The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-14
BULLETS FIRED By MEXICANS DROP in UNITED STATES
GRIEVANCES
OF FIREMEN
Yesterday Further Testimony Was
Given by Firemen of Extra
Work on Big Engines.

NEW YORK, March I3.-Testt-
mony tending to show that the occu-
patton OF locomotive firemen is extra
hazardous; that the pay received is
below the scale paid to building con-
struction laborers in several of the
larger cities OF the country. and that
the high cost of living during the
past four or five years has materially
decreased the purchasing power of a
days wages, was introduced today at
the hearing of the demands of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen for increased wages
and better working conditions from
the fifty-four eastern railroads.
Besides hearing witnesses for the
fremen. the arbitration board denied
the right OF the Toledo, 81. Louis &
western railroad 10 withdraw from
the proceedings after agreeing to be
bound by the findings of the arbi-
traitors chosen under the Erdman law.
Elisha Lee. chairman of the confer
ence committee of railway managers.
said that the roads managers gave
as their reason for wanting to with
draw that they would not be able 20
pay any increase in pay to their fire
men. and preferred to deal with the
men alone.
Mr.. Lee said he knew of no punish
ment that could be meted out to this
railroad. except the penalty President
Carter might infiict with a strike.
Extra Work Of Firemen.
Alfred II. Hawley. secretary and
treasurer Of the brotherhood: Or.
Walter Cory. medical examiner. and
Miles II. Dawson. consulting
actuary. testified TO the extra hazard
BUSINESS of the fremen's work. each
/ quoting from statistics on deaths
and accidents attributed to their oc-
| cupation.
From James Kirby. presiden, of the
I brotherhood OF Carpenters President
arter drew a line OF testimony com
ctrning wages paid laborerS on building
obstruction in New York CITY Boston.
chicago. Buffalo and Cleveland. which
were compared BY other witnesses with
me wages received Toy nTrmsn TO show
| than nrenen and also that the lahorefs
8 rom five to seven cents an hour more
than hremcnt ana also that the laborers
were paid double tim. Tor overtime be-
yond eight hours while the frcmen re
ceived only straight time FOR overtime
work
violated Hour Rule
Samuel r Steiuherger. "a clerk in the
general office Of the brotherhood at
cora III read from a statement Is
mission. which showed that nine OF the
| eastern railroads involved iu the con-
, troversy had violated the IL hour law.
2L32s times within nine months. but
10th the witness and President Carter
admitted that many Of the violations
wer" unavoidable owing TO wrecks and
] wa-hout-
Ia 1907. according 70 statistics com
. p.rI hy David ~ Robinson. and Erie
d eng use- living ~ Youngstown. ohio. a
p g. surtr.- dan wages could have bought
~ 70 pounds of ~irloiu steak while nov
. fH. sIm~ amount would only purchase
. lH.- rounds.
Iotrt,e-. tho witness said. wero the
. ouir table necessities that are cheaper
rDr fLlu 300 1907.
s. p1wphi"t hearing eep"C Cially on pay-
r.tuf- Dos ffr brotherhood he1'tci4rF
t.,.isfg were, introduced among the nrc-
. I...'. .NltbIf- tv Mr. Hawlev. About
riIf tI. DEATHS he said wer" due tp &C,
I ,Idart- wh'e uu duty Fifteen flnu~a nd
I -r.ulsr- have leri tho fremen'- frtfer'
Ir.t. -rriafv within the iIrt two years
I ll. If4wlav said. for the most part tax
.fu lft other o.rurafinu7
Warren S. stone. grand chief ~ the
l brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer
attended tire hearug during tie after
. r|s..r. POSI- sion.
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