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Show STRIKE THREATENED ON THERIO GRANDE General Manager Welby of the Denver & Rto Grande railroad says he is preparing prepar-ing for the threatened strike on the line. Yesterday the joint projective board on the Denver & Rio Grande at Denver, with the approval of John T. Wilson, president presi-dent of the International Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, Issued an order to the members of the brotherhood, brother-hood, who, it Is claimed, number more than 2000, to strike at 6 o'clock this evening. even-ing. ' .. The concessions demanded by the men embrace an increase of $10 a month in the wages of section foremen, and from 35 to 60 cents a day in the wages of section hands. The road, it is claimed, has refused' re-fused' to accede to the demand or submit the matter to arbitration. Hence, the order or-der to strike. Mr. Welby. when asked concerning the matter today, said that the management was no worried over the outlook, and that the strike would rot be noticeable here. The brotherhood men are confident, and say they will win out They point to their offer to arbitrate as evidence of . their good faith. . |