The sun., 1916-08-18
CARMEN AND SHONTS
AGAIN IN DEADLOCK
Union Leaders Say Railroad
Directors Must Yield To-
day on Discharged Men.
WILL APPEAL TO MAYOR
Company Denies That Letting
Men Out Breaks Promises
Made in Agreement.

maze IN Agreement.
When the union carmen, headed by
William b.. Fitzgerald. called on Frank
Hedley. general manager Of the New
York Railways Company. yesterday
morning to demand the reinstatement Of
fourteen carmen who had been dis.
charged after the strike. they got .
shock. They we're told by Mr.. Hsdlsy
that he had no authority to treat with
them on that question because the men
had been ordered discharged by Presi-
dent Shonts ana the board Of directors.
Tho argument between Fitzgerald and
his associates on one side and Mr.. He'd
ley. aided BY James L. Ouackenbush. at.
tornsy for the company. on the other re-
volvsd around two clauses In. the agree
msnt that ssttlso the strike last week.
The union men held to the clause
which specified that all the men should
DO taken back 20 work without preju-
dice" The company's ofaciais called at
tention to the clause by which the men
agreed not to interfere with the manage.
ment In the exercise Of duties nscessary
for efficiency.
With both sides dsadlocksd on that
question Mr.. Qu%acksnbush announced
that the company was ready to arbitrats
every point Of dispute between the COM
pany and the men. He said that the
company was ready to leave to Q board
II arbitration the question as TO
whether or rot the discharge of the
fourteen men. convicted In the Magis-
rates courts, was arbitrabls under the
terms OF the agreement.
But Fitzgerald said he was willing
TO submit everything else to arbitration
except that point. holding that the word
ing Of the agreement was specific.
WAITS Quick Answer.
In view Of Mr.. Hediey's statement
that he simply was acting as Q soldier.
obeying orders and carrying out the In
struct!on Of the board Of directors.
Mr.. Fitzgerald requested that q meeting
VI the board be held to-day and give an
answer on the request for the return Of
h discharged men.
He said emphat!cally and clearly that
II no favorable answer was received by
noon to-day the union would immedi-
otely call upon Mayor Mitchell and
Chairman straus Of the Public Service
Commission, who had u~nderwritten the
strike settlement agreement. n ask
their good of,css in getting the company
Ia keep its promise.
We have mapped out our plan Of
ca mpaisn." said Fitsgerald last night.
I'VE know just exactly what W shall do.
II 10 now plainly NY 10 the company TO
keep to their promise. The men In the
union have empowered Ne to take certain
action In the event that the company
does not fulhll It's promises. That Is all
! can say now"
W are living up to the letter and
the spirit o. the agreement said Mr..
Quackenbush. I'VE are ready to go
further We are ready to submit every
point Of dispute to a board OF aIbitya-
lion. All the board OF directors has in
sisted upon doing is 10 dismiss men con-
victed In a court. That course Is neces-
sary for the efficiency OF the service.
We have arranged to ave a meeting Of
the board of directors ut IL o'clock to-
morrow FRIDAY morning TO take up the
request Of the men"
subway Men Meet.
A meeting OF the subway and elevated
employees was held In the Lyceum last
n.cht. More han 1000 men attended,
but In the speeches made b" Fitzgerald
and his associates little reference was
made to lnterborough conditions.
All day yesterday. however. INTERIOR
ough employees were voting for dele
safes to present their grievances % the
company. 1t was explained by the COM
pany that about 10000 employees were
eligible TO vote, and up to s o'clock fully
| 1000 men had cast ballots. The union
L aAtrtufa sai1 ttne that. snA, .A,,Hl h.,,.
nothing whatever to do with the ballot
Ing.
At the meeting in the L.yceum FHtx-
gerald reviewed the difficulties with <ie
officials Of the New York Railways COM
pany. Other speeches were made by
men who said that unless Mayor Mitchell
and Public Service Commissioner Straus
made some move toward Cancellation
there would be another strike on the
green car lines within a few days.
1t 10 believed that the union leaders
are gradually spreading their ~organisa-
lion to every transit line In the city and
that they are preparing. In the even: OF
q deadlock en- the green car lines. to call
another strike and extend 1t TO the ele-
waited and subway lines In Manhattan
and 10 all the lines In Brooklyn.
Such was the situation last night after
the meeting Of the union men n the
New York Railways officials In the
morning. As the hour for the meeting.
IL o'clock. approached another posi-
bility Of trouble appeared because F.ts-
gerald, Hugh Frayne. organizer Of the
American Federation OF Labor, and
Louis Frldiger. attorney for the union,
set out, In accordance with instructions
from the union. to attend II In company
with President William Conway Of the
local and other members OF the Garments
committee.
Lets Unioa Men Stay.
There was some objection on the par,
OF Mr.. Hedley to the outsiders, but
President Conway insisted that Fits.
gerald. Fridiger and Frayne should be
admitted. Mr.. Hedley gave In. The re-,
portsrs had asked admission TO the ron,
ference and President Conway also had
requested their presence, but Mr.. Hedie,
denied that request, agreeing to make
public \ stenosraphic report Of the con,
N~ersation.
Within the room the union men fount
Messrs. Hedley. Q~uackcnbush and Kee
gan. Mr.. Hedley's assistant. Mr.. Hedle,
began by inviting the labor men to TAX,
their coats on and have a little shirt
waist party" with him. lie then eX
planned that the company had not In
tentlonally overlooked n part Of tn,
agreement. FitZgerald then said.