New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
NOW FlREMEN DEMAND MORE
Roads Treating with Engineers
Hear from Other Employees.

+ G. Stuart chairman of the conference
committee of railroad managers. With
which United states commissioner Neill IL
negotiating for settlement Of the differ
ences between that body and the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, received
communication yestnrda - from ". 8. car
ter. Of Peoria III, president of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men. sin which were submitted demands for
Increased wages and changes in working
schedules Of firemen.
In a reply to the letter Mr.. Stuart stated
that the matter would receive the consid-
Grafton of the board OF managers at
meeting. which would he held shortly
Other than a statement that the changes
desired by the engineers II put into effect
would entail An extra annual expense in
the reighborhood OF s25,0Oo00,, no comment
was made by the railroad officials.
The schedule Of wages and labor condi-
tcns submitted by the nremen involves all
the roads east OF Chicago and north OF
the Ohio and Potomac rivers, practically
the same territory covered by the railroads
a, present affected by the engineers de-
mands When the latter first made their
requests to the railroads one Of the obiec-
tons to granting them brought forward
vas the probability OF having to make SINH
lar arrangements with other bodies Of train
employees.
Tho schedules OF rates OF pay and work
Ing conditions as submitted 10 Mr.. Stuart
Yesterday were drawn w by u committee
repTcsentirg the Eastern federated board
OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Iiremen
end Enginemen at a meeting at Chicago on
February Is Upon ratification by the vote
Of the members OF the lodges comprising
tie brotherhood the articles were submitted
T., the conference committee OF managers.
The fact that the fremen have filed their
demands indicates that before the roads
are through with negotiations they will
have dealt with the conductors and train
men. az well as with the nremen and
engineers.
One OF the demands Of the flremen which
would probably entail an increase in opcr-
ating expenses OF about $1,000 900 provides
for placing an extra fireman on coal burn
ing locomotives in freight service. A hur-
ried estimate made yesterday put the num-
Der OF extra men to be employed under
this regulation at about 1900. Such an ar
raneement Is now In effect on some rail
roads II was stated that the demand did
not have bearing on cases where such ar
rangements were already in effect.
On coal burning locomotives in passenger
seryice assistant fremen were not asked
for. but Il was specified that on such en-
gines coal should be kept within reach OF
the fireman from the deck of the engine.
They also signihed in unmistakable terms
their desire 10 conine their field Of labor
lino hA nnO oil
Under the caption. Work Not Required of
Firerlen" 1t was stated that ..kiremen shall
be relieved from all cleaning Of engines.
painting Of stacks. smoke arches and front
ends
The list OF rates of pay call for increases
in all classes of the service, including pas
senger. through freight. local, way freight,
pickup and set-out runs, electric locomo-
tives and switching service Provision is
also made for increased pay for road host
crs and hostIers employed in handling en-
gines in or about engine houses.
In regard to the amount OF time that
shall constitute days work IL is set forth
that ten hours or less, or 100 miles or less,
shall be the standard. All mileage In ex-
cess of 100 miles made in less than ten
hours shall be considered as overtime and
paid for at mileage rates. Firemen held at
other than the home terminal. according
10 the demands. will be paid continuous
time for all the time so held after the ex-
pIration OF fifteen hours from the time reg
istered off duty. Finally IT is stated that
rates that arc higher and conditions that
are better in existing schedules shall be
maintained.