The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27
STREET-CAR men
HAVE A SIDE, TOO
Change of Ownership of Lines
May Affect Them Greatly.
DAYS AND WAGES PROBLEM
Goth Lines Have Different Wage Scale
and Days Of Uneven Length-1hese
Are to Be AdJusted-Counsel
Martins Statement.
DAYS AND WAGES PROBLEM
po,h Lines Have Different Wage Scale

One Of the interesting ano as YET oil-
settled problems which Will confront the
company that IS to control and operate
all the street railway lines Of Richmond,
Genes from the fact that one OF the
present companies has been operating
upon the basis of a nine hour day ana
the other of n twelve hour day.
Tho Traction Company has for year
or more found that a nine hour day for
conductors and Inotormen worked
smoothly and satisfactorily. The Passen-
ger and Power Company has continued
A twelve hour day for Its notormen anG
conductors. Only recently its men,
through a committee, filed Il petition Tor
a nine hour day. Tie company has
taken no action on this matter as yet.
Hitherto the Passenger and Power Com
pany has stood for twelve hour day.
The fact that it has absorbed tho whole
street railway plant neccabouts, OF course,
augsests that hereafter the twelve hour
day will be extended to all lines II is
known that hitherto MIR. Fisher has been
moro fayorabls to the twelve hour day
al best for the men and hest for the
company. However. tho new company
ir its new plans may make a change in
this matter.
The committee of the street car mems
union appointed some time ago TO wait
ON the officials OF the Passenger and
Power Company and ask Tor The nine
hour day, reported to a recent meeting
that they had held a conference with
General Manager Di!nmock. who advised
them TO await the consolidation OF the
two companies here, when some eouita-
BILE adjustment Of the hours OF all emf
ployes would in all probability follow.
This report was accepted and the union
decided to wait.
AIs TO WAGES
The wages os the men on the two lines
will, of course. be made uniform when
the two companies are merged into one
company and one management They
arc somewhat different at this time In
This feature of the situation, as We'll
ms the question OF a nine or twelve-hour
day, the men are very much interested.
There has beca no little discussion among
them OF these, features Of the situation.
The Passenger and Power Company Is
having main line ,notormen s., and branch
line motormen $l.70, and main line con-
ductors $3.50, and branch line conduc-
torc sl6o No difference is made by rca-
son Of length Of service With Inc COM
pany.
The Traction Company has no branch
lines. as the Vesthampton limo has not
vet been put in operation, and SO. OF
course. there Is no distinction between
main and bIslnch ike employees. rms
company has had sliding wage scale IN
operation, however. those who have long
er been IN tho employ OF the company
getting more money Conductors have
gotten the same wages as motorInen, the
scale running from about $1.S5 to new
men for a. nine-hour day to s1.70 to old
employees for 8. day OF the same length.
MIR. MARTIN TALKS.
Mr.. Miles al. Martin. senior counsel OF
tbs Virginia Passenger and Power inter-
ests in Richmond. when seen in his Office
yesterday oanfirmed the statement
that Mr. GeoIge E. Fishor and DIR. John
y. Mum are directors Of the Merchants
Trust Company OF New York, which has
pilotcd and WILL finance the local street
railway deal. z
A representative OF Tho Times called
10 sec MIR. Martin and inquired whether
the list OF the directors OF the Merchants
Trust Company, as printed In yester-
days Times, was correct, and as to
tho relations OF these gentlemen to the
railroad interests in Richmond hereto
fore.
AS far as can recall from NON ory..,
said AR. 8lart:n. s.the list that you give az
the directors OF the Merchants Trust
Company IS correct: / know that Mr..
Langdon Is Che president or that COM
pany. Thnry - nothing can add to
- lAtaf1rnanfr which have been made ~