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Show ASlLElNT J j Plans Discussed for Sym- pathetic Walkout of 60,- I 000 to 80,000 Workers. I New York, Sept. 15. Although union leaders have virtually abandoned abandon-ed hope that Mayor Mitchel and the public service commission may bring about an amicable adjustment of the differences between the striking street railway men and their employers, the belief was strong in official circles today to-day that some action would be taken within the next 24 hours to avert the threatened sympathetic strike of 70,-000 70,-000 trade unionists. The Central Federated union of Manhattan will hold a special meeting meet-ing to consider the advisability of joining in a strike that "will astound New York." Tho - Brooklyn Central Labor union, comprising 00 local unions, un-ions, has already voted in favor of such a strike. Plans were discussed today by thp leaders for sympathetic walkout of : 60.000 to S0.000 worke.s here in trades allied with the operation of the street car system. James P. Holland, presi- n dent of the State Federation of Labor, H; has threatened to call out the workers II in these trades if the present dead- R lock is not broken before tomorrow n The Central Labor union of Brook- r r lyn has endorsed the principle of a 1 sympathetic strike. This union con- trols 95 local organizations. The New York Central Federated union is to consider the question tonight The plan provided must be approved by 1 the local unions before it can be put into effect The determination of the strike leaders to call a sympathetic strike was interpreted to mean that they have abandoned hope of reaching a favorable settlement through the ef- forts of the mayor and the public , service commission. Members of the general committee of the Brotherhood of Railway Employes Em-ployes composed of members of tho Interborough Rapid Transit company intend to call upon the mayor today to ask for a hearing. They say the 1 members of that union have no syn pathy with the strike. i During the night violence broke out I anew. From midnight until early to- I day Sixth and Ninth avenue elevated ,; trains were bombarded with bricks, ;i stones and other missiles. One guard ' was injured. Service on the subway and elevated , lines continues normal, but the sur- ' -face lines are still crippled. j oo I' |