The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-14


! Average miles run per day. ,, r hrs "A
Average hours work per day, ~ mrs. :"
Average wages per day, Shs2
| Average wages per month, $SS'v0'
| Passenger conductors on man N"'f
! will receive 800 per month. ..t,t
| PASSENGER conductors on other hheS VIII
| receive from S53 TO so per month. .
| Making "A general average, as aDo'e' "a
| 1910 per month
you have the benefit Of a constant lni-
movement in locomotives and cars daui-
| tional safety appliances ~ coupi-aSS'
| brakes and signals, and OF more anu ~, ~
| ter terminal and track facilities, WIZ
| render your work less arduous ana lsrs
hazardous While these Improvements ~
yolve great expense 20 the railways anu
have been adopted ior your sdle ',,. I'm I'm,
have involved no decrease IN your coll
nensation, but have materially shortened
your average hours or labor on the lod"'
This general statement OF facts and or
Tho economic conditions anecting Inc
nronertIes. and of the practical results
10 YOU is submitted IN ordet tndt ~
may thoroughly understand me PosiuV,h n
of the company 30 this matter WIZ" 90
So important 10 you ana TO H. ..,.t.
II yVouh be difficult 10 make an OF tiuS
clear by verbal statements. lilHtVu 80
les OF this statement ana o. tne 80
ules VII. therefore. be handed 10 you ~,
consfderatiop with the nope that YOU WI
recognize the force and fairness %. az
reasons given for the company Pl'f.nt
irability 10 make the increases '' ''''
rates OF pay which you ASK. .,.t .
You have before yOu the cvideu - oi 'ne
great decline i'm the company Dbe. i'N.'
lis smaller revenue, bOth gross a''" "'
and the diuntu shed freight and pasS"hA,i
rates for the last several years t''t EN
oral dcnressi0n existing M all branches "i
Industry I'M the South ana the touS't
curtailmcnt OK the earning power "a az
individuals and corporations. anu pt ''t.,
fact that amid this shrnNd-c, Mhlih ~
almost universal YOU have borne a SMUT
or proportiouate reduction inau Ely, "'"N'
class cngaoed in INDUSTRIAL pursuits. .,,.
From Tins depression aud tnfiih'H'
noth.ng has been exempt livery 'V.H-
modify has felt IT, and the pnrth',..s
power of the wages under the new s,h1N-
ules is greater now than WS5 'h'' '' ''''
wages received under the OLD. -
Moreover. the position or otnct cihpirg'H
of the company must he conSliri'". i",'
have equal claims with you loi a. w.
crease 10 the former bass OF pay ''"u1
Of them. iu the organ cation OF the new
company, accepted positions az an abt'
compensation. with no expectation o. 't
crease, varying from 10 prr cent. t' ~
per cent less than they were iettN.'''
| when the general reduction was made
Manifstly DO would bee unjust Tor lu'
| company 90 increase the rates OF pay i'i
some classes and not Tor an. y -cltlA
| increase OF expenses u.s. out ot lhr PUt-
| ton, except .n thc event OF general
| continuous and considerable increase 100
earnings.
The successful reorganization of the
several prop,ru,s composing the system,
and the establishment OK new company
| upon d solvent bass. does NOT Iu'l'hle
! any increased power tu pay Vac 'i
| other items OF operating expense. lueef
| must he paid from earnings. ana, ls "l-
/ ready shown, tho earnings have not lW,
! proved. except tor short period. 'h"
/ Ir..| d o.
! year in the history of tHr roads lh't
/ have not increased af Hil..n iacI nave
! decreased. as coupl.ea Wttn the wear iHl-
mediatey precailus t1n reducuo Ed ~
! VI gCs, while iu l>il. Foe year ~ Wh'h
/ The Old rates of pay We're ESTABLISH "l' ihe
! gross earnings Wen" more man - per
| cent. greater th.u iI lN'i The fr9i-'iu-
/ Zation has resulted boo -olN"n'N uulN, not
! wealth TO the n.v company. It's plJ--
pCrity has sull % Do worked out, +hd It
/ Is as much to tho interest OF thr 40
plCyes as of the owners chat 10 sn3Hid pr
worked out successfully. That ms Nln
! he done seems reasonably assured. hu'
| prudence and economy are necessary FAC
| tors i'm the accOmpll- nmeut OF such % ie-
| suit.
lie resources provided Tor the new
! conranv through reorganization arc to-
| permanent Improvements only, ~'l'N t3
! better roadbed, appliances for gfeat.' tir-
ment. inese. 10 hoped. ".U De-. d. I'D
increased business md 300 Iu,r aastt h-u.-
! fits for those .g.u lu fr1tu -'. Woo
Except I'm respect 90 The effects OF These
improvements when made. the ,oupii'
must earn its revenues practically under
| the same conditions ls before rr'r-au.1,
ton, and upon its ability TO earn is',Hd'
IT'S ability 10 pay.
of al least sixty days prior To- the makiuH
of any change 300 rates Boy tijhtt par ~
an as the company desires. in Jus. To
YOU. TO comply with The terms OF il1-"
agreements. ALTHOUGH they were made ht