Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
Conference Is Futile.

conference Is r uClle.
\ conference this morning between
union leaders and Supt. ]. A. McGrew
resulted in no agreement. Neither side
would state what had been considered
and no plans for another conference
|vere given out.
At a late hour this morning the rail-
road company had made no plans for
nc further running of trains. The last
rain to arrive in Albany with union
Drew reached here at 10 o'clock Cities
north of Glens Falls and Rouses Point
'rc the greatest sufferers from the
'trike The Delaware and Hudson is
h+ir only means of transportation.
here are several hospitals and a state
rison on this branch.
There is some apprehension as to a
,ossible coal famine as a result of
ne tie-up.
Congestion of Mail and Express.
SCHENECTADY. n. Y, January 10
|Fratfic OF the Delaware and Hudson
was completely tied up here today by
Iche strike. No mail reached the CITY
'uring the forenoon from points on
he road and there is already a con-
sestion of mail and express matter
~ the Delaware and Hudson station
Telegrapners Last to Go Out.
WILhES-BARRE. Pa. January 10
The Delavar and Hudson strike in the
|Wilaes-Barre territory is complete. the
ast men to 20 out being the telegraph
pcrators. Mail destined to New York
tate is siill at the station here.
Tue t-eh2h Valley and PENNSYLVANIA
aiiroads are transferring passengers for
points IN New York state over the cleo
/ hi S,-rs TOW
gain transferred to the Delaware Lack
Hwanna and Western railroad
| the Delaware and Hudson receives
|cailE 100 cars from the PENNSYLVANIA
fallroad Al this point for transfer to
cites in New York. Caaada and New
|fnSiand states. 1T is said the Pennsvl-
eanis company vii. route ali traffic it can
Tor the north over the Northern Central
railway from Niliiamsport. Pa
\ serious effect of the strike IS the tie
up Of Goa! traffic. coming at a time when
There is an extra demand for anthracite.
Scranton Reports Complete Tie-Up.
SCRANTON. Pa. January lo.-The
Delaware and SIudson railroad tie-up to-
day is complete. the Pennsylvania divi-
sion alone frorh Nineveh. N Y, to
WilkesBarre furnishing 200 of the
men who are on sthrike. These are the
figures of Clinton Morgan, acting super
intendent.
II any trains are run during the dav
OF get into service before the strike is
settled they will be those that handle the
mails. but no attempt will be made to
carry passengers.
Not only does the strike tie up the
railroad but it will mean the shutting
poWn Of about thirty coal mines operated
directly by the Delaware and Hudson
oInpany in the Lackawanna and Wyom-
ne valleys, and upward of twenty other
opcrations whose product goes out over
this railroad, in all affecting at least
.ntsD men in the mines.
harlcs r. FUR. acting general super
ntendent of the entire system left TODAY
Tor New York to meet President Loree,
General Manager Sines and other officia Is
oi the company for conference.
Brotherhood Leader in Charpe
sims. vice president of the brotherhood
Trainmen, reached Carbondale toda,
cpsn Cleveland and is in charge of the
trike situation on the Pennsylvania di.
vision. y general meeting OF the five
PRESENTATIONS affected was held, at which
committees to look after strike detail.
p Wikes-8arre, Green Ridge. Honesdale
and carbondaie We're appointed.
Rounds, Delaware and Hudson train.
stdlcu that ttlS Two I1Sn OlS
charged. over whom the trouble arose
= ere from the Albany and Susquehanna
division. and that they will not be re.
1stated. All grievances from the Penn
vlvanis division We're satisfactorily set
lied, he said.
Tn" morning mail trains from Wilkes
Barre and iionesdale arrived at Carbon
al on time. and were returned to those
-'ac's al the usual hours, carrying maj
o ~. The crews being under instruction.
10 5e1ge Lac trains ou reaching their ter
Fnualz. express WAS loaded on both
trains at Carbondale, but the crews re.