Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-02-08 | Page 4 | Eastern Firemen Vote for Strike

EASTERN FIRli V0TEF0R STRIKE Railway Magnates Would Prevent Such a Catastrophe at- All Hazards. NKW YORK. Feb. 7. The committees of manaxrors of tho eastern railways to-nlyht to-nlyht announced that their Tlremen had voted almost unanimously to strike. A statement signed by Chairman Ellsha Lee, for the committee, says: "Advices received by the eastern railways rail-ways Indicate that the ?.0,000 firemen, almost al-most to a man, have voted on. IhSj proposition propo-sition to strike ami tie up over 52,000 miles of railroads rather than accept the offer of tlie companies to arbitrate through a commission of disinterested men of sufficient numbers adequately to consider tho magnitude of the questions at issue. "Jf the flromnn announce that, as a result of their strike vote, their committee commit-tee will call out the mer., tne railroads of course will take nteps Immediately to prepare for the operation of trains under strike conditions. "The companies feel, however, in the Interest of the public, such a catastrophe should be prevented at all hazards." The announcement of the committee of managers that tho voting: of their Hre-nion Hre-nion was strongly in favor of striking was unofficially confirmed at tho fireman's fire-man's headquarters tonight. It was, stated, however, that the vote will not be' completed until tomorrow night and no statement will be made- officially until un-til Sunday at. the earliest Before any stops are taken In response to the vote or the firemen, should that favor a strike, furthor conferences with the committee of manager will be sought in n effort to reach a. settlement. The firemen, their representatives ea.y, arc liopeful of comlnp to an understanding:.