The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-14
TIL cir Representatives
Unanimously Ratify
Vote to Walk Out.
ORDER DELAYED
FOR CONFERENCE
Outcome Now Depends on Meet
ing at White House To-Day,
When Effort Will Be Made
to Rush Amendment to Erd-
man Act Which Will Be
Satisfactory to ALL
Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.

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New York. July l3.-Thc great rail
way strike by which tho conductors
and trainmcn threaten TO pnralyzo
trafiio on the Eastern lines II they are
not given 20 per cent Increase In
pay. was brought a step nearer to-day.
The executive members OF tho unions.
who have been In session two days at
Webster Hall. voted unanimously to
ratify the strike vote announced by
the men a week ago.
Immediately after the result was
made known. the $50 union executives
who came here TO take part in the
proceedings were ordered TO return
to their homes and await orders
W. G. Lee, president Of the train
men. and a. Il. Garrctson, president OF
the conductors. heading a committee
OF ten, have been empowered TO TX the
date for the men TO walk out
The committee OF managers. repre-
sentinY the railroads VIII be- furnish
ed with copy or the resolution to-
morrow morning. but the final step
making the strike order effective VIII
not be taken until after the White
House conference in Washington to-
morrow.
Both sides 10 the wage controversy
arc in favor of the N"wlands amend
Incnt TO tho Erdinan act. which pro-
yides for an arbitration board OF six
nembers, who are empowered 10 aot
Independently Of tho Department OF
Labor
Secretary wilson. /, IS understood,
is working hard to retain control OF
tn. situation ior his department.
Leave for Washington.
Tho union men and the railroad Of
icials leit for Washington tonight
prepared 10 night for the Newlands
amendment II they are successful,
both sides Will be committed 10 arbi-
tra,ion, and the danger or far-reach-
ing Industrial war viii nave been
passed temporarily at least.
In spite OF this situation, Secretary
Wilson is said 10 have the support or
President Wilson In favoring the Clay
ton amendment; which gives the De-
partmcnt OF Labor jurisdiction over
amy board OF arbitration organized un-
der the Erdman act
Representing the railroads at the
conference will be w g Brown. pres
ident OF the New York Central; samuel
Rea, president Of the Pennsylvania
system. Daniel Willard. president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio; George w
stevens. president OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio. and Frank Trunbun. chair
man or It's executive board.
W. q. Lee and =. Il. Garretson will
be present TO look after tho interests
OF the union men.
The Importance Of the White House
conference is recognized by the fact
that the presidents OF the leading rail
way systems involved are TO take part
In person Instead of leaving II to the
committee OF managers who up TO this
have been unsuccessful In dealing with
the union men.
w. c. Brown, OF the New York Cen
trail. looms up the most command
ing figure in tho situation now. 1t Is
known to be due to his influence that
the union men are to have personal
representatives AT the conference.
Almost up TO the closing hour of tho
meeting at Webster Hall the men re-
manned firm in their decision TO keep
away from Washington. The claim was
made that the railroad through tho
committee OF managers. had fatty re-
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