The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-16
MoToRMEN's CONFERENCE.
They Meet the President and Present
Their Grievances.

According TO appointment with President
Fisher, a committee from the Motormens
Union met in Captain Pizzini's office yester-
day evening at 6 o'clock. The different lines
were represented as follows: city Railway.
Edward Mccormack. A. L. Martin. j. \. Con-
drey, ID. O. Jarvis, and Edward kiLer. Union
Passenger, WI. iOdd. who ~ president OF
the union; j. +. Winston. and J II. Schoen-
berger. Broad-Street. ;. T.. Collier. d 4.
Bloom. Marshall-Street, T.. +. Lee. Besides
these the car men were represented by
Messrs. a. NJ. Smith, Jr Preston Beivin and
william y Gum.
The object OF the conference was to prese Mt
10 MIR Fisher the list OF grievances which
were drawn up some time since, ana which
had never been presented on account OF the
prolonged absence Of the president or the
road f,om the city TO the surprise
OF the car men and the reporters pres
ent, Mr.. Fisner and Messrs. BelVln.
Gum, and Smith Withdrew from the
committee and clOseted themselves In pr :
vale apartment where conference was neld
.itbout The aid OF those directly interested,
and beyond the he ring Of the representa-
tives or press. The men were heard 10
remark that they had never before heard OF
a conference Win the contending iacuOns In
sepertte rooms. hut no doubt the men were
sb,y represented by the gentlemen named,
who seemed TO have their interests at heart
MT Fisher left Immediately after the con
ference, and Mr. smith reported IN present.
Ing the grievances ne Nau hiNluth thSih nv
four classes. lie stated that Mr.. Fisher had
spoken very courteOusly and encouraglngly:
He said that i'm regard TO the hours or
shifts Mr.. Fisher had expressed hlmselI as
willing to give them the nine hours
work as requested, but that the pay would
have to remain the same per hour; that is
the S4.95 now paid per car per day 10 the
men who run IL would then have 10 be dl-
vided between four men instead OF three
The pay would remain the same per hour-
Is cents for motormen and l21 cents Tor
conductors.
conductor is required To have, Mr.. Fisher
said he would have TO consultt the supefihten-
dents.
The charge that men are discharged on
frivilous reasons. he said, was too foolish tof
him TO express an opinion about; that IL
was false as to anonymous communications
having any weight with the officials OF the
road Mr.. Fisher agreed tit could De so ar
ranged to pay of Fridays and saturdays IN
stead OF Mondays and Tuesdays.
fefore adjourning Mr.. smith advised the
men TO deliberate carefully and to think wen
before making any move, as the stuauon
was 10 be handled carefully II they would
protect their interests
A MIDNIGHT MEETING.
A full meeting OF the motormen, conduc-
tors and drivers was held this morning IN
Lee Camp Hall TO take action In regard To
the result Of the labOrs OF the committee.
The meeting was not called 10 order unul
after 1 O'Clock, and at o'clock they were
still In session.
The iatsnsss of the hour Of odjon"nnae,'''
rendered IL impossible to get report OF the
meeting or to ascertain how the report OF the
was received by the union. lne
men standing around the door were very pos
live In their dissatisfaction and seemed 10
think that the reception OF the committee Dy
Mr Fisher was for from courteous.