Show I PROSPECT STRIKE Will BE SETTlED Managers of Express Com Companies Companies Companies With One Exception Willing Willingto to Arbitrate N X Nw w York Nov Only the word of ot Krank ii N Platt Piatt head of the United States State Express company is needed to bring brill about arbitration of ot the tile express strike to assertions of ot the strike loaders leaden tonight Through a series aeries of ot conferences R to today today today day at t the tho of ot Mayor Maor Gaynor the tho consent of ot the strikers t to submit eul mit their grievances to arbitration was obtained and aad It la is said Milt that the heeds heads of ot all the companies except Mr Yr Platt are willing willingto to tu entrust a settlement to the board of arbitration No Ko formal statement was lag when the conference in the mayors maYora I adjourned this evening but I MIi Ma r ot of Jerl Jersey r City CI who whoM M s 1 1 f Aa y the e flat ion it com corn of the National federation the arbitration board boar If it named will consist of two men selected sele ted by the Ute companies two by b the strikers and two chosen by b these arbiters with Mayor Gaynor Ganor as chairman On behalf of the express companies a statement was Has issued tonight saying that a general conference of ot the ex cx executive heads of ot the concerns had been held today toda to consider the situation and would be UP resumed tomorrow No Intimation was given of the com corn companies companies position toward arbitration but It was aa stated that they had expressed a willingness to meet committees of their employee to discuss grievances MSo So far this thu offer has not been ac no accepted copied the statement adds During the day the ranks of the strikers striker were strengthened by the addi addition addition tion of drivers from several more de tie department stores Aid to the strikers striker was wall also tendered by the longshore mens union which notified the various steamship companies that the long longshoremen longshoremen will not handle packages brought to the piers by strike breakers Minor disorders continued during the day but more wagons were moved un under Under der police pollee guard than on any previous day daJ |