New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

further conference with the company officials
is now contemplated. We will stand pat on our
demands for S3 50 for nine hours"
He called attention TO the fact that in Harlem
the subway becomes an elevated road. where it
runs over a high trestle. If the So scale went
into effect. he believes there would soon be a
clash over this point. as the motormen would be
receiving % cents less than the amount agreed
on by the company for elevated motormen. He
did not wait at the Harlem headquarters to hear
the result of the vote. 1t was not necessary, as
the outcome was at no time in doubt.
The engineers. il pointed out yesterday.
have large strike fund. which will be at the
command of the motormen in the struggle with
the Interborough This is the reason they
observing 10 the letter all the formalites
Quired by the constitution of the brotherhood.
Vice-P President Bryan's statement to the pub
lie recites that the Interborough's contract with
the mOtormen was inherited from the Manhattan
Elevated Company. and that the company was
aware that the rate of pay higher for less
hours than paid elsewhere in the United
States He says that il continued a re-
ward to the men for their long and faithful SER
vice. When the question of Subway wages
came Up the company carefully investigated the
wages paid in other cities and fixed on rate of
S3 for ten hours. there being higher rate or
shorter hours for similar work anywhere in the
country.
After speaking of the early negotiations be
tween the brotherhood and the company. the
statement continues:
Explanation was made to the committee OF
why they were given these exceptionally short
hours and high rate Of pay, and that could
not consent on the opening OF new enterprise.
where large number of outside men would be-
gin service. TO the establishment of a rate OF
pay and hours for labor which were given TO
them as a mark OF special favor for their long
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rates Of pay and hours Of labor any other
electrically operated railroad IN the United
States.
A final decIination of their demands was made
on September l. The chief officer of the Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Engineers has been pres
ent at several Of these conferences and has ad-
mitted that at large terminals of the steam
railroads. where IL is possible TO fix the hours.
his men working ten hours day. and IN
some instances twelve.
The facts are that at all the large railroad
centres where yard and switching work is done
the hours for engineers and f1remen are twelve
that is, they are required to report and take
their engines at 6 a m. and are relieved at
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the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
being ar effort on his part and his associates 10
establish rate of pay and hours for engineers
whom he hopes to install s motormen on the
completion Of the electrihcation of several of
the large steam systems now working toward
that end for their terminal in and adjacent TO
New-York.
The Interborough company viii fulfil to the
lelter the contract ttit hdllndtidi Colii-
pany with its engineers ard hremen. collectively
and individually. regardless of any action that
may he taken by the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers or the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen.
Central Depot. Long Branch. ~ J.. Sept. p
Mayor Mcclellan. when told tonight that an
elevated strike seemed certain. said that he had
nothing to say concerning 1t. When asked If he
would do anything to avoid it he replied. Il
have nothing to say"
The two voting places were within half a
block of each other in One-hundred- and twenty
fifth-st. The hremen and engineers voted at
Horton Hall. which is No. 10. Their ballot
contained two squares. one labelled For strike ."
the other Against strike" Below was a blank
for the signature OF the member
The members of the AmaIgamated Associa-
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