The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08


be given to the railroad fraternity
by William F. schmidt of the Mis-
souri, Pacific has been postponed until
April 80. 1t has been found that there
was not sufficient time to prepare for
the occasion and, besides. Schmidt does
not feel that he can entertain until he
throws away his erutches.
The program and menu has been
practically outlined. but Schmidt de
cIines to allow it to be published-that
is no part of it except the oysters.
The party is to go down the bay on
the steamer Hercules.
Annual passes over 100000 miles Of
railroad for 1910 and after may be
denied to 10000 ticket agents. accord
ing to advices from Chicago, where
meeting of western passenger agents
was held recently.
r. r. Ritchie. general agent of the
Chicago and Northwestern, is out of
the city for few days
An increase of per cent in the
wages of all permanent employees who
now receive less than $500 per month
has been decided on by the directors
of railroads comprising the Pennsyl-
voluntary increase in wages granted
by the Pennsylvania in the last eight
years. The Pennsylvania and its afili-
ated lines employ about 100000 men,
and of these approximately 195,OO0 will
participate in the increase of wages.
which will involve an addition Of some
$40 600. 900 to the pay rolls of the vari-
Gus companies.
As the Pennsylvania in December,
1902, awarded an increase of 10 per
cent to all employees receiving less than
s200 per month, and in December. 1905.
another voluntary horizontal increase
Of 10 per cent in wages was made the
present readjustment means a total ad-
ditiOn of 2S-26 per cent to the rates
paid in December. 1902. Aside from
these advances, there have been grant
ed constantly increases in wages due
to promotions, as well as an increase
for various classes of employees, so
that with the increase in wages the
cost of labor to the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn for the year 1910 will be more
than SO per cent greater than in 1902.
W. G. Berkheiser of the New York
Central lines, who has been visiting
at Frackville, Pa. for the last three
weeks. has returned to this city
j. L. Mclean. formerly agent of the
Alton at St. Louis. has been appointed
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the Aurora, Elgin and Chicago inter
urban.
a. S. Hughes. general traffic manager
| of the Denver and Rio Grande, is due in
this city next week.
The Pacific freight tariff bureau has
issued and is distributing joint freight
tariff No. As for class and commodity
| rates TO points in Nebraska. Wyoming,
South Dakota and Montana. The tariff
becomes effective May Is.
Official announcement will soon be
made in Chicago of the construction
of new union depot in Canal street.
that city. to cost approximately S25.-
100000 The fact that the project was
under way was first evidenced by the
refusal of the Pennsylvania officials to
give tenants term leases on property on
the west side of Canal street between
Madison and Van Buren. Nearly all of
the leases in this territory have ex-
pired or are about to expire.
F. d. Farrell. vice president Of the
Oregon and Washington. who has been
on trip through Mexico. is in the city
on his way home
Philip L. MeManus. formerly division
superintendent of the Southern. has
been appointed a trainmaster for the
Chicago and Alton, southern division.
with headquarters at Springfield. III.
succeeding F. L. COrbett, transferred.
sam Nash. general agent of the
Texas and Pacific at Los Angeles. is in
the city for a few days
W. S. Fender has been appointed as
sistant superintendent of telegraph of
the Southern Pacific. Fender will have
charge of the telephone service OF the
company and of such portions of the
telegraph service as may from time to
time be assigned to him by the SUPER
intendent of telegraph
Charles H. Schlacks. first vice presi
dent, and Z. NJ. Levey, second vice pres
ident and general manager of the West
ern Pacific, who have been in Salt Lake
City inspecting the damage done during
the recent storm on the Great Salt lake.
are due to return today