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over. to the Third Avenue Railroad stu
alton alone.
"Thc situation created by the signing
Of the compact Of August I covering the
Third Avenue Railroad system Is wholly
separate and distinct from the Inter-
borough and New York Railways stu
ation.' the commission announced. THE
conference bet ween the committees OF
tho Third avenue men and Mr.. Maher
and Mr.. whitridgc show clearly mat the
parties were able to agree upon various
points IN the proposed working agree
ment, and also agreed TO arbitrate GER
tain differences.
Both sides sought 10 avoid arbitra-
ton ~ II could be done, but falling to
aEree. they followed the procedure out
lined IN the compact Of August I. On
September : Mr.. Fitzgerald testified that
THESE conferences were proceeding salts
factorily and in a good spirit.
No Evidence Of Bad Faith.
''There is no evidence Of any conduct
on the part ~ he company indicative
~ bad faith or Of intention to violate the
compact Of August I nor. up to Septem-
her :. do we find any evidence or the In
tention to violate on the part OF the
men. We do find evidence OF suspicion
on the part Of the men dating from Mr..
whitridge's return. but this could not
Justify a clear violation OF the COM
pact Of August 7.
'The men went on strike or Septem-
Der In spite Of the fact that the
Mayor and Chairman Straus told them
in conference earlier that evening that
such an action would constitute a
breach OF their contract. They took this
action without justification and In vio-
lation Of their compact.
THE strike should he called OF at
once and the agreement OF Ausus !
should bc lived up to IN letter and
In spirit"
II was learned at the Hotel Conti-
Mental conference that the Public Service
Commission advice would be rejected.
The conference was very angry over
the phraseology used by the commits
sion and spoke privately Of Favored In
tcrests." The conference stuck to its
wsrlike attitude, insisting that the sym
mthetic strike was coming. since that
was the only way left to beat the trans
portat.on interests and save the life OF
union labor.
1--WE Expected IT," says Fridiger.
Louis Fridiger. counsel to the car
mems. union. said last night:
1--WE are not disappointed. We knew
II In advance. Chairman Straus and
Mayor Mitchell told us before We went
on strike what the decision would be.
and you can quote mo on that
Fitzgerald. Ernest Bohm. James =.
holland and other leaders directing the
strike tactics said positively that the
effect Of the action OF the Brooklyn
G L. L. and Of the Manhattan c. r. U.
would be TO tie up many trades almost
at once. Mr.. Bohm estimated that no.
600 union men would quit work within
a day or two. Holland thought that
10000 would walk out at once. Esti-
mates varied, The highest wal 100000
and this included the 100000 OF the
United Hebrew Trades that are repre-
scented as eager to strike.
An interesting development was the an
nounced intention Of the strike leaders &c
call out the $4,000 to $4,000 machinist,
employed In munitions factories thai
supply the Allies. Interested In some oi
these factories or supplying contracts fol
them are the same inancia Interests
that are bondholders In the Interoorougf
or surface roads or that have always hat
sympathetic relations with these roads
Tracing this threat. It was learned at thu
headquarters OF the mach,nlsts' union
where a statement, was issued. that there
10 considerable strike feelins.
Mes Are W'aitins Final Call.
eve are waiting for the final call from
the Central Federated Union the state
rnent began. W are with the trolley
men. We have organized several hun
dred men I'm the marlborough shops. an,
we will call out every man in our trad
IL Il becomes necessary. The machinist
voted yesterday to strike II ordered.
The strike leaders plan also to paralyz
III -,--t. y-.- NAp. v~rLsu RrAD
by calling out longshoremen and othe
trades centring In and about the dock
The strength Of this movement Is abou
$4,000 Observation-Disclosures. tidewate
boatmen and coal barge men.
I'VE will 60 on strike II the consoli
dated labor leaders order us to-" sal
John F. Riley. head OF the longshoremer
Secretary Max Pine Of the Unite
Hebrew Trades said that zoo 200 work
srs In his organization are pledged I
strike II the order comes from IN
c. F. u. and the American Federatio
Of Labor.
President Meyer Abramson Of the 40
900 metal workers said exactly the sam
thtng-that a strike Is sure to come
hls union gets the order.
TeaAsters 10 Vote Next Week.
Organiser Michael Cashel of the int,
aationel Brotherhood Of Transfers sal
that a special meeting will be Gale
next week to take a vote. but that actio
depended altogether pom the feeling {
the men.
Assistant Secretary Hanley of II
United Board Of Business Agents Of Il
Buii1ing Trades DOL no definite positio
saying the matter was up to the ind
vidual unions.
Police Commissioner Woods was 1,
formed that the coal barge men WI
strike to-day. Their number Is est
mated at 5000. The report that II
)ongshoremen also woul strike to-da
was current.
The longshoremen have been votir
ard II was stated at the Hotel Co,
sinentai that the vote was about . to
for . strike. The longshoremen's of
cials will hold an important meeting I
morrow afternoon at their headquarte
At Eleventh avenue and Twenty-thil
street.
y shonts IL Not "worried."
President Shonts Of tho I~nterborou,
said last night that the possibility Of
general strike Is not worrying his cor
pany.
80 far as the traction MES n
concerned the strike Ia over said NJ
Shonts. II do not see how a sympathe,
strike could hurt us, II conditions co
tinue to improve as they have been dol,
we will not have a single strike break
on the elevated lines, There Ia none
the subway now. Everything II bell
cleaned up In satisfactory shape.
stand where ] have stood and will new
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