The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-24
Many D e m ands Are
Granted, but Not in
Full Measure.
P A Y INCREASED
ABOUT IL PER CENT
Arbitrators' Decision Means That
Railroads Must Add More
Than $3,ooo,ooo Yearly to
Their Pay Rolls-Settlement
of Negotiations Is Reached
Under Erdman Act.

New York. April 2s.--Eastern rail-
road firemen arc granted an increase
of pay estimated at from 10 TO 12 per
cent by the award Of the Erdman act
arbitration board in their case, hand
ed down tonight. Other claims or
the hremen are allowed. but the de-
fnand Tor two fremen on large engines
is denied, except in case of necessity.
Another request for which the fire
men fought namely. the standardiza-
ton OF Wages. based on the weight OF
locomotives on drivers. was granted,
although the award provides that ali
wages that were higher or conditions
tnat were better than fixed in the
award shall not be interfered with.
This provision affects a number OF
railroads.
The hremen were also relieved OF
the dntE OF cleaning engines.
Award Compromise
he award is considered in the ma
tnre OF compromise. as the fremen
asked an increase estimated in the
neighhorhood OF 10 per cent The total
amount OF wages paid the hsem H.
who number about $4,000, is $4,000
600. so that the increase of from 10
10 IL per cent will cost the railroad ds
from S2,9o0,ooo 10 s3.4So.000 annually.
The award is effective May 3, this date
naNng been fixed in accordance with
the provisions of the Erdman act un-
der which the board was appointed
Judge William l.. Chambers, chair
man OF the board. and his associates
Aioert Phillips, vice president of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen
and Ensinemen, and w ". Atterbury,
third vice president of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, all declared that tho
award had been unanimous, although
1t was admitted there had been sew
eral points on which they had been
unable to agree until almost the last
moment
The two-hremen question is disposed
OF by providing for an adjustment
commission to decide whether an extra
fireman is necessary. This commits
sion Is empowered 10 act where a set
tiement cannot be made between the
hremen's committee and officials of the
railroad The adjustment commits
sion, the award sets forth, must CON
sist or TWO members chosen by the
railroad company, two by the tiremen
and one selected by the four. who shall
be chairman. Should the four fail TO
agree upon the fifth, he shall be chosen
by the presiding judge of the United
states Commerce Court, or If for any
SoSoii 'hc Seleclion cannot be made
by him, by the United States Judge
of the district In which the contro-
versy may have arisen
III Is provided that overtime in all
classes OF service, except passenger
shall be paid for pro rata on the min
ute basis.
Overtime in passenger service Will
be paid on the basis OF twenty miles
an hour, computed on the minute basis
Firemen tied up between terminals
on account OF the sixteen hours Of
service law Will be paid continuous
time from initial point to tie-up point
Demand Is Granted.
Increase in the wages demanded I'm
behalf of hostlers and helpers on cleo
tric locomotives also are granted all
though the increases are not as large
demanded.
The iiremcns demands ranged from
500 day on weights of passenger To-
comotives on drivers of less than So.-
ooo pounds to 81 day on weights Of
$4,000 pounds or more. They were
given in the award increases ranging
from S2.i5 on weight less than so, 900
pounds to $500 on all engines over
$4,000 pounds. and 81 on Malett en-
gines regardless of weight On freight
service the awards were some what
higher
Zen hours or less or 100 miles or
less shall constitute days work In
all classes OF service with certain ex-
ceDtions. and the time for which n
fireman shall be paid shall begin at
the time he is required to report for
duty, and when the engine is delivered
at the point designated.
The award tonight eliminates nego.
tiations begun by the fremen on Febru-
airy IS. 1912.