The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-30

fact that the employment of the largest
practicable number of crews is the chief
object sought to be accomplished by the
present demands. If this object is ac-
compllShed it follows as a natural Sc
quence that in times of slack business the
work will have to be divided between a
large number of men, resulting in dis
advantage and not in benefit to men now
In service. The record is herewith sub
mitted without further comment and
speaks for itself"
Correspondence Tells Story.
The company's immediate compli-
ance with the wage requests made by
the men is best told by the following
letters taken from pages and of
the booklet
Merchants Hotel st. Paul. April 49,
Mr.. F. e. Ward, General Manager, c. N
Ry.-Yours of 18th is received. Settle
ment can at once be effected by the com
pany. Granting effective March 1. 1903
Ithe rates quoted in your circular Of
Viz: Through freight and mixed con-
ductors. $3.50; brakemen, $3.50; per hour
Tor overtime, IS and % cents respective
Way freight rate: Conductors. SO. 80;
brakemen, $2.55; overtime. per hour, SO
and 25R cents respectively.
Mountain runs, between Skykomish
and LeaVenWorth as proposed by YOU
the rate and allowances paid by North
ern Pacific; overtime, same basis.
Passenger service: Conductors, $40;
baggagemen, $50
~Brakemen east of Minot, less than five
years service, $3.50; over five years
service, $40; west of Minot. less than five
years service, $40; over five years serv-
ice e:N SIS, cn,o... sonia CO... 81 -, - . :
service of the company.
"On double header trains either of the
following propositions will be satisfactory
Trans of more than thirty cars, exclu-
sive of caboose, when handled by more
than one engine, will be paid double
rates for miles and hours made, or: The
practice OF running trains of more than
thirty cars. exclusive of caboose, handled
by more than one engine, will be discon-
tinued.
THE usual provisions regarding light
engine movements.
Advise on these matters as early as
% F. Miller. o. r. C.
Jas. w. Woolley, B. R T."
MIR. Wards Reply.
Mr.. Ward replied the same day. His
appended letter grants the wage scale
demanded and in some cases increased
the amount asked.
st. Paul Mimi, April 1S.-Mr. D. F.
Miller, Chairman Conductors Committee;
Mr.. Jas. w. Woolley, Chairman Train
mems e-Gentlemen-Your letter
VI Llllo O6tlC ISCSiNSu anu contents uOI-
ed.
''At the first conference between your
committee and myself early in March
you advised me that the request of Dec.
90 1902, was modified by making the
increase in pay of trainmen requested
Is per cent for freight men and II per
cent for passenger men, instead of 20 per
cent for men in both branches of the
service. The balance of the request OF
Dec. 20, 1902, to stand as originally pre-
scented.
I told you the company was willing to
grant the increases of pay of Is per
cent and II per cent, as requested, and
as granted on other lines, but was not
willing to pay double pay for double
header trains of more than thirty cars. l
recited the fact that double-heading is
not a common practice on the lines of this
company and that therefore the so-called
double header question was not an i'm.
portant one with our employees. You
agreed with me on this and asked me if l
would make the proposed increases effec-
tive March 1 if your committee. after
due consideration, promptly accepted my
proposition. l told you I would not only
do this, but would. in adjusting rates of
pay, use round numbers that would re-