Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-07
AN ENGINEERS STRIKE
On the Manhattan Elevated Rail-
road Declared.
The sToPPAGE OF TRAINS CAUSED.

The sToPPAGE OF TRAINS CAUSED.
Demands Of the Engineers and the Com
Panys Refusal---A Disguised
Public.
New YORK, January Gin accordance
with ITS decision no, 10 accede to the de-
mants of the engineers, the Manhattan FL
svatsd Railroad closed both the Second
and Ninth avenue lines this morning, with
out waiting for the conference arranged
for II o'clock. The stcpPage of trains on
the two roads named caused an unprece.
dertcd rush TO the stations OF the roads
. that were in operation, resulting in much
CONFUSION, The crush was so great and
the trains, which were ran at short inter.
valsp so packed, that at msny OF
the stations persons goinc to business
had to wait from twenty miuutes to full
hour before they managed 70 get on board
There was mach growing at the way the
public was being iacoavaaienced, and many
people afler finding ont the situation OF Of
fairs at the station, demanded q return Of
their fare. This resulted in iunumerable
quarreis between the railroad employees
ami Indignant patrons OF The road. These
frequent chickering's resulted in the an
nouncement being made the foot Of the
s,a'ion steps that no more tickets would
6e sold, and many people we're forced ITO
avail themselves OF the surface roads.
Atl0.3O o'clock, however the Second
and Ninth avenue lines were ordered open
again, aai immediately atterward the En-
ginaers committee and Chiet Arthur
called ut the elevated railroad companys
olica. and commenced their conference
with the directors OF the company OF HIS
O'Clock. Ii is asserted that the Manhattan
officials we're ordered by the State Railroad
Commissioner q DoEneil 10 resume traffic
on the Ninth and Second avenue lines.
Nothing mas been heard from the confer
ence up to the time OF sending these dis
patches
PROPOSITION FROM TIE cONgANT.
I:&O r Nth, Committee on Griev.
auces conferred wi'b Col Hahn and Treas.
urar GaIaway, and il was agreed that the
company would submit q proposition to
them at o'clock to morrow. 1t is thought
tlat The matter Is settled.
LOOKING OVER THE FIELD.
Jay Gould, Cyrus W. Field and Manager
uaIa sailed out last night and rode up
ard down the lines Of the Third and Sixth
avenues, takin. look at the field before
the strike. At midnight they ordered the
Ctr Hall b;anch closed, and it was closed
today. with the Second and Ninth avenue
roads. The object OF this ia TO make the
remaining torce OF engineers go as ter as
possible in operating the two roads
which il will be attempted 10 keep open.
lrvand Chiet Peter II. Arthur, Of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers OF
he I'rifed S,..os arrived here yestsrdG-
morniuy. and after Investigating the engi-
nacrs complaints decided that they were
i.st. He then wrote o letter to General
Manager Hsin OF the elevated roads, ask
irg for conference, TO the end that all
UoesiDle means be used 10 effect peace
a5la adjustment Of the difficulties.
A. y meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee Of the Manhattan rood yesterday Man
ager Hahn presented the folio Ting;
THE DEMANDS Ur TIE ENGINEERS.
F!rst-That eight hours CT less consti-
tute q da7s work on all lines Of said com
pany.
Sacani-That tie wages Of engineers
and hremeu shall be the same SO the con
tract between otIiceys and employees 10 the
wear 1850. viz: All engineers haTng run
an epriae one year for this company TO
rsreiva s. so per day. 2.-AN old engin-
GERS hired bg the company to receive > .
nor day for the first six months and $3.50
psr dny thereafter. 3.-Ail engineers
promoted bv the company from tremen to
engineers to receive s. per day for the
first SIX months - p for the ensuing SIX
months. and after having been az engineer
for one year to receive tirSt-Cass pay, or
/ = so per day, 500 days running an en-
eine 70 make one year.
Third-The wages Of Eremen 10 be as
follows: /. Men hired as new hremen or
promoted 10 the position OF ii!emen from
Other departments never having fired be-
fore. 70 receive Sl.G5 per day for the first
six months, 81. - per day for the following
,:S months and - per day thereafter. Z
Ficgmen hired from other roads to receive
$l.75 per G5v for the first six months, and
- per day hereafter.
Fourth-The time Of engine men to
commence from the time they report on
structure to ascertain where their engine
may be laid up. ,
Fith-The oldest engine man TO have
the preference in run. provided there he a
vsrbrcy. and shall have the privilege 10
chsn~c runs with each other when 1t Is
satisfactory to beth parties concerned.
SiSfl-Thst 10 engine man can 10
coropalled 10 make extra time, except IN
casss CT emergency, and that he shall re-
ceiva pay for such overtime or trac'ou
thereof according to classification Of pay;
,hir,7 minutes or more TO constitute ssiu
fraction.
Seyauth-AUy engine man coup1euuE
an unfinished day TOR another excused
from duty shall receive pay per hour lot
the same as per classification.
Eigh.h-Ml engine men reporting Tor
Iuty shail receive one hal! day ; pay tor
. the sane, providing he is not held Tor dnty
moye than four hours, and shall receive
nav for the spme if sent out on the road.
Ntn,h-That no engineer shall be cen
suyci ;or failing to make time IN ioggy
weather, thereby eudaugeriug the lives OF
passengers and destruction TO properly, Is
nos been done in the past.
Tenth-That no engineer shal! be dis
CHARGED for serving on any committee, or
be discharged or Suspended for any cause
whatever without having lair and impair
,ial trial aud if suspended, shall receive
trN time ana pay during such suspension
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