Evening journal., 1907-03-18
B. & O. PAY GOES
UP $I5O,OOO
Every Man in Service, Ex-
Ceptine Trainmen, Ben
Gifted by Increase

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Off
cials have been adjusting salary lists
for several weeks AS a result there
have been material increases in the
payrolls i'm all departments.
The company's officers wish il under
stood that there has been no fiat per-
'centage of increase. They have taken
up each department separately and
have acted on cases as the general
merit of the forces employed in the
respective divisions of the road ap-
pealed to them. The increased pay
has been general but has not been uni-
FORM AS was stated, IL was an adj
justment Of compensation by which
those most deserving and most faith
ful to the companys interests would
receive the greatest reward
The policy is Identical with that
adopted by the Pennsylvania a few
weeks ago. With the expansion of
business came additional duties of the
working force. In some departments
the duties were greater than in others,
and wherever the burden fell hN-dest
its appreciation was first rewarded.
Entire System Covered.
The Baltimore and Ohio's policy
covers its entire system. II is de-
sired to take in all of the $4,000 em-
! ployes in the reward for additional
work and longer hours. All the
branches and all the departments have
not yet been fully covered, but it is
the intention Of those in charge to ne
glect none.
AS result of it. tae payroll of the
company has already been increased
S15O,000 a month, That means an ad-
ditional outlay for employees salaries o.
81 500. coo a year The llberaity is
not to be regarded lightly, and that
/ it is appreciated is attested by those
who have been benefited.
With $4,000 men at work and will
an increased payroll Of Si50,OO0 q
month. it would indicate that each ono
had received SO a month more pay
This, however, is not the case. Many
Of this $4,000 received no increase al
all. The pay of some was switched
lup to S25 or more a month, while
others may not have gotten more thar
81 or 50 more. It is impossible tc
\ say accurately the additional sun
which win be available to hose Twins
lin Baltimore and vicinity.
i II is said that 500 persons living here
win benefit. This number includes
clerks in the departments. yardmen
switchtenders-in fact. all except traii
hands The average increase may b'
from $40 to S15 a month, so that ou
of the S15O.OOO additional on the en-
tire payroll perhaps anywhere from
$4,000 to $500 will be disbursed Il
Wilmington.
Train Hands "Rassd" First.
Early in the year the company ad
justed the pay OF its train hands, in
4 cluding conductors, brakemen. cTgt
lneers and fremen. Therefore thesl
linen are not included in the presen
plan. Following the adjustment It wa
believed that other departments de
iserved recognition. II is said the di
rectors took the matter up in January
land authorized the executives to g
iahead steps were at once taken T.
iascertain the duties performed by al
lsubordinates and the pay received
When this data was in hand recon-
lmendations for increase in worth.
cases were made and were at once act
ed on. The investigations have neces
lsarlly been long drawn out, owing e
the extent OF the system and the grea
amount Of detail required in getuni
up satisfactory reports. The who'll
. matter is now well IN hand. however
and the additional pay is being dis
bursed.