The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-14
SOUTHERN RAILWAY WAGES
The Result of the Expected Con-
ference.
AN HARMONIOUS MEETING
he General Industrial Situation
Does Not Allow a Return to
the Wages Of 1891. Sala-
ries Must First be
Equalized.
N HAR RMONIOUS MEETING
by Southern Associated Pro So.

Df SOulucTn Ab5Oclttol FRO Sd.
WAsruHGToN, February l3. The
expected conference between the
officers of the Southern Railway
Company, and their employees in an
endeavor 20 finally arrange their
difficulties, took place here to day.
MIR. Baldwin, third vice president
met the committee ut 4:30 y. IN,
The meeting was entirely harmon
Gus.
In its answer to the request of the
men for restoration of the wages
paid i'll 1891, tho Southern Railway
Company has adopted method of
treatment of this subject different,
1t IL believed, from any heretofore
used. III thorough and exhaustive
analysis of the commercial and in
dustrial conditions affecting the
question of wages, and the relative
position Of railroad employees rs
compared with those engaged in
other industries, publishing the re.
suit III pamphlet addressed to the
| engineers, iiremen, and conductors
and trainmcn, which contains the
reasons why the company is unable
to make general increases at present.
This pamphlet WAS delivered to the
employees committee to day. The
communication Is signed by PresI.
dent Spencer aud Vice President
baldwin and explains that ineuuali
ties OF pay and service exist III con
sequence OF tho previous separate
control and management of the sew
eral component parts of the system
n IL 10
Ihe changes made on this account
are increased IN every CASE, and up
ply chiefly to the employees recopv.
ing the small pay OF 500 o month,
those receiving less than that
| amount on the East Tennessee, Nir
glniu and Georgia lines having had
their wages reduced more than those
on the Richmuud and Danville.
Inis inequality is corrected by the
new new schedule.
Until October 1893, the rules and
schedules of wages on the system
had been these adopted III 1890 aud
1871. In order to partially meet
the loss OF revenue after the rond
went into the hands of receivers,
reductions OF from ) to 30 percent.
was made in October and Noyem-
ber 1893 and Ill February 1894, on
| all salaries. and when the Southern
Hallway Company took possession
further reduction of from 10 to %
percent. WAS maue III the salaries oil
the general officers. No further re
ductlon was made, however. III the
wages of the traiumen.
Gss The gross revenues for the wear
ending June 30, 1891, i'll which the
old rates were established. were
greater than Tor the year ending
Juno 80, 1894, by nearly 80, 700, 900,
or ~ per cent. After the showinp
III detail the loss OF revenue to the
ruilroads. owing to various causes,
tho pamphlet takes ND tie subject
| OF diminished profits from all indus
tries.
All labor, skilled and unskilled.
has had It's earning powers mute
rally reduced. New conditions,
such ns those. have resulted in
severe loss Of revenue to all rail.
roads III the South and IN the bank.
ruptcy OF many. The owners Of the
properties now comprising the South
eru railway have accepted their losses
as permanent, having written of near.
ly ~ per cent. of their invest.
ments, represented by liens, and IN
addition contributed some So. 900.
UJO In new money on winch they are
not receiving one cent of income.
Attention Is called to the fact that
amid shriukage, which is almost
universal, railroad employees have
borne a smaller proportionate re
duction than any other class engaged
ia Industrial pursuits.
Just received large line Of walk
ing canes. silver mounted (crooks),
from Sl.25 up. Chapman ~ Jake.
man.
Newest Discovery. Ext. teeth
no pain. n. Y. ID. kooms, l62 Main.
RUBBER BOOTS,
RUBBER SHOES