New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
RAILWAY RErRENCHMENT.

A REDUCTION or TEN PER CENT FOR DAY LABOR ON
THE NEw-YoRK CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER
ROADS.
The steps taken by leading railways for re-
duction OF expenses show the influence of the narrow
times, and OF the spirit which carried out the abolition
OF drawbacks freight and commissions on tickets.
General Superintendent TiIlinghast OF the New-York
Central and Hudson River Railroads, stated yesterday
that general reduction of 10 per cent OF all wages for
day labor had been made those llnes including the
common laborers. trackmen. mechanics and shopmen
The OF engnees brakcmen and others on trains mas
not been cut down and it not yet decided what steps
be taken In that direction. None or the employees
who work by the month have yet had their pay
cut down, because many Of them work extra
hours. About 1900 workmeu, or nearly one-sixth
of the number before employed have been discharged
and the force has been put on o Winter footing. Mr.
Tnglast said that he did not know OF general reduc
tlons OF pay on other lines going out from TINS CITY,
except re Harlem but several OF the leading lines arc
employing their men on part time only, cutting GOWN
the days work to seven or eight hours' lue OenFa
road thought that wages were too hgh ana SUI mann
tains full time The wages OF the men whose pay has
been cut down ranged from VI 6o 10 - ~ anu - Pe uy
according TO their classes.
As the Harlem Road is controlled by the New-York
Central like of per cent on the wages for
all day labor has been made The superintendent sta'ed
yesterday that up the time OF the reduction the wages
for day labor ranged from 81 10 d. accorunS u tue hhu
OF work. and that they had not been decreased since
the panic. The number OF men employed has been cut
down to the Winter limits, which are much sma Ter than
those OF Summer. .,, ia, -
President Jcwef OF the Erie Road said that the man
ageneLt Of that Company Is constantly engaged III re-
trenchment, has been busy IN that way Iof some
time. The officers now occuplel IN equanIlhs re-
duetions in various departments ol the me anu
when the work completed the decrease I'D wages VIII
amount to 10 cent No genera! ORDER has oee
issued for simultaneous reduction or n&eu pcIcvu
throu ghout the line, but the Company s Putue e
railway economical basis In every respect anu tne
number OF men employed has been Hluch CUT uoMn.
President Jewct denied the truth of certain
that Erie inploy had not been pru or sc'SI
months. and said that all the men had recci'eu me-
pay for September. The Osto5er wages are hot an Pa
for 70 Ltkes TIL the 18Th or 20th OF the mouth Ee.
the accounts audited the pay rolls auJuseu, auu W.
payments made. Vice President Banebafu saiu wa.
IL always customary on the ErIe l1e 10 euuec t
number OF men largely at the approach OF mInei anu
this has been done this year. Inc GeeeraI ouiei'u'
tendent VINO charge OF reduction oi wages ee'
now busy on the road. . ..,o,,o.s
The Pennsyvania Railroad has not so TAR announced
any general reduction Of wages for day labor anu te
rates pad are asserted be the same as before tue
panic. At the Office OF the Delaware. LacKawduha ahu
Western Railroad % reporter was told tha no geueral
reduction of wages was In contemplation Wages vary
in the different departments Ihey were
generally reduced the panic and are now from lo
10 is cent lower they were IN beptemDer les
Oaicers Of the New York, New-laven and Hariioru
Railroad tnSt No occSeASe 10 wAses ZOE