The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-20
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Painters Get an s
Per Cent Raise.
Affects About Eighty Topeka
ShOpmen.
TREATMENTS DEMANDS.
Officials Said to Have Offered
I2I-2 Per Cent Raise.
More About the TeIegraphers'
Wage Situation.

AT a conference held yesterday in the
office Of the Santa Fe master car build
er between the representatives Of the
painters in the Santa Fe paint shop and
a party of officials composed Of John
Purcell superintendent of shops. NJ
Manson master car builder, and John
Hartley, foreman of the paint shop. the
painters were given an per cent raise
OF the wages of about eighty of the men
and some concessions concerning the
piece work schedules which are to go
into effect today.
The first conference that was ever
held between the officials and repre-
aentatives of the painters concerning the
matter of a raise in wages was held
about three months ago. but nothing
definite occurred at that time with the
exception that the painters stated their
case and their demands the fuldllment
Of which was refused by the officials.
Ever since that time there has been
more or less parleying between them.
The painters version of the affair is
that they asked for a scale of wages
which would give every painter in the
shop 2li2 cents per hour. but they did
not get all they asked.
The former scale ranged from 20 cents
F-A AlD4A TO -l11r LE men WHO were
receiving 20 cents an hour now get 221a.
The 2212 men now get "A cents. The
men who were formerly getting a cents
VIII now receive % Those formerly
getting - or over were not raised. The
men who were getting the least wages
are the only ones who viii profit by
the change. The raises now make the
scale OF wages range from 2255 cents per
hour to 27la cents.
SETTLE TRAINMEN' DEMANDS
tit is reported that a settlement Of the
demand of the q. r. c. and b. r. Z.
Tor a 20 per cent increase in wages is
expected within a week
compromise on l212 per cent increase
. now said to be under considerati
The employees are holding out for more.
IL is stated that the railway officials are
willing TO pay the 1919 per cent
Inat some speedy termination Of the
pending negotiations is expected is in
dicated by the fact that the brotherhood
committees are sttll in session in To
pekai and announce their intention of
staying here until their demands are
compiled with. At Los Angeles. the
committee has camDed down In very
much the same way. and is giving it
out that it proposes to stay in session
until the Santa Fe coast line officials
agree to the proposed increase
Meantime the scene of the negotia-
tons is i'm Chicago. There is some mys-
terry about the Chicago situation. as it
is not known exactly how the negotia-
tlons are progressing. or whether the
employees are treating with the General
Managers association. or with the op-
Grating officials of the various railways.
or with select committees representing
the general managers
General Manager H T. Nudge went
west sunday. so it is evident that moth
ing is expected from him by the com
mittee in session here. Third Vice Pres
ident j. w Kendrick is said to be- rep
resenting the Santa Fe in the Chicago
negotiations
The employees are represented at Chicago
~ Grand Chief Conductor Clark Of the
g. T. O and Grand Master Norrissev of
me p T. u. committee is also there So
lecEel from the chairmen of the various
local organizations. The general belief IS
tnat these representative employees are ne
goIlatng with the various railway Off
Gals As individuals and it is not impos-
slole that there VIII be a difference in the
Ier cent Of increase granted to different
ILLEGRAPfIER DENIES STATE
NIENT
u spite Of the emphatic deniaIs Of the
oHleials of the santa Fe telegraph de-
rartment there are some things which in
olcate thdt the operators are dissatisfied
WIN the wages which are being paid and
are trying Go hrd some way out Of the
ouemma which he Santa Fe's refusal 10
treat with the @. r. r. has caused
santa FEE telegraph operator who re-