The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
NEW HAVEN CLERKS
VOTE FOR STRIKE.
Two Thousand Favor Bringing
Grievances on Railroad
to Issue.
AGREEMENT rs EXPECTED

clark. 81 the New York. New Haven
s,d Hartford Railroad and the New
England Steamship Company voted yes
terdsy on the question Of striking. n
-,s said tina, as per rent. Of the clerks
fsvored a strike.
The strike ballot. which set forth the
grievances Of the clerks. who belong to
the Brotherhood Of Railroad Clerks, was
sen, TO all members of the union on
May 3.
II was said A. the offices Of the New
Haven Yesterday that Commissioners
K,ldav and Reeves OF the Federal COM
mission of Cancellation had been nego-
tiating with the management OF the road
and the representati.e s OF the brother.
hood for some time. but that no agree
ment had vet been reached. II was be
lieved tina some agreement would be
arrived az on Tuesday.
The two Commissioners. who have
been conferring with Nice-President A.
r Whaley and General Manager c. L..
Ba-do Of the New Haven and X. S.
s.srns. head Of the New Haven clerks
organization. went 70 tfeir homes YES
,erday to spend Sunday with their
families. They will return to New.
Haven on Tuesday. IL was said.
II was said Yesterday tina 1000 New
Haven clerks voted in favor Of a strike.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 5.--James ].
Forester Of Cincinnati. Ohio. vice-grand
chairman Of the International Brother.
hood Of Railway Clerks. made the fol-
lowing statement tonight concerning the
negotiations that have been in progress
here between the executive committee of
the board Of adjustment of the brother
hood and General Manager G. L. Bardo
If the New Haven:
The matter Is not so acute as to be
dangerous. At this time negotiations are
sim on. They have not been perma-
nsntly put off. and the medlators are
ttill bending their efforts to bring about
a settlement. While there is a possibil-
ny of a strike Of the railroad clerks It
"a now too early to say that there is
any probability OF a strike"
After a week of conferences with
General Manager Bsrdo the committee
'ier left New Haven tonight. II was
stated that no further conference had
zen arranged for. r. q. Stearns OF
Providence Is chairman Of the commit
Tee Other members who treated with
ne road officials are NJ. II. Murray II
Providence, V. W. II. Bright, secretary.
II New York city Il. l.. lander. treas
urer, Of Ansonia W. a. Boyle of Hart
ford, 7. f.. Murray OF Fall River. J..
G Chassey of New Bedford. ?. f.. Kelli-
1er OF Dorchester. II. r. Brown OF Bos-
ton, T.. j. Grimes Of New Haven AMI
Gideon Raymond OF Providence.
The principal demands of the clerks
Mr. Forester said. liz the Fighting OF
alleged inJustices to two Boston en-.
ployees who are members Of the brother.
hood. IL is alleged that W. II. Har.
rlnston acted as foreman at No. 6
freight house in Boston from January
II to July 2. 1913, but did not receive a
foreman's pay. Instead he was H,rced
10 take a checking clerks pay. II IL
also alleged by the brotherhood that in
the appointment Of a foreman at freight
fouse No. s In Boston the position was
assigned TO a junior applicant over other
applicants who had longer service rec.
ords and who were fully as competent