Evening star., 1922-09-15
CONFER IN NEW YORK.
Two Meetings Of Different Groups
Held.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 15.-Two
labor conferences affecting different
groups Of railroad workers were on
the calendar here today.
At noon w. G. Lee. president of the
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
and L. E. Sheppard. president of the
Order of Railway Conductors. went
into conference with A. H. Smith, head
Of the New York Central lines. and
about forty other road officials and
labor leaders. to receive the New York
Centrars answer as to whether 1t was
willing to agree to continuance OF
present wage scales, working condi-
tions and rules in a new agreement.
Later in the day Mr.. Smith and
other officials of the New York Gen.
trail were scheduled to meet federation
chairmen representing the systems
Of this conference was not announced
1t was understood that the question
Of whether the New York Central
would subscribe to a settlement on
the basis reached in the peace nego-
tiations at Chicago would be dis
cussed.
Mr.. Lee announced that his general
road chairman for six other eastern
carriers had arrived here prepared
to enter into prospective negotia-
tions for contract renewals. These
carriers are the Lehigh Valley. New
Central Railroad Of New Jersey.
Erie. Boston and Maine and Maine
Central.
He said he was informed a meeting
between officials of the Pennsylvania
and representatives of its trainmen
nd haI
day in Pittsburgh and that he un-
derstood the road was ready to sign
new contracts.
1t was understood from persons in
close touch with the New York Cen
trail conferees that labor leaders were
insisting on maintenance Of the pres
ent wage scale and time-and-a- half
for overtime.
From authoritative sources it was
learned that in the cases of individual
Ioeds signing contractS with con.
dustors and trainnen, dgputes now
would be withdrawn.
roads, most of whom have professed
themselves unaffected by the Chicago
terms, said to be acceptable to cer-
tain western roads. described the
meeting with the New York Central
leaders as the first skirmish In a
drive to break down eastern oppo-
siuon to settlement. Advicss re-
ceived from Chicago indicated that
Bort M. Jewell, spokesman for the
strikers. was expected here tomorrow
or Sunday.
W. r. Cole, president of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis. to-
day stated his road was not a party
to the agreement reported by the
press to have been reached between q
small number of roads and former
shop employees. who went on strike
July !, as the line had more than 80
per cent Of the shop force employed
on June 80.
Meeting In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. September 1S.-An-
nouncement was made at the executive
Offices Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road today that a committee repre-.
senting the striking shopmen, headed
by w. J. McGee. general chairman of
the System Federation Of shopcrafts.
would met Vice. President galloway
probably this afternoon and begin
of tho strike on the Baltimore and
Ohio system.
b. and NJ. Jobs Filled.
BOSTON, September B.--rhs Chi
cago rail strike settlement will haN
no effect on the position Of the Boston
and Maine railroad, ]. H. Hustis.
president OF the line here annouHoed.
The places Of practically al 1.-The men
who quit have been allied, the stats-
ment says, and the men have been
assured Of protection in their en-
ployment.