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THE DAILY PRSS8 I? tbe only newsoap*r published In Newport New? that receive* the full new* service of the Asso? ciated Press. VOL. XV. NO. |5|. BIG STRIKE IS AVERTED; TRAINMEN ARE VICTORS One of the Greatest Contro versks Ever Between Rail? roads and Employes is Amicably Settled. THREATENED WALK-OUT INVOLVES 50,000 PEOPLE Event Marks Closing of Longest and - Hardest Fought Battle Ever Brought to Peaceful and Agreeable ? Termination by Mediators Under . the Erdman Act?Conclusion of Conference Turn? Into Love Feast ralwav*. Such a strike, it was real i/'.-ii. would be a calamity to tne South and would affect aeriously all parts of the United States. It was appreciated by the financial .Vad... ot wveial of the railway systems that a vtrike < f thai magnitude ?i this time ro'ght spell bankruptcy for **v? ral or the ! dee Th-y >aid traukly to the mediators and to the representatives <f their employes that they were not in such a financial condition mat would warrant a heavy Increase Of all the i all war? tn th?j l'nited j Staus, excepl those on the Pac.ttc coast, they pointed ot.t, the road? in I the southeastern territory were the only lines which recently had not in? creased their freight rates, fti view M that fact. th<y f?It that some con? sideration ought to be g.ven them Ml reguid to the matter of incrcdjknsj wa^es. The representatives of oloveg insisted, however, wsfge-j of railway men in southeastern j territory should be raised and that j amount they should approx.mn*e wages paid for similar employment! in the west* rn territory. Beth Sides Pleased. In its final analysis, the agreement reached today, after a aeries of con? ferences between the mediators and' represent!fives of both tud<s of the ccutrove:jy, continuing from 10 a m.i the em that the j (By Associated Tress) WASHINGTON. I). C. ^&Jy 2.? Official announcement wCy made by the mediator* ton ght that an ami? cable adjustment of the owttroversy -between the railroads in tie south? eastern territory and their conductor*" and trainmen had been reached. Tne agreement signed provides fbr a suo stanliai increase in the wa*ee of !.':>' eroi>loyes and improved conditions and hours of labor. The adjustment al?o will avtit a threaieuad^atrike ot lO.oOO men which would have: involved approximately 40,000 other** Tfce set. tlein<nt re^^hed is regarded.as a dts tinct v.etory for the employes, al? though concessions were' made by both ::ides. Wage incr*ase.V&'? Wille no statement wasfwiade coo. cerning the tern:- ot settlement of the' _ w _ ^ controversy, it is known that the men PAYS SALARY Ur $7,0J(J have been granted an incr- ot, wage? ranging rrcra .1? percent to 4? ' per rent. It is iraposs We. in tne R.tired Army Officer is Named to Fill present condftion of the arrangement, effected, definitely to ttate wnat in-, ^crease are given by the agreement to se sevial classes of labor. This seem, [confusion results from the fact that' Lseveral railway iim-s employ d.f-j (Continued on Eighth Page.) ADVISOR TITbALUNGER Gen. Marshall Appointed Con? sulting Engineer. Newly Created Posit on in the In? terior Department in Accordance With Wiehe* of President Taft. methods of competing tneir cale. Some of the men receive em wage, others receive pay m ? with the number of miles cording vel and the 