Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
BROTHERHOOD LEADERS
CONFER ON TEXAS STRIKE.
Declare Will Have Full In.
formation in Hand
~: Today.
IREPAnE FOR CHICAGO coNrAn
president stone. of Locomotive I'm
yfnccrs. Doubtful Whether 3irn
s-WNl Defer Wnikout Even II In
-ttructcti Ia DO So.

ICLEVELAND. OHIO. Oct. 22,-Eol-
lowing n practically all-day session
or four OF the big five railroad broth
cehood leaders here, which adjourned
Iate today. Warren :. Stone,' pScst-
dent OF the brotherhood of5 Loco.
motive Engineers. said There is
no question in my mind tina, the
men will SO through, no matter what
Instructions they GET ~
->AN. G. Lee. president OF the Brother
hood OF Railroad 1'rdnmcn. who ALSO
attended the Conferences said: AS per
The orders of tho Railroad Labor
Board. the strike situation. as far
:ts l am concerned lis in statu quo. l
am abeying the boards instruct ions
ami issuing NO further orders for the
mr.. II To leave the service"
ASKED ii his statement meant that
the meeting of the brotherhood oii
Gals and railroad executives with the
Railroad Labor Board in Chicago next
Wednesd would prove futile. Mr..
Stone said: II didn't say that. Don't
know what the Labor Board or any
one else viii have TO offer ut those
hearings
5!rhc railroad chiefs said the strike
on the International and Great North
ern, which Was begun by the train
ncn at noon today was not "a test
ease"
Discuss rcHnS Situation.
THE strike on the International and
Great Northern and the situation on
the fremont and Gulf, where the
company posted notices ahrogating
rules and working conditions yestcr-
"a 4
things considered at another con-
ference of the brotherhood leaders
tomorrow. by that time, we hope
to get reliable Information from the
Ghairncn OF the different organiZa-
irons in the territory covered by plie
Two roads" MIR. Stone said.
1t was learned that At this morn
mss conference OF the chiefs IL
Mas decided that members OF the
executive committee of the five train
service organizations will appear be-
fore Railroad Labor Board IN Chicago
with their leaders next Wednesday,
IL was also learned that at this
afternoons session n large batch Of
kilograms were considered and am
sUcrcd.
=" IL First Definite Statement.
MIR. stones statement today was
the first definite one made by any Of
)
reply 10 requests for an expression
uf an opinion as to the strike schcd-
u1ed To start at y. IN. next Sunday.
E-Prcsiucnt stone, OF the Engineers:
l.se. OF the Trainmcn; Shepherd, of
lc Conductors. and Garter. OF the
Rircmcn. attended both conferences
president 7. &. Cashcn. of the switch
mems Union of North America the
o}her member of the big i've" is
expected here tomorrow or Monday
union officials announced today
THAT between now and the hearings
IN; Chicago on Wednesday they in
lend To prepare statements on va
( rious phases OF the threatened strike
with the object OF ''countcracting the
publicity Of railroad experts and opcn
shop advocates" and "in order that
aoe public may be fully acquainted
with the labor's side OF the cues
lions involved"
SIN Two statements issued today.
president Lee. OF the Trainmen. de-
n5td that the railroads are seeking
protection OF the public pocket
nook. by reducing wages and also
replied TO the Campaign for repeal
OF the Adainson law
nc purpose OF the railroads is
10 force a STRIKE he said.