New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-06
CENTRAL TO PAY MORE
Arbitrators Favor Men on Nearly
All Points at Issue.
DELAY IN NEW SCHEDULES
Save on Special Runs, Conduc-
tors and Other Employees Get
What They Asked For.

Z r Clark and p. Il Morrissey. arbitrs-
tors OF the demands Of the 1raiamen and
conductors CT the New York Central Rail-
rosd. who are also arbitratiag the demands
81 the trainmen and conductors on a num-
Ter OF other reads. sent the award in the
case of The New York Central 20 the rep
-eeenta1ives Of the men and OF the COM
AMY yesterday.
"a 80 8 compromise faro7ing the roads
on some poinfs and the employees on
,7bers although generally better Tor she
men than the terms offered by the Central
al the conferences preceding the arbitra-
4for- which the employees refused to accept.
The men demanded q wage increase ranging
rom to 64 per cent The offer of Tie
o-mrsnv and the allied lines was TO IS
rs- cent.
4 on the main lire between New York a-d
Euffslc the award Of the arbitrators makes
he rate Of 50 50 per one hundred miles for
enough passenger conductors. who are
now receiving s. 20 Sc 20 This Is the
most important ruling in favor of the New
York Central. as this award IS 10 be per
ruaneut
Tie arbitrators say they have reached a
fair decision on this point by taking into
consideration The 8 arguments of the New
elites. speed and generally favorable COR
5tiors under wlsch the New York Central
men work on its main lines east Of Buffalo.
-labI'ng them 20 average greater mileage
ana larger earnings than other roads. do
not eEtitle the men 10 the full wage sched
,ass asked for on The basis of the schedule
paid bv The Baltimore & Ohio road.
on most Of The other short lines and
branch lines the decision is in favor Of the
men. on the branch lines east OF Buffalo
TIE conductors are TO receive g IS hun
cred miles. the full demand made by the
men. which is the same as the Baltimore
4 Ohio nate On the main line division
passenger runs the award IS s. 30 a hun
dred miles. The rate offered by the COM
1anT. which is TO remain in force until
January J. 1917. when the rate is to be ad-
RANGED 70 s. 6
Freight conductors. who have been re-
-slvinF three calts q mile on the main line
divisions intending the West Shore. are to
receive g 50 hundred miles until January
!, 1871. when The rate is to advance to Sc s.
the baltimore & Ohio rate, which was
asked for 10y the men.
The yard rate At New York and Buffalo
remains the same as the company offered.
The arbitrators have placed larger yards
creasing one cert an hour over what was
offered before the arbitration. and have
placed three classes of wards upon the road.
The arDitrators did not find il expedient
% establish precedent for double head
ers." Nj. Norrissey is president OF the
Railway Employees and Investors Associa-
Con. and .tEe other arbitrator. Z. z. Clark,
4 z member OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Both are former leaders OF
union railway employees and experienced in
details OF railroad operation.
A. 3 CarTetsou. grand chief Of the order
IF Railway Conductors. and William =.
Lee. president OF the brotherhood Of Rail
way Traiumen. who represented the en-
moves j.: the arbitration. expressed salts
faction. ana called the decision a victory
10: the men.
aIr. Garretson said that the chief point
IN favor of the roads applied 10 only thirty
<5Te train crews op- the main lines. and
-r-ith the exception Of giving the ROADS until
eae end Of the year 10 advance to the
higher rate on The main line division pas
EenEer runs and freight on the same lines,
he rest OF the award favored the men by
living what hey had asked-the Baltimore
~ Chic schedule The trainmen. baggage
men and switchEnen viii get the same pro-
portion of advances
+. =. Robertson, chairman Of the Criev-
,-uee committee Of the Erie firemen. an
rourced last night shat d basis o. s5ttle-
-ne-t had been reached between the fire
men and the Erie Railroad. He said It
would take some time TO work oft the
"details OF settlement. but that agreement
~ sSr-cl.