Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-11
CARMEN'S TROUBLES.
THEY PRESENT THEIR GRIEVANCES
TO SUPERINTENDENT FISHER.
he Assures Them that They Shall be Fairly
Dealt with, and Takes Time
to Consider.

The troubles that have been existing for
several weeks between the motor-men and
conductors on the Electrician line and
the management of that road seem in fair
way to be settled in a manner that will be
satisfactory to oil parties interested.
Since the arrival here from New York on
Friday last of Mr.. George L. Fisher,
president and general superintendent OF
the Union Passenger Company. he has had
private conversations with a number OF
the men and has had two conferences with
committees or delegations. representing
all of the employees who took part in the
recent meeting at which they talked over
their causes for complaint and decided to
app cal to Mr. Fisher.
One of the meetings was held Saturday
night at o'clock and the other last eve
ning at the offices of the company, on
Bank street, Both meetings were purely
informal-no one presided and any one who
chose to take part in the general discussion
was permitted to do so.
ASKED TO NAME TERMS.
At Saturday nights meeting, when
Messrs. II. NJ. Smith. Jr., and James Z.
Lamb accompanied the operatives. not in
| their professional capacity as attorneys
bat rather in the role Of personal friends, 1t
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for q long while, that the carmen should
appoint committee to prepare PROPOSE
ton TO be submitted to Mr.. Fisher at last
nights conference.
Before the appointment of the commit
tee, in fact at the opening OF the session,
the men presented statement of their
grievances, which in briet were that while
their employment was such "a to engage
! their entire time their wages are too small
/ to ltv.. that haQat,aa pf thaIr DnQnt-
ing together for the consideration of
this question two of their number-J. Il.
Sullivan and X. l.. Gordon-were dis
charged; that in view of these facts they
asked to be paid by the day and not by the
number of trips, or in brief, that they
asked days work and days pay, and
that in their judgment Captain Sullivan
and Mr.. Gordon should be reinstated. as
they had been guilty OF no disobedlence or
violation of orders.
WHAT THEY PROPOSE.
This committee met at the Office of
] Messrs. Lamb & Smith. yesterday after
noon about 6 o'clock, and after a
few minutes conference (having al
ready met during the day and practi-
cally decided what they would SUBMIT
agreed upon and signed the following
paper, written by Mr.. Smith, at their re-
| quest which was read as soon as last
nights conference opened:
RIoHMoND, VA, February 1s, 1890.
| 1fr. q. H. Fisher, General Superintendent
Richmond Union Passenger -Rdaicdy Com
pdry:
| Dear Sir,-In compliance with your sug-
gestion that we should furnish you with
some solution of the grievances which
have heretofore been complained Of we
submit the following:
That the trip system-if you shall decide
10 continue it in voguo-shall be modified
or amended 30 as TO work as follows
The long-shift men shall be entitled to
one half days pay for two trips, and q full
days pay for al over two trips. The short
shift men shall be entitled TO one half
day's pay for one trip and O full days pay
for all over one trip.
We further request that you investigate
the suspension of Captain Sullivan ard
Mr.. l.. L. Gordon and if they. or either of
them do not prove TO have been inefficient
or disobedient to orders that they be re-
instated. {. W. MONTAGUE,
j. +. WHTLoCK,
J. II. SCHoSBERGEB,
L. l.. WOODBURY.,
W. r. SMITH.
L. JOHNSON.