The sun., 1916-09-04
SUBWAY STRIKE PUT
UP TO THE COMPANY
II Demands at Conference To-
morrow Are Refused Men
Will Walk Out.
REQUESTS ANGER SHONTS
Employees Ask Changes in
Roads Operation-Green
Line Men May Go Out.

Twenty subway and elevated m
ployees OF the Peterborough. delegates OF
the 1900 men employees On the system,
held a nnai conference with their or
ganlsers last night In the Continental
Hotel. drafting a set OF resolutions which
will be put up 20 the men to-day pre-
paratory TO the official meeting m
row between William Il. Fitzgerald for
the men and Frank Hedley. representing
the PETERBOROUGH.
Fitzgerald and =. J. O'Brien. vice.
president of the Amalgamatcd Associa-
ton. confined themselves yesterday to
holding conferences with the men. COM
pleting the scheme OF campaign for the
meeting tomorrow. They refused to tell
their plans or discuss the approaching
crisis.
In spite OF earnest efforts OF both men
and the officials OF the 1nterborough to
keep from the public the seriousness OF
the situation. II is known authoritativeiy
that n strike will he called at once II the
meeting tomorrow does not bring some
kind Of an understanding and promise
" WV ~ VI ''ttA Oh "
marlborough.
When the union men in the Continental
Hotel last night were asked about the
mass meeting to he held to-day in
Lyceum Hall to put mp 10 the subway and
elevated men the final draft OF the reso-
buttons adopted by their delegates last
night, all knowledge of the mass meeting
was denied. The proprietors OF the hall.
however. said yesterday afternoon that
the hall had been engaged for all day by
the subway and elevated employees.
Many Changes Urged.
In the list Of grievances sent TO Presi-
dent Shonts every section contained at
least one change to the present scheme
Of operation by the road. II the men
did not ask for more money or shorter
hours they asked for "A different method
In road operation, 20 nothing was left
which was satisfactory to the different
classes Of employees.
II IL understood that Interborough Of
ncials found This list Of grievances so
sweeping and drastic that II has aroused
their anger as nothing has since the
strike, On the other hand. the employers
have been aroused by the manner in
which they declare they have been
treated by the marlborough.
ON August I the union men said The
New York Railways Company signed an
agreement with the men whicn recog- /
n'zed their right to organize. Since then.
the men now charge. the company has
hoodwinked some Of the men into sign
Ing two year contracts. which makes
them responsible to the company and
not to their organization. 1t IL this
action that has caused the subway and
elevated men TO contemplate putting up
10 the marlborough the most arbitrary
demands when the discussion IL opened
by their representatives tomorrow.
Green Car Men Restive.
Another strike by the green car men
Is said to be included IN the plans of
the subway men. Word was also sent
around TO the union headquarters AZ the
Continental Hotel last night that all was
not entirely peaceful In the camp OF the
Third avenue railway. and that II any
more moral assistance was necessary to
the courage Of the subway
and elevated men the men on the red
cars were willing. even eager, to Join
the ranks of the strikers Briefly. the
organizers threaten to call one OF the
most paralyzing traction tieup that have
ever been experienced here.
While nobody in the executive Offices :
"f the lntorborouch would talk, the fact
that the officials have taken proper cogni-
zanre Of the ugly mood OF the men on all
OF their systems is shown in the instruc-
lions sent to the men employed in all
OF their clerical departments.
THE ST. Yesterday gave exclusive
publicity L. the preparations made for
"A strike in the general storekeeper's de-
rartment. In case of the employment /
OF strike breakers all men employed VIII
be housed and fed by the company. |
TINS entails extra labor by the clerical
force. Since FRIDAY eyer~ clerk has
been in touch with the Interhorough and
all offices kept open night and day.
II was said at the Continental last
night by one OF the union men that Labor
Day Will be appropriately celebrated tv
the street car. subway and elevated
men by as much rest as possible. The
activity OF union INen Yesterday and the
nnal plans t. be lad ready for the
oninous meeting t"-worr,w gave warn
ing OF the gravity OF the situation as II
affects the general public.