The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-03
STILL FAIL TO
REACH TERMS
CLERKS, COMMITTEE AND ROAD
FRUITIESS SESSION.
j. j. Forester states That Strike Vote
VIII Not Become Known TIL
Next Week.

New Haven. Jan. 3-The wage dis
agreement between the officials of the
New Haven system and the railway
clerks, according to J. J. Forester of
Kansas City, chief representative OF
the interests of the clerks, remains
the same, despite the conference which
was held yesterday afternoon with
Vice President Horn, Manager Pollock
and Superint endent Woodward in the
yellow building. The committees called
an adjournment after lengthy discus
sion without having reached any un-
derstanding and will probably meet
again today in an endeavor to effect
some agreement to the satisfaction OF
both factions.
Mr.. FORESTER last evening said: 81
do not feel in a position to give out
anything definite the situation, ex-
xcept that no decision was reached this
afternoon at our meeting. We will
probably hold another meeting tomor-
row to try to reach some agreement
About the reported concessions OF the
road, I cannot discuss that matter
Mr.. Forester was asked whether
or not he had received an official
communication from Waterbury re-
garding the strike vote in that city.
He said:
be some truth in the story that the
ballots counted resulted in a. Is to A
vote in favor of a strike. but there is
no danger that they will make any
poll among the clerks OF the system
is being taken at the present time
but the ballots will not be counted
until next Wednesday. Until that
time no one will know the sentiment
of the clerks. I have nothing to say
ON the probable outcome of the bal
lot, nor Of the demands We have made
at this time The vote in Waterbury
does not indicate anything at all. for
there are many more clerks In Water
~. r--,$e
ed"
according to the demands. the
clerks want. an increase of Is cents a
day throughout the entire ranks. and
a minimum wage rate of $z.26. They
also request a half-holfday on Satur-
day and an annual vacation OF one
week with pay. The demands t, ASK FOR or
in the service, and system passes for
men five years in the service of the
road A ruling by the road, which
year, gives division passes to five year
men and system passes to the men ten
years in the employ of the road
The men at the present time, are
receiving $175 per day, minimum rate,
and they claim that this is not suffi-
cient- Vacations are taken at their
Local clerks state that time and
time again they have asked for a
weeks vacation during the year, with
pay, but they have been refused in
ing to the CLERKS, chat they have been
given passes on the road. was when
they were Obliged to travel over the
system In performance of some duty
for the road. The other minor requests
include such demands as g service let
ter. should an employee leave the SER
vice of the road; payment while at
tending court and free transportation
over the system for their wives. fani-
lies and Household effects when they
are ordered by the road to change their
stations.
The press bureau of the New Ha-
ven road announced yesterday that no
statement concerning the matter will
be given out by the railroad until the
matter is definitely settled.