The evening world., 1914-01-19

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o'clock from Binghamton.
Only trains scheduled 10 leave ter
minals before 6.45 A. NJ. started thsir
runs this morning. The tslsgraphsrS.
including signal mon. left their keys
shortly before noon after disposition
of every train was made.
Local railroad OfYioials had nothing
TO cay this morning. strike leaders
reiterated their assertion that only
concession Of the contested point will
eject . settlement. They said, how
ever, that no violence would be toll
Grated, and that the public frst In
20 far - possible" was their watch.
word.
From all points Of the railroad
came reports that the strikers quit
tAsar trains quietly.
The mea'o grievances date back
more than . year. They aaSsrt that
the compaay oncials laid on ons rep
roesntativs Of each brotherhood.
Company ohicials say the mon were
discharged because they disobsyed
ruloe. TIE men assert they were
gtvOn verbal orders By subordinate
oficsrs which eouAictod with tho com.
pany's rules. and that by obeying the
orders they Of necessity had to IN
fr1ngs upon the rules. The cases Of
thfss Of The men wseO amieably ad-
justsA.
Nscsntiy the unions demanded that
the two men In the other cases bo
rslnstAted With back pay for The en-
tire time. and conferences were held
~.
cers Of the brotherhoods conferred
with Mr.. Sims and 10 vas believed
saturday night that an agreement
had been reached. but at o'clock
yesterday morning the international
oelcsrs went Into session ana decided
70 call the strike.
The strike Will not AFFECT the run
ming u trains from Rouss's Point into
Canada, nor wfll Il have any effect on
the New York CeutrAl or other trains
that run Over The Delaware and Hud-
BON tracks.
clriGo NORTH OF oLENe FALLo
eUFFgR MOST.
cities north Of 0lens Falls and
Rouss's Point are tho greatest SUI
fsrsrs from the strike. The Delaware
and Hudson line 10 their only means
Of transportation. There are several
hospitals and 3 state prison ut Clin-
ton on this branch Of the system.
A rumor was current to-day that
the railway might install double
trolley service between here and
0lens Falls. Although traction en-
Iployss are unionised. they are not AMI.
lated with the railway workmen and
few think . sympathetic strike would
follow the installation Of q double
service.
Locally theye has been some appre.
hension over q coal famine. a. q re.
suit Of the tie-up. Coal dealers said
to day, however. that these fears wert
unwarranted.
| "A formal acknowledgment OF Com
missioner Of Labor Lynch's lettel
asking that the differences be sub
mittsd to arbitration was received q
his once to-day. The Commissions
was expected to arrive here from
Syracuse this afternoon. Pending hi
arrival the State Labor Department
took no further action. .~... L..
FEDERAL MEDIATION AGENT
Works FoR PEACE.
WILKEs.BARRr. Pa. Jan. H.
The strike order Of the officers OF thu
Delaware ana Hudson Trainmen''
Union WAS obeyed almost TO . mai
here to-day. About no employees
who reported 70 the roundhouse herr
refused to take out their trains to-
day. One passenger train. however
left this city On tlms Oh itA way north
manned BY the regular crew. 1t VA,
tho first scheduled train Of the day
but none followed.
There was no disorder. the mel
simply waiting around for additions
orders from their leaders. No extrt
police wsrs put on here to-day.
SARATOGA. N. T.. Jan. lo.-Opera
tons on the d. and H. Railroad are q
. stAndstill. All the mon are out bu
are observing the general orders :
keep away from the company's proI
erty. Everything 10 quiet and d
trains have been moved In the yard
ancs the strike was called.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE Fed
eral board Of mediation and concilia
ton has been called into the DolA
ware end Hudson strike BY The roll
road company and Assistant Com
} missioner q. W. w. Hanger 10 o.
pected to reach Albany some time to
day. He Will offer the sorvicss Of tn
board to the strikers. Judge W. I
Chambers, chairman OF the boart
said to-day that no word OF the I'm
pending strike had reached Wash
| ington until late last night. whe
the railroad asked for the services {
the board.
i SECRETARY OLYPHANT
| NARROWED UP STATE
PIATTSBURG. N. r.. Jan. TO-
Tho secretary Of the Delaware an
Hudson Company. F. Murray Olyphan