91ns. (By Associated Press WASHINGTON. D. C. July IS.? Brigadier General Wm. L. Marsnail. rr_ealh?dar-. "V", T** who recently retired as chief of en "i a J 6 tfneers of the ataiy. today was. ap pettf made y ^j,,^ consulting engineer to the kcc 'retary of the interior-In the reclama of the (;on service, * po-ltion created by ding ^ne querion the mediators felt .that they | ^^^r-y of the I liter .or Ballinger to y no more than that the tn-Jg^ajf:, njn, ,? solving the engineering in all capacities of employ- J pr0blems involved in completing the Bent w?re, by tire terms uf the ad 'J.ts?ment, very '-onfifrjeiabie. Tbe conditions cX railway labor reclamation projects now under way. While the appointment coincides with the policy of the administration throughout t^?w-ei:heasteTn territory; in taking all possible advantage were adjGsJ^n.y the mediators, inj the technical train.ng and exp every instance and on every line of'of the army -engineers in the mam tho thirteen roads levoivee> the labor J moth task of reclaiming<cf the arid conditions of the men l>> terms of tne agreement will be materially improv? ed. Difficult Problem. When the controversy was submit? ted to the mediators, Chairman Mar? tin A Knapp, of the lnters*i:<- t oni merce Coci mi seien and Dr. Charles F and semi-arid region* of the country, it was aald at the interior deoartment that tne new officer will not supplant F. H. Newell, director of the reclama? tion ?et vice, whose fate has been the anhjecf of m* ch speculation ever since the lines were sharply drawn between the Garfleid and Halling^r Neil, commi-sloner of lafcor. s.xteen, adminiktrat.cns of the department. days ago. thirteen separate demands were made upon the ru iwavs by their employes Of these thirteen demands His Duties. It was explicitly ?tated that General tfirshall's aprointmertdid "not indi the representatives of vie employ** j cate any change in the personnel ?m fcave scored a victory o? practically | the nepj for< e ef the reelsmation ser all Until w.thiH a day or two.ir.ee. inasmuch as be would have no ?earcejy rev likelihood existed of a supervision nr control over the op?ra ?atL^aftory settlement of the centre* ttona of the service nor the designing rrrsy by ihe mediators Taelve days <>f con struct'on work. He wo-ild act, were spent In almost fruitless e?- jt was said, in an advieory o?p?c'ty tfeavor to get the reiwe*?wt?tiv?? ef to the secreCM? of the interior fn Ube two parties ?o the cnalroversT to- the work of completing reclamation Beile r?i; a reasonsOlc bast of settle, projects under the provisions of tne Cfein act Of June JS, last, *n!horxing the Ari..trat'on. under the atrdmaa act, iawaan^e of f20.fwc.f?*n of certrflrates woe propo*ed. bat that - jrropo?itto? of indebted res* for that purpose was r!*aHr abeMoned. iDunag taa. Tie creation of rh# ne?- po-itr rend.-ncw of the medlaUaa procewd- was n accordance "with the w?iie* lags, a strike vote was tab en ?>v 'he of the President and was in batmony. labor organisation* mrofeed in the ft was ?i-ted. *!th th* plan of tnspee ?Witrorersy i?nd by a larfj* major.ty tkm ny army ewajn*?s of emlsttn*; a strike w?? oilief?! fiy ttt rvn oiu re<-?imat!oa protects, a. preVxl?i T leb the raikwar* acceded tn their d?