,Ooo.0oo. The increase
| demanded amounts to s17.0OO.0O0 The
| number of men among the conductors
and trainmen alone involved is 1000.
| Others who would he thrown out OF
| work by the effect OF a strike make an
| estimated total OF 10000.
| The basis of the claims make for the
| increase in pay is the high cost of
| living and the tremendous earnings of
| railroad stocks during the last few
years.
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