Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-01-04

brakemen S6O per month. NO overtime
is given except for conductors and brake
men in freight and work train service
This refers to the trainmen as distinct
from the engine men-the engineers and
firemen. Overtime is 80 and 20 cents per
hour respectively.
According to the old schedule, which
the .nployes claim has cost them up
wards OF $4,000 to bring to its present
state, overtime was computed from and
after the time schedule hour Of arrival
of certain train. Thus:
Freight train No. 53 is due to leave
Fargo at 800 p. m. and to arrive here at
$50 p. m, but owing to delays does not
reach this city until 1l:55 p. M, three
hours late; then overtime for all employees
handling the train is computed from and
after S:55 until the hour OF arrival. II s
hours and 55 minutes were spent in
making the trip, overtime of three
hours is charged up. This is but a
sample case and illustrates the system.
Under the new schedule, except as
specially provided. overtime will only be
allowed when time of service exceeds
ten hours for run of 100 miles or less,
longer runs in same proportion "When
a train for which trainmen have bee.2
called to leave at a specified time is an
nnlled," the new schedule states, "the
men will be paid at overtime rates for
the time held until relieved from duty,
but not less than one.quarter of one day,
provided .hey report at office"
Between Fargo and this CITY, 93 miles.
way freight conductors will receive a
salary of s95, brakemen SG5, and receive
overtime after u hours service. West
of this city, between jamestown and
Mandan, 1O7 miles, the same trainmen
are paid at tho rate OF 5 and cents per
mile, respectively, and receive overtime
after - hours service.
On the mixed train service between
jamestown and Oakes, 60 miles, conduc-
tors receive S100, brakemen S65, service
to include switching at Oakes, and over
time allowed after hours service each
way.
On the passenger run between Fargo
and Edgeley, 10 miles, no overtime is
allowed, while freight crews are allowed
one hour per day overtime for switching
at Edgeley.
Between Jagestown and Leeds. 122
miles, overtime is allowed after II hours
service. and conductors and braken en-
paid at I he rate OF and cents per mile
respectively.
In contra with the above arrange
ment on the Dakota division will be cited
that of the condition OF the conductors
and brekemen who run the through
freight between Mssoula, Mont. aud
Hope, Idaho. The distance is l73 miles,
but trainmen are allowed 1S5 miles at 3
and cents per mile respectively. but
receive no overtime except only after Is
hours service. Rule IL states that "Ex-
cept in emergencies, trainmen who have
been in continuous service for l6 hours
or more will not be required or permit,
ted to leave terminals until they have
had opportunity for at least six hours
rest" Between Missoula and Wallace
l35 miles actually, but $50 miles allowed,
overtime on mixed trains is allowed only
after ID hours continuous service.
Rule IL states that "Tralnmen on runs
OF less than 100 miles will be required to
do terminal switching to make up a
days work."
Trainmen on work trains will be paid
on a basis of II hours work or less for
each days work; all over II hours to be
paid for as overtime.