Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-04-02
RAILROAD men
At WORK UNDER
new SCHEDULE
THREATENED STRIKE SITUA-
TION ON LOCAL ROAD is
UNCHANGED.


sented to view yesterday in the
differences between the train en-
ployees of the Tonopah and Gold
field railroad and the officials of
the company. All men called for
duty responded and went to work
under the new schedule. The
ranks of the fifteen alleged strike
breakers, who arrived Thursday
We're swelled by the arrival of sew
en- more, and it is understood that
several continued on to Goldfield to
join the small colony there. The
men have not circulated around
town to any great extent and are
keeping under cover.
1t was stated during the day
that there remains a chance to
avert the threatened strike by ar
bitration, but whether this will be
done is problematical. E. Carri-
gan, the grand lodge representa-
tive of the trainmen, conductors
and engineers. stated that the situa-
ton remained practically unchang-
ed, relative to the side of the ques-
tion he represented.
The railroad officials requested
Chief of Police Malley and the
sheriff's office to swear in their i'm
ported employees as deputies, but
the request was refused.
In speaking of the affair." Super
intendent Hanlin gave the following
statement to a representative of the
Bonanza:
AS is well known the continued
depression in business throughout
this territory has necessitated ex-
traordinary measures in the way
OF reduction in expenses to meet
the decrease in earnings in bust
ness of all nature, as well as that
of operating railroads.
Every curtailment possible was
made by the Tonopah and Goldfield
railroad company to meet the heavy
reduction in revenue, but, with the
increasing deficits each month dur
ing the latter part of 1909, and its
alarming increase during 1910, ad.
ditional efforts were apperent if the
continuance of operations was to
be entertained.
In line Herewith the Tonopai1
and Goldfield railroad company took
up with its employees in train SER
vice, Git being realized that opera,
tions of other departments had been
reduced to lowest possible minimum
feasible with good business prin-
ciple), through the local chairman
of their organizations and called a
meeting with a view to discussing
further reductions and securing the
cooperation and suggestions of its
employees.
Nothing definite accruing on the
part of the employees, at their re.
quest the company suggested as q
means of drawing suggestions from
its employees, that the hours Of
service in the operating department
be increased from eight to ter
hour basis; the elimination Of
switching and road time being pait
for same days service, with othel
minor changes; the employees
agreeing to discuss the subjec
among themselves and advise re
suits.
Not hearing from the employees
through their local chairman, tn
latter were requested to advise out
come of their discussion, and re
ported that they did not care t,
discuss the matter, or enter into ne
gotiations with the company in re
ference to frightening the hours o
service basis, cutting out switching
time, ETC., in other words no sug
SCoIlOuS W OuSI
This obliged the company t
prepare new schedules with it
train and engine men on basis tina
would enable it to meet the con
tinued decrease in revenue and still
work no hardships on its employees
"Such action was taken an
schedules delivered to it's employee
through their local chairmen tn
latter asked for a meeting with tn
company in conjunction with thei
grand lodge officers which wa
granted.
"At this meeting the employee
refused to accept the new SEIZED
ules prepared by the company, an
submitted counter schedule whic
called for an increase in rates o
pay from 25 per cent to 40 pc
cent, with an eight hour basis an