New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-27
EMPLOYEES TREATED LITERALLY.
>,o crxrp,r. INCREASE OF WAGES ON THE
RpoOKIYN ELEVATED ROAD HOW
EyER-KINGs COUNTY MEN SHARE

EyER-KINGs COUNTY MEN SHARE
IN THE PROFITS
c,.,ements have been published in the course OF
tho last week to the effect that the Brooklyn r'e
waited Railroad had advanced the wages OF It's
nan conductors and engineers. and II was natura"y
taken for granted that this action had some cohhec-
ton with the strike on the trolley roads, and was
precautionary measure to prevent the posso''',
of a strike on this elevated line. As matter OF
fact there has been such increase In wages 10
las been represented in the published statements
President Uhimann, when asked what the com.
pany had actually done said frankly that there nau
been no general increase In wages. although o'e
nav of the fremen had been increased 10 the ra.es
existing prior to october ], 1898 Tnat was an NJ
crease of 10 cents a day so that nremen VIII hehee
forth receive 81 75 At the date mentioned there was
a reduction Of wages all around, owing to the oe-
crease of business caused by the con petition OF the
trolley roads but the promise was made to the men
that the old would be restored as soon as t"e
companys financial resources made IL posso'e ins
restoration has now been made IN the case VI '"s
fremen but not TO other employees Inc COM
pany has however been liberal in dealing with inc
men who have been doing extra work since the
strike on the surface lines began owing 10 the
increase IN travel much larger number OF trains
than usual has been run Ten hours Sonsu.u 9,,.s
those at work to extra pay For extra time durinx
Thimann said hat probably the same thing would
no
anxious to increase his earnings did two weeks
work in one week. and OF course received a hand
some bonus. H., -.
half an hour a day for their meals, instead OF CONF
peing them to eat on the trains while attending 10
their duties The policy OF the company toward i.s
employees Is liberal In other respects. For exampie
sixteen minutes overtime Is counted as one nSus
work for more than one hour but less than thIuc
hours is counted .hree hours. and contnuS3 vs
work for than three hours, but less than nsS
hours counts half day. Trainmen assisnnsu
six hours paid for eight hours. furtnermossT
It Is provided that empoye shall be dsmsssI
without an impartial hearing before the genera
superintendent, and II proved innocent OIL '"e
| charges ne Is to be paid for the time lost a.. 49,
President Ulhmann said that the men IN me em ia
poy of the company seem to be wen satsnea s,,v
| he had heard no threats Of strike Thet company
appears to be showing disposition 10 caray Ut
It's prornises-a course which Is In strkins SonusS
with that OF the three surface compares, was" ="
have been nvs,ved In the strike that mas causeo ~
much Inconvenience annoyance ana aantS. W NV
people OF Brooklyn during the last i2rtnsn.i; po.A
The employees OF the Kings County Eieva.ea no a.
are also to feel the benefit or the stitke ~. ~ ~
Thursday the management ANNOUNCED tnsv ~ IN
second half Of January there would De seners. i
crease OF 10 per cent In wages: ON TINS Mnc rss
there was a reduction OF pay when the tro"sy IA
Introduced and a promise was mace tnSt .ns a..
| wages would be restored when the IeceiPts ~riv
ranted IT, The Increase now announcer " ssh1
temporary but Il Is evidence or good tatn ' M
| viii be appreciated by tho public az wei - ~ ""
| employees