Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-25
NEW DEMANDS MADE
The Firemen and Baggagemen
Want an Increase.
OTHER MEN FIRM AS EVER.
A Big Strike of Miners Ordered at
Connellsville.
MOLDERS WANT AN S-H0UR DAY

1t is ten days since the raitroaders pre-
sented their demands, and no settlement
has vet been reached. The present indica-
tions are that the next ten days will not see
much change in the situation. Committees
visited all the railroad Offices yesterday and
informed the superintendents that the propo-
sitions made to the men last Saturday will
not be accepted. The committees reported
back to the General Committee that the
companies had not offered to make any
further concessions. A vote was then taken
on the matter, and it was unanimously de-
cided to stand firm for the demands as
originally made.
Chairman Hawley said: "We have re-
ceived answers to the demands of the train
men from all the roads but the Panhandle,
and have in return replied to them that
their terms will never be accepted. We
have decided not to have anything to do
with concessions"
JUST WHAT THEY MEAN.
.'tDo you mean that the men will not
make any concessions from their original
demands?" was asked.
'That's precisely what we mean. The men
one of the 16 demands"
1t was reported amoag the men last night
that Grand Master Sargent, of the Brother
hood of Firemen, will be in the city shortly
to get his men into line for the purpose of
presenting demands on the part of the fire.
men. They will ask for uniform wages
fixed at 81 per day. Those employed now
on the Pennsylvania Railroad receive 81 45;
those on the Fit. Wayne, 81 50, and those of
the Pittsburg and Western and Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and St. Louis are paid 81 so.
The wages of the men on the other roads
range from 81 so to 81 rs per day. Should
the iremen fall in line with demands for an
increase, the strength OF the men will be
tripled and their chances of winning will
be more favorable. Mr.. Wilkinson stated
that it is the aim to get as many of the de-
partments in line as possible, SO that If 1t
becomes necessary to tie up the roads it can
be made general. To-day the men en-
ployed in the baggage department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad will present the fol-
lowing to their superintendent:
ANOTHER HEARING ASKED.
1--WE, the undersigned employees of Mr.. c. G.
Jenkins, of the baggage department of tho
Pennsylvania Railroad, respectfully petition
that our wages be increased $40 per month.
Our work is hard, and requires strong. active
men. We hope that this petition will be re-
ceived in the same spirit in which it is given.
I'VE also have to buy uniforms. which is no
small item. Our work is rough. rents are high
ano the cost of living is burdensome."
The petition will be signed by the employees of
the department. and will be presented by CON-
mittee appointed for that purpose. The men
in the baggage department receive S45 per
month for about 16 hours work. and they ask
for S55 One of the men said last night. 1--WE
come to work here at 6 o'clock in the morning.
md VI mo- fhrOnph at
OF course, sometimes we have an hour or SO
that we have no work, but we are on duty, and
the work is hard all the time. The pay we re-
ceive is not enough to keep a family on. We
make no overtime"
meeting of superintendent was held YES
terday and, it is said, they decided to commit
future negotiations to Mr.. Pitcairn, with the
understanding that whatever the Pennsylvania
road agrees to the other roads will stand by.
Hence Mr. Pitcairn. whose life has already
been made burdensome by the difficulty, will
have to deal with the Federation.
OUT OF THEIR HANDS.
1t is also stated that the matter has passed
out of the jurisdiction of Mr.. Downey and MIR.
Wilkinson-that is, they have carried the nego-
tiauons as far as thev have the authority to do.
The Supreme Council must now be appealed
to and their arrival is awaited with anxiety by
both sides.
Meetings were held yesterday by the union
men in two of the yards, and in both cases it
stated that the engineers have grievances and
that had they been notified that the trainmen
were taking the step they did, they too, would
have been in the move.
Mr.. Downey stated yesterday that it will not
take the Supreme Council long to decide what
the future action shall be. Neither Mr.. Dow
ney nor Mr.. Wilkinson were at ther houels last
night. 1t was the impression that they had
gone to meet the members of the Supreme
Council who are said to be on their way to
Pittsburg, and may arrive in the city this morn
ing.
a dispatch from McKeesport received last
night states that the employees of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company at that
point have been granted an advance, and are
correspondingly happy. They will be paid
hereafter q cents an hour for day switchmen
and % cents per hour for night switchmen. or
about 50 80 per day.
Notices have been posted in the yards Of the
Allegheny Valley road to the effect that the
terms offered the men last Saturday will go
into effect May L The men say they will not
accept the advance.