The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-10
PROMOTION ON THE NEW YORK DIVISION OF
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Being an employs OF the New York division, Pom.
sylvania Railroad Company l naturally take In
terest in Its affairs and especially in the question Of
promotion as havo very distant hope Of promotion
sin tho sweet by and by" Mr. Barker, supcrln.
tenden in your issue Of tho Sth says his attention
has been Called article In your paper of the 9th
inst signed IAN Employee of New York Division, Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company" aud which is such mis-
statement of regard to certain matters that he
feels constrained them, and especially you
gave II prominence by noticing editoriay, for which
plcage accept the thanks OF the employees Of ths
division and the assurance that wo do not
consider It a very wonderful thing that you
should notice an article originating from
an employee Of tho company, just the same though
dent Of The road MIR: Barker says no obstacle bas
been intsrposed to prevent the promotion ol
freightmen, except the examination to meet the 70.
quirements OF tho accounting department. fitness for
the position been the sole qualification. Ho Ger.
ainly cannot entertain very exalted opinion OF inc
qualifications oil his freight conductors ho does not
consider any OF tho hity-odd how In the freight
department eligible to the position OF conductor IN the
ntorposcd would ask Nj. Barker If his promotion OF
train agents recently to conductors OF passenger
trans does not cectuay preclude freight conductors
If nesc men did not gain their promotion by outside
ruence9 What great service have they rendered the
company, or what immaculate virtue do they possess
that enttles them to promotion long tried and
faithful servantsY And qualification is only
qu,rement TO gam promotion, why, when there are
vacancies IN the passcngc department. does not the
freight conductor have chance to be examined TO his
fitness for tho position? venture to assert many OF
them could pass credable examination, especially
so were they allowed TO attend school Tor month be-
tore entering duty, the same was done with the
train agents. and owing to the paucity Of vacancies
occurring the passenger department we do consider
1t but justice that should have fair chance
for them. Now, in regard to political influence
the writer, with due respect to Nr. Barker,
must agree with tho statement made by "Employe" III
his article OF the 6th inst Ii Is we'll known that po
tca influence is all potent throughout the length and
breadth of laud, and, political parties In time
depraved has the great corporation OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, which Is power In politics in
the state OF pennsylvania, become despotic and
Needless oil the Individual rights, privileges pref
crvnces of It's employees, and until thcv the officers Of
the company perpetuate spirit OF federation and en
Iarged freedom and equal rights and maintain invlo-
late these rights must consider ourselves unjustly
treated In conclusion would say It must be
able to any all acquainted with the freight
ductors Of the New York division that any
In relation to their decentralization for promotion Is
an utter faacy. All we ask rights, and those
we hopo to obtain thu ough the good services Of our
worthy superintendent, who we are satisfied, that
his attention been called TO 1t, will fairly consider
the matter. EMPLOYE