Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-19
TRAINMEN ARE JUBILANT
OVER TURN OF AFFAIRS
Each Side Claims to Have Gained All
They contendcd for In the keaotia-
tions--Ten Hour Day Ia Granted and
other Details Are Left to Decision
of Committee.
tny Arseelated Pres.l

General Manager w. III. Meyers, or 9
the pennsylvania Railroad, and the
committees representing the 1900
trainmen and conductors employed on
the lines OF the soad east OF PITTS
burg. today agreed on basis FOR the
settlement Of the wage controversy.
Each side claims to have gained all
that il had been contending for IN
the nesot ations which have been IN
progress for the past six months ana
which eliminated last week in the
strike vote by the employees. The
proposition offered today by the rail-
read officials and accepted by the men.
includes minimum day of ten hours
as detailed in the New York Central
award On certain runs. where the
companys present rate is higher. the
rate will, not be disturbed.
Guarantee Full Time.
The classification of these excep-
tional runs, and the question OF over
time were left to be decided at con-
ferences between the various men,
hrs of the committees and the d.
V sion superintendent OF the lines
which they represent.
II was further agreed that the men
would be guaranteed twenty-six days
work a month. While the men regard
this as concession, the railroad Of
iciaIs say that during the recent hard
times the men were benefited by be-
ing worked on short time rather than
being laid of altogether.
The official statement gwen out TO-
day by the Pennsylvania railroad fol-
lows:
Company's Statement.
AT the conference between Gen.
eial Manager Meyers and the commit
tees representing the trainmen and
conductors employed on the lines OF
the Pennsylvania railroad east or
Pittsburg. the general manager again
reiterated the company's position, ex-
Dla ming in detail Just what the COM
pany could do.
AT later conference this after
noon the men accepted the general
managers proposition. which, in ef-
feet. was that the company would
put into effect working conditions in
Guiding a minimum day as detailed ia
the New York Central award, leaving
the company's high rates stand, but
not increasing them by making the
ten hour day apply to the rates which
were made to fit eleven and twelve
hour day"
A. b. Garretson, president OF the
Order of Railroad Conductors, left to-
nigh; for Chicago.
w G. Lee. president CT the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen, will re-
main here with the members OF the
general committee until the final de-
tails Of the adjustment have been
worked out
Mr. Garretson said:
csrrctson's Statement.
THE company has granted the prin-
cipIe fer which We have been contend
ing all along. maintaining its present
high rates and giving a minimum day
at standard rates.
while todsy's conference does not
mean that az possibility OF a strike
Is over said Mr. Lee. 1t does mean
that We have arrived at a basis for
a settlement and feel that the details
will be worked out satisfactorily and
there viii be nc necessity for the ex-
irene measures which were contm-
plated last week. We stii. have our
however"
None Of the leaders would d scrss
the situation on the lines west OF
Plf,sbure. but u IS believed that a
agreement viii be reacn-
ID
Employees in this city who would
have been affected by the strike order
were jnbilant ton xht II the turn OF
anairs Nc one was anxious to walk
out While the wages Of no one win
b. decreased. many Of the men ssy
they will receive more money ruder
he proposed rsd3ustnas Of conditions.
situztion a. p'ttsburc-
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