- the new law That act provides for bx I Ike appo atatent of a branch of e*f> eo when that fact became known acwrs to b? .designated from the e*> ?be media tor? .fid not abandon ot gine^r corp. *f the army to ??pect even i jail j beiB^ abJ- to adjawt ?**,?*V> re,Haa-.aiio? works, --enortinv ?> Weiltle* j ndfc te the President. Mr Tar; atxa Desperate Strwfl?l* to Stop ?trifce. - tbe appo?af*w]t cf Ort* beard now -Ptasny the praefl?l. *< the tire under con*t<ter*ticw The hoard will Biffc ra lway srssrva* At tbe Sortb ] *trr<- In an ?dvisorv eapactty an the tatneHi wrtfc tb*. President, wijile Oeperai Marshall win railed Int? m ?aediators In aa e#vt to seU'e tbe ] oeew*? a similar refttlon to tbe sec troubte wit boat a ktrfk*. Tk* m*m- retary of the inferior bar. of ifce gsaeial rraaajers' j-\ Will ?rned't* Werk. ?Mttee s?M ?b* r?anma?JBii* of t*>| Wie dar VsM, at t*r r?cmm*?ir? bor ontanisation eommtaawa* bad ? aerrle* in rcpoa** to a eo-*<iow na-. protracted *tm?Kie la reaoft t* agree.} any. said be t^oefkt tbe ap and be?4#* wene slmmt *a t?-: cf Oeeral Marsh.;: a any furO*i *fl*rt rw?eved it wowt exp-drte the ?cvk ?j Coi"?! X*r*b?!l wbo. ta bis new j nvdSdba. will rceeis* a aaHrT of 17. .Iw*n rra?l>. w?? p?ace?l .<a rn* r?nrr\4 ?: U'f i.t t>re arme cm Jew* il bast. . aT.er a dlstutuiaM leg adl?*t tbe tfflh NKWTOKT I T. R. TALKS TO SUIT INSUR6ENTLEADERS They Leave Sagamore H?l Sat? isfied and the Colonel Calls 'Em''Fine Fellows." THREE MOST FAITHFUL TO ROOSEVELT POLICIES Teddy Makes Pubic That He Owes Debt of Gratitude to Representa? tives Madison and Muroock for Work Done in House?Caller Gives Out Statement. (By \"c. i.i r .1 Hrriw) OYSKH HAY. X. Y. .Jmy 2?Three Kansans?all Republican insuwm* of :h?' ttaepcm. dy?*?talked with Theo. <lore Rooi-evelt for thiee Hour* nt Snganu ie Hill today and ?re*t iv. y sail.-ficd. When they had gone ' OlO* ne| Roo?'Tefl railed them "fine fel lowf." .n<l said they discussed U>c "work of the recent -i--.-s.on of con? gress." All agreed that the (llaliin ger-Pinrho! controversy was t>r> ;iched. The visitors were Senator Joseph U ilristow and Represent ilire? Vlctc Murdoch/and K. H. ?,!adison. ?11 whom fought hard for Roosevelt pi cies when he was In tne White Hou^e. That he appreciated their services he mule known wth emphasis today: the Ins lrgent* wete mure enjphat c in their praise, of Theodore Roo?evelt. Explaias Conference. When the four ( 'clock trajn Ii <-i pulled out of Oyster llay and tke oor respcndea^ Ftraighiened up. the colo? nel was pacing about in a crash r ding su:i ind liding b<x>'.;. He ns;eil in? to an explanation of the confei*ace at onea. 'Those three Kansans," he begr.n, "arc among my most loyal supporters and were during the- seven years i was in the White House." ? Can you tell us what was di? ed?" was ventured. These fine fellows and I h ue be? discuss ng the recent session of gress." said Colonel Roosevelt, "ho I wish to say right here," he si id wit a ?nnp. "we have not been disoussw the Ballineer-Pinchot trouble." "My friend. M ?Ii/iii.. is cue of judges in that cafe and I woo not have it appear th*t l expecte?! n influence in the matter. Grateful to Them. "I owe an especial d*bt of gratit > to R? piesentatlve, y ?*'?cn and Mur | dock for the stand <ey took at the I time when Representative Tawney of. j fered s re-olu'inc providing that none ! of the appropriation* of the secret I si '\ ?. m etc he in invesUgat !og the conduct of avmbera of toe j senate and bonse. At ?!.