Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-26
Strike AVERTED BY
RAILROADS
Eastern Lines withdraw Ds.
mand Which Proved ssumb.
ling Block and Prospects for
Settlement Improve.

~ teaeed WIRE - Etenin4 aeraldl
NeA York jniy ss-The eastern
railfcads fo1ay Withdrew their de-
waHa inst their arlttAntcs against
iha amuioSrs should oe considered ht
sht Federal hoard appointed O. afbi-
trpte thr drninhd Us Better uoets and
wrrkinN conditions made hy condur-
tors and tHalnmen
Ynls eoupesason ahbattafIt removed
the only remaining obstacles 10 af0i-
frttIqn and Trtta a strike,
After q brief conference with the
labor leaders thc medlators onuounc-
81 itat The ARTICLES 81 at1ilration VIII
fcrrcecrf ere pivfeen orlriuai demands
OF the employes without change. The
pnil neInt won by the railroads uas
nn aEfeemni that the decision az the
nfhItta40rs should fccome effecilve
October lst instead Of being retro
alive
TIE conductors and trainmrn an
nounccd the names ~ their represeu-
lntlree on the board 81 arbitration
this afternoon They are Lucius E.
sheppard ~ Cedar Rapids. Iowa. sem
iof tice president ~ the order ~ rail-
way Conductors and Daniel 4. Cease,
81 Cleveland. Ohio. editor and man-
aRer 81 the Railway Tfainmanr orr
ciai organ 81 the trainmep's organ
iEation.
The manaeers decision nAs an
bounced after they had spent the
morning Ga consultation by telephone
and teltRfasn with the presidents Of
lheif ros6s is was announced in the
form Of q iclter addressed to the
poard Of mediation and Cancellation
The letter suld
40 preclude the possibility OF an
other crisis such ~ this arising when
the railroads should desire 20 have
considered Important questions rela-
tive 10 the pay and working conditions
~ the conductors and tfalnmen. the
conference committee Of managers on
1piy 40. announced that In the inter-
est Of the puoiic ~ q whole, the mat
tcrs-- hitch we're given in detail
should be passed on by the board
which would arbiirate t..e demands OF
ihe conductors and trninmen for lr-
creaaeS III pex
The managers committee has
never refused 90 urbltrafe the demands
on the men under the provisions 81
the Nowiands act bot they thought
lhnt ln al falfnces matters which the
railroads desired passed on should be
considered on as the same time. They
presented question ~ ineuuity and
excessive NHnc that The railroads fei,
Hoaia ~ cdIfecsed, --rhe rieht "a
inNlunc thum IN tne agreement 10 ar
Qltrate was denied by the men, they
also declined o. let the United States
board 81 mediation and cancellation
decide whether the matters should hs
aroitfhted thes then refused the sug-
gcsfion Of the railroads 10 arbitrnt,
the question 81 the Introduction Of tli'
matters and announced that unless
the railroads Withdrew their requests
strike would be called.
~ is evident that The conductors
and trainmed's organization would y,
20 the fiN extent of eublectlnR th'
companies 20 the calamity that STRIKE
on the eastern railroads would caus,
rather than have an matters pertain
| ing % the questions az issue submitted
10 fair and comparative arbitration.
'The railroads musf protect to-
public. Therefore they waive thel
Ilpht 10 include their requests ~ tn
articles 81 the agreement 20 arbitrat
this time without prejudice 10 an
other rights " the railroads"