The chronicle=news., 1914-07-14

move in the negotiations was up to
the employees. He said the managers
committee would await formal
statement of the present requests ot
the employees and official notifica-
tion of the strike vote.
Hhe declined to discuss the an
nounccd refusal of the employees TO
accept possible federal arbitration
and said that no definite time had
been set for another conference.
The announcement that federal
arbitration would be declined came
after "a meeting attended by the con-
ference committee of the general
managers OF the railroads and repre-
lsentatives of the employees.
The railroad managers wore In
formed by w. s. Stone. head OF the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, and W., S.. Carter. president
of the brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemcn, of the re-
suit OF the strike vote.
Various phases OF the differences
| between the men and the railroads
were discussed before the conference
adjourned. A joint committee OF
the two organizations of employees
will discuss the situation this aft
ernoon, and 1t is expected that these
will be a further conference with the
general managers committee tomOr-
row.
Refusal to accept federal arbitra-
tion was based by the brOtherhoOds
on the contention that the railroads
would not be bound by the result Of
such arbitration. On this point an
,~tcial statement given out by Car
ter reads: -
"On the supposition that the fed
eral BOARD OF arbitration and concil-;
'ation will propose arbitration as
directed by the present federal law.
the enginemen will necessarily reject
any proposition to arbitrate becafise-
in all recent arbitrations railroads
have reputed arbitration awards and.
have not been bound thereby"
Some Of the principal requests
made my the employees of the roads
were: :
Increase in the rate of ray OF en-
yineers and firemen In all classes oil
service. !.
That the number Of hours after
which will be paid in freight serv-
Ice bo reduced from 10 to s hours
and in passenger service from 10 to
8 hours. =
That overtime be raised to bas
sis of time and a half In freight
service and double time In passen-
ger service. q
That engineers and -iremen be
paid an arbitra 80 minutes prepara-
tory time for each trip instead OF
computing service continuously
from actual time OF reporting for
duty. , ,.- ...tf- -ura '''e g
That allowances be made for term
inal delays in addition to payment
for the miles or the hours of the
trip.
That the differentials paid for
running Mallet engines be increased.
That tho differentials between To-
cal and through freight service be
increased.
That two firemen be employed on
large coal burning engines regard
less Of the character or length of the
run, the tonnage hauled or the work
reduced OF the firemen.
According to the conference COM
n,ttce of managers representing the
railroads compliance with the re-
quests of the employees would tn-
crease the payrolls OF the roads more
than $4,000. 900 or approximately
80 per cent.
The request of the employees Gov
ers general revision of the rules
Governing compensation.
The negotiations continued nearly
three months prior to June l when
the conferences were suspended,
pending the taking Of the vote Of the
employees on the question ola strike.