Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-26
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
The News Of the Steel High
ways Of Texas.
THE STRIKE ORDERED OFF.
Both tho Uuiou Pacific aud the Santa To
shopmsu Resume Their Labots-The
"Four.Traok" serios-Three Way
cocks-Othcr Railroad News
THE STRIKE ENDED

This morning the striking employees Of
the Denver shops will resume work ~
pursuance of orders 10 that effect from
the chairman of the grievance committee
at Omaha No details Of the settlement
OF the strike * known here. The fol-
lowing is copy of the amended agree
ment the men desired 90 have signed
Rules and regulations for the employ
meut and government of mnchinisis,
bOiler-makers, blncksmiths. moders, pat
tern-makers. helpers aud apprentices oh
the UfhOu Pacific railroad system. HN-
anime present agreement aud compare
the proposed changes
Article /, Section ]. Tho standard work
ing time for mnchinists. hOiigr-mUkers,
bncksmiths and pattern makers shall be-
nine hours per day except Saturday
which shall be- eight hours with nine
hours pay.
Sec. . Should Il become necessary 90
reduce expenses. the time of machinists,
boilcr-mukors. blucksmiths and pattern
makers shall not be- reduced 10 less than
cipht hours for the regular day with cor
responding reduction um saturday Any
further reduction that may be- found
necessary shall br done by reducing The
force Boo which case senior aud proficient
married men shall bee given the prefer
once of employment When the time b.
below the standard no uncmulsts,
hpilu.mukers. bucksmiths or pattern
makers sMl be- hired except tu hl va.
nui-s where specialists have been ru-
ployod Muchuists recognize only brass
iuishcrs as specialists. Builcr-mukcrs
recognize mo- specialists Blctsniths
recognize stcum.hHmmur men us special
lists aud do NOT recognize them uR black
smiths. Paurru.mokcrs recognize NO
specialists.
Ant. g. 80 muchuist boiler maker
D. D. ..HH o .as s..I ..Fs
shall Doe employed FOR less ilhn the stan
durd wages 600 place of employment
Art T. so helper or luhorer shall
ho allowed tu 40 amy murhiuisfs boil
prmnkprs HucEeuith-. holders or put-
rprn.mokcr's work under any ciptun'
Stance, whatever
Art g. New sections. See .. Any mp
prentice having served legal apprentice
Ship as mnohu.st hunrrmukpr, blacksmith
I molipr ur puitcru maker shall within
| three months ultrr thp expiration of his
! apprenticeship receive the standard jour
/ uryman'- wages of tie shop be- which hc
/ is employed
Sec 3 Thereafter no person shall bee
| engaged as uu apprentice who is under
| iG Years of age on over II years of age.
Ar. a. New section Soc. % Here
| after ull committees waiting Oh officials
/ with grievances shall Dee treated with
! prprr consideration. and VIII not icup-
| nrl,zp their respective positions In 80
doing
AT o. When vacancies occur I'm.
| ar additions are 10 he made to. HE of
/ hc.M stan uudcr thc general foreman
/ m each shop, machiuists. bOlcr.mallcIs,
hlucksmiths, moldcrs and pottcm-mak
crs iu the cumpuny's service shall be-
given the preference; length OF service
and proficiency shall rule the selection
made
New arilGraAl persons after being
Boo fhc service of the Union Pacific Rail
way company six months shall bc en-
utleI iu two passes each year for them
selves aud immediate supports