Evening star., 1915-04-11
HOPING TO AVERT
AGENERAL STRIKE
Votes to Be Taken in Syracuse
and in Buffalo Tom0r-
row Night.
MAYOR OF AUBURN
TO ASK FOR SERVICE
No Effort Made in That City to Run
Cars on Two Railway
Lines.

SYRACUSE, n. V. April 10.-Despite
the failure of the Chicago conference
to adjust the difficulty between the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and the Amalgamated Association OF
street and Electric Railway Employees,
Ia Dor leaders tonight did not consider
the strike situation entirely hopeless
There was an undercurrent of feeling
that a general strike might be averted
James NJ. Lynch. state commissioner
Of labor. held separate conferences to-
day with representatives of the En-
pire United railways and the amalga-
mated association He said tonight that
the outlook was favora BILE
Strike votes will be taken in this city
and in Buffalo Monday night, accord
ing to Magnus Sinclair. organizer Of
the Amalgamated Association. The
Rochester division has already empow-
cred its president to appoint commit
tee to call a strike. A virtually unani-
nous vote in favor of a strike here
was predicted
Justice William S. Andrews today
denied the motion of the New York
state railways to vacate the injunction
ing the Auburn and Syracuse cars run
ming over state railway tracks in this
city. No attempt, however. has vet been
made to resume the SyracuseAuburn
traffic
Engineers Object to Statement.
In a telegram to Ernest Gonzenbach,
general manager of the Empire United
Railways, Warren s. Stone, chief of the
Ilrfx u. .rI,n rf T
took exception to a statement of Vice
President keenan, of the Amalgamated
Association. published locally, in which
the organization was classed as "a
fake in pay of the railway companies
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers reputation is too we'll established
TO be affected by any such statement"
said Mr.. Stone. They at the present
Tune hold contracts with the Empire
United railway and the Buffalo, Lockport
and Rochester railway, which contracts
are bona fide, and have been approved by
me as chief executive officer. and the full
power of the organization will be used
~ carrying out the terms of those con-
tracts to the letter"
y meeting of representatives of the
AmalSamated Association from Albany.
Schenectady. Troy, Rochester and Buff
falo, with President w. D. Mahon, will
be held here tomorrow. The strikers on
OF the United Empire railways also will
meet here tomorrow
The Auburn and Syracuse railroad
VIII be opened tomorrow with strike-
breakers. according to a statement
made tonight by General Manager Con-
@enbach. of the Empire United Rail-
ways.
The people of Auburn have been
ciamorinS for service" said Mr. Con
zenbach, ''and the chief reason why we
tn
ears was out of consideration for
other cities, since threats had been
MADE that operation of the Auburn
cars would be signal for general
strike from Syracuse to Buffalo
Men Have Been Influenced.
Another reason why we have nor
operated the line is that we endeav-
ored to do SO without using strike
breakers. but the men We tried to get
have been influenced by the Amalga-
mated ASSOCIATION That means that
We must open the road with strike
breakers
President Matthew J. Sullivan OF the
syracuse division of the Amaleamated
association. in statement at Auburn
today, said
~ car IS started in Auburn on the
10y ine or on the Auburn and Syra-
Il
strike. which will extend from Syra
cure 70 Buffalo. and will affect the local
ines IN syracuse, Rochester and Buff
talo, and all the cities which are
'ouched by the empire united system"
No Cars Run in Auburn.
AUBURN. y. y, April 1O.-Contrary
20 expectations no efforts were made
here today to run cars on the line of
the Auburn City railway and the Au-
burn and Syracuse Electric railway
companies. whose employees have been on
strike since Thursday. However, Mayor
BrIster announced tonight that the CITY
administration. after waiting reason
able time. will ask the companies 10
operate cars.
Despite the order of Justice Andrews
OF the supreme court. directing the
Sew York state railways to restore
wire service in Syracuse SO that Au-
burn cars could enter the terminus
mere. no effort was made during the
day TO move a car
The Auburn Central Labor J-nion at
an executive meeting today voted to
sustain the Amalgamated Association
Of Electric Railway Employees against
its rival union the Brothe rhood ~ 10
comotive Engineers ard Steam Railroad
Conductors. which the trolley company
recognizes and with which il has an
agreement.
Rochester Hearings Adjourned.
ROCHESTER,, y y. April 1O.-su
preme Court Justice Benton late TODAY
adjourned hearings until Wednesday
on the Rochester. Syracuse and Eastern
and Buffalo. Lockport and Rochester
fnjunctions to restrain the New York
state railways from preventing the two
lines TO enter Rochester over it's tracks.
The motion for adjournment was
made by counsel for the New York
state railways. as the result Of an
agreement that was reached YESTERDAY
by representatives OF the state rail-
ways. the two suburban lines and the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees
Between now and Wednesday no ac-
uon is expected to be taken by the
. Afnalgamated to call strike on
Rochester city lines or on the BufYaIe
Lockport and Rochester. The draft OF
ah agreement between the BufYalo
Lockport and Rochester and the Anal
Hamated has not yet been returned by
the road.
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