| Show Strike Trouble Claim That Rio a Grande Western J Trainmen IW J l Go Out OutOn OutOn On Midnight of 13 Unless Colter Coler is Removed Waiting IY for Herbert I The Tho man who ho nurse thc thought thOI ht that the trouble on UI ho Iho Klu H Or undo rondo Western by Trainmaster of ot If 1 settled U I laboring under a 1 I 1 Iel 1 10 1 of or the tho f ts tin tl may nut In a I gen general en eral or thai act Is II In II ull 11 to the Ing and of ot Thursday March I ch 13 Is II the tho lime set for fil of or operating to walk walkout out hUI tho thu until tho situation hn hean u ad to the of ot nil The Tho II Is and definitely Ildo not n wheel will rl move moe utter I CI that hu the tie demands of ot thu tho thum m n me 11 met In II lh th K 1 Iho tho removal of ot Colter oUel U I julle as u great nn object to 10 HIM men 1 as the tl to 10 service of or the 50 or more ure discharged e Tho differences ne s between this thin tho Iho trainmen are me very er In II their den Oel orally the Iho lator are nl loth Hi fay ny anything or make any nn move thai bears belH on I the In Il such n way ay that publicity will wi result Aa 8 to Mr h Cotter ot he him hen out of ot town for tm several days IIA his version of tho trouble cannot bo l ascertained To thai there Is 18 trouble deny however would be like I denying Hint Is l hot hoi or waler Is 18 vet Trouble dooH dOCH exist will continue to do no until some ome wi 10 kind of nn an adjustment Is made I WELBY WITH MI N I General Otner I WIlby la 11 al 01 also 1 so out oui of or Die tho city cl on 01 M and I II therefore I his views cannot be bl obtained In this though It may I I be Ie stated that tho between him Ihl men on I his division is la of ur lh tho kindliest nature They fie they the have ever II been able to deal with him himIn In 11 Much u the best good goodof gOl of 01 all al was IaM In their present Jr however r they the are looking to tl Manager Herbert for thu th relief they ask os und and his coming to Ball Sl Lalu wih In II next few daM duyn In II looked to with keenest satisfaction sn Of ot course au rue It tt IH II not known just what the tho outcome will wi bo on 01 the in rival of at attl Mr tl Hut But tin men en ure utI apparently nl matters Illel In II such a 1 way ay that t will w Urn th company v y out of ut or 01 nt at least put It at ath n h great IL Is shown by bythe the following letter pent lollie News by IJ a II member of ot the Brotherhood of Trainmen who presents the mailer an viewed by bythe I the tho vailous orders ot operating forces TIm THE The hl strike U Is more Imminent than thun U It hUN has b lern rn decided thu Iho thumen men In the employ of the Hlo Ho Western railway to up the at midnight March 13 In II case Train Trainmaster master George r Cotter Is 1 not re removed reo moved mowd He Je has haa In the estimation of ot the of ot the system become altogether too tou obnoxious In the dis discharge charge of his duty dut 1111 de decisions lp without giving the employs employ concerned an lo to take tale their case to 10 general superintendent Mr MrA MrA A 12 l elb who has his eon us for tor years and who has las proved himself a and fair rail giving In pitch case a Just Impartial decision He IC Is held In th highest ln by all ni of oC tho roads His manner of ot dealing with wih commands the respect I of ot the latter In nearly all al cases tn During the middle of February cf cC tho present plo ent year eal an was waR entered Into Inlo by h the manager J JHerbert M Herbert the tho of ot Hallway Trainmen and Ind Order of at HalI Con Can follows from which clause 25 cited as I If I n I trainman be bp taken off or his run tun for any an cause he shall bo given a 1 hear hearing henl ing at which he IO shall have the right to ton have a n In the employ of or the tho company Of o hla own selection to ap appear pear 01 speak Jelt for tOl him have havethe the tho right to appeal from the decision of ot otI I he hI local loell to tho general officers of the company compan Should hould no decision be le ler rendered r within 15 days da he ho shall receive recel his regular pay Ila until the decision la II arrived at nt Tho fhe ac ae accused