The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
MORE MONEY,
 SAME HOURS Western Railroads and Employes Agree. GIVE UP NINE-HOUR DEMAND Adjustment Due to Efforts of the
 Commissions. Text of New Agreement, Which Goes Into Effect April I, Grants Inc
 creases in Pay of Rail-
GIVE UP NINE-HOUR DEMAND


 tween the Western railroads and the members of the order of conductors and the brotherhood of railway train men were finally adjusted today. The men abandoned their demand for nine hour work day and the railroads made an advance over their previous propositions in the pay of baggagemen, flagmen and brakemeu of $6.50 per month. The original demand of the men were for an increase of twelve per cent for a working day of nine hours. The managers offered an in- crease of ten per cent and declined to grant the nine hour day.
 The agreement was reached mainly through the efforts of Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Chairman Neill. of the United States Labor Confusion. They formulated the final proposition on CT and the final adjustment was chiefly due to their labors. The new agree ment which goes into effect on April l of this year follows:
 The pay of conductors in the pas- senger service to De increased $10 per month: that of baggagemen $7.50, and that of flagmen and brakemen $6.50 per month as applied to the schedules in effect November 1, 1906. The rail- roads are not to make any reduction in crews or increases in mileage for the purpose of offsetting the increase given the passenger trafnmen.
 Over time in the passenger service to be allowed on the basis of fifteen miles per hour, to be computed for each part of the run. separately. Time to begin at the scheduled time of leaving of trains: or if men are called. at the time they are called to leave, the end to come when they are relieved of the train. The over time rate to be thirty-five cents per hour for con- ductors; twenty three cents for bag gagemen, flagmen and brakemen. Thir- ty minutes or less Is not to be counted; over thirty minutes to count as one hour.
 The pay of conductors and brake men in through and irregular freight, local freight and mixed train Eervice to be ten per cent over the rateg of pay in effect November 1, 1906.
 Cme hundred miles or less, Zen hours or less to constitute day il through and irregular freight, local freight and mixed train service.
 Overtime to be paid pro rata in through and irregular freight service; except whom tho schedule time of the train Is used as a basis. the present hourly overtime rate plus the ratio of increase granted by this agreement is to be paid. The exception above mentioned Is to be subject to revision later.
 Overtime to be paid pro rata in To- cal freight and mixed train service; except when the schedule time of train is used as a basis the present hourly overtime rate plus the ratio of increase granted In this agreement Is to be paid. This exception is also subject to revision.
 One hundred miles or less, ten hours or less, are to constitute a days work in helper (pusher) and construction train service, overtime to be paid pro rata.
 Roads on a ten-hour basis or less than ten hours for a day in helper or construction train service on Nov. l, 1906. are to increase by 10 per cent. the rates paid for such service.
 Roads on & basis of more than ten hours for a day in helper or construc- tion train service are to make no in crease in the rates paid for such serv- ice.
 The increase granted in, the agree ment are to apply also to rates for special services, as specified in the in- dividual schedule.
 Upon roads having a better basis for a days work, or for payment of over time or other allowances in all branch es of train service, the acceptances of this agreement is not to act as re- duction.
 In his letter to the general managers and to the chiefs of the two organiza- tions, Commissioners Knapp and Neill paid high compliment to the spirit of fairness in which tn edifferences be- tween the railroads and their em- ployes had been treated on both sides.
 The Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers were also granted today an increase of 10 per cent.
 President is Delighted.
 Washington. April 1.-The following correspondence regarding the settle ment of the strike on the Western rail- roads entering Chicago was made pub lie tonight:
 Chicago, April 4. President Roosevelt. Washington.
 Complete settlement effected. result highly satisfactory. distinct triumph for government mediation
 Martin A. Knapp.
 Chairman Interstate Commerce Com mission.
 Charles P. Neill.
 Commissioner of Labor.
 The Presidents reply:
 Am greatly pleased and heartily con-