The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-25
PEACE FAR OFF
IN SHOP STRIKE
Another Day Of Parleying
Finds Both Sides No
Nearer Agreement
Priority Continues a S b g
Stumbling Block-An-
other Session Today

New York. Aug. 24.-"We are Ike
hats: we can't see the way OUT.
Thus did the chief Of ono Of N" his
five railway brotherhoods describe the
position in which the running trades
found themselves tonight after their
latest efforts 10 settle the great sh"H-
mems strike. now nearing the end OF
Its eighth week.
Today peace negotiations "cnt"rcd on
conferences between the hTothcfh"od
chiefs. cast as mediators. and the exc
cutivcs Of more than score ~ ro0"S
rerresenting approximately !" percent
Of the rail- mileage in the United states
conferences which were caI!cd 10
order after the association OF railway
executives yesterday had stout!F dc-
clined 10 yield on the seniority question
but some Of It's members had indicated
an interest IN a suggestion that scpar-
ate agreements might be possible
Fifty Lines Represented
Exactly - roads aggreGattnE about
quarter of the country's mileage. were
represented when the days tirst session
opened at the Yale club this morning.
After the luncheon recess. during which
the mcdiators reported back TO the
striking shopmen at the Hotel Wood
STOCK. several more executives SIlPiNN
into the general conference until more
than so main lines and their subsidiaries
were represented. The parley broke ur
shortly before o'clock. The SeaSoard
Airline was one Of the roads among the
now Confcrees
Although both sides profcsscd them
selves no nearer agreement than when
they first went into conference, Il was
evident that the door TO peace had not
been entirely closed. for announcement
was made that another session had been
scheduled for tomorrow. Observers spec
ula,ed with interest upon the question
OF whether more roads would send their
officials to the next meeting.
No Inclination to Yield
Although 20 official statements we're
issued regarding the results Of todaNS
parley. indications were that the roads
represented At the conferences were
standing firm with those which had de-
tailed no delegates on the decision or
their association not 10 Yield an Inch
on the demand that strikers be rein
stated with fun seniority rights.
At the same time. shop crafts leaders.
In informal comment indicated that
they were not In any mood 10 accept
Individual settlements. The ton" Of
hood men had not been authorized 70
suggest abandonment Of the all for one
and ono for all" policy cnunCiated by
the unions at the beginning Of tn" strike
Hats were dropped. after brotherhoods
chiefs had stated that Its now uN to
the Shnpmen." that tho mediatorS would
ind difficulty in winning them over n
approval of any individual agreements
More Suggestions ofrered
When the mcdiators returned To labor
headquarters for the noon day confer
ence with shop craft leaders. tho report
was current that some definite proposal
was under consideration. Tonight,
however. Il was said that only tentative
suggestics had been advanced and that
negotiations were still in the discussion
stage. with a poll by either side some
way on.
The brotherhood chiefs. upon leaving
the Yale club this evening returned 10
la Dor headquarters and were Clos"ted
until a late hour with Bert " Jewell.
spokesman for the strikers ami other
shop craft leaders.