Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08
KEYMEN WIN POINT
Higher Pay for Telegraphers
on Two Railroads.
OTHER PLANTS SETTLED
Increases Granted Will Add Heavily
to Pay Rolls.
HOURS WILL BE SHORTENED
Provision Also Made for Annual Va
cations and Free Passes.
Effective November /.
HOURS WILL BE SHORTENED

Negotiations that have been pending
for several months between the repre-
sentatives OF the telegraphers or the
Southern and the Baltimore and ONO
railroads and officials of these lines over
a question of higher wages and shorter
hours have resulted in a victory for the
keymen of both systems
Abandoning their expectations OF "A
per cent increase in wages. the southern
photographers. headed by Chairman H. U.
Alexander, successfully eyaded arbitra-
ton and have been conceded IL per
cent increase by General Manager r. a.
Coapman This will mean direct ex-
pense of $4,000 annually to the company
and most of the grievances which were
settled this morning will net the keymen
an additional $4,000 or $4,000 making
total increase to them of approximately
$4,000.
Judge Martin A. Knapp of the United
States Court of Customs Appeal ana Dr-
Charles r. Neill the commissioner OF Ia
Dor, VINO acted as mediators between tne
telegraphers and the Baltimore ana ONO
railroad officials. completed an agreement
by which the employe telegrapners Oh thal
line will receive a = per cen. lncreaa or
and shorter hours. Beginning NoVemosf
/. they get an eight-hour day when work
ed in shifts of three or more men ana
ten-hour day when working IN one-mAn
of1ces. Certain rules regulating the com-
rany's position to the employe were dAso
arranged.
Employees Gain Point.
Mr.. Alexander of the Southern teieg-
raphers met the officials of the road this
morning for a two-hour discussion or tue
grievances held by the telegrapners
against the company, with result that
the employees carried their point.
Although the telegraphers originally de-
manded an increase of "a per cent. they
regard the settlement of their conferences
a. s.gnal victory as as, ,haS SoubIs
their increase of last year.
Mr. Alexander will remain in Washing
ton for another week, when he will sub
init the plan Of increase scale to the
telegraphers to the railroad officials Tor
their sanction. While the increase has
been granted and will go into effect be-
ginning November 1, the company re-
serves the right to act upon the scale OF
increase to the individual employees. II
they fail to come to an agreement In this
matter il will be necessary to summon
the heads Of the different divisions to
Washington to consider another scale.
Under the increase the telegraphers will
receive an additional $377 per capita a
month. The increase, however. will be
made according to the duties of the en-
ployes and the amount of work done In
the various offices.
=. To Have Vacations.
K. One important point which the teleg-
raphers gained is the fifteen-day vaca-
ition to employees working Sundays. with
salary. This In itself will cost the COM
9pany over $4,000 additional. There will
be an eight-hour law and ten-hour work
sfng day on the same basis granted the
Baltimore and Ohio telegraphers. Those
who have served the company five years
will get an annual pass over one division
OF the road: those serving ten years will
get a pass over four divisions. and those
for self and wife over the entire sys-
tenn.
IA The committee members, with the ex-
'ception of Mr.. Alexander. will leave WASH
ingtton for their homes today. This is the
,}rst conference of the photographers with
the officials of the road that Is looked upon
by the committee as victory. Mr.. Coap-
imam recently offered them an increase OF
$50. 900, which they fatty refused. having
asked him for S150OOO. Mr.. Alexander
then consented to accept $4,000 increase
In wages and offered to dismiss every
thing with that. They decided to split
lfnally on $4,000. The rules OF the teleg-
raphers have all been acted upon salts
factorily to both parties and the several
important grievances were conceded this
morning by the company. 1t will take
fully a week to go over the scale OF in
lcrease and settle anything that is left
lover.