The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-24
Passenger and Power Co.
Cannot Pay Employees More
TALK OF STRIKE is IDLE
Men Expect Nothing of the kind-Dif-
ferences, Says President Grggs,
Will Be Amicably Settled-Their
Request; the Co.'s Refusal.

brought face to face by Il most interest,"
Ing proposition from the employees to tho
company and the latters firm refusal
to accedt to 1t.
The AmalgamateG Association OF Street
Railway Employees of AmerIa, Division
No. l52, of Richmond, and Division
branch No. 152, of Petersburg, embrac-
Ing all the motormen and conductors OF
Richmond and Petersburg, have sug-
gested to the Passenger and Power Conn
pany q scheme for the settlement by
arbitration Of all questions arising be-
tween the two, and tho closing section
of tho proposition embodies q request for
an increase In the wages of the en-
poyes amounting In the course of
year, according to General Manager Huff,
of tho Passenger and Power Company, to
$4,000 in excess of what Is now paid
them.
Tho refusal of the company to accede
to these requests had the result to start
report that a strike of the employees
would be ordered by June LIST This is
vigorously denied Mr.. Wilbur GrgEs,
president of the Amalgamted ssociation
Of Street Railway Employees. and chair
man Of tho Executive Committee, which
waited upon General Manager Huff,
stated emphatcally last night that the
rumor was without foundation. In add
ton. he expressed strong hopes that the
differences will be adjusted to the salts
faction OF all Interested.
COMMITTEE TO MEET.
President Griggs says there Will be a
special meeting OF the Executive board
tomorrow morning at Smiths Hail, OH
Fifth Street. when the communication
from General Manager Huff Will be cor
sidered carefully in all It's phases. 20
was unable to discuss the answer ast
night having not sufficiently far1iliarlzed
himself with the details of the paper.
However, little is expects1 to come Ct
the meeting of the Executive board, m
asmuch as their actions must DO AZ
proved by the international secretary at
Detroit, and 1t will require some t'she
for him to go over the papers.
Many Of the employees wee seen last
night. and not one of them had given
thought to striking for higher wages.
They were perfectly willing to leave no
matter in tho hands of their Executive
Board and its decision Will practies'y
be final.
At present 1t looks very lmuch as II the
employees will endeavor to llave The ques.
lions involved in the controversy referred
to n board of arbitration, their cecislon
to be binding.
The letter from General MANAGER HUH
to the Executive Committee ~ quito
lengthy. 1t sets forth many good ca,
sons, from lIic pOhAiI " Wv
pany, why the requests made ny inc
employees cannot be Eranten.
WHAT TIE MEN ASKED.
The following paper sc $ forth what
the men asked of the company:
Memorandum of agreement entered INTO
this day OF May, 1908, between the
Virginia Passenger and powe r. Goi mp ns,
mated Association OF Street Rait"a ;yso I'M
pioyes Of America, Division no. TO-, OF
Richmond, Va, and Brancn, pigt ~ w sac
1852, OF Petersburg, Va, parties OF inc sec
NV W1N1lT'NlEiissErH: THAT in, the operation
of the lines of the party Oh me hfsl par
~ ~ Is ''' MAT The party of the first part.
through its properly accredit officers, WIZ
treat with It's employees. through it ;o prop
erly accrcdit officers and cominlatees VI
the parties of tho second part,
%. Differences or grievances that can an
not be adjusted under sectlon one OF INN, amis
Board of Arbitration, consisting or hVo
members, said board to be selected as
follows: A. ,4{
two members and the parties OF the sec
ond part to select two members, ana tne
four members 50 selected TO choose il lmef
ty OF said board in writing TO be bindlng
upon both parties hereto. The expense Or
said board to be paid by the two parties
I'd. If, upon Investigation, employees su Is
found not guilty Of the charges for Wlic ch
TO his former position and paid for the
time lost during suspension:
4th. That nine hours snail CONSUME s[.u h y
paid respectively In accordance with scale
or wages hereinafter mentioned
5th All motormen in the employment s1ll or
their successors and assigns Of Richmond,
Manchester and interurban lines, includ-
ing Richmond and Petersburg Line 1n Raii-
road shall receive TWENTY-FIVE az cents
per hour, and conductors OF said lines
shall receive twenty-one CID cents per
hour, and motormen of Petersburg DiVls-
per hour, and tanductors OF said division
shall receive seventeen Q7) cents per
hour.
9Th. That all motormen and conductors
shall be provided with free transportation
at All times and over all lines OF the
party Of tho iirst part,
from the party Of tho frst part causing i,,g
paries OF the second part, SHAH be given
fifteen days notice OF the same a.
SIN. II is further agreed between the
parties hereto that this agreement shall
continue In force until the day of
AFTER unless ono Of the parties hereto
presents in writing to the officers of tho
other party proposal for change, In
Na terms b %ad }or sneh change tty
days prior 10 the end of any such year.
GENERAL. MANAGERS REPLY.
This Is General Manager ilufras reply;
May %, 1903,
Messrs. peTorrest. cleaton and Hedford,
COMMITTEES, Analgamated :, Ass ste Mn
street Hallway Employees, DIVISION NO
l52, Richmond, Va,
Gentlemen,-Rep to your, request
that tho y,rsina passeengeer y ana tha raw Of
Company should execute pS 1,i1 al ist NO W.
June n contract, a draft 3f Wiich vas
him,ae,d me on May ISL, ] have to reply
Shorty ,iftcr the properties controlled
by the Virginia PASSENGER and r9WeI
Company were aeqnred and 6 }snow t WSae
the, earning canacity and the expenses Of
no pr9peyles opeiatsda to55e' megos wo nnd
be. q demand for increasedi "A ,Wisses INA
Alter some discussion the COMPANY, Of Of
fered nlne,honr day pr9yiia ,,a ln lss'9 DE-
sired It and agreed 10 arbitrate the rate
OF wages. This offer to arbi.rani ";'s ;s