parly alt If Ir he hI so DO desires be 10 allowed lo to see nil 11 evidence produced against him being h ln found not guilty gult of ot preferred against will 1 he Iw allowed their time n a per e 25 2 which Is 1 onu days pay for UI I h 21 31 Mr MI Cotter has hus violated above agreement n in every Ignoring ing II the Ihl demands of or t lo to sea Rel produced against thorn them mure II r rI I You Vou lire ao no longer ThA I an aH OR any nn d ban Ii been l el able Rile lo 1 out oui ot him Now mi H j directly In Ih con 11 lot with wih till t 1 agreement referred to mil tho cl 1 f that quoted Is 18 pl i 81 what hll wo W want to 10 talk ov over r I I Mr h If 1 CotAr con Vlony 10 lu Iny ny part of or the tho contract because I lilts him hll why h cant the men IMI also nl o mime II thing pie ruth f I Mr 1 Cotter has hus not 01 had i m 11 experience lo 10 handle it I laigo II Ir such as IM the Hie Western hn i We all ni know and nul the public I s that road rud has ha had for tor yearn hamont 1 body hod of ot men mel employ employed ed by a ny mountain Our 01 Chun have alwayn treated With 1 of or double ant hn given III us II every cry opportunity to In our cane and Ill even If me Ir hoo been b en found nt o a u reprimand ot to 30 durt or 01 Roine SOI mich a I matter muter was con COl t 1 to 10 out OUI has been be ii the of oC more than OIl une good mU l After his hiM time hud been J fd he hr would be 11 restored lo tit duty nUll II und would go o on nn Just as 1111 though th II It nothing had oWl over happened pro ht himself nut Hul now the leant little thing our dl mUte Our OU Use H are 1111 Hied with or of or whom who III may mn have ton been cha Id for tor offenses much than the Injustice of ot all this In Iho caw la e of fit John Heed n our I 1 who has been beell with Io Western for tor 11 long r During Durin thai time Mr I Welby him to nit nil condu lor them as la to cle Ih which hI has hns done dOlle with wl e red It to und th Ih road 1111 In III thin he lias hn nerved fill fis without the title It In hI tru but bul till nii trainmaster nil the Slime same over 1 held In highest esteem m by came In contact with him Why sh lilt hl case calla be 1 uc ur lo to the provisions ot or the agreement entered Into with Mr MI Her Here bt t e a nil desirous that Mr tr J JI and un adjust HIP trouble by hy Mr loll Cotter Coter to porno position that ho mil morp ably lilt 1111 Wo arc aro not desirous of ot renting trouble with Mr Ir Herliert for forwe we WI know him to be a gentleman of ot PH experience wide wille capacity Feeling assured that he ho wants tho th con contract tract with the lived up to tn towo I IWo wo his option with no little Interest He shall have haf Buill dent tine of ot before anything farther Is done We believe bellee his action will be favorable and we anticipate thai ItIs It Is not tar far away Ia TilE THE SIDE The rhe above Is essentially the tho men mens side Ide of or the story Their grievances will doubtless be bo fully and fairly Investigated gated according to that thai heat best Judgment Whether he will go BO far as to to the of or Mr Cotter Colter Is an unanswered question qUe lIon lint But that ho he wilt will do something to mill miti mitigate gate conditions Is fully believed A would not be popular nl nt this I time lime It would be disastrous Ill lo to tho men the company he pub lie All would suffer sutter the consequences of ot such a n course That It will be avoid ded Is 18 the sincere hope of ot every ever think thinking thinkInG ing person NO FOUMAL ACTION There appears to have been no nl formal or definite action on the put art of ot the various brotherhoods so o far ns the tho News Is abla to ascertain although the claim Is ts as os above stated that the hl will como corno on March 13 unless the Ihl conditions for tor p brought about by b or before thai time lime On what this claim Is 18 bas ba d beyond what IB here set forth HIP News does not nol pretend to state It Is tM certain that nn all order to 10 walk out must come from Irom the regular authorities and It appears to be lie Just ns certain thai tho e who e I right It Is to declare ouch Auch a strike have not yet rot spoken |
