The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-02
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Trainmen and Con-
ductors Win Their Case.
Granted Wage Increase Of II
and ID Per Cent.
END DOUBLE HEADERS.
Except in Specified Places They
Are Abolished.
Will Have Important Effect on
All Western Lines.
Third Vice President Kendrick
Went Home Sick.
END DOUBLE HEADERS.

On Sunday the Santa Fe officials
reached am agreement with the trainmen
and conductors, providing for 10 per
cent Increase in the wages of freight
conductors and trainmen, u per cent
for passenger conductors. trainmen and
baegagemen. and the adjustment of
doable headers on all excert the noun
tain divisions of the road. The change
became effective March l.
This is the settlement which it was
announced in the State Journal some
days ago was likely to be reached. AS
was stated at that time, it now de-
velops that the increase Of - and Is
per cent was agreed upon some time
ago. and that the thing which has been
delaying the end of the negotiations is
the double header question.
The employees are greatly pleased
with the outcome of the negotiations.
They speak highly of their treatment
by the Santa Fe officials and say that
the negotiations We're perfectly friendly
throughout
A. b. Garretson, assistant chief of
the Order OF Railway Conductors, and
T. II. MOrrissey. grand master of the
brotherhood of Railway Traipmen,
have been in Topeka for month as
sisting in the adjustment of the diff
ferences- They are very well pleased
with the result.
Because Of the fact that the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe is the birthplace
and home of tine double header it is
believed by railroad men here that the
action taken at this conference marks
the end of the double header system on
all railroads in the United States.
There are committees of railroad
men in Chicago. St. Paul. Denver, Salt
Lake City. Portland San Francisco
and New Orleans who have been wait
ing for sixty days for the settlement
of the Santa F'e difficulty before they
take steps for the same reforms on
the roads they represent. 1t is believed
the other western roads viii readily ac-
cede to the demands for an increase in
the wages in conformity with the 81.
Louis agreement, but it is expected to
be more difficult to get them to con-
sent to the adjustment of the double
header.
Under the new wage scale trainmen
viii receive wages a 6 follows.
Through freight conductors, S3-49 per
100 miles.
Mixed train conductors. two classes,
Sis and s1Z075 per month.
Mixed train brakemen. two classes,
S7475 and $3.50 per month.
Local freight conductors. two classes,
S103.5Q and 500 per month.
Local freight men, two classes, $50 and
SI4.f5 per month.
Work train conductors two classes,
$to3-50 and Sis per month
Work train brakemen. two classes, 500
and $50 so per month
Passenger conductors. two classes, S145
and S145.60 per month.
Passenger brakemen two classes,
S64 20 and $3.50 per month
Baggageman. two classes. 1920 and
$3.50 per month.
Double headers are to be abolished en-
tirely, except where it is absolutely
necessary to get trains over grades.
kENDRICK WENT HOME
Third Vice President Kendrick was
not present at the final conference. He
was taken sick Friday night with a Sc
we're case OF grip and left on his special
car Saturday afternoon for Chicago
The final conference between the
trairmen and officials commenced Sat
urday afternoon ait 2:15. The conference
was held at the rooms of the Topeka
Whist club and was characterized by
even greater secrecy than has been GUS
tomary a the meeting which have been
held during the last month. A guard
Eta toned i'm the hall prevented everyone
not connected with the conference from
even approaching the door of the hall
1T was late Saturday afternoon when
the conference adjourned for supper
and they were back again ia the even
ms. hard at work again. This confer