The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
B. R. 7. STRIKE
AGAIN HELD UP.
SEEK COURT AID
Union Leaders Will Appeal
to Judge Mayer, Who Ap-
pointed Receiver.
MEN DEMAND ACTION
Garrison Again Refuses to
Deal With Representatives
of Amalgamated.
WALKOUT THREAT FAILS
All Likelihood of Workers
Quitting Postponed Until
Tomorrow Night.
WALKOUT THREAT FAILS

| ohioh leaders or the b. r. T, who
declared yesterday afternoon after
| Lindley NJ. Garrison, receiver Of the
road, again refused to treat with them
unless they represented all the en-
ployees.. that a strike was ineyita bile
Tor O'Clock this morning. failed to
make good their threat last night
once more a strike was averted by the
suggestion OF another appeal to au-
thority.
James NJ. Vahey, general counsel OF
the Amalgamated Association Of Street
ana Electric Railway Employees. an
nounced that he had arranged for a.
conference between the mems commit
tee of sixteen, and Judge William NJ
Mayer Of the Federal Court, who ap-
pointed Mr.. Garrison as receiver. and
all action on the strike was postponed
until Thursday night.
Ihis decision came at the close OF a
somewhat stormy meeting of those
members of the union who demanded
action at Arcadia Hall last night The
meeting followed day in which the
mems committee OF sixteen. appointed
the night before, had made fr,,itless
EFFORTS to see Mr.. Garrison.
Mr.. Garrison was not In .Rrook,,.n
"neh the men came to his office yes-
'eroay morning in response to a sus.
sestion from Mayor Hylan of the night
oerore. He sent word that the men
should leave word whom they repre.
sented ana no would consider an appoint
ment with them. Judge Garrison cam.
10 mas ofi1ee at in the afternoon and
found the men had announced them.
serves as representing SIS per cent. of
the employees and also Local Union No
se7." w.
Gasrrison's Crisp Letter,
This declaration brought from Mr.
Garrison crisp letter in which he re-.
asserted his position that he will not
'aik with any committee representing
only a part of the employees.
To force me TO deal with commit
tees selected only by members of your
organization he wrote, 'is the on
posite OF collective dealing and is auto
cratic and not according to the demo-
cratic principles which distinguish Amer
icanism
TO the extent that you succeed in
Gripping 2art of the service In a strike
you VIII incommoding thousands of
the traVnng public and causing them to
lose time and money. To the extent that
you induce your members to leave the
employ Of the company you are causing
them to lose their positions and their
means or livelihood. To the extent that
you unfavorably affect the great ma jor-
ity or the employees who are not con.
cerned with this issue You do them and
their families an inexcusable injury"
Then. TO guarantee the good faith Of
MS statement that he was willing to talk
10 committees representing groups OF
employees as a whole. II was arranged
that the committees of signal men. who
represent all OF such employees on the
road, will continue negotiations with Mr..
Garrison and the offiicials to-morrow
even though they also are members Of a
union.
Local leaders of the Amalagamated
were the ones that we're responsible
for the strike talk after the recent
OF this letter. AS soon as they had
reported to P. j. O'Bren. one OF tie
took the committee TO call on Mayor
Hylan and the Mayor asked them to
withhold action until they could talk
10 him and Corporation Counsel Burr
this morning. The Mayor insisted that
order be maintained.
There was some disorder at last niKht's
meeting. The police threw one protest.
ing member into the street And there
were frequent boots when Mr. 0'Brien
and Mr.. Vahey urged delay. The vote
for the delay was finally unanimous,
however. Mr.. vahey said that with
Louis Fridiger, local counsel for the
union, he mad made all the ARRANGEMENTS
for the interview with Judge Mayer.
Would Not Tie Up All Lines.
A strike will not tie up all the lines
of the B. r. T.. as even union officials
admitted last night. The motormen of
the subway and elevated lines belong TO
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neers, one of the four great railroad
brotherhoods. not officially affiliated
with the American Federation Of Labor,
to which the Amalgamated Association /
of Street and Electric Railway En-
ployees belongs These men have taken
no action which would authorize them
TO strike in body. even out of SYM |
pathy.
They have asked the Amalgamated !
union how many members It has with a !
view to ascertaining the strength OF that |!
body and the possibility of its strike |
call affecting all or a large number of |
the other employees. The Amalgamated |
officials replied that they could guaran- |
tee that they had 5000 members. Of |
fieials Of the brotherhood are neyerthe. !
less known to doubt this figure.
For them II has been stated that yblle
they will not strike In sympathy with
the members OF the other union, any in
dividuals among the motormen will be |
justified after reporting for work in re- 4
fusing to take out a train which he
Continued on yiJth Pace.