New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06
RAILROADS Use THE PRUNING KNIFE.

WHOLESALE DISCHARGES OF EMPLOYEES on THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC AND OTHER ROADS
San Francisco, Aug. 5.-1he Southern Pacific Com
pany In pursuing y policy Of retreDchmcnt. has DIS
charged 1000 employees. decreasing lis monthly pay
roll net less than S75 OCO the rate Of 1900 900
annually. 1he discharged on Che Pacific
system. lines west OF El Paso and Ogden, and south
Of Portland. reduction has also been made on The
Atlantic system east Of Fl tsO. but 10 what extent j.
not known here. This wholesale discharge OF en-
poyes IS In addition ~ recent reduction Of daily
hours " lsbor in The various shops OF the system.
For some time past nine hours day has been rule
IN these shops. the being always paid by III"
honr. Now they working eight hours DAY.
which IS 10 per cent reduction IN Zine and IS said TO
be equivalent 10 the discharge of 600 men. The
Der Of Shopmcn that have been dschars outright Is
not less than $50. DismIssals from the force Of
trackmcn wholesale scale. for not less than
$50 Of these employees have been discharged. on III"
Pacific system there are shout 1000 trackmen scat-
tered over California. oregon, Nevada, Utah. New
Mexico and Arizona. The discharges will leave about
400 In the states and Territories named TIA" fore"
OF telegraph operators has ais" felt the Official axe
for between ten and twenty Of them have been dis
charged and several train dispatching oces have bon
abolished. The company hns cut down It's daily pa.
senger trafftc in mileage fully 100 miles. It IA.
discontinued number Of passenger trains that COY
ercd that distance each day. Local freight trains "a
running about usual, but every through freight
that Is sent East brought West has 10 be- oad'i t.
fun capacity before It is started on is Journey.
Economy In train service has caused the displacement
Of abont 100 trainmcn. Including engineers. nrcnrn
brakemcn and contractors Tn" num- cr Of trainmcu
extra waiting list witho't pay /, said b.
800, the largest in the history oi the COMPANY
Denver, Aug. j.-Thc Denver and Rio Grandc Rail.
road has given notice 10 the Ir0thcrboOds Of Locom0-
tive Engineers and Fir.,ncn that SITTER ecptcmbcr
It's agreement with these organizations viii be- dis
continued. The purpose Of The roGi In crccting such
a cancellation IS TO pave the for reduced wng.-
scale II viii Offer work the engineers and frcmch
10 per cent reduction below their present scale
An informal meeting Of engineers was hch Thursday
evening at the Inicn Depot. The sentiment
pressed there was that the brothc rhoods ,houll STRIKE
before accepting the reduction
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Aug. An order has been Is
sued from the general Offices OF the Burlington Cedar
pidS and Northern road the effect that ginnng
witt to-day the cl rs will wori, saturdays and
that there will be corresponding reduction Of nll
salaries. The lime at III" shops has been cut down f.,
eight hours each day. and the who have been do
Ing extra work have been laid eff.
Natloon H., Aug. 5.-hll Of the machinists and
bollermahers in the Peoria. Decatur and Evansville
shops in this city quit work yesterday on account Of
q 10 per cent reduction Of their wages. Efforts are
being made TO enlist the trainmcn in the strike,
which. II successful. will result in suspension Of
traffic over the road. s1mc time ngo >upcrlncnd
init " II reduction Of wages, but the proposition WIS
refused. II q considered that in case The shop
not put back TO work the tianmcn win
stIlke>aso.
IT. Louis Aug. 5.-The Frisco" Railroad IS rcduc-
Ing the working expenses Of the road wherever pos
Sib~; Yesterday thirteen rcundhou-c men ana car
Tcpnircrs were discharged. Over 80 men, including
carpenters st"cm.n and section men. have been dis
missed between Monet and For smith.
New-Iaven. Conn, Ang. . Special. Vice President
Railroad. this morning confirmed the report thai the
shops " the road In this city IIsrlem and Hartford
would run on eight hours 4 day time. He said
The railroads are the pulse VI the country They
reflect the condition OF business and trade continually.
When business i depressed there Is less work for rail
roads and less employment m all departments Of rail
road workmon. Like msny other business firms the
two alternatives Of cutting down wages or ruunng
fewer hours week faced chose the latter and
Monday morning I'll our shops VIII begin work
under the rev order The change will affect 500
poyes. 1t Will continue until further DEVELOPMENTS.
compares favOrably with at OF any road I'm the coun
try. though hope for better tayg soon"
Denver. Aug. In accordance with Instructions
from Omaha. the Union Pacific to-day ordered a great
reduction in the operating department Tho order
dlscontinues eight daily two blwccltlv trains All
rords running into thI, city Will within n short time
cut th'ir running force slunrcly In two. Every noun
tain llnc has let ont until they are RIM
Ming with the lowest possible force and on all branch
switching Many 4 III" discharged employees are com
plnifing OF their hard,lips and Their. will De n ncrf
Ing 10 morrow of the local unions 10 consider The
meter. hut thrrc seems 90 be WAY out Of The
dincnty Tho roads are doing no business. 4 strike
would BE- instant failure, there twontv illn
ne" ready 10 lake the Job Of every who should
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