The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-12-03
BOARD HEARS
DEMANDS Of
ENC|NEMEN
Arbitration Of Question At Issue Dc.
tween % Western Railroads and
5000 Employees Opened
at Chicago

CnlCagO, NOV. SV.-Wnen the ut.
bitration of questions at issue be
tween SO western railroads and 80,
900 of their enginemen began here
today before a board appointed un
der the Newlands, act, the repre-
sentatives Of the men set out to prove
that every one of their sixteen de
mands, with two exceptions Of a
comparatively minor nature, are in
actual existence On some roads, altho
no one road has granted all Of them
OF the six arbitrator, two were
appointed by the roads, two by the
men and two-Judge Peter C. Prit.
chard and Charles Nagel-by the gov.
eminent. Judge Pritchard was cho.
sen chairman. Then he and his fel
low members settled into their chairs
and for five hours listened to a solid
volume Of statistics ELECTED by War.
rem s. Stone, grand chief engineer
Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers, acting as counsel for the
men. from his first witness M. w.
Cadle an assistant grand chief engi-
neer Of the organization.
Stone outlines Employees Case
The railroads were represented by
A. w. Trenholm, chairman Of the
conference committee of managers
appointed by the Western Association
General Managers, several of his
colleagues on the committee and as
attorney by James NJ. Sheean.
Stone outlined his case briefly and
then introduced exhibit H. which
proved to be a paper bound volume
of 935 pages containing upwards oil
half million words.
This exhibit" he explained, ICON
tains all the records of agreements
between the enginemen and the rail
roads in this hearing"
BY its bulk 1t was regarded also
as ample explanation Of the expect
alton that the hearing will last fol
three months.
Summary Of Demands
A summary OF the demands read
and witness replies follow:
lone hundred miles or less, five
hours or less. will constitute days
work in all classes OF passenger ser
vice. All mileage in excess Of 10C
miles shall be paid for pro rata. TIC
indicate the justice OF this demand
Cadle said that this agreement was
already in effect on many railways
Two railroads in southeastern terri
tory, he said, make our hours work,
ing day for enginemen.
2.-One hundred miles or less, ten
hours or less will constitute days
work In all classes of service except
passenger and switching. All mile
age in excess of 100 miles shall be
paid for prorata. Ten miles run will
be the equivalent OF one hours SER
vice performed or vice versa. Witness
said that this rule is quite general
and that few railroads even had
nine and eight hour days.
Basis Of Overtime Computation
Overtime in passenger service
will be computed and paid for on a
basis Of twenty miles per hour al
rate for each class of engine used
Overtime in all other service
except passenger and switching will
De computed on basis OF ten miles
per hour and paid for at the rate
OF fifteen miles per hour, at rate
OF each class of engine used. All
overtime will be computed on the
minute basis, Cadle testified that
this arrangement has the sanction OF
many roads, Its real purpose, he
sal'' is to eliminate overtime, which
engnemen resent.
tc" PuShers
o'-Pushers, helpers, mine runs
"o K trains, wreck trains, belt line
va SER and other unclassifled ser