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Show jj MEET IN CHICAGO Ultimatum of Brotherhoods May Be Turned Down by Operators Both Factions Fac-tions Determined. Chicago, April 27. Three men representing re-presenting practically all the railroads rail-roads of the country and (four others representing approximately 300,000 railroad trafflo omployes were to meet here today to arrange for conforoncos between the two factions at which tho trainmen's demands for an olght hour day and time and a half (for ovortimo are to be discuBsod. J. W. HIggins of Chicago, J. G. Wal-ber Wal-ber of New York, and diaries P. Nolll of Washington, will represent respoc-tlvoly, respoc-tlvoly, Western, Eastern, and South-eaatorn South-eaatorn linos, having an aggregato of 250,000 miles of railroad. W. G. Lee, president of the Trainmen's Brotherhood: Brother-hood: W. S. Stone, of tho engineers; 1 W. S. Garter of tie Tlremon, and-A.' attup iGaainsiaraalfyJZ'of I EST B Garretson, of the conductors, will represent the men of their respective brotherhoods The ultimatum of the employes ask-inc ask-inc fnr n wrlttpn renlv to their de mands expires next Saturday. It Is stated, however, by officials of th,e General Managers' association, that practically all of the railroads have already refused tho demands. Neither side has shown any disposition to arbitrate |