The sun., 1919-04-16
B. R. T. STRIKE IS
POSTPONED AGAIN


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considers unsafe owing to the inexperi-
cnce OF the rest of the crew which might
hn made mp OF strike breakers or new
men.
The subway lines will probably be
little affected as almost all Of the crews
on these lines are women. 1t IL ad-
mitted that the women are not we'll or
ganized. few belonging to the Anal
gamated. and II there Is no trouble on
tho lines 1t seems probable that most Of
them would continue In Jobs that they
find more lucrative and pleasant than
work in Offices and factories.
You see.'' said one girl last night
we save lot of money on clothes in
this Job. II we were working in an Of
fee we would have to be having new
waists and skirts all tho time. Here q
good uniform does. long time provided
1t Is clean and neatly brushed
The attitude OF the signal men and
tower operatives in distinguishing their
own case clearly from that. Of the ANAL
gamated employees. with whom they
first called on Mr.. Garrison yesterday
morning, Ia also in conformity with the
policy Of the motormen. The signal and
tower men belong to the signal brother
hood, originally a steam road organisa-
ton. and all of the 10 employees Of this
class, with the exception OF two. belong
TO this union.
Hence II was that they were not def
nitely turned down by Mr.. Garrison.
They had already entered negotiations
with officials of the road as q committee
OF employees, even though they do
belong to the union. Members of their
committee said. after their call on Mr..
Royce. that all they wanted was the
same kind OF an agreement which now
exists between the b. r. T. and Its
rapid transit motormen OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers. This
agreement does not refer to the broth
erhood. except to say that there will be
no discrimination on the part Of the
company against a man for joining the
brotherhood.
Powerhouse Employees.
Ticket sellers and choppers. mostly
women, will also remain at work for
the most part. So far as could be
learned from company sources last night
the power house employees have not
joined in the strike movement at all
Union officials have announced their in
tention OF affecting these men, but so
far as could be learned when the Ar
cadia Hall meeting started, no progress
in this direction had been made and the
company is counting on an adequate
supply of electric current.
As most OF the guards on the elevated
line are men and many of them have
Joined the Amalgamated, It is believed
that the elevated will be more seriously
affected than the subway. Even guards
who have not Joined the union are ex-
pected TO quit work on the moro ex-
posed Jobs.
Company officials admitted that the
surface traffic will present the most Sc
rious problem. There are more than a
hundred veteran motormen and con-
ductors on these lines who have indi-
Gated that they will stick to their con-
trollers. but 1t Is from among the young
men OF the surface lines. at both ends
Of the cars and from the shopmen that
the largest attendance came for the
meeting last night and the night before
Notwithstanding this the impression
was conveyed at the company's head
quarters that all the service possible
would be rendered on the surface lines.
Members OF the committee OF the sig
nalmen refused to assent to the decla-
ration made last night by p. J. O'Brien.
vice-prcsident Of the Amalgamated, that
the two groups CT employees will make
common CdGrt III tne event VI d etIlht
Hes entitled to make any statement
he sees Mt" said one of the committee,
but. as a matter OF fact the signalmen
have not yet completed the secret mail
ballot which would give the committee
power to call them out on strike"
Difference between the slgnalmen.
whom Mr.. Garrison has not refused to
zee. and the once more rebuffed officials
of the Amalgamated was plain as soon
as the men came from the Offices of the
company yesterday afternoon. James
Sheridan, chairman of the Amalga-
mated's Executive Committee, walked
from the room side by side with MEM
beers of the signalmen's committee. The
latter Immediately separated from him,
| however. held hurried conference
| among themselves. and. after the Anal
gamated men had left, returned to the
offices of the company and conferred
with Mr.. Royce. chief assistant to Mr..
| Garrison.
Mr.. Royce told them to write to Mr.
| Garrison OF the difference between their