Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04

greatest ncroase in earnings in the en-
tire history of the Santa Fe road--in-
sures the continuance of the preferred
stuck dividend on a 8 per cent basis,
and the commencement Of dividend
paying on COMMON stock
The SANTA Fe road Is now in us fitth
year under the reorganization. and -
far no dividend has been paid on the
| unwnon stock % the company. How
ever. when the hast dividend was de-
clared on preferred stuck on a . per
cent basis It was predicted generally
that with the continuance Of prosperity
common stock would be reached at the
next move. That prosperity has con
tinued il shown by the record VT the
last six months of the fiscal year. and
there now seems to be nothing In the
way Of the prediction being fulfilled.
Ash per cent basis represents the limit
Oh dividends on preferred stock OF the
company. There is no limit to dividends
Oh common stock. The first dividend
declared will probably not be- lees h
2 per cent.
CIGARETTE SMOKERS EXCLuDED.
l. w. Kurtz, master mechanic of the
Michigan CITY division OF the Lake Erie
a. Western railroad, has adopted a rule
excluding from employment on road
and the shops under mis- jurisdiction
any man or boy who o cigarettes.
No exception II made to this regulation.
The first question asked applicants Is
whether they smoke cigarettes. and II
an affirmative answer Ia given they
must either promise to break of the
habit or be rejected. AL the men are
allowed to smoke cigars or pipes, but
the line " drawn at cigarettes, and
there is not a cigarette smoker on the
division.
COUPLER LAW EFFECTIVE.
After repeated delays the law which
congress enacted In Mafch, 1898, requir-
ing all railroad companies engaged in
Interstate to equip their cars
with power or train brakes. auto
matfc couplers has gone into effect II
il expected h full compliance with
the kw will tend to greatly lessen The
number OF accidental deaths and inJuf
les among railway men. Statistics show
that the number of accidents has beer
growing less since the roads began &c
equip their cars with the power brakes
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and automatic couplers.
! When the law passed, seven years
. ago. only 20 per rent of the freight carr
! in use were supplied with air brakes
and but a slightly larger proportion hac
automatic couplers. Four years late
= 90 per cent had air brakes and 30 pc
cent were fitted with couplers. v
Years later 80 per cent had air brake'
--. ..z saAl xaIth ntfn
lers. The number OF railway employee
killed during the Twelve months endln
with June 80, 1898, was 2,727, and for III
year ending June 80, 1897, the numbe
was 1893.
Since January /, 1900, tine railroa
I companies have been making tremen
duus efforts TO equip all OF their roflin
n stock with air brakes and automatt
- couplers. and IL Is believed that a ma
n jority Of the big railroads are now II
4 position to fully comply with the law.
m FIREMEN'S PAY INCREASED,
n Within a month the wages OF fireme
ON the Colorado & Southern 0ilroa
l. will be advanced nearly 8 per cent, TIL
ID advance will affect every fireman ON N
system. 1t IL said the managemeI
e' wishes to restore the wages to the poll
at which they were before the Unto
Pacific, Denver a. Gulf went out OF u
~ hands of the Union Pacific and into Oh
81 Management of Frank Trumbull as n
a ceiver. Most Of the wages along I'll
on line have been restored 10 about u
e. same point they were when at the
highest. but Those Of the firemen ha'
not been N
IN II is said that this movement Is Il
beginning OF a gene1aladyance in wag
d OF employees Of the Colorado a Sout
III, ern railroad.
Since January /, the rossi has earns
Sl,Oi3, 1876. compared with 1852 ,3+1 for q
corresponding period of last year,
pal increase of si6i. Sss. 1t Is said that d
'th July earnings are greatly In excess
those OF the corresponding month Ia
ic- year. an increase OF sl6l $3.50. IL Is 81
hs that the July earnings are greatly
py excess of those of the correspond
me momth last year, and the o propos
that it's employees shall share in Its pre-
Il" peiity.
The t~elegraphers have been recogn
ed as an order, and during August IN
AZ viii meet General superintendent DS
en- and atuange a higher schedule
MS wages.
WATCH SYSTEM EXPLAINED.
w. II. Davidson, Of Chicago, who r.
resents J. W. Forsinger, the new
srector of Watches on the Union Pacl
Is In Denver and win remain there
q few days, looking after the inaugu
- ton OF the new system of inspectioi
There Is nothing Whatever in n
polt that the inspectors we appoint
compel the men to buy any one part
ulqr make Of watch" said Mr., Dan
son. Amy n of six makes, stand
Americ8n l7-jewel watches are recc
mended. a watch which viii meet
49, requirements can be purchased at
price fiom 1928 up. You can get a wa
a. for Sa5 now that Is better In every '
thun one that would have cost YOU
to SO ten years ago. We viii acc
too, the -. Jewel watches II they 81
- the test. That IL a grade Of watch
81 not made now,
There II no charge for Inspect
:, vhirh mast BE-. made every week. +
inspector keeps a recoad of all ms
ora tons, and reports them to us, and e.
three months We issue a bulletin Nh
,,m ing the exact rating of every "
,,tn carried by every man ON the mad.
VS. posted up and me men soon tn
pride in the rating of their watches
peril are anxious to bring them TO the
spectoIs and have them put In the
possible condition. The scale OF =
rem Witch the inspectors may charge 10
lima, pairing il fixed at low figures, cons
ibles. Ing the delicate character OF the
and and n inspector who demands
than the scale win lose his mead
minute"
IRON r,c,,n,>-, oN mo c,ovv
General supeIintendents Of CHI
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