New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13
FIFTEEN Hundred Will Walk
Out To-day Unless De-
mandS Are Granted.
FACTIONS OPPOSE
NEW WAGE PLAN
Fail TO Agree at Meeting with
Straus-RaiIway Union
Working Upstate.

fAtteH INJURED men, members CT
Safety Engineers Union fs4, will join
the striking subway workers to-day I
final conference with the contractors
does not result in acquiescence to their
demands. The union met in Brevoo-t
Hall, l5l East Fifty-fourth Street, last
night. and voted TO declare a general
strike in all underground work through
out the city unless the employers
made settlement al the final confer
ence this morning. The vote for the
conditional strike was passed By go
to $50.
The safety engineers have charge Of
the transportation Of all building ma
terial from the street into the sub
way. Their refusal 10 work, they say,
will tie up all further construction
work on the tunnels b. cutting off the
source of supply.
Representatives Of both sides in the
subway strike met yesterday morning
and afternoon in the Offices Of Oscar s.
Strsus, chairman of the Public Service
Commission. at 1874 Nassau Street, TO
thrash out their differences.
Mr.. Straus was sanguine as 70 the
outcome Of the meeting, believing that
since both sides had agreed that COM
mon laborers were in most cases get
ting less than they deserved. the actual
raise in wages would soon be set and
the strike ended.
proposition 20 raise wages 10 per
cent, with a minimum wage of s. day,
met with opposition from the contrac-
tors. who said that 10 per cent raise
would mean II per cent raise in total
wages in Manhattan and a Is or Il per
cent raise in the other boroughs Rep
resentatives Of the strikers. on the
other hand. objected on the ground that
wages should be the same IN Brooklyn
Al in Manhattan. and that 81 a day was
now being paid and consequently would
not be a raise
The international Compressed Air
Workers Union has issued a strike call
10 all hosting engineers. temporary
trades still at work in the East River
tunnels between old Slip and Montague
Street. Brooklyn. according to state
ment made yesterday By the general
secretary Of the union, Henry Kuhl-
mann. The men will 80 out to-day, It
was said.
Straus Called Meeting.
Following the night meeting, Nh
- stfH faf ha
said that the conference had been called
at his instance. Recognizing the fact
he said, that the price Of common labor
has risen within the last month. they
offered to make raise Of 10 per cent
over the wages of the common laborer."
The statement sets forth the dispute
over the real meaning 10 per cent
raise.
Francis Sullivan. representing the
strikers, said last night: Until the
timbermen and timbermen's helpers are
recognized, the committee is not en-
powered 70 proceed. except to 90 into
such further conferences with the con
tractors as may be desired for the pur-
pose Of arriving at a conclusion salts
factory TO both sides
Yardmen's Strike Quiet.
The strike OF yardmen OF the New
York Central was quiet yesterday.
Union leaders say that 10000 men are
out. but 50 far there has been only ono
act Of violence. q pitched battle be-
tween police and strikers last week IN
the Mott Haven yard. officials Of the
road declare that the few strikers have
been replaced with non-union employees.
The heayy guard that was stationed
at the Melrose. Mott Haven, Grand Cen
trial and other yards has been with
drawn. Union officials are reported TO
have gone upstate TO call genera
strike on the Central az far as Buffalo.
Eight men walked out az lonkers yes
terdsy, forcing Postmaster John y.
Parsons 10 act as his own messenger,
as two Of the men were employed IN
carrying mail sacks between the Cen
trail tracks and the postoffice.
Secretary Jacob Hsnnefeld, OF the
Manhattan District Council OF the
Brotherhood of Painters. Paperhsng-
ers and Decorators. said yesterday that
there would be strike OF painters IN
May.