Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-06
TsLHGRAPHHRS AT TOPEKA
And The First Conference with the Santa
Re Held Friday.

nc heI0 friday.
The first conference between General
superintendent Nudge OF the Santa Fe
n ld tie grievance committee OF the order
N Railway Ielegfaphers was held Ia To-
p ka at IL o'clock last FRIDAY morning.
Nc. Nudge simply listened 10 the com.
mlttee's demands, says the Topeka State
Journal.
The conference may mark the opening
" serious proceedings between the santa
go company and the operators in its en-
piOy. 10 Is almost certain chat the com.
pAny will not accede TO all the demands
the grievance committee, ami unless
the matters IN controversy Ear be salts.
%laclorily adjusted trouble will likely re-
-uit.
Trouble between the company and the
operators would, OF course, be In the
t0rm OF a strike. The company officials
state that the operators are paid equally
is well. and In some cases better, than
those la the employ OF other roads. The
men say the present schedule, under the
provisions OF which they have been
working since 1892, Is more unfayorable
10 the operators than any schedule In
existence in the United States. They
also say that all the roads In the same
class with the Santa Fe give operators
better pay.
One Of the demands made by the com
mittee Is the minimum monthly salary
o. operators. which is now $40, should be
raised to $50. Another is that operators
should be paid a stated amount per hour
Tor overtime, except In cases where "A pro
rata payment based on the amount OF
salary would amount 10 more than the
stated amount per hour. Overtime Ia
now paid for exclusively by pro rata
arrangement.
The committee also asks that the sal
aries OF operators at all stations where
the block system IL in operation be in.
creased, and likewise the salaries of
operators vt all stations where business
has materially increased since the pres.
ent schedule went into effect. This
practically amounts 10 a request for a
general increase In salary over the entire
road.
A second conference was held Saturday
and AZ this conference the discussion OF
the committees demands was opened.
II Mr.. Nudge refuses the demands OF the
men, General Manager Frey will be
appealed 10,
G, &. ShOles, superintendent OF tele-
graph or the road, Will be "A party 10 the
conferences with the men. Several con.
fsreuces will probably be- held before ans
definite decision will be MADE one way or
the other.
W. Casey, OF Kansas City, IL chair
man of the grievance committee. The
other members are A. r.. Harding, j. A..
Newman, c. d. Whitney, p. l.. MsrstOn
and d.. Comstock.
LATER-CONFERENCE TOMORROW.
The grievance committee OF the Order
of Railway photographers will meet the
Santa Fe officials Tor a discussion Of
their demands on Tuesday. II will prob
ably be- known after this conference
whether there Is a probability OF trouble
between the company and the men.
The committee has decided 10 go "A step
farther Ia their demands. They will ask
that the minimum salary be placed at
$50 per month instead Of $50, and that a
horiz ntal increase Of % per sent be
allowed by the company.
", V. Powell, chief OF the order, Ia now
in Topeka. Mr.. Powell says he thinks
the demands OF the men are modest, and
believes the company will grant them,
Tie says he anticipates nc trouble be-
tween the operators and the company.