The evening world., 1912-03-26
F|REMEN BACK Up
ENGINEERS; LOOKS
LIKE GREAT STRIKE
Prepare TO Present Drastic De-
mands as Railroads Turn
Down Brotherhood.
100, 1000 MEN INVOLVED.
Engineers Committee Prepare
for a Referendum Vote on
Order to Quit Work.


The committee Of railroad engineers.
whose demand for increased pay was
refused by fifty-five Eastern railroads
yesterday. referred tho action OF the
railroads to tho individual members OF
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi
neers for "a referendum vote on q strike
to-day. II was learned at the same time
that tho Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Fircmen and Engineers 10 preparing 10
submit demands for an increase in pay
even larger than that asked for BY the
engineers association. The situation
now 10 that the engineers. firemcn, hos
tiers and roundhouss hands are all
untted In a demand upon the railroads
east OF chicago n north Of the Ohio
and Potomac Rivers for increased pay
and change ed conditions OF work.
The increases demanded by the ire-
men and hostlers would entail on the
railroads. II granted. something like iOD
per cent. additional expense on the pay
roll Of these classes of employees. No
more drastic demands have ever been
made tina the fremen are getting ready
to submit. Among other axactlons they
want u the placing OF two hremen on all
gfnes.
CHIEF eToNE TELLS OF COMING
ehop DEMANDS OF FIREMEN.
The FIRST intimation that the iremcn
were preparing to submit demands on
the railroads came at tho conclusion OF
the conference Of engineers at the
Broadway Central Hotel this afternoon.
Grand Chief Warren 8. Stone In an
~nouncing that the 20. 900 engineers on the
Eastern roads will be asked to vote on
q strike said:
n Aeoe0Sary 70 enforce the en-.
gtnssrs' demands I oaa form .
coalition WITH the $4,000 arsmsn
% Ne Eastern roads,"
This statement led to inquiry at the
headquarters Of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firsnen and Engineers.
Included In this body are all lOcoano.
tive frcmen. hostlers and roundhcuse
hands n also engineers who have been
promoted from hremen n have not
yotuVu tht Fituou WI ILOSOiIiutlNe
Engineers.
On F;b. IS a committee repre-
sentins h nremsn's organization met
IN Chicago and drew up a scale OF rates
Of wages and working conditions for
hremen and hostlers. This was printed
and sent to the various lodges. Since
early this month tho fire,nen have been
voting on the question OF whether or
| not to submit the demands to the rail-
| roads. and II is claimed that the vote
| for submission IL practically unani-
NOUS.
The frsmsn demand from $50 a day
to $50 a day on passenger service. de-
pending on tho size OF the engine and
from s2.S . day to n q day on through
frslsht service. depending on Shs size
Of the engine. For local, way freight
pick up and shunt service they demand
u cents a day Increase owe the through
freight rate. depending on the sias Of
the engine used.
DRAsTic REGULATING WAGES
ON THE MOUNTAIN ROADS.
A drastic regulation affecting noun
tain roads provides FOR the payment
OF arsmen on pushsr engines OF the
MAllet type. For these men Sc for q
day Of six hours or less or sixty miles
or less II demanded. n the hremcn
also want relief hremen and a guar
antee that no brennan 81 this class
Of servioe shall be rsquirsd to work
more than six hours out Of twenty
four.
Flr0nen on switch engines demand
GGO for q day Of ten hours or iess
hostiers demand 0.T Tor a day Of ten
hours or less and road hostlers and
hostlers helping handle engines In
r~oundhouses and shops demand ease for
Q t~u-hour day or less.
with the hremen and hostlers Joined
with the engineers. the prospects FOR
trouble on the eastern railroads ap'
pear to be portentious. unless the rail,
road manager show some disposition
TO treat with the cng!ne men. Their,
are more than loo. 900 men involved "
these demands and they comprise tn,
most skilful and trustworthy men II
the service Of the eastern roads.
The vote OF the engineers on the strik,
referendum will begin In q few days
|. There II no doubt hat the men will vot
. |. TO strike by an overwhelming majority
Grand CHIEF stone said this afternoon
no would not PROMISE thero would b
|. q strike and he would not say Their
would not he n strike. 1t Is up 90 tn
, men TO decide what they want to do.
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