Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-22
WANT HIGHER WAGES.
Painters, Irainmen ana Telegrahers
Hot After Railroad Officials.

hOt AFTER hdtlTOdO OH1CidIS.
From Topeka State Journal, Jan. 20.
At a conference held yesterday in
the Office of the Santa Fe master car
builder between the representatives of
the painters in the Santa Fe paint
shop and a party of officials composed
of John Purcell, superintendent of
shops, M. Manson, master car builder.
and John Hartley, foreman of the paint
shop, the painters were given an 8
per cent raise of the wages of about
eighty of the men and some conces-
sions concerning the piece work sched-
nles which are to go into effect today.
The first conference that was ever
held between the officials and repre-
sentatives OF the painters concerning
the matter of a raise in wages was
held about three months ago, but moth
ing definite occurred at that time with
the. exception that the painters stated
their case and their demands, the full
fllmeat of which was refused by the
officials. Ever since that time there
has been more or less parleying be-
tween them.
The painters version of the affair Is
that they asked for a scale of wages
that would give every painter in the
shop 27R cents an hour, but they did
not get all they asked.
The former scale ranged from 20
cents per hour to 27b. The men who
received 20 cents an hour are now re-
ceiying 22R. The 22h men now get
"a. The men who were formerly get
ting "a will o get 25. Those getting
% o. over were not raised. The men
who were getting the least wages are
the only ones who will profit by the
change. The raises now make the
scale of wages range from 221a cents
per hon to PIN.
Settle Trainmen's Demands.
1t is reported that a settlement of
the demand of the o. r. C. and the B..
r. T. for a 20 per cent increase in
wages is expected within a week.
Compromise on 1917 per cent in
crease is now aid to be under consid-
Grafton. The employees are holding
out for more. 1t is stated that the
railway officials are willing to pay the
12h per cent.
That some speedy termination of the
pending negotiations is expected is in
Dictated by the fact that the brother
hood committees are still in session in
Topeka, and their intention
of staying here until their demands
are complied with. At Los Angeles. the
committee has camped down in very
much the same way. and is giving it
out that 1t proposes to stay in session
until the Santa Fe coast line officials
agree to the proposed increase.
Meantime the scene of the negotia-
tions in in Chicago. There is some
mystery about the Chicago situation,
as it is not known exactly how the ne
gotiations are progressing, or whether
the employees are treating with the
General Managers association, or with
the operating officials of the various
railways, or with select committees
representing the general managers.
General Manager II. U. Nudge went
west Sunday, so it is evident that moth
ing is expected from him by the com
mittee in session here. Third Vice
President j. w. Kendrick is said to be
representing the Santa Fe in the Chi.
cage negotiations.
The employees are represented at
Chicago by Grand Chief Conductor
Clark of the o. r. C. and Grand Mas
ter Morrisey of the b. r. T.. A com
mittee Is also there selected from the
chairmen of the various local organi-
cations. The general belief is that
these representative employees are ne
gotiating with the various railway Of
ficials as individuals and it is not i'm
possible that there will be a difference
in the per cent of increase granted to
different roads. q,
Telegrapher Denies Statement.
In spite of the emphatic denials of