Evening star., 1912-07-17
Attorney for Railroads Dis
cusses Demand of Engineers.
ADVANCE IN WAGES ASKED
Two Unions Applying for Increase
Totaling $27, SOC, 900 Annually.
OTHERS AWAITING DECISION
Statement by B. A. Worthington Be-
fore the Arbitration Commission
In New York City.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Many railroads
would face bankruptcy II the now pend
ing demands Of various classes of en-
pioyes for increased wages should all be
granted was asserted today by B. A.
Worthington. when he resumed argu-
ment in behalf Of fifty eastern railroads
before the arbitration commission which
is to decide the wage dispute between
the railroads and the locomotive enei-
neers. He said that while only the de-
mands OF the engineers are directly be-
1ore the commission, the firemen have
filed an application for an increase which
would cost the railroads $40, 900, 600 a
year. He added that shopmen and other
classes Of employees also expect advances
similar to whatever the engineers OBJ
tain.
The eyes Of all shippers, railroad men
and labor interests turned on the pro-
ceedlngs at the Oriental Hotel, Manhat-
tan Beach, Of the arbitration corsmission
which is to decide whether the fiftv-two
railroads In the eastern section Of the
country shall increase the pay of their
iocomotlve engineers to the extent of
some $I,5OOOOO per annum.
Others Await Result of Arbitration.
Although the case the commission han
dies concerns only the engineers. it ,s
pointed out by railroad officials that
otner labor organizations are Just waiting
10 see what the engineers receive before
putting in demand for increased nav.
ine commission is composed of seven
men of national reputation. The rail-
roads and the engineers each selected
one member, while the remaining five
were appointed by the Chief Justice OF
the United States Supreme Court the
presiding judge of the United States Com
merce Court and the United States COM
missioner or labor, acting together. The
commission consists Of Oscar 8. Straus
Iharies X. Van Hise. president of the
University OF Wisconsin; Frederick Il.
Judson OF St Louis Otto NJ. Eidlitz of
Review Of Reviews: Daniel willard. pres
ident OF the Baltimore and Ohio railrosd..
CHOSEN by the railroads, and p. III. Nor
1ssey, former president of the Brother
nooo OF Railroad Trainmen, chosen by the
o'o'nernooo OF Locomotive Engineers.
Demand for Higher Wages.
March IA increased wages were asked
Tor by the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
engineers. representing the locomotive
engineers on many eastern railroads.
When 1t became evident that no agree
ment could be reached by the railroads
and the engineers Grand Chief Stone an
nounced that strike vote would be taken
and that unless the railroa-; made some
concession the employees would be with
drawn from the service of the ffty-two
railroads in question. Later Mr.. Stone
announced that 8 per cent OF the engi-
neers had voted to leave the service IL
their demands were not complied with.
Al time when a strike seemed immi-
nent. Presiding Judge Martin A. Knapp
OF the United States Commerce Court
and DR.. Charles P. Neill, United States
commissioner of labor. volunteered their
friendly offices with view to bringing
about settlement. May 30 the opposing
parties reached an agreement to arbitrate
their differences.