Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-19
5000 TRA|NMEN
STRIKE ON D. & H.;
SYSTEM TIED UP
10000 Miners Affected and
Coal Famine Is Feared
as Result.
DISCHARGE OF TWO MEN
Is CAUSE OF WALK-OUT
Union Rejects Arbitration and
Conference Fails to Reach
Agreement.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. ia dis
pute over the discharge of two en-
ployees by the Delaware and Hudson
Railway led to a strike today which
has tied up the entire operating end
of the system. About 5000 men, it is
estimated, are out. Only shop-work-
ers and office employees remain on
duty. Reinstatement of the discharg-
ed employees with full back pay Is
the only union demand.
Meanwhile G. w. w. Hanger, of
the Federal Board of Mediation and
Cancellation. started from New YORK
and Commissioner James M. Lynch,
of the State labor department, left
Syracuse for here to offer their serV-
ices in an effort to effect a settle
ment They planned to meet repre-
sentatives of the five striking unions
here this afternoon.
Mails Are Paraiyzed.
Martin c. Carey, vice-president of
the Order of Railway Conductors, and
the only officer of the grand lodge
in Albany, retired shortly before noon
today after being without sleep for
more than two days. He said that he
would be glad to confer with ooth
Mr. Lynch and Mr. Hanger. Carey
refused last night to hold the strike
order in allegiance when requested to
do so by Mr.. Lynch.
No violence was reported from any
point.
Mais are paralyzed in many sec
tions, the Delaware and Hudson being
the only road to numerous northern
points.
Crews brought their trains to ter
minal points. took their engines to
round houses and went to their homes
to await the result of a conference
between union leaders and officials
of the company. Mediation from
both nation and State has been
requested by the company. q:
W. w. Hanger, of the Federal Board
of Mediation and Cancellation, tele-
graphed to Martin c. Carey in charge
of the strike, but Carey replied: The
die is cast Only the concessions we
ask will bring about settlement.
Conference of No Avail
The conference this morning be-
tween union leaders and Super1nten-
dent j. A. McGrew resulted In no
agreement Neither side would state
what had been considered and no
plans for another conference were
given out
This afternoon the railroad COM
pany had made no plans for the fur-
ther running Of trains. The last
train to arrive in Albany with a
union crew reached here at 10 O'Clock.
Cities north of Glens Falls and
Rouse's Point are the great sufferers
from the strike. The Delaware and
Hudson is their only means of trans
portation There are several hosp1-
tails and State prison on this
branch
There is some apprehension as to, a
possible coal famine as result or the
tie-up.,
Dispute Solely Over Two Men.
The discharge of two men year
ago is the sole cause of the strike.
Their reinstatement and full payment
Of loss in wages are asked by the
unions 1t is asserted that the men
violated company rules and TINS was wa
. given as the reason for their dis-
charge. The union leaders admit that
rules were violated, but aver that the
EMPLOYEES did so at the command OF
their 'superiors. At one time three
nnion leaders were out of the service
for practically the same reason, but
they have been reinstated.
SCRANTON. Pa, Jan. 19.-The
Delaware and Hudson railroad tie
ap Is complete, the Pennsylvania divl-
sion alone from Nineveh. n. Y, to
Wilkesbarre furnishing 2,200 of the
men who are on strike. These are the
figlires of Clinton Morgan, acting su-
perintendent.
if any trains are run during the
day. or get ito service before the
strike is settled, they will be those
that i,andle the mails. but no attempt
viii be made to carry passengers.
= Not only does the strike tie up the
railroad. but il will mean the shutting
down of about thirty coal mines op-
Grated directly by the Delaware and
Hudson Company, in the Lackawanna
and Wyoming valleys, but also up
wards of twenty other operations
whose product goes out over this rail
road. in all affecting at least thirty
thousand men in the mines.
Charles L. Burr. acting general SUI
perintendent of the entire system. left
here today for New York to meet
President Loree, General Manager
Sims and other officials of the COM
pany for conference.