Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-13
THE ELECTRlC-CAR MEN.
Another Prolonged and Intellectual Con-
ference Yesterday.


The motor-men and conductors of the
Union Passenger railway met Mr.. Fisher,
thepresdent. and Superintendent Traylor,
of that line. in the Offices OF the company
on Bank street, last night at o'clock and
reiterated their grievances.
Messrs. III. Nj. Smith. Jr., and L. Hill
Montague represented the employees.
SOME SHARP WORDS.
Mr.. Smith said that he felt that IL was
in the spirit of fairness to the men that he
was present. and he came without doubt
as TO Mr.. Fishers fairness. He hoped and
thought he had spoken IN tho same spirit
before, and he believed Mr.. Fisher would
do what was right, and that the grievances
OF the men would be satisfactorily settled.
In regard TO Mr.. Traylor, Mr.. Smith said
he (ITaylOr) had spoken ungentlemanly OF
him (Smlth), and in an unfair manner had
attempted toinjurc him. He (Traylor) had
discharged men because of their participa-
ton in the meeting that was held to re-
dress grievances.
Mr.. 1raylor said: "Mr. Smith, you must
be careful how you talk"
That is all right. sir" replied Mr..
Smith, "and | am responsible for what
say. "
Mr.. Smith then made q statement to Mr..
Fisher in regard TO Mr.. Iraylor.
The latter denied that he acted unfairly
or that he wished to injure Mr.. Smith.
WHO SHALL RUN THE ROAD.
Mr.. Montague declared Mr.. Traylor's ac-
tions had been against the men. He had
turned them of when they should not
have been. This was done because the
men wanted Justice.
Mr.. Traylor said the men wanted to run
the road instead of the owners.
Mr.. Smith denied this. The truth is."
he said, "you want TO run the road instead
of the company"
Mr.. Montague stated that he had no
grievance against Mr.. Fisher, but the road
could not be run under MIR. Traylor's man.
agemeDt.
Captain Sullivan remarked that he was
not an electrician; but he had been with
the company from the first; had never
been charged with inefficiencv, and had
been discharged, he believed, for attend
ing the meeting of employees. The cOnduc-
tors and motor-men, he claimed, did not
get enough pay.
THE PRESIDENT TALKS.
Mr.. Fisher thought mistakes had been
made The men ought to be paid what they
earned, whether it was S5 or cents. This
was free country and the employees had a
right to attend meeting. He had inaugu-
rated a system which. he thought, would
be satisfactory. The company needed the
men and the men needed the company.
This statement appeared to give satisfac-
tion to the men.
CAPTAIN PIzZIEI.
CAPTAIN Pizzin was of opinion that there
had been too much talk. All parties had
said what would have been better left I'M
said, and for which they were no doubt
sorry. Captain Sullivan at first had been
only temporarily put off. Captain Plzzim
stated his suspension was not intended 10
be permanent, but designing men had
stepped between Captain Sullivan and the
authorities. and had made it appear that TO
take Captain Sullivan back would destroy
the morale of the men. Let alone, this mat
ter could he amicably settled.
In regard to the trip grievance captain
Pizzini said this would soon be settled, as
the company would put III new motors
which would be strong and adequate Tor
the work required Of them and would OBJ
viate the difficulty complained OF, ana the
time trouble would also be settled, as the
company would introduce an apparatus
which would indicate the time, which the
men could write down III their own books
and thus keep tally.
CAPTAIN Pizzini acknowledged that MIR.
Traylor had acted hastily, and knew he
was sorry for IT.
NO uL-wILL-
Mr.. Smith said he had no ill-will against
Mr.. Traylor personally, and was simply
acting for the men. Nor did he want to be
understood IA putting the men up to tins
movement. He thought Mr.. Sullivan ought
To be reinstated and the grievances set
tied at once.
A member of the committee of conduc-
tors and motor-men arose and said he was
instructed to get decided answer to the
petition of the carmen.
WANTED TIME.
The road authorities were not ready to
give AN answer to all the grievances, but
before the committee retired 1t was pretty
well agreed between all the parties that
the matter would be settled amicably.