New-York tribune., 1922-07-14
n. Y. Central Makes
Peace With Clerks
Compromise Voids Men,
ace of Walk-Out; Strik-
ers Tell of Train Delays

The Federal authorities in this sec
tion made their first move yesterday
70 protect the mails from possible in
reference resulting from the strike OF
the railway shopmen. In New York
United States Marshal william C. Heeht
announced that he probably will ask
to-day for 500 special deputies TO
guard the postal service in the south
ern district Of New York. In Trenton,
y. j., Marshal James II. Mulheron
swore in the first 35 Of force Of
300 or 400 deputies to be raised for
similar service in New Jersey.
Awaits Major speneer's Report
Marshal Hecht's estimate Of the
number to be needed in his district
was based on a telephone report from
Special Deputy Lorlllard Spencer, and
will not be reduced 20 exact figures
until the full report Is presented to
him this morning. Trains on the New
York Central the Harlem, the Lacka-
wanna, the Pennsylvania, the ErR. the
West shore, the Delaware & Hudson,
the New Haven and the Ontario &
Western run through this territory,
and Mr.. Hecht summarized Major
Sponcer's report on the mail security
on these roads as mot too good"
Important among other strike de-
velopments yesterday was tha giving
out OF n summary OF the terms granted
by the New York Central 20 its $4,000
clerks and station men 10 prevent their
going on strike this month and embar-
RAISING the company in It's fight against
the federated shopcrafts. Tho roads
concessions were greeted with Joy At
the headquarters Of the shopmen's cen
trnl strike committee, where II was as.
serted that the Central had refused
even 20 confer with the leaders OF the
clerks last month, and that the change
In its attitude was a good index Of It's
realization Of the seriousness Of the
situation created by the present walk
out
Briefly, the agreement arrived NJ be
tween the railroad and its "white col
lar" men provides that the contract
system shall be eliminated from freight
handling and that vacations and limited
sick time shall be allowed 10 employees
formerly enjoying these benefits. Gen.
eral Office clerks are 20 be given two
weeks OF each year. and line clerks
among whom are included the station
platform, pier and yard forces, are to
be granted one week.
Wage Decision Delayed
The union leaders agreed 20 abide by
the wage reductions decreed By tho
Labor Board pending further negotla-
tion. but IL was pointed out after the
conference at which the terms were
drawn up that the elimination OF the
contractors in itself automatically in
ereases the wages Of freight handlers
bv bringing them under the boards
wage scale OF a. cents an hour. Con
Tractors are at present paying only -
cents here and 80 cents up state, X
was said. About 700 men in New YORK
will be transferred from the service OF
the New York Marine Company and the
William Spencer & Sons Corporation
into the direct employ Of the carrier
by the settlement.
Otherwise the local strike situation
showed little change yesterday, win
tho statements OF several railroads
that TRANSPORTATION has not been dis
loca,ed by the walk-out and that a
steady Improvement contiaues Offset
BY union announcements that tram
service was more seriously impaired
than az any time since July ]. The
strikers supported their contention oy
A martial analysis Of conditions OF the
New York Central. the West Shore and
the Baltimore & Ohio.
Train Delays Declared Numerous
On the first OF these railroads. they
declared. the first section Of the Twen-
tieth Century was delayed thirty min
u,es. the second section fifty minutes,
Inc Hudson River Limited one hour
the Fifth Avenue Special thiriy-iiye
minutes, the Wolverine one hour ana
twenty-five minutes. the first section OF
the Atlantic Express fifty minutes, the
second section one hour and a quarter,
the Chicago Express one hour and hfty
minutes. the Beaver one hour and
twenty minutes and the New York Linn
tied four hours. In the afternoon the
Knickerbocker Special was late forty
minutes. the Lake Shore Limited
thirty-hve minutes and tho Western
section Of the Metropolitan an hour
and ten minutes. Apparently the de-
laws occurred almost without exception
west Of Albany. They arose, according
20 the company, iron variety Of
reasons"