The San Francisco call., 1913-07-16
RESULT WILL BE
KNOWN JULY 27

Upon officials Departure
for Los Angeles-Union
Men Are Determined
officials of the Southern Pacific rail-
road system awakened yesterday to the
stern possibility of having strike on
their hands unless the demands Of
conductors on both main lines and in
suburban service be complied with
San Francisco, reading its Call at the
breakfast table. also learned exclu
sively and for the first time that vote
already is in progress among con-
ductors. brakemen and yardmen over
the entire steara and electric system.
which will determine whether or not
the road shall be tied I'D by strike.
E. E. Calvin. vice president of the
Southern Pacific company. whose OBJ
durate stand is blamed by the men for
the present acute situation. has gone to
Los Angeles, and the policy Of the
broad denial OF trouble Instituted by
him was broken yesterday when w r
Scott. general manager. FASTENED TO
assure the public that all grievances
had. been settled and the strike averted.
"NoT SO," SAYS GREGG
mot So" said T. A. Gregg. grand vice
president of the order Of Railroad Con-
dpctors. who is the general in charge
Of the army of disputing railroad enl-
pioyes. 1.-THE strike vote was author
lied. the men taking the vote are on
the road and the result will be known
July 27. by which time all the vote is
returnable"
All questions at issue have been dis
posed OF to the satisfaction of the COM
mittee but two" said Mr.. Scott in his
statement.
ITO be exact. there were three" cor
rected Mr.. Gregg upon reading Mr..
scott's statement "One of these aues-
tions. however. was eliminated after
ihe committee had disbanded by the
Southern Pacific agreeing to our de-
nand.'
REQUEST DECLINED
The frst was the demand that the
rights OF the main line conductors.
both freight ard passenger, be extend
ed to cover suburban electric service in
Oakland. Alameda and Berkeley" con-
tinued Mr. Scott's statement.
These rights have never been in
t4rchanged in the past. and the re-
quest was therefore declined. the COM
pany taking the position that the sub
urban service was peculiar to itself
and required long and careful special
training. because Of the difficulties sur
rounding the operation of trains in
the cities Main line experience alone
is not sufficient unless men have had
experience on these runs"
But Mr. Scott does not explain.
commented Mr.. Gregg, why inter
change of engine drivers is permitted.
while that of conductors is refused
He then read carefully through the
remainder of the statement as fol-
lows
SECOND DEMAND
The second was the demand that
certain lines in Oregon and also the
Portland, Eugene and Eastern should
system Of the Southern Pacific COM
pany. as regards the application OF the
agreement covering rates of pay work.
ing conditions, etc. This was declined
for the reason that the lines were not
completed and the date of their opera
ton could not be fixed at this time.
There have been no changes in rates
of pay on any OF the properties under
discussion, and the committee was ad-
vised that the company was willing to
cause to be issued a separate schedule
in the case of each of the two proper
ties Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley
and Portland, Eugene and Eastern),
covering the rates of pay and working
conditions in the present schedule Of
the Pacific system which apply on these
lines.
The method Of handling discussions
and grievances was to be taken up
through the usual channels, with the
officers Of these properties respectively
TO the ranking officer thereof. Failing
in adjustment, appeal was to be had to
the vice president in charge of opera
ton of the Pacific system, through such
general chairman as the men on each
property might select, such chairman TO
be an employe Of the property upon
which the question arose. or of the Pa
eiac system of the Southern Pacific.
NATTER OF SENIORITY
IN the matter of seniority on the
lines of the Portland, Eugene and East
ern. other than in streetcar service,
the men employed at the time of the
transfer to the new mana cement on the
.os,, ijr4~ ~.ed