The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-22
THEIR GRIEVANCES.
Freight Conductors and Brake.
men in Session.
Conference With Superintendent Fillmore
to Re Had To-Mcrrow-What They Want
and What They Will Have.

The conference which was to have taken
place at Fourth and Townsend streets yes
terday, between the Grievance Committee of
the Brotherhood of Freight Conductors
and Brakemen respectively, relative to a
readjustment of the company's pay system.
did not materialize.
AT meeting of both orders Wednesday
evening serious objections we're raised by
some of the members to the schedule or
petition of right" which had been for
muated by the committees appointed for
that purpose, and which, but for these OBJ
Jectlons, would have been presented for the
consideration of the General Superintend-
ent yesterday. The nature of these Obiec-
tions, and the changes which have been
made IN the first schedule are not known.
1t is certain, however, that some in
fluence has been brought to bear. potent
enough to cause a complete revision of the
first schedule. The grievances of the
freight conductors are conf ned strictly to
the Western Division, as has been hereto
fore stated, aud their demands, drawn up
and duly signed by the Grievance Commit
tee, will be laid before Mr.. Fillmore Satur-
day afternoon.
HARMONY PREVAILS.
In agreeing upon schedule, they found
little difficulty after the first 81 hitch" at the
meeting on Wednesday evening, and good
degree of harmony has prevailed through
out every session thus lar.
With the brakemen it has been different.
Discussions have arisen in the brotherhood
meetings in such rapid succession that it
has been impossible, thus far, for them to
agree upon plan of procedure, and the
statement Of Vice-President Towne to the
effect that they Ghe brakemen) had no def
mite idea of what they wanted seems to have
been verified.
All day long yesterday they were in seS-
sion at Academy Hall on Mission street,
and visit to this particular hall during one
of the meetings would convince any person
that for secTetlveness this body could give
pointers TO the State Board OF Fish COM
miSSi0nerS
IN SECRET SESSION.
They had all the mysterious signals and
passwords of secret order, and sentinel
patrolied the street in front of the hall. He
eyed every one who passed up or down the
street, and proved about as loquaclouS as
an Egyptian mummy.
Have the brakemen decided upon O
schedule yet?" was asked.
," The brakemen know what they want,
Jack, don't forget that" replied the guard.
"Do you think they intend to strike II the
company refuses to accede to their de-
mands, whatever they may be?"
They are striking body as every one
knows who knows anything What are we
organized fOr-for fun or for business?
Strike, why not? Strike anything"
The speaker was growing earnest and the
reporter passed on 10 an adjacent corner,
where another member of the order was
seen. He had torn himself away from the
Hnlihprafi of hic Or6pr tn 90 a breath Of
air, and was rather more communicative
than the worthy Outside Sentinel.
NOT TOO MUCH.
He said that for long time the freight
brakemen all over the Pacific system had
been organizing for this move. I'VE be-
lieve," he continued, that S75 is not too
much money for man who carries his lie
in his hand, aud is obliged to work like a
slave for thirty and forty hours at a
| stretch. We have nothing to do with pas
senger brakemen. They are not in it, and,
as far IS L know, are making no demand
| had some trouble in fixing up our requests
or demands, which we call schedule, but
there is no prospect OF longer delay.
Everything will be arranged this after
noon, and on Saturday morning we shall
call on Mr.. Fillmore. The trouble in formu-
lating these demands has been in drawing
| up schedule that would meet with general
| approval among the members OF the order
WHAT THEY WANT.
"Op this point we have had long and
| very tlreSOme arguments. Some wish 10
| demand one thing and some another, and
| at one time it looked like a general rupture
| in the organization. We might have had
| SIS per month some years ago II more care
| had been taken in organization.
The bosses at Fourth and Townsend
| streets, who say that we don't know what
we want, may find out that we have very
| clear idea of what we want and what we
| are going to have"