Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-01
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SECURE ADVANCES
EMPLOYS or WEsrERN RAIL
ROADS WIN PARTIAL VIC.
TORY IN DISPUTE.
ARBITRATION 0oARD AN.
hoUNces ITS FINDINGS
Award Net Being satisfactory 70 En-.
sinssrs, cempromiss Being Nscss-
sary 70 Reach ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing Opinion Filed in Behalf Of En-
oinesrs,

ing Opinion Filed in Behalf Of En-
sinssrs.
Chicago. May IAN arbitration
award advancing to some extent the
rates OF pay OF $1,000 locomotive en-
gineers, firemen and hostlers employed
on the 100000 miles OF line OF ninety-
eight western railroads in the great
area OF the United States and Canada
bounded on the east by the Illinois
Central and the Great Lakes. was sign
edlhere today.
A dissenting opinion was filed on be-
half o. the Brotherhoods Of Enginemen.
in which the arbitration was branded
as failure and the Newlands law un-
der which 1t was arranged an inade-
quate device for the settlement OF In
dustrial disputes. The award effective
May 10 and binding for one year only,
was frankly declared as merely post
poning for twelve months the actual set
Element of the differences involved.
The railroad members Of the board
issued a formal statement criticising
feature of the regulations governing
the arbitration, and remarking that
certain concessions, regarded as In
trfnscally unjust. were made for the
sake Of preserving peace with the en-
ployes.
Judge Jeter c.. Pritchard. Of Rich
mond, Va. chairman Of the board,
explained his position. and stated that
while in his opinion the men In GER
tain branches OF the service were en-
titled to greater advances than were
granted. he had to make concessions In
order that an award might be made.
and he found much Of a hopeful nature
in the award. Charles Nagel. OF st.
Louis, former secretary OF commerce
and labor. who with Judge Pritchard,
represented the board OF mediation and
Cancellation on the arbitration board.
was the only member who Issued no
statement He Is known to have been
deeply offended by the recent attack
made on him as an arbitrator by offi-
GERS OF the brothcrhoods. who pointed
out that he was a trustee OF the estate
Of the late Adolphus Busch. and that
railroad securities form part OF the
assets Of the estate.
The brotherhoods were represented
on the board by F. A. Burgess OF
Louisville, KY. assistant grand cher
engineer of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers. and Timothy Shea
of Peoria. Ill. vice president OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen.
Other members were w. L. Parks. Chi
cago. vice president Of the Illinois Gen.
tral, and H., E. Byram. Chicago. vice
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Quincy.
Concessions TO Employers.
As explained by Mr.. Burgess the
essential concessions to the men were
First-Standardizatio of rates OF
pay on the weight OF locomotives on
drive wheels.
Second Overtime pay to passenger
firemen and engineers ranging from ~
to IS cents an hour. respectively. y,
Third-Enginernen Of steam power
may transfer to electric power when
installed, without loss Of seniority
rishts. after May l. 1915. The board
was unable, because Of the newness Of
electric railroad service. to fix rates OF
pay In detail. but named $3.50 a day as
the minimum for motormen In passen-
ger service and $3.50 for their helpers;
$4.S0
and 1915 for helpers.
Fourth-Enginemen Of milk trains,
circus trains and other irregular SER
vice. such as pushar and helper. re-
ceive the rate accorded on thru
freight. an increase amounting to from
10 to Is per cent
F1fth-The men will be paid for de-
lay while In their cabs at initial and
final terminals, and for time in ex-
cess OF thirty minutes spent in pre-
pairing their engines for service.
Sixth-Switch snginemen will re-
ceiye an advance in daily pay OF %
cents on small engines and Is cents on
large ones.
Seventh-Men held day from home
terminals. shall, after twenty-four
hours idleness. receive minimum
days pay for ten hours. based on last
service, out Of each succeeding TWEEN
ty-four hours until he gets run.
Eighth - Thru freight wage rates
were advanced 20 20 cents, increas-
ing with weight Of engine. and rs cents
on some Of the extremely heavy en-
gines.
Ninth - wayfreight enginemen will
receive 30 cents q day more than thru
freight men.
Tenth-Surprise tests will be con-
Quoted in such a way as lot to endan-
ger life, limb or nerves.
Eleventh-Firemen will be assisted
where assistance IL available In keep
ing coal forward, and the coei shall be
broken into proper sizes at chutes.
Twelfth-wheTe firemen on big en-
gines deem an assistant necessary the
mo tter nav. IL necessary, be adjusted