The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-19
THEIR GRIEVANCE.
The Railroad Trainmen Refused
an Increase in Wages.
an Irrigation Committee Has Tax Confer
enee With Messrs. Huntington and Crocker
at Fourth and Townsend Streets.

The general grievance committee of the
Order of Railway Trainmen did not appear
at Fourth and Townsend streets yesterday
as expected. The members of the committee
are. however, holding daily meetings in this
city. and Mr.. Fillmore expects conference
today or tomorrow. when the proposed
schedule OF wages will be discussed.
on the occasion Of previous visits the men
simply asked for revision Of the existing
schedule, looking, of course, to an increase
OIL wages. but never specifying the exact
terms of such revision. Now they do not
ask but demand general increase of 10 per
cent on the whole system. They claim that
the agreement of October /, 1891, has been vio-
lated In several particulars by the company.
the mosrnoticeable violation being in regard
10 the overtime clause, which allows mileage
rates tor work done outside of the regular
runs. A member OF the committee said yes
lefGay that on several divisions for the
month OF March the men made 500 and 1000
miles on overtime, for which they did not
get single cent.
SUPERINTENDENT FILLMORE EXPLAINS.
General Superintendent Fillmore in speak
ing OF The situation said yesterday: THE
men may understand now that no increase
In wages Will be granted. While there is
no intention on the part of the company
toward general reduction, yet II the pres
ent schedule is changed at all it will be to
lower wages on certain divisions where we
paid.
The agreement of October 1, 1891. has not
oeeh broken by the company. and / cannot
Understand why the men want a revision
MT. huntington never said that he intended
to reduce the wages of tralnmep. and | am
sure that he has no such proposition under
cohslderatlon-thatl is, for an alI-aTound re-
uuction. have said. and say yet. that on
some divisions we ought 10 get more work
s sor tne wages pad. l also believe that on
some OF our runs the wages of brakeme EN-
should be cut down, and the reduction
auueu 10 the remuneration of conductors.
from This statement l suppose came the ru-
moreu cut IN wages for the whole system"
WILL NOT PAY A CENT.
Coils l.. Huntington and his young assist
ant, Z. +. Croker, yesterday afternoon
held a conference with party of % gentle
men, representing a number of the irriga-
tIon districts In this State. with regard to
taxation. w. 5. Green of Colusa was
chairman OF the committee, and the OBJ
lect eli the meeting was to coax the
southern Pacific Company 10 comply with
The law. this being now recognized as the
only means of exacting obedience from the
corporation having headquarters at Fourth
ana townsend streets. Under the Wright
law the company Is supposed TO pay tax
poooIbS tHt res pee
tive irrigation divisions or districts in the
State. Some time ago notice was given that
the company did not relish this sort OF tax
alton and would therefore refuse to pay
any more money. An irrigation convention
was called and committee appointed to
VISIT Mr.. huntington, with view of adjust
ing the matter by some sort OF a COM
promise or such other methods as might in-
sure at least show of inclination on the
part OF the company to obey The law. This
a f-tFA
day and got a point blank refusal to pay
one single cent. As reason for his re-
fusal Mr.. Huntington stated that the COM
pany vas losing money BY operating its
lines in California.
Senator Stanford left for his Vina ranch
on Sunday evening.
The estimated earnings for the Rio Grande
for the first week of April amount tn
Sl4S,OOo, as compared with Si49, $50 for the
corresponding week of last year. The esti-
mate Tor the year to April reaches
S6.s56, 254, decrease of So, 266 below the
same period last year.