The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-26
ADRIANOPLE FALLS; VICTORIOUS
BULGARIANS ROUT TURKS WHO
FLEE LEAVING CITY IN FLAMES

remained inactive fearing to return to
work On Friday an attempt was
made to force the maintenance crew
out and resulted favorably. only eight
men and two foremen remaining to
take care of the entire system in the
event of serious breakdown.
"a conference of officials and strike
presentatives was called in Stamford
on Monday morning, March %, after
a previous strikers meeting ON Sun
day. The railroad was represented
by Electrical Superin tendent H Gill
lam, Electrical Engineer W. q. Muir
ray and H Morrison, the signal en-
gineer. Engineer Murray acting as
spok kesman for the company, told the
men that their claims had never been
the company had not been accorded
proper treatment at the hands of the
men who had given no previous no
tice of intended strike. He intimat-
ed that their demands would be given
just consideration and could be sub
mitted to arbitration if desired.
yesterday the men here indicated
their intention of returning to work
and submitted for consideration of
the company q revised schedule of
wage demands which asked for $3.50
per day for groundmen, $3.50 for line
norenen.
The men on the Harlem River di-
vision did not return to work owing
to a fight which started upon a con-
struction train when discharged
foreman was found among the men
who demanded his reinstatement with
tn eothers. A fistic battle resulted
which resulted in an arrest and con-
viction in court of Justice"
According to the conpanys version
of the trouble which again precipitated
a strike that was all but concluded, a
% h wing cards
IN a. saloon while supposed to be at
work, before strike troubles had orig
mated, and they did not feel compelled
to. reinstate such a. workman under the
agreement
This morning wor11men were gather
ing at the Union street freight yards
preparing to go to work when notifi-
cation arrived from Stamford to quit,
and though the company officials ex-
horted the men to continue work they
refused
Instructions were Immediately sent
from New Haven to Bridgeport and
other sections to clean up the unfin :
ished work preparatory to indefinite
discontinuance OF the overhead work
The unoccupied trains were immed-
lately backed upon switches and with
their big engines and extension plat
form and wire-cable-reeI cars were be-
ing stored in the yards when a report
er visited the scene this morning.
It is said that it is the belief of the
officials that this section Is well salts
fled with the treatment accorded and
that had the strike been in the hands
of organized labor no such situation
as at present exists would have arisen.
No present attempt to secure outside
labor will be made, in the hope that
present misunderstanding can be ad-
Justed when the dtsorganized forces
of the strikers solidify with establish
ed authority to lead them.
While it was first reported that the
men were in the employ of the job
son & Clifford Company, such is not
the case, as that company has mere
ly contracted for the heavy tower
work, the company installing it's own
cross-cab1es and current wires
Though it was expected to complete
this work of identification Within the
summer, the present situation may
continue the completion along into the
coming winter.