The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-22
Will MAKE SH|FT IS
EVERY nine HOURS
Street-Car Men Gain Concession
from Company.
VERY BRIEF CONFERENCE HELD
President Sitterding Being Satisfied
=, Majority Of the Men Wanted
Shorter Hours Granted
Their Request.
VERY BRIEF CONFERENCE HELD

The recent differences between employees
and officials of the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company. will not occasion a
second street railway strike in Richmond.
An amicable and satisfactory adjustmen
Of the troubles giving rise to the strike
on last Wednesday and causing some ap-
plehension, lest a second tie-up result,
was reached on yesterday morning dur
ing a conference between President Sitter
ding OF the company, and the committee
from the employees.
The issue arising after the decision of
the Board of Arbitration. fixing the scale
OF wages. was upon the inaugural ton of
the nine-hour schedule.
This was adjusted on yesterday, and as
Mr.. Sitterding stated will go into effect
on August 1st.
The conference, which was held in Mr..
.Sitterding's office a II o'clock, was brief.
There were present attorneys for the
company, and Mr.. L. o. Wendenburg.
counsel for the employees. The counsel
had little to say, as it was soon seen
from the statement made by Mr.. Sitter
ding. that there would be little trouble
il. settling the differences.
THE CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Sitterding was asked by the men
upon their entrance if he had received
the communica ton they had left at his
Office on Saturday afternoon, informing
him of the action of the union. dSe-
claring unanimously in favor of the nine
hour shift.
He said he had not but that during
the morning he had been informed by
the superintendents of the several divi-
sions of the company's lines that they
were satisfied that majority OF the
| men favored the nine-hour schedule. and
that acting upon their advice he was
| ready osrant on all lines this schedule.
! The men said this was all they asked,
| and withdrew.
| The petitions sent out by the company
| to the superintendents of the divisions,
with instruction to have the men sign
| either for nine or twelve hours, were not
signed at all. as some Of the sheds.
vi lie at others few men affixed their
| signatures
The company will not insist upon the
carrying out of this means Of ascertain
ing the wishes of the men, as its Off
| Gals We're satisfied by the reports of
! the sunerintendents.
Mr.. Sitterding explained that his only
reason for delay was his desire to learn
the wishes of the men on the different
divisions in regard to the nine-hour shift.
This brief conference brought to adj
| justment the differences between officials
| and employees of the Virginia Passenger
! and Power Company. which gave rise to
| the strike on last Wednesday and threat
| ened another tie-up on yesterday.
THE NEW SCHEDULE.
The result of the whole trouble is that
the new scale of wages -Ned by the Ar
bitration Board will increase the COM
pany's annual operating expenses about
$4,000, and the Inauguration of the nine
hour schedule will make it necessary for
the company to put on between fifty and
seventy-five new men.
The street-car men consider that theirs
has been the victory, as they have got
ten nearly all they struck for. Mr.. L. O.
wendennurg counsel for the railway en-
pioyes. who has conducted the case since
the appointing of the Board of Arbitra-
ton, expressed himself as satisfied with
the outcome. He considers the settlement
q victory for the employees.