*: time aio, j a resolution of censure, aimed at my? self, mw offered in congress, and- M?d | i?ot! and Murdoch fought it to the end. Madison and Murdock were right In thit flasht?the prnvts.ons for the secret f vice should never have been strike' out." Here the colonel paused a moment, rhen like a shot be aaM: ^ "W< :i!d y.'i !;k? '<> kn'iw ih- ?ecref of that fleht. It was Jtst thi* way: A n'imbe; of members of congreas realized that i was hitting at them rat calling no natces. "Senator Brtstow render**! a gr**t service to his country in ?h? postal I iiirestigatlo?. He,found the r*.;caj? and pnt the at out The colonel was then pressed tW something crnce*n r.? the /-rmrcreace wfrfc IJoyd ?' Oriacom, prcaid- ? : >:? ?he Repcf>:i< certify comrattlee Of Xew York county. Mr. ir ?nn is ?pe?<J ng the ntgot at Sagamore in. K ?w Mr GrUcom who fathered taw amendai? nt, to the row ?Vfe.tej i>*b eVrcrt pilmsrr Mil is| I: ?? to M* that Clone! Reoseretf sear the tele? gram f<?m Cambridge, nrglr.g t?aW the measore he pa^s.-x) "t*tt Mr Ortacom and I have 4a? cuiwed sacnM a? perfer-.Jy or.vwr? fr^tn the tr - of it- amhndgr mer? ges n?.' aaU the orftowel. TU? dw iBrsted the aakdeot OakMri Roaarve't hji? ,aer?r eaid J"?t what he arnpo?e?| to do R the face, of the *>fei! c f the Co?.. hML. hat ?he ? ?;-.., kn w . a ? a IfaMhe hMW ttnoa h's coofcraoee vCh Mr Orlsrotn aa todtratrng that ptaa* are Mag dianwr^i which will nxwn much tf th? Rof^iMcir, orgas'aatioB in tJ.:* atwte J?tat wkas afar wMh th* ralaa?l U ?trH wt?h> aMtk^l "Me mar com* at ?*? s?" aaJ4 fXowei KaaaeeeR, **at I a ino-rtaie wWa " ''Now bov"^ adaawa jVrd TSdaw SEWS. V/V.. M NDAY, ?ii"u:-?as- ? ?' -, ,. TEDDY WILL HAVt NO SUCH POLITICAL HONORSj Former President Decline* Offer for | Governor e' New Yo-k. i?y Associated Pr**?.) ITICA, N. V. tln\v 2.- About ten) j days ago the RofmbJIcau Club in thi/t city I'K.-tid a resuluiton putting for-| j ward Me Mm* of !.???'.!? President Theodore ll>v>?cve!t as a nominee l'"r| guvwnor in tint. ?tat?. This reaolu tiou was forwarded MraV Roosevelt] Iune It) wltb a atfctrm<:it an in the charade* and standing of the bo?ly| v? kit h oassed If. I'. ,i;.-? ??,> ?hat Colonel K.x wrote an IrumedUt* reply, but In some manner Mi.' letter ivas raUae-til And nol until a day or two ago did the s.-rretar? of the club, Fred II. Adam*. of. *h:s city, leorlva the J colonel's letter. The letter I? a posi? tive ami unqualified declination of the; :ropose<! honor, and is ;>< follows: ".Slav ]. through, you cordlall) thanl: ?Abe Keiiubllcan Club of Oncida dmn fty for it* m?uaas)e of appreciative) ucod will* "Belierw tsc. I appreciate it. But 1 also ask that the ?ob at oace stop bay agitation to have me nominated tor governor. It would be an absolu'e impossibility for me to accept. "With high regards. "Sim rely yours, (Signed I "THEODORA BOOSKVKLT " HOLLAND LEAVES FIELD TO MAYNARD AND YOUNG Candidate Withdraw* From Congress? ional Race la Second District. fifty a<-.