The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-13
LATEST KICK ny MoToRMEN'
They Object TO Heins Examined to Get
subway Jobs Also Want 3 Hours.

subway IObs--Also want Hours.
conference may be held some day this
week between Warren s. Stone, grand
chief OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers. and August Belmont, president
OF the marlborough Rapid Transit Com
pany, over protest by the elevated motor
men against being compelled TO 60 before
physicians for physical examination in case
they want to get employment in the sub
way.
One report in circulation yesterday was
that Chief Stone had come here in response
to a MESA ge from William l.. Jencks. repre-
senting the motormen who formed local
lodge OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. The order that motormen must
stand a physical examination before being
employed in the subway was issued eight
months ago They rebelled against II then
stating that they did not believe il 10 be
necessary. The elevated accident Of few
DAYS ago when Motorman Mcmahon ran
into waiting train at l4sth street injuring
more than forty persons Ia said TO have
made the company decide on carrying out
this rule. According to Mcmahon there
were no red lights at the rear end Of the last
train which was run into. General Manager
Frank Hed!ey subsequently found that the
lamps we're there, but had been smashed
by the collision
1t il said that Mr.. Stone may ask for an
eight hour work day for motormen, but
this demand cannot be insisted upon with
out violating three years agreement
made with the company last September,
one Of the provisions In this being ten
hour work day at s. so a day. An off1cial OF
the company said yesterday that this agreeI
ment would have 10 be lived up to.
The officials Of the marlborough, 1t was
learned last night, believe that the latest
kicks on the part of the motormen are merely
! TO help along demands for higher wages
and shorter work day on behalf OF the
other employees which will be made on
March T. Tho Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers. with which the motormen are
affiliated. has no reputation on striking
for other peoples quarrels. and the present
| demonstration is looked on as a blum to
| help out the other employees belonging
to the Amalgamated Association Of Street
and Electric Railway Employees, who have
| no written agreement with the company
and of whom George L. Pepper il the local
head
1t was said yesterday that the question
now is how much kicking for trivial things
August Belmont. president OF the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company. will
stand The men have gained their de-
mands 80 far and appear to think Mr. Bel
mont a good thing in consequence.
man very close to Mr.. Belmont said yes
terday:
This kind of thing cannot go on indeh'
nitely Every reasonable concession nae
been made and the company has observed
to the letter all its promises. In year
from now. If the present constant kicking
goes on. there will be a different story to tell
| There is a limit to everything and the Inter
borough employees have about reached
their limit in making demands.
Mr.. Jencks said last night that he knew
! Of no conference arranged so far between
| Mr.. Belmont and Chief Stone, but the
grievances OF the motormen, fresh and
stale. would not be officially brought TO
| Mr.. Bemont's attention until March.