The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-18
DEMAND OF ROADS
railroads on the questions raised as
a breach Of faith.

railroads on the questions raised as
a breach Of faith.
The men do not" he continues.
question the right of the railroads
TO submit TO them in a proper way,
and a proper time, questions which
the railroads wish arbarated. If i.
has been the intention OF the rail-
roads TO submit these questions as
soon as the new law was passed. and
as part OF the pending controversy,
! think this purpose should have been
made known to the brotherhoods be-
fore their aid was accepted In secur-
ing the passage of the Newlands
law"
Mr.. Low further says that the re-
quest of the men that the railroads
confine the imFaedinte arb, ration to
the questions IA sed by them seems
to him both reasonable ard Just, and
expressed the hope that the railroads,
which Mr.. Lee represents. will accede
to IT,
The members Of the managers
conference committee would not com
ment on this letter. reply was
sent to Mr.. Low to the effect that the
committee would he glad TO meet
him in relation - the matter referred
to in his letter 3. any time. or place.
designated by him.
An authorized representative Of the
managers committee was asked il,
when the committee declared II
wanted to have the eight PROPOSE
tons it drew up incorporated in the
specifications of the matters to be
arbitrated. the declaration was to be
regarded az an uitimatum. He re-
piled that he thought not.
Demands Eight In Number.
The roads demands were issued In
the form Of letter made public
shortly after 1t was sent TO the strike
leaders.
The demands of the roads are eight
In number. The letter containing
them reads:
Referring TO our letter Of July
18th and to our conference this morn
ing, we Rand you herewith for ~
formation a list of these questions
concerning rates Of pay and working
conditions OF conductors ard train
men which the railroads intend to
have Incorporated in the agreement to
arhitrate:
81 When minimum days wage
Is paid in any class of service IL shall
entitie the railroad 10 the full mile
age or hours OF service paid for.
- In nc case shall double compen-
sation be paid.
-. For fixing the basis OF compen-
sation--that Is, whether passenger
through or local freight. yard. etc.
the same classification shall be ap-
piled to all members OF the train
crew.
- All monthly guarantees shall be
abolished.
IS. That consideration be given to
a reduction of existing rates of pay on
all hrakemen and OF passenger con-
ductors and trsinmen on long con-
tiruous runs where there Is an oppor-
tunity to make excessive mileage In a
limited number OF hours.
"s. Employees In two or more
classes II service on continuous duty
or under continuous pay shall be paid
the rates applicable to the different
services performed with a minimum
equal to ten tloa hours at the lowest
paid service.
The Extra Crew Law.
~. On passenger and freight trains
where under extra crew laws add
pay for all brakemen shall be 20 per
cent below rates established for
hrakemen on trains not affected by
such laws.
-. The rates and rules awarded by
this arbitration shall supersede rates
and rules now In effect which are In
conflict Herewith"
Unofficially trainmen leaders de-
clared thar each OF the rules the roads
want arbitrated 10 one which the
union succeeded In having recognized
only after long struggle. and sew
sFal OF them are regarded by the men
- being Al important as their wage
demand.