The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-12
INDUS TRIAL
Replica Of Central Wreck.

With New York Central officials
of the Brewster express, which was
wrecked on the Harlem branch Feb.
16, killing twenty-four and injuring
LAT persons. and with the same mo-
torman at the controller, was run over
the same curve where the wreck oc-
Cured. This was done to try to throw
some light on the cause Of the disaster.
danger point at speeds varying from
forty to seventy miles an hour. To
duplicate the weight of the passen-
gers sandbags were used. The only
change In the bed since the wreck was
the double spiking of the outer rails.
st. Louis Brewery Strike.
The big breweries Of st. Louis were
obliged to curtail their output on ac-
count Of the strike of the workers for
increased wages. The firemen walked
out in sympathy with the brewers, and
high salaried officials had to be i'm
shovels. The proprietors gave notice
that they would declare an open shop
IL the men failed to return promptly
but that they were willing to arbitrate
the question Of wages.
B. and 0. Raises Wages.
On April l the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad made an increase in the
wages of its employees amounting to
about $3,000,000 year. President
Murray, referring to the matter, said
the advance had been so apportioned
as to reward those employees who had
been most faithful and deserving. He
also pointed out that this increase
made 1t necessary for the road to add
to it's revenues.
"Pennsy" Increases Pensions.
1t is reported from Chicago that the
Pennsylvania railroad, in addition to
q 10 per cent increase In wages, has
made arrangements to increase the
pension fund from 100000 to 100000.
There are now 1,940 men on the COM
pany's pension list as against 1910 a
year ago. Since 1900 the road has dis
tributed total Of So, 493, $40, an aver
age for the seven years of over $780,
600.
Railroad Strike Averted.
The long standing dispute between
the western railroads and the organ
nations of railway trainmen and rail-
way conductors was settled through
the efforts of Chairman Knapp of the
Interstate commerce commission and
Commissioners NELL of the United
States labor bureau, they submitting
proposition which proved accepta-
BILE to both sides. Under the terms OF
the agreement the men are to receive
an advance In wages of 10 per cent, a
ten hour day In the case of men EN-
ployed on freight trains and slight
concession In connection with the pas
senger service. The men originally
demanded an Increase of ~ per cent
and n nine hour day. In communicate
ing the result to President Roosevelt
Mr.. Knapp declared Ii a distinct trl-
umph for government mediation. The
president replied "Am greatly pleased
and heartily congratulate you both"
Low Fares Increase Traffic.
1t is reported from Nebraska that
since the two cent a mile passenger
rate went into effect in that state trav-
el has greatly increased, and instead
Of the service being curtailed, as OPP
ponents of the measure predicted
would have to be done, more trains
have been put on.
CentraI's Improved Cars.
A train of new cars to be used by
the New York Central railroad at the
New York terminal was run on the ex-
perimental track near Schenectady re-
Gently In the presence OF delegation
from the state assembly, including
Speaker Vadsworth. The train con-
sisted Of five cars, which were run by
Electricity These cars are built on
sanitary principles, with all needless
decoration and adornment eliminated.
The interiors are painted and vornish-