The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-09

st. Louis Republic
Demands Of the trainmen and conductors
Of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas raU-
road for wage increase Of il per cent for
freight conductors and brabemen, T. per
cent for passenger conductors and brake
men, az well as double pay for crews hand
ling trains hauled by two engines, were
granted yesterday at noon.
As a result it is expected that the Off
cials Of the Frisco Cotton Belt and Mis-
souri, Pacific will make the same couces-
sions, aud all danger Of strike will be
averted
II is also stated that the Western roads
having general offices In Chicago. Omaha.
Bnnston, SAT- Lake ana other cities have
agreed TO make the same concessions as
would be granted by tue st Louis lines.
a conference will be held this morning at
1880 O'Clock between the officials Of the
Missouri raclbc 81 stem and a 3 Garrett
son, assistant grand chief Of the Brother
, hood of Railway Conductors and z. II.
Morrissey, grand master Of the Order of
! Railway Trainmen.
II is reported that the officials Of the
| Missouri Pacific have decided to allow the
same increase az has been given by the
Katy. and that its example will be fol
lowed by The Cotton Belt and Frisco.
Further conferences, however. may b5
held in order to arrange the details Of the
Increase which the Frisco and Katy grant
ed their switChmGn some time ago, proVis-
| ional on the adjustment Of the uainmou S
and conductors demands.
| The Missouri Pacific and Cotton Belt de
! ferred action on the swttcbmen' demands
| and win now adjust them with Messrs
| Morrissev and Garretson.
There is said to be not the slightest dan
4 ger Of friction on this matter as 1t has oeyn
understood that the demands Of the switch
men would he granted with those Of lhe
trainmeu and conductors,
The leaders OF the trainmen and conduc-
tors, while intending to remain in the CITY.
viii hasten the negotiations as much as
possible, and it is believed that by the lat
| Ter part Of next week all Of the committees
/ will have departed
Whether the Frisco and Cotton Belt viii
net without waiting the result OF the poll
on their 10 per cent proposition the offi-
csls refused TO state. but It is generally be,
lieved that the officers Of thes road VIII
do all they can to expedite matters.
a railroad official, discussing the Increase
said. we can not afford the increase.
Our net earnings are proportionately less
than ever before, our operating expenses
are tremendous. and our planS LOT lllproVe,
ments and extensions are on q large ana
"T6e men know this. They are also
aware thar we can not afford te:up tor
two good reasons. One Is that we have a
tremendous amount Of freight In transit
and the other is that We can not get men 10
take their places now, especially as we
need many more men than under ordinary
circumstances.
'Wc also realize that strike gu the lines
at this time Of the year would he disaA'
trous and would. II confined cause q
FOR these reasons we may give IN, but
The officials Of the other lines refused e
he quoted, but the tenor Of their remark'
was the same as those given.
All agreed in saving that none or ~
roads can really afford the increase grant
cd the men, and one !ntimatad tha5 N
necessity FOR additional revenues IN th'
Southwest will cause an advance IN rates
WHEN will work a great hardship 90 The
shippers
WHAT TT MEANS no TEE INDIVIDUAL
II Il said that a passenger conductor gets
,bout S1o5 month and a freight conductor
o,r,s about S1l5. A passenger brakeman
Viii get S6J while a freight brakeman WI
make anywhere rom SO to. Sl25? month
recording 10 the number OF mics ne mai