Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
DANISH STREET CARS.
Report of United States Minister
O'Brien at Copenhagen.

Mr.. O'Brien, U. s. minister to Denmark,
has made report to the State Depart
ment In regard to the street railway sys-
| tenn in Copenhagen, which shows that In
some respects the railroads in that city are
managed better than some Of those In this
city. "All new lines" said the minister
| "arc constructed in the most modern and
approved fashion, and the operations are
conducted in the most careful and success
full manner.
Injury to patrons or to employees Is a
thing scarcely heard of, and the outlay
on account of damages or injuries has not
exceeded $1,000 a year.
1.-The lowest wages Tor motormen and
conductors is about kroner 81 .08) per day,
a day being ten hours for the conductor and
nine and half for the motorman After
a period of service the pay Is slightly in
creased. the amount for the year ranging
the ordinary workman the pay Is from I, 100
s29O to 400 kroner (s375) per year.
In addition to this compensation the COM
pany provides the clothing for the motor
day of rest in six without deduction of pay,
and in addition six holidays during the year.
Employees of the company remaining in the
service twenty-five years are entitled to q
pension in case at the end of that time
they are unfit for further work. The pen
sion amounts to two-thirds Of the yearly
wage of the person. In case Of illness con-
tracted outside of and not due to the serv-
Ice full wages are continued for six weeks,
and half wages for the six weeks following,
after which no duty rests upon the COM
pany, but the period of such Illness Is reck-
oned as part of the service for the purp ose
of the pension. If the illness was contract
ed in the service the employee receives full
wages until recovery. In case Of personal
injury caused by an accident arising out
of and in the course of employment, and in
capacity for work results the company con-
tinues full wages until the final consequence
of the accident shall have been ascertained
or until the employee RECEIVERS. In case
the incapacity resulting from the accident
proves to be permanent the employe will
receive a pension for life equal to about
two-thirds of his average wage for the pre-
ce~.ng five years.
There is also a provision for a widows
pension, amounting to about one-eighth
Of the average wage of the husband for
the preceding five years. In case an en-
ploye is injured and death results the law
provides that the widow, If there shall be
a widow shall receive $500 kroner ($85S) at
once and in lieu of a pension. The en-
ployes of the company number at present
1,42O.
1.-THE car miles in 1898 were 3,797, 413, and
the income $719,s31, while in 1906 the car
miles aggregated 9,771.S27, and the income
81, 562 1872.
Notwithstanding the constantly increas-
ing speed of the cars, the power used per
ton per mile has remained substantially I'M
changed This Is in part due to the care
full education of the operators, and also to
the fact that a premium is paid to motormen
for reduced power used below a fixed stand
ard, the sum Of 5.90S kroner 81, $3.50 having
been paid to motormen under this arrange
ment In 1905. No persons are allowed in
side car beyond those who can be COM
fortably seated. The company paid per
cent in dividends in 1905, and the gross in
come from traffic in 19OO showed an in
crease Of S.4 per cent over the previous
year."