The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-22
THE CAR MEMS TROUBLES.
MEETING OF DRIVERS. MOTOR
MENAND CONDUCTORS.

III, uiscuss their Grievances and of-
ran,ze. BrotheIl,ood-List OF 'he FER
,,,,,nt otices- Elected Batter for tho
Next Meeting.
A body Of AZ men, composed entirely oil
conductors. motor mel, and drivers 81 iHch-
moud street ears, assembled in New Market
Hall Yesterday morning about l ocioch'
rIs unusual hour chosen for the assembly
was only because she men work all day ana
are not on duty until alter midnight.
The lot Of street-car driver Is virtual!
not happy one. lie is exposed to all SORTS
Of weather. eats his meals in snatehes oil
odd moments, and is deprived Of most OF
the pleasures Of life.
FOR INSTANCE.
4 regular h0rse-car driver, for instance
goes on at IL in the day, and gets on al iiiiu
NIGHT ore week, and the next week ne
starts IN at $50 in the morning ana hoiGs
the re;us until G in the evening. For inns
bo i maid sl.75 n day. \ ''swing'' man, or
relief driver. begins work at IN the morning.
and stops at noon; goes on again at 4.
NJ. and works till tcr.midnisht. thus ne
has only between o'clock and Tor Sleep
and he has to be at the stable every
morning. The relief men have the same
work as a regular except one trip, put lne!
receive $50. The mOier men on the eiec-
trio cars do the same amount OF LABOR OUT
they receive $50 "A day. The conductors
gef 81 80 day, but the swing cOnduc-
tors. who, like the swing drivers, nave 10
make two bites at the cherr?, get 81.
SOME OF THE TROUBLE.
The above will show some Of the inequal-
tiles of the service and small part OF the
hardships complained 81 by tue street-car
employees, and to remedy these If possible
the meeting OF the men was held. Captain
sullivan. AN eX-mOtOr man Of the mon
line. called the meeting 10 order and IN a
short while a permanent organization was
effected.
IL was decided to call the order the street
| Car Brotherhood, and the following officers
were elected Mr.. Winston Norman, presi-
dent llr. 5. l.. Collier. first yice-presitent;
Mr.. ID. \. Jarvis. second ylce-president
MIR. j. b. Winston, third yice-president
MIR. +. y. Jones. fourth vice-president Mr..
L. W Keeling, secretary and Capt. oulll-
van, treasurer.
| GRIEVANCES DISCUSSED.
The meeting was in session some time
and matters Of interest 10 the men were
hurrledly and informally discussed. for the
hour for return TO duty was drawing rap
| idly near. Before adjourning, committee
was appointed 10 formulate list VI the
| grievances. and the following. which was
| prepared will be presented at the next
meeting:
| We the drivers, motor men. AID conduc-
| tors Of The Richmond city, Union Passenger
aud Marshall street car lines, deem 10 ho-
cessary TO form union Tor the mutual benz
| eft AMI asslstanc' of eacn other, aud here
fter when any grievances arise "A committee
cln be appointed 10 Law the matter before In"
| officials OF said roads. Among our grievances
| j. That our hours are too long. and the ser
| vices required too aiduOus Tor the money re-
| ceivcd.
| can stand without iniuring his health.
| 3. We DO not think 10 night that We should
| be required 10 furnish money with which 10
| run the company business.
4. We are required to have ten dollars in
| chance to run our cars with. This money the
company should furnish.
! b. The said ten dOllirs is subject TO inspec-
ton By the comp juy's agent, and n the
amount is short the man Is subject To- suspen-
sion or discharge.
q. We regard lt as humiliatihg that man
| should be searched for that which Il his own
=. re- deem ~ necessary that the company
should put the cars and mems wages back TO
| what they were previous To The last change.
:. We 10 moi think % right that any COM
| UduN hIbUll NlHfIlIiliIlNAt III lln uttllihN
Win the men employed. bat that " should
pay every man who does the same work SINH
Ilr wages.
.. We want n days pay for day : work.
| 10. We comp ain mat wages OF the men
on the hOIse-cdrs have been reduced tOrly-
i've cents per car and The hours OF work III
creased.
IL. That the wages OF the men on the cleo
uic ears have been reduced thirty cents and
hours have been added.
| II. 40 time is allowed for meals or Other
necessary duties.
13. SO place is furnished 10 warm ourselves
IN cold weather
II. Ii las been said that If a driver con-
| duct)r, or motOT-man is reported Onany pre-
| tense by passenger. he VII he put out OF
service nj once by the management.
| Is. We are called up f'r the least offence
and court-martlalcd by tine railway ofhcNlS
and We are not allowed 20 make any defence
| whatever i'm our own behalf
10. We think 10 necessary that committee
| shOull be appointed, one from each road,
| before which our grievances can be laid, lu
order 10 see II some remedy cannot be ar
focted
| Il. All accidents are caused in nine cases
out Of ten on cars run by ONer-W Orlled men.
| Is. An OVer-WOrkcd man IS not NJ or SAFE
| 10 trust with the lives Of hundred OF human
beings.
10. The $40 per day which is taken from
The mems WAGES amount 10 $500 per mOnti.
| 20 Ihus $1,000 per year is taken from the
just carr ings Of The men and their families
| II. our herd work and long hours cluse
many Of The men 10 drink and get them
selves unnt 'Or duties of any KIND.