The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-13
Says Responsibility Rests
With Company, as Men Are Eas;sslk
to Submit Demands for HiShef
Wages to Arbitration Committee
for Final Decision
Will Give Citizens Two Days Notice in Event
Of Walk Out Norfolk Men, Reported Strong
ly in Favor Of Striking, Will Hold Meeting
Today to Take Vote .sa..pss

Richmond street car men decided
yesterday by an overwhelming vote
to strike. if the Virginia Railway
and Power company does not accede
te their Il ar1ai Il DIS fer higher ass.s
This action was taken at two meets
inEs held in III. auaitoriuyp ut the
John Marshall high school, one at
o'clock in the morning - allow the
night shift an opportunity 10 vote.
and the other last night at Z.
At the first meeting, the men ex-
pressed their determination TO walk
out. If the final effort at arbitration
fails. by vote Of ST to il. Last
night. at larger meeting, the ques-
ton was decided the same way. with
224 men voting for and So against,
Norfolk street railway men w.
hold strike meeting today. II was
said last night by member Of tho
union in that city that sentiment for
walk-out there is even stronger
than IL is here, ard that therc4ss no
doubt as 10 their action, In Peters
burg and Portsmouth the question al
ready has been decided. So
The whole matter IL left now IN
the hands of Joint committees COM
posed OF two men from each OF the
four cities This committee win
meet representatives from the United
States board Of arbitration ara con-
Citation, OF the department OF labor.
today in Norfolk for a conferences.
As a result OF this meeting, the preait
dent Of the Virginia Railway ~
Power company and. perhaps 10
board of directors, nay be. called IN
conference la d final effort e settle
the matter. s~s4
TT the strike is called. said Or
ganizer J. NJ Parker last night, tho
responsibility rests entirely with the
Virginia Railway. ana Power com.
pany. Tho men are overwhelmingly
In favor OF. bringing about Z peaceful
settlement In conference They
want arbitration. II the company
meets them anywhere near half-way.
there will be no strike.
But 1t looks as, IL the eonAp4ny
wants to force II. We are perfectly
willing to leave the entire matter TO
the Judgment OF three men, one from
company and the third to be selected
by these two
Will Notify Pnblin.
Patrons OF the street railway were
In a fever OF excitement yesterday
RIVER the r,eSs,bslft-s 81 4 srrikH. Ma.vaE
of them were under the impFaGsion
that. ware it called. the cars yvouid
stop at once and they would face ~
necessity of walking to thar wUtt
this morning.
Both organizer J. NJ Parksr an1
President c. G. Bookman, OF the ID
cal union, said last night, however.
that the public would have 1t leA14
two days notice before the uaen DO
oided to quit, II was said thax tl15fA
employees of the company have the
interest OF the patrons Of the llnSo
in mind and will be just a. fair II
their dealings with them as II IL no.
sihle to be. - q
State Labor commissioner Jot.A
/ Htrshherg was among the, sAp4A1<fo
/ to address the meetings y<4ssAnG
He Is in favor OF arhitrating the dffs
lferences between the com pany ana
the men M41
Members of the committee which
win meet the federal representatives
today ar c. G. RookmAn and r. ".
Stennett, OF Richmond. e. X. Hath
away and c. A. DeKaIb at por61.
| mouth; H. s. Saunders and Howard
Hayman. OF Norfolk; and D, q. aeo
and H. 2. Burkhardt. OF PetersburEs