Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-17
CONTROVERSY
END AS >C0NFEREES
DRAFT AGREEMENT
Street Railway Union Lead
ers May Rescind WalAout
Orders Tonight.
POLICE OFFICERS ON DUTY
AT EMPLOYEES MEETING
C. G. Booknan Will Protest
Against Guards Gathering
at Columbo Hall.
CONFERENCE BEING CONTINUED
FINAL Terms, Satisfactory to Both
Sides, Predicted for Adoption
Before Nightfall.
POLICE OFFICERS ON DUTY
AT EMPLOYEES MEETING
CONFERENCE BEING CONTINUED
flnal Terms, Satisfactory to Both
Sides, Predicted for Adoption
Before Nightfall.

Final settlement OF the controversy
which has threatened to eliminate in
strike OF street railway employees
|in Richmond. Norfolk. Petersburg and
Portsmouth is expected before sun
down today.
This was the consensus OF opinion
, OF those participating in negotiations
which have been in progress since last
Monday. following another conference
held yesterday in the offices Of Thomas
| 5; Wheeiwright. president OF the Nir-
E'nia Railway and Power Company, be-
Tween representatives. OF the company.
delegates from the four carmen's un-
ions and members OF the Federal board
OF mediation AMI conciiiat!on.
Secrecy Il Pledged.
On what basis the Hnal agreement
,ascerta!ned last night. those taking
part In the conference having pledged
the proposed terms until they may be
definitely accepted by both sides to
the controversy. Tho conference will
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Portsmouth are rapidly disappearing.
land the spirit OF cancellation was more
1conspicuously in the foreground during
the conference yesterday afternoon. 1t
was announced by union men. The
yesterday heard several directors of the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
express their views in addition to those
OF the president and general counsel
officials.
Settlement by O'clock.
It was confidently asserted by Chair
man c. G. Bookman. of the street rail-
way unions; John N: Parker; ueI represen.
= Of Street Railway Employees OF Amer
Iica, and Howard Hayman. OF Norfolk,
spokesman for the Joint conference
= be averted by o'clock this afternoon.
when an agreement would be consum-
mated.
During the progress Of a meeting of
union men Of the street railway sys-
ltera last night at Colombo Hall. half
score Of picked officers OF the police
prce In direes sGmmaHd OF % h;es
Wright. we're posted outside of the
building in anticipation OF disorders.
AS far as could be learned the meeting
regulated fashion.
Police Feared Trouble.
According to the police II was feared
that an outbreak would occur bcca use
81 the belief that there were two op,,
. 20 striking and those in favor of TAX
hing such a step In case their demands
s.ere not acted upon according to their
AS soon as the meeting closed. Presi-
lent Bookman made a protest against
policemen guarding the meeting on
ne ground, he asserted. that it was
producing the impression that the
Inion men were not law-abiding citi-
:ens He announced that he proposed
o bring his protest officially to the
ittention Of Director OF Public Safety
Myers today.
President Bookman would commit
himself to no statement except that
nFOrreSSinP'
.ory line. He avoided further ques-
.ioning. saying that both the officials
I,f the traction company and the joint
conference board had mutually pledged
themselves to give out nothing to the
2rees until the matter was finally set
ktled.