New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-10
Il" AGREEMENT SIGNED.
NO STRIKE IN 3 YEARS.
Labor Men Say a Marked VictOry
Has Been Won.

The officials OF the Inter5orough company and
representatives OF the men employed by II on the
elevated road signed yesterday the agreement
stating the concessions to the latter which averted
the threatened strike. The main point in the
agreement is that il prohibits the motormen from
striking I'm the next three years. not only motor
who members OF the two brotherhoods'
but Analgamated men who enter the subway SER
vice. The agreement IN this respect pertains only
TO the subway. IT provides that no strike shall
be called the life Of the contract over the wage
dine questions.
The company carried It's point in regard 10 the
physical examination. Men qualifying for motor
tnen viii be compelled pass the severe eXahi-
nation known as the standard railroad test The
men carry their rights of seniority and priority
with them AS for members of the Amalgamated
who viii I'll POSITIONS in the subway, other than
those Of fremen the original agreement with the
Peterborough company stands. This is In enect
May ] next. While admitting that guards gate
men, car cleaners and other employees OF this
class are not Immediately affected by the agree
nent, officials of the company have gained their
main point in regard 10 the contract with the
motormen 1t is pointed put that strike declared
by employees in the subway without the cooper
ation Of the motormen, could hardly effect COM
pete te-up of the road.
The unions themselves stand in the way of such
event Members Of the Amalgamated have
agreed not TO go strike without the assistance
Of the Brotherhood men.
The days work for motornleB is 10 be ten hours
less on the subway line; men are 10 be pro-
NOTED 10 motorman s. a day for the hrst sA
months; at 50 % for the ensuing six months and Al
s. - after one year Conductors receive = ~
for day of ten hours for the first year s. % foE
the second year: 81 20 after the second year.
guards empieyed Etef January l. 1915 $ tor The
frs year 81 70 Tor tae seeon9 year 81 - @iter ts
sWitchmen s. for The first year 81 IS after the Ars
hours. rsa yeaf: s % after the rs5 year Agents
he frSf 4af M ~ fDr Il q
twelve hours. Csatemen 81 80 for cay of twelve
10 motorman is to be discharged for serving on
any committee, or discharged or suspended for any
pended he shall receive full time and pay Tor such
grievance between the company and its motOrmen.
ance presented Through the committee representing
the organization Of which he is a member
haitian Elevated Railwar division in the following
cent; sWitchTnen 30 per providing that number
apply and qualify, ana such other employees from
the Manhattan division as 1t is possible for the
company TO place in the subway.
The agreement signed at $50 p. m. Follow
ing are the signatures: Charles Wilson. Grand
on me e OF be naieeT George PeS
per, head Of the local Amalgamated men; Chair
ney Of the joint fireInen's board Secretary Wells
Of the joint board OF hremen; secretary hoseile OF
den, of the joint board OF AmaigamaJed employees.
In behalf Of the PETERBOROUGH company. Vice
President Bryan affixed his signature. II was also
provided that the secretary of the marlborough
company should sign the Will OF the company.
The agreement is declared by union leaders TO be
the most remarkable document Of the kind in ex-
istence. Never before they say, has a corpora
ticn been forced 10. establish with labor repre-
sentatives scale and conditions to the
operation Of its road before Its completion. Not
only is the future anticipated with regard TO indl-
vduals, they assert, but the revolution OF motive
power. whereby electricity is to supplant steam in
the operation OF railroads. is taken into consdera
ton They say union labor has marked vie
tory.
an the Afternoon Messrs. Bryan and Hedley: OF
the lnterbOrough left the conference for fifteen
minutes. They did so. they declared. because the
Amalgamated and Brotherhood officers were dis
putting among themselves The labor representa-
fyes Were disposed be impatient. too, over the
ORA wing up Of phrases. The marlborough
represented by counsel and. they were not
Although three labor organizations joined forces
10 effect their purpose, the agreement is claimed
q victory for the Brotherhood only, for
the Amalsamated had had little stake. and
their advantage gained is slight in comparison
with, that OF the members of the Brotherhood X
" lillian /. Jencks, of the brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers If conscious OF the fact that
AUgnst Belmont was placed in embarrassing
political. light by the dispute, threw numerous
pointed compliments at Mr.. Belmont. ending with
The statement that Mr. Belmont is mani