-.n.. i .' it-h" NORFOLK. VA.. luly 2 ?J. Peter j Holland, of Franklin. Virginia, tonight announced his withdrawal from tho lace for the Democratic congressional j nominal? n. This leaves only Wlliiani j a. Yoinf. and Congressman Harry L. j Mayoarti in Ihe race. Mr. li illind declared he had looked I ? v r conditions <:arefully and was oon-| fu'ent he cwld net win. The primary occurs August 23. and irom present indications it will be the doses* and most interesting the sec Mid disttict of Virginia has -*een in trenv vcars. CONVENTiON AT SEA. Tobacco wen ? ransact Business From j Norfolk to flew York. (Pr AwriitHl pr?a?T NFAV VOHK. July t.?One hundred mesBbem of the Tobacco Association of the United States arrived todav irem Norfolk. Va.. after holding their snaua' convention at sea. Tne r?mb?rs ar-> leaf tobacco men. i.TOstly fron? Kcatucky, Virginia and { th* CaraUnac and they figured that it would be mor - agreeable in the pre? vailing hot spell to thrash out their business plans at ?.ea, so they met a> Norfolk and embarked oe the Old I l-omiaion Liner .Jamestown for thai purpose. MANN RESPITES REYNOLDS. Hcnover County Man, Convicted of Ar? son, Given 30 Days. RICHMOND, Va. July 2.?Ander son Reynolds, of Hanover county. sent?nc*d to death July ? 'or arson, was respited thirty days by Governor Mann *liis* morning in ordrr that the sc:'tier, of numerous citizens that the penalty be mace life imprisonment J be ixamrned. ! Reynolds burned the hcrr.e of J. A. I MaHory Hanover ootmty. In Apr'!, i B'.'cause the family was in ihe house ai the time, the d:>nfh sentence I wa. imposed. Avorney H. M. Smith today cal'ed I on the governor ni'fi the papers ask j !ng for a reunite. *hich was granted. SHOOTS MIM FROM AMBUSH. Family Tt-HthJe in Tenwaeere Families ? 3ads to K-'-.nq. A^n I ted IT- tl RRISTOL TEVA J-ry 2-At Shady jrord. near here ri^ay. Wit'tam Gros* I shot aad tilled his f.re-rJser-ln-mw. *vTli i Mam South, tfroit used a rifle and; ir?red from aashusa. After Killing.' ; Sooth. Cross wen. to Use home of; [Jef-sb r-i'i. a ae rhhor. strafest whom, 1 he bad a grtid*'- and, firing a shot! ppeared Omes tnd. Sooth married wtE si.?era and *atfty troobK-* ar? - a >Tf ?..< t? tbenauac. A ?wer!cars m - -orwd at Oxford. .Ry A?- i?N Pressi OX?DRP rT".:. I JkXD, ?? ly 2 ? ereeal Aar.fr' R*i^n tat et Isalara I M" Psrasai. ?:i;rH anasj m 9 r r?-*a? lb I aids rearer i r. m ?fac ** waaaMd by nt* b?.-re*y rrr Jurnh? ) ?rtT ta ?Be jU.n,Y 'i MHO. EXPERTS LOOK FOR GREAT RING BATTLE Expect Jeffries-Johnson Prize Fight to he Greatest of the Times. LODGING PLACES OVERRUN; PEOPLE GUARDED IN CARS Delegates from the World's Sporting Centers Are Arrlv ng on Every Train and the Scene ie One of Gambling and Excitement of Ex? pectancy. iMt As?< i l.iteii pesaal HKNO, NRVADA, July l.-MM is Just waiting now Tomorrow and Monday morning?and tnen the mo? ment when Hilly Jordan will climb out of the ring, with all the speed th.'t h s fat leg* can carry him, say? ing I at < r go.-' Aucther languid runset W these MOWS h'11 i and the great Jeffries Johnson iwtt'e wll' h?> on. Id the ntf'iutime the desert city rapidly is taking on the appearance of a national convent on The dele? gates from the world's sporting cen? ters are arriving on every train, the street* and hotels are tilled with a shifting of gentlemen thieves, gamb? lers md pugfil*ts. The hum of con ve;sat ion on the street is punctuated With the click of the toi lette Wheels and with the rry of >#uv. mr hawkers Anil all are awaiting the event that nothing wit an earthquake, tire. or death can now prevent The camps of the fighters ar?? uulel with the petce ot .sn*peoec. The arena is wait ng cut