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Show oo DEADLOCK MORE ACUTE Neither Side in Firemen Controversy Yields-Situation Yields-Situation Grave New York, Feb 14. Notwilhstaud ing o.ssurauces that further conferences conferen-ces looking to a settlement were to be held It became known today that the deadlock between tbe railroads of the east and their 24,000 firemen Is more acute than at any time siuce the negotiations were opened U noou federal mediators, trvins to brine bolh sides together, admitted that tbev had no further appointments for parleys and it was thought they would return to Washington rontctv unless there were developments during dur-ing the arternoon. The conference committee of ru.l-road ru.l-road managers weut Into secret session ses-sion early this morninc the tircraeni I representatives remained at their ho-1 ho-1 tol NeJther side would yield an Incn ' While the mediators would make no statement, it is known that they regard re-gard the situation a? grave |