The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-01
ARBITRATION COMMITTEE.

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The trouble now existing between locomo-
tive engineers employed on the Atlantic
system OF the Southern Pacific and officials
OF that system relating 10 reinstatements
and promotions shall be settled by a COM
mittee of three, to be appointed-one from
the Brotherhood of Engineers, one from the
Atlantic system, appointed by Mr.. Kruett-
schmitt, General Manager of that system,
and the third chosen by the engineers and
officials the same to be disinterested per-
son OF one not engaged in railroading. The
committee is to meet at Houston, Texas,
sometime during the month Of October, and
then to adjust the matter in dispute by arbi-
tration. From their decision there can be
no appeal. as both sides have agreed to
abide by the decision as rendered
AGREEMENT RATIFIED.
Colonel Croker accepted the conditions of
the agreement and a meeting of the engin-
GERS was at once held to ratfy it, as sub
mitted by Chief Arthur. lie having advanced
the proposition on his own responsibility.
The matter of ratification was formal and
unanimous, as the word Of Chief Arthur
with the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
| gineers is law stern and irrevocable.
Later in the day word was sent to Fourth
| aud Townsend streets that the engineers
had passed favorably upon the plan of settle
! ment, and the Arbitration Committee Will
| be appointed at once.
| UNCOILING THREAD.
| Another thread in the grievance story"
was found yesterday at Fourth and Town
send streets. When discovered it was
| slowly uncoiling itself from about Il large
mass of railroad reticence." around W hch
! ii had been placed 10 arrest the danger of
| spontaneous combustion.
| An engineer who had been running
| extra Tor several months on the Atlantic
system, south Of Ell Paso. was promoted over
the heads of TWO engineers who had been
running regular" for the same time.
The regulars" appealed first to the Mas
| ter Mechanic and then TO the general mana
! ger OF the system without getting any salts
| faction. The matter was then taken 10 the
| brotherhood, committee appointed to lay
the affair before the general officers at
| Fourth and Townsend streets, who refused
| to interfere with happenings on this system,
as has already been published.
Chief Arthur was sent for and the result
| of his visit is given above.
A SHIPPERS COMPLAINT.
In the case of G. A. Heinlen versus the
Southern Pacific Company, now being in
vestgated by the Railroad Commissioners.
the complaint alleges that during the month
| OF August he shipped $500 pounds of cable
| wire from San Francisco to Lemo0rr, Tulare
Southern Pacific Company freightage at the
rate of 81 o5 hundred pounds, which was
pXorbiiant i'll view of the fact that the wire
was Got worth more than Sij. An answer
has been filed to the complaint from the
| freight department of the company, giving
| quoted rates on the articles in question as
| follows:
Per 100 pounds, 81 o5; carloads OF ten tons
So cents per 100 pounds. junk rates the same
! for less than enough 10 make a CARLOAD; on car
| load OF ten tons or more, So cents.
/ Heinlen claims Junk rates. but as the
Junk rates " are the same for less than car
load lots, it is difficult to see how he con-
sistently claims the .33 rate.
DAMAGE BY RAIN.
4. DISPATCHES from Fresno to General
Freight Agent Smurr OF the Southern Pa.
4 citic. Company state that damage to the
raisin crop by the early rain is estimated al
i from % to 50 per cent of the entire crop.
John f.. KIdder, President. and General
i Manager of the Nevada County Narrow
gauge, is. in town: =. ~ -. -.
i J..G. Mccall: General Agent of the Erie
7 now; known as the Chicago and Erie, has
4 gone Eastito consult withtle general officers
a OF the road which he represents relative t(
/ the best methods. Of increasing Pacific CoasI
business. The; representative of this: lint
4 OH the Coast is*soon to be increased. : =. :. -