in tkt* whit" du an ugly skeleton that ir^rTew-Tfour? will be patpirnting with life and tnttUs that the red gods t.end down men's spines in moments of physical str re. ?? I My not another ?tick will have to be tcnehed. The purse money la up?all of It?the sum of f4<ii.'M?i, whkh the tight loyer- will pay Jim Jeffrie* ^i?l Jack .lohtiBotr-to measure their - newa, their brains and their fighting heart?. The only movement fiow the rival camp> today was in the way of plaaaare and thought-killing. Moth Jeffries and Johnao* m-de au? tomobile trliw Into town, Johnson Ju*t for fun and to have the crowd stare it hi.u and Jeffries b? cause he ^aj to, in order to get to the fishing ground* that he decided to etalt late in tne afternoon. Jeffries Surprise* Them. The ctideal tlm.^ of waiting is be in.,' watched - :.? by flsht experts. Jeffrie* ha.- sui prised them all by his .-ppar, nr iim -.i: em or, the eva or the greatest moment in his l.fe. Noth? ing ?lse aas expected from the black man. Nothing has arisen to add or detract from the arguments pto and con that care been agitating the ?per I a of the ocuntry tor a rear. In the Jeffrie., <2nip. the hangers on and trainees arc willing to bet their la.-t doK.r that, the m-.n, whom no man ere; has brought to bis knee* OT a blew, wit! make John?.n look like the outside of a storm cellar after ? hiMTicase. They can see nothing bot the no^e "., . e atWJS Of Jeff.-r.es. mowing dewn tu opponent. They predict less .ban seven jounds after the first blow Is strack. Expect Long right. On the other band, tbe<e is ptiin Joy in the heart* of the men who fol? low Johnson They see the negro astride the worbf. They d*v*wl an y?cth add scaaace?ar.?: esaaj .ally that Hght upper cut. To? dead lere; of cpin on among the tght experts <a that the lUhi wtll W a Kosg oDe and ? hard oar?fa ache* word*, the great, est ringJ Etil? af the times Aahoftg the crowds that throag taw K' r .nxi aad gambling non**. are the far** of aara known arowad the world- tb? werWi of the piak sheet at lea**?aad there are also face* cf seen known well to the police of all great eftw The ante pafiee are #ajag what they eaa to keep the ?rafters and the rhaewea gway *?*? La the ext-nt gi aaarcbSBC t'ahaa a* the ? aid if ?1 tb*r* i? manv ? loop hole and the Rgnt-hngeree resgry ar* bare !? farca. Tb? >gh haajaered by a bvk of ew ua?rfxad eefht-tve*. familiar with '.a* (sees and epevat ng method* af MM rtona* and crtm.nal* always dow* an the areae of ? Mg ?g*t, rbe eehctaia ?a ett wgr of Mb? pcltclag of K^ao say ;aaght ibey bar* the sit latkm weft r b - r? ess 14 TaG Ks Southern PRC ae railway has Sn?H*?n*j a large tot** of special num. Kara train entering the city, either troro K?st rr West, carries one or more I ?allroad detective* wnose boslnes* U is to gi:aid |*?*??nger8 agu.nsi plck Itocket? and keep the roof* and truckr of the cats clear of tramp" and I bur* ?"? ?>!<?? ri les to the Ml iicM According to their esUMhjMOs1 ii.-r the flacht altar both righti wiU shake the diiKt (,f Nevada oft their fee! on the day following the MUtlo. It m'k?m n<> dinVirnre. they diviare, ultft the outcome of the battle I*. .Ii ffri. * will li isten >?aok to hit [ home in Southern California. Johnson will go direct to New yorK CCME8 NEAR STARVING. Boy Recovering at Pinners Point fmm Imorlaonment In Freight Car. 'Mv as?'?-!