The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-22


 The deputy sherifs and a number of cit i izens are securing the country and every 1 effort is being made to capture the cul- prit.
 
 vainng in regard to the scale of wages paid by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company" said President Jemison yesterday, T will state that our present scale which has been in force for more than a year. is as follows: l First six months of employment 16 cents per houri next six months, 171s cents per hour; second year, 19 cents; third year, 20 cents; fourth year, 21 cents; 1 fifth year. 22 cents; sixth year, g cents; seventh year, 24 cents eighth year. 25 cents.
 At the beginning of the eighth year. you see, the 25 cent rate is in force. For overtime man is allowed time and one 1 third, that is. after ten and half hours of duty. This overtime rule was estab- lisned just sixty days ago.
 Among other benefits the company has given the men Is the establishment of a lunch room where the men can get hot l lunches at Y. M c. A. rates Employees of the company are also furnished with gas and electricity at their homes at half rates"
 Twenty-Five Cars Operated. 1 Superintendent George H. Harris, of the company, stated yesterday that the company had succeeded in placing twen- 1 ty-ive cars on the different lines, and would increase the number as rapidly as deputies were commissioned to protect l them, until the full quota was reached. l The deputies thus employed are paid by the company and from two to four are 1 placed on every car that leaves the shed No trouble is anticipated by the com pany in securing new men to take the places of the old ones. One hundred new men have already arrived here. Thsy are from Memphis Nashville, Little Rock l anu Atlanta. After consultation with the I authorities it was decided not to attempt to operate cars after o'clock. Sufficient protection could not be afforded them 1 when it became dark.
 l In a conversation with several of the 1 leaders of the recently formed union it was learned that instructions had been l issued to its members to preserve the l strictest order that if any violence should occur they could not be held re- sponsible. S. K. Fleming, union leader would make no statement when ques- tioned in regard to the course the union would take since the refusal of MT. Jem- ison to recognize their claims.
 Busy Organizing the Men. Ben Commons, the union labor organ 1 izer, who has assumed the leadership of the local car mems union, made no state 1 ment yesterday of the plans of the car men since their offer of agreement was declined by President Jemison. MT. Com mons went to East Lake early in the afternoon to confer with the street car men at that end of the line, and at mid night he had not returned. | It was rumored last night that about | forty of the men of the East Lake di- | vision had joined the union, but there was no confirmation of the rumor
 Swears In Prominent Men. Sheriff Higdon yesterday enrolled about 100 more deputy sheriffs and will assign them to duty today with the cars that are put into service by the street railway company. Many of these deputy sheriffs are selected from among the best people In the city. so that there will be no ex- cuse on their part to serve the county for the small pay received, but simply to aid in preserving order.~ The deputies sworn in yesterday had little to do but Sheriff Hlgdon believes that 'forewarned is forearmed," and he thinks that all the precautionary measures have been well taken.
 Steam Roads Run Suburban Trains.
 Thanks to the prompt action taken by the railroads running into Birmingham, suburban traffic was not at standstill yesterday for trains ran all day between Birmingham and Bessemer on the Ala bama Great Southern also to Irondale and intermediate points on this road The Frisco operated passenger trains between Birmingham and Ensley with regular ser vice every hour. The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company also operated passenger trains on it's line between Ems les and Bessemer, bringing over about 150 working people yesterday morning on the first trip.
 The f. C. I. road charged only a 5-cent fare between Ensley and Birmingham.
 The people of the district appear to be satisfied with the arrangements for transportation with the exception of ser vice at night. Trains on these new sched- ules do not run after g D. m., hence the big night travel between the suburban