The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10
Rail HEADS DERIDE
WILLARD'S 'FIZZLE'
Say Failure Of Chicago Confer
ence Is Destined to Be
Historic
CUYLER DENIES RIFT
Declares Executives Stand
Firm and Strike Is Over for
Most of Them.
CUYLER DENIES RIFT

Failure OF the Chicago rail peace
meeting called at Chicago Friday by
Daniel Willard. president of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. was certain
when discovery was made by some Of
the attending executives that they
were under a misrepresentation. This
was limited in a statement issued yes
terday by the Association of Railway
Executives.
The meetings in Chicago between
certain executives" it said, ARE not
to be understood as in any way deviat-
ing from tho policy decided on on
August 20 1t was thought by these
executives that possibly some settle
inert might be made adhering TO the
platform of August %, and yet modi-
ned in certain details that will not
initiate against the principles for
which the roads stand
Executives United, Says Cuyler.
Chairman T. Dewitt cuyler stated:
The reports emanating from Chicago
calculated TO create the impression in
the public mind that there is a division
In the ranks of the executives are alb
solutely incorrect. The executives stand
absolutely on the platform adopted by
them at their meeting August %. SO
far as large majority Of the roads is
concerned. the strike is over. and a
great majority of the others is making
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A "fizzle" destined to be historic
seemed the rather unanimous expression
of executives yesterday on the outcome
of the Willard conference Mr. Cuyler's
statement was said to have been given
at the request Of a majority OF the car
riers who wished TO have their position
made clear. namely. that they consid-
cred the strike won, and any settlement
must be made at their terms.
Strikers Capitalize Derailment.
The Central Strike Committee took
prompt advantage OF the derailment OF
the New York bound New Haven train
at Woodlawn TO formulate demand for
immediate Investigation of train equip
ment which was telegraphed to Presi-
dent Harding and Gov. Miller as fol-
lows: fI
"On behalf Of the travelling public.
the crews which operate the trains and
In the name OF the $4,000 striking shop
men in this district. we demand an i'm
mediate investigation OF the causes of
the wrecks on the Long Island and the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroads. which have occurred within
the last SO hours. These wrecks have
apparently been caused by the use OF
faulty equipment allowed on the rail-
roads through lax inspection. II this
fact is established by such investiga-
ton we demand that the full force Of
the Federal and State Governments be
directed toward the prosecution and
puniehment OF. those railroad officers
who are responsible.
Unless every Government agency
unites In a rigid enforcement Of the
laws governing railroad equipment. such
accidents will occur in increasing fire.
quency Evidence Is abundant that the
railroad companies are incapable Of
keeping their equipment in adequate re-
pair with unskilled strikebreakers, and
are operating engines and cars contrary
70 law and which are Q menace to life
and property"
JOHN j. Dowp. Chairman.
No comment was forthcoming at OF
fees Of the New Haven Railroad here.
The Socialist party started series OF
IS meetings yesterday in protest against
the "Daugherty injunction"
strikebrcnISer's skull Fractured.
Despite warning or heavy picketing By
striking shopmen Thomas Chernosky,
Is years old. o Bayonre machinist. APP
piled for work yesterday afternoon at the
Jersey Central Railroad retail shop at
Elizabeth. He f. now IN Alexian Broth
ers Hospital there IN a critical condi-
ton having sustained fractured skull
as q result Of savage beating received
on starting homo.
Chernosky was walking away from
the yards. he told the police. when he
was attacked by O group Of men about a
block from the main gate He grappled
with tho leader. attempting TO use him
as a shield against the blows rained
upon his head lie made vain appeals
for help TO workers passing on their way
home attracted by his shouting. he said.
He remembered his assailants kept CALI
tn0 him "Strikebreaker \"