* i ?1 e>??? ? NORFOLK. VA . .Inly 2 ? Snm Hill, need 13 ye rs. son of Charles RIH, 6) Charlotte, N. C . is recovering* in Pitt-'. ners" po-nt hotel today, following his rescue last night f*-?<ui a freight car in which h.- had beeu heij prisoner for several d?J's without food or dr nav. The hoy ran away and hid nitatclf in the cat for a Journey into ut'kuown Innd* He will be held pending in Ftrurtlons from his ptients Virginia Shot in Duel. iRv Aaepehtted I'r.snt COKRl'RN. VA.. July 2.?In a pistol j t'ue! at Si Paul. Va. last nicht. War rpn Davis, a weil known young man Of Rtwsell county, was shot arid prob? ably fatally wounded by Alex Moore Moore was unhurt and escaped. Iinvla v as shot in the hi cast and leg. HIS WflFf iS~ MISSING Wealthy Farmer, Near Wll liamsburg, Notifies Police. HUSBAND FEARS FOUL PLAY Woman Believed Visiting at McKeea port and Search is Not Started for Several Daye?Lady Mysterioualy Disappearing is Fifty-two Years Old RICHMOND. VA.. July 2.?Mrs. Hosabellj il -i man. fifty-two yrars ofj age. wife of Mr. Conrad Hohnian. wealthy farmer, whose home i* two ir.ll?? from WilllamsbuTg. ia missing from her home and her husband has .-eked the poifcetroa and detectives of Ri< hmond to search for her. He fears foci play, his wife having I w tt home on the 24 of June andj started fn the direct:m at William.*-; burg. Wbtn las? ?ein. however, ahel had turned from the county road *ajtaJ la strip of woods. Knowing people | j who reside in M. K . -port. It y%s j thought perhaps she had jjone there, i-ut telephonic eommurilca'iona to the' place yesterday evening elicited the' information UwM -:.<; had not been! ?en nor heard of. In a -t?te of art a; excitement i deetp sorrow, Mr. Hohman, who Is ??as; fifty years of are. eame to Chief of Police Werner this morning and asked ?hat a s-iarch be made for his wife. Mrs, Hohman <s a comely woman! and does not look to bo fifty-two! rears old. She has n# children. an1| 'ame witn her husband from Pennsyl? vania fo Virginia a little more than) a year ago. Thv-y purchased a small farm neaxi Wlllia.nsburg and were considered thej wealthiest peop'e of the community OFFICERS ARE ELECTED FOR NEW :.&0. COMPANY! ? . y- ? v - < Directors of Recently Organ red lr-j d>a"? Concern Held Meeting. nty AsenrtHti-d PraetJ BJCHMONP. VA. M> I? m?ting of director' e* fJr? ? be peahe ft Ohio RafrwaT, at ind'ana.! fx W in lh;s city late oteVay. the W-j low na ctJlcets we.r ejected: Fra:>.k ;?! Whuukj-r. Ri-RmoheJ,; Va. aeemdimt i !-.:-> C Starr. K?r* ?K<SeU tad, nce-t?rejmes>t; i???1 Stewart MarKle X'? Yor-V. seere-1 try The C*e?spee,ke A Gilo Railroad of Indiaca I? the newly m?nipcie*M) etagrx Cnewaatl * ljowienhV t ad. i centl* aw roams si fcy Bat Cl***sae*a A Ohio et receiver* aahf. Ge ?nV Assort NORF-'LK. V* goabrwtt Cemtv.nd ca. Virata a, *t> ?artly et? Sunday change moderate *outf I'KICK TWO TAKING BALLOT ON IConductors and Trainmen of Pennsylvania Railway Threat* vn Big Strike. ICOMPANY REFUSES THE DElfcNDS OF EMPLOYES Management of Line Says Men Want Same Pay for Shorter Haara, When the Prevailing ftatee Are ** High ae Others?Union Leaders lieue Statement Giving Their Side. (Hy Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, July 2.?Othclat I 3iino;in< in, in waa matte today by Ida I I'eiinsylvanl* Railroad Company that members of the order of Railway I'uiiductor* aud lliotborhood of Kali toad Trainmen, employed In tin. train r*nil yard service of the company, cast i IMi: liurjj, Krie and 1 tu halo, are i.ikinc a slrike vote because the cow ? any haj> refused to rive the men a umher Increase Ui wages, aiaoutf.ng from .? to 20 per rent. Appro* mately lSfi%9 men arc involved* g Company's Side. In making the announcement the company gave cut a statement giving Itrrside of the case and also made i i.Iii" a circular, distributed among; > n idol -i. together With the com? pany's answer to the men which waa posted In ?Hm yards. The company states 'hat the men want a to hoar) i ay at the same wages paid cloven hpurB aud that the eleveut i cur be booslder. d extra work , aid tor Ihe new ti>n hour i b* i oinpsrtV v ?>'. ? that its r venerally spvaflb.,. are higher the New fork ffaaiTtiil^ was willing to apply the New York Central in addition tft t.-rescnt rates that obtained on 4hH i ennnvlvania, providing the eieven hour day could be maintained ahd pay iir over time be paid on lita ooc u.'i'h uf the dally rate oi !h?i IVcaeyl r a n la. The office ra of the trainman and i i ndu? tors unions, in their strike Cir? cular to the men; say: Statement of Trainmen. Generally speaking, yard rates, put into tffe*-: by your company, <xnw pure favorably whu the iaw'1 paid by :i-er companies in the territory, hat" we c >nt< ml that belli roau xr.-J yard ih es si:ou!d he higher on our Uno? paid b> other e.unpanSna for similar rrrvii f, because ilie pulley of. 'he IVnnsylrar.ia railroad ha- always is s^oiringly to edurate -lie'.r eaB* ?h.yees in the >>ell< f rha: certain of h employee* were em Hied to freea o 2? |wr cent, mere than paid by "? r (otiif.;cins for similar aervioev We r ?.?! wr ere tnilrlea to a way - ,uua ion ef 'he prac'ice accompanied - .,...nr.; c jmilUon of paymeaL" The < '-ir. laa'ion to take a atrrhe vote was rt a-bed after a conf jrcne* ast T lesday with Gtneial Manager ' 11. Myers, who .nformeJ tea onaa> fitrtee ihat the company would aap??f| he arhitra'im of the New York Can? al, that it would adopt all that ?ca bodiea the principles for which the* contend and :be rales thai have hate) - uu into effect oa the New York Oaa> ?ral. leaving the company s high raja/g. wand, cat not increasing the** hp making a ten bear day applv rates which were nme> to St deren and twel'e hour day; or the oinpaay weald try to roadrtion* by adjoslaaeata, ratea of pay and condRMoa of the N?w York Central award W a-i Hossiele as iiu bees ta ' tib\* t?te?, that havo been postwf in Its answer to vJ.t Man. fseUNd ** all yards, the company Answer ca hlajaj, Ki of r-xLty. the PsAsSyfrJkaW roaa nays as high, ut man \\* mmpet itora' *zre??l with Uric astd ? is so two ballot. "The oalaloa of yoar that the cosaseay sho-?ki r*r cent, blabs* Ifta? ? v-f'.- ? ?-nllar <*?r <a maintain rwe ha* heretofore haea paid- Ut - .- .T>naT)i pettwrs. -,, "Is it fair t? yawmnni ywr now. b.?csta?e :*? 'he post - a** rd Ra employee. %* Xi^cafiy ae Sapn'-e* #wo??ld pmrnT wagv* p?.C br la rL u'ja bdbaT fur.r?*. r*t;an*?. It Jht* .->%* ?? ?re ihia oar* UM he ether roadi. wh?*** ???3?-?r?-3. a>" ihoagh f?-eraify at HI hilrw those e* it.e r-ean.y lr?*ua rati'oad. wet> nrrwuht ng mrre eaaWy :* ? , ne^fqr. a:;b the Sareta-w c^nibhjaai ef [romnar.; * . Yoaf pr ? ? ? rvwi -a - C-nTl of Tbl* 3is**V