The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-15
MAY END STRIKE
BY ARBITRATION
Resumption Of Work Pending
Final Settlement May Be
Secured

Houston Tex. November 1.-THE frst day
OF the a'rihe OF trainmen tho Atlantic
division OF the Southern Pacific Railroad be-
tween New Orleans and FL Paso ended with
out disorder. and tonight both the officials
CT the railroad company ana tho four union
organizations involved expressed themselves
as ratIsh.d with tho days dav-lop,nen,s
President ". - Scott OF Tho railroad
company, announced that beride. two Trans
Son''nem,al passenxsr trains opeFa,ed to-
leans, passenger service was maintained DO
tween Dallas and beaumont. Houston and
galveston and Houston ana Victoria, Tex
No attempt was made TO nov. freight. ana
nm einbGfs" has been placed on the receipt
oil pertshaals commodities.
President Scott issued 4 statement 10 III.
strikers Announcing that the door s,ii
~ the hesignart"rs OF the stfikets union
~ ot'Iinls .,a,Hd iMat they were III receipt
been operated on tho lines involved sine
The strike was mad" effective
Resumption of Work.
Hop. was still :clt IN many quarters ma.
tho Federal Board Of Mediation and con
pose tho situation. nigh, secure a resunr
,'on o: work pending arbitration.
ineihod .: settling tho strike. Cnion OH
Gals however, have refused to say wh.,her
they w"ule sanction such an agreement,
Practically 100 men out. Excep, fol
the two Transcontinental passenger trains
the entire Atiantic system. comprising u lie,
work OF about 2,icl miles OF track. was tied
up to-day.
Tho sinty-sevcn requests of the mon In
c!Ide reinstatement OF many engineers ana
others declared 10 have been discharged ii.
violation or contracts. excessive imposition
OF deiner!t, requiring OF many reports ana
other Information outside OF company dine.
reGuiniions OF !ay-ovcrs away from hone
terminals, requests for nremen on engines
at certain points. and monthly guarantees
President Urges Action.
so Ma ;alIiss, M9ve,mnsr m-rr.sideMt WI
Chambers. Commi-sioner Mediation and con
Citation. nov in New York. 10 get in touch
with tho strike situation on the Southern
Pacific lines as quickly as possible
Earlier In the day tho President had call
ed to the attention OF Assistant Commits
sioner Hanger. OF the board OF Mediation
and Cancellation, tho serious embarrassment
i to trails ne resulting from tho strife and
Tor mediation II possible.
Position of Company
sew fork November t-Jultus Kruttsci-
nit. chairman OF the executive COMMITTEE.
OF the South Pacific Company. announced
this afternoon that tho railroad company
Was willing TO discuss with a Representative
committee OF the four labor organizations
now on strike the question OF inauguratius
system of dealing with controversics
through u jont committee representing ali
four organizations.
plan failed to bring an agreement, he fave
ored adjustment In the manner provided
by the recent act OF Congress"
It Is further willing" he added. TO hsv.
NO controversy over its refueal to grant
the demand actually made adjusted by the
Board OF Mediation and Cancellation or by
arbitration as provided In tho act OF Con-
grcss More than this cannot reasonably es
While the company has been opposed to
that method OF settling grievances and has
so expressed Itself, /, Is willing to meet and
discuss with any committee OF Its employees
tho pros and cons OF the question. and II l..
williIg. if unable TO como to an agreement
Board OF Mediation and Cancellation end ia
EubTnit the matter to arbitration"