The Globe-republican., 1903-03-05
AMONG RAILROADS
and RAILROAD MEN.

AmUNu nRlLnURUo
AND RAILROAD men.
E. H. Motz 10 helping out with the
rush Of business at the freight house.
Paul Madden has been on a protracted
lay.off in preparation for the O. R. q.
ball tomorrownlght.
George Glaze, Of Hutchinson, has been
transferred to La Junta, where be will be
a foreman in the Santa Fe yards.
Brakeman Arnold who Ind on arm cut
off on the Santa Fe last week was well
known here. He was married In Dodge
City last year to Miss Lulu Owens Of this
pluce. They have been making their
home in Newton. ~
Tomorrow night the big ball planned
by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the 0, r. Q.
will be given at tile rink. It will be
a social event OF especial importance, aud
will no doubt have a large attendance.
Conductors Pond and Crystal, who
were at Topeka on the grievance com.
mittee, returned home with the good
news of satisfactory adjustment Of the
matters at issue.
The Rotary Snow Pillow which was sent
for to be used here last week cut a queer
caper at the Newton yards 1t was
left standing by the coal chute and In
some unknown way got start and was
soon flying down grade, and the Callfor-
min limited train was then due. 1t was
and taken out of the way, but in
the runaway had damaged the track at
the switches 80 that several CARS Of tile
limited were defailed.
The Santa Fe trainmen and conductors
have been offered and have accepted an
Increase Of ID per cent with extra pay for
louble headers the change to be effective
ut the beginning Of the fiscal year,
JULY The wage question has been
settled whereby the train.
men and conductors will get an increase
Of Is per cent and extra pay for double
headers. Considerable time has been
In adjusting the new schedule
Of work and wages to the demands of the
lltferent divisions but after three weeks
If hard work on tie part Of the officials
and their assistants the matter las been
adjusted satisfactorily to all. The mile
we system of payment Is still retained
md the 10 per cent increase will DO made
IN that basis. Conductors and brake.
men on The mountain divisions and on
branch lines will get an increase greater
han Ii per cent, the increase on the
branch lines depending on the number Of
,ars switched and handled by the regular
rain crews. The double header PROPOSE.
Ion was where the officials baked. The
lnal agreement has been reached to the
Effect that the extra pay for double
readers will be onc.hslf more than regu-
ar pay. An army Of men are affected
~ this increase. 1t extends over all the
ines from Chicago to the coast. Because
# the fact that the AlChisOn Topeka &
Santa Fe is The birthplace and home of
he double header it Is believed by rail.
Dad men here today that the action taken
It this conference marks The end of the
louble. header system OH all railroads In
he United States. There are under the
provisions of the agreement only four
divisions on the entire Atchi-
on, Topeka & Santa Fe system where
wo engines may be used on train and
IN those divisions the second engine will
" used only over the mountains.
Brakeman Floyd Arnold who left
Dodge City Friday night on bis run to
Newton was knocked from The train at
burton, falling so that bis right arm was
ut off at the wrist, by the car wheels.
lie was leaning out to reach for orders
hat were handed up by the agent His
I'm was struck by the crossing gate at
he Frisco track, and he was knocked
rom the train. Arnold was taken to
'opeka where bis arm was amputated.
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