The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-30
Strenuous Efforts Made by Ar
bitratiOn Board in Chicago
To Make an Award in the En-
ginemen Wage Case.
1T WILL AFFECT 90 ROADS
Opinion of Importance to Com
panies and Employees.
Summary of Demands Made
Before the Board.

Chicago, April 30.-Members of the
board of arbitration in the western
railroad wage case today resumed ef-
forts to agree on an award, the time
limit for announcement for which ex-
pireS at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The
members of the board are: Judge
Jeter c. Pritchard, presiding judge of
the United States court of appeals,
fourth circuit, chairman; Charles Ma
gle, former secretary of commerce and
labor; W. L. Park, vice president of
the Illinois Central; H. E. Byram,
lington & Quincy; Frederick A. Bur-
CESS, assistant grand chief engineer
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, and Timothy Shea, vice
president Brotherhood of Locomotive
Eiremen and