New-York tribune., 1903-04-21
PEACE ON THE ELEVATED
UNION ACCEPTS TERMS.
Unanimous TOte in FaUor of Com
promise PROPOSAL

The elevated railway employees voted unani-
mousy yesterday To ratfy the new schedule
submitted to their representatives by the officers
of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company ON
Friday. President w. d. Mahon. Of the Interua-
tionaI Association OF Street Railway Employees
said after the result uas announced that IL was
entirely satisfactory. and that the employees had
reached a general understanding with the COM
pany. He added that the conditions would be
improved.
The employees began an all-day meeting at
Colonial Hall. e-hundred-and- first-st- and
CoIumbus-ave-. yesterday morning and at lO.]o
p. m. the executive committee went into ses-
sion Afterward it announced the result The
meeting was arranged for all day in order to
give all the men opportunity to vote as they
came off their shifts Of work The vote. how
ever was light As the men went into the han
first the new agreement was read BY President
Pepper. of the local union and aftervard it was
posted in a conspicuous place. where the men
read it Then they voted on it.
The new agreement will take effect from
April 10 and it contains the following
All to be DE9mo5ed in sceord1ISs T ,Gr Eita n
IN t,, t least ten minute5 before their train
leaves. Senior cOnductOTs and guards are 10 got
the preference of runs The trainmen receive the
right to exchange runs in case Of sickness Con-
ductors and guards TO have full days
a. m and 9 D. m and if OF forty-fve minutes or
All conductors and guards, II called upon Tor eX-
ira runs after 1870 D. and before a m, arr
to receive One-half days pay for one trip. For al
other special trips four hours pay Is TO be given
for trip
and are compelled TO work extra are 70 De pai1
for time and half, this TO apply 70 accidents and
delays
Conductors and guards who are ordered to report
for duty and who work less than four hours are
to be paid for one-haIf day If they work over
four hours they are to be paid for full day
Conductors and guards are 10 have preference of
runs on new schedules according TO their seniority
Employees who are ordered TO report to the office
of the superintendent general manager. and are
( not found guilty. 10 be paid for the full Tina
/ they lose.
No employe shall be discharged for serving ON
committee for cause without having -
fair and impartial hearing. II men are suspended
and afterward exonerated. they shall receive full
pay for the time they may have lost. The grlev-
committee, representing the employees, snail
be recognized in adjusting all grievances
Men promoted to be regular agents shall receive
regular pay No agent shall be compelled tn
shovel snow. No station man shall be compelled
10 work more than one working day In twenty
four hours unless IN emergency
Tower sWitChmen. gatemen. platform men and
agents to receive one day OFF in thirty, with
pay. The hours for the trainmen are TO be ar
ranged according the schedule existing th@
| Sfxth-ave line on which the longest run is nine
/ hours and thirty minutes. This arrangement will
go into effect on the Second and Third lines
on May 1 and on the Ninth-ave. line on May %
The wages agreed upon are here AIRED with
those forrla ~