Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-16
RAILROAD MEN ARE VOTING
Ballot IN Proposition to Ask for More
Wage for Work.
CLARK SAYS THEY WON'T STRIKE NOW
Plan is to visit UntII Roads Have
Had Chance 90 Accede to De-
HSands Decided on by
B~rotherhoOds.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Lodses Of railroad
trainmen and conductors on lines from Du-
luth south to New Orleans are voting on
a proposition to ask for additional com
pensation for their services.
r. z. Clark, grand chief Of the order
Of Railway Conductors, and Patrick J. Nor
| rissey, grand chief OF the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen. stated today that
owing to the vastly changed conditions, as
compared with those in existence at the
time the present wage scales were made,
both the conductors and trainmen believe
they are entitled to an increase Of wages"
The movement was begun at q meeting OF
the chalrmen Of the general adjustment
committees held in Kansas City in June,
the decision being reached that an increase
Of from 10 to 20 per cent should be de-
manded. The chairmen of these committees
met again in Cleveland, o., July IA, when
the project was submitted to the grand
officers of both bodies. With a few altera-
tions and corrections to conform to the
laws Of both organizations, it received
their Endorsements.
Both lodges are voting and sending the
returns to Kansas City, where the joint
committee will meet October /. Should q
two-tbirds vote be cast in favor OF de-
manding an increase in wages on one or
more railway systems, or railroads within
the prescribed territory, the committees
will prepare a uniform wage scale for all
parallel lines, through lines and independ-
emit systems and feeders to these.
THE present talk Of a widespread strike
is unwarranted sensstlonslism," declares
Grand Chief Clark OF the conductors. "No
strike will occur, at least, not until all
other means ave been entirely exhausted
and then only on a two-thirds vote Of the
members of the organization involved he
added.
Mr.. Morrissey for the trainmen said
III anything IL done II will be along or
derby lines and in accordance with the long
established policies of the bodies affected
VIII Do Nothing Radical.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 15.-0rand
Master P. H. Morrissey OF the Brotherhood
of Railway Trsinu en- today authorized the
following statement regarding the move
ment to be inaugurated or western roads by
conductors and trainmen to obtain higher
wages:
The different stories tina are arising per.
tanning to a movement of ~conductors and
raise Of wages are in the main Inaccurate
and misleading. They probably grow out
erai committees of the order Of Railway
&C nductors and the Brotherhood Of Rail
way Trainmen for this territory was
formed at Kansas City in June, at which
time the. question of increases for men In
train and yard service was discussed.
1t Is the general Deiie1 among Jne men
in these capacities that on account of the
vastly changed conditions now. as com.
pared with those in existence at the time
the present wage standards were made
they are entitled to additio. Ial compensa.
ton and they are now considering the
propriety of asking for Il. But II anythine
Is done by these Organizations in this direc-
ton 1t win be Cone along orderly lines and
In accordance with the long-used policies
OF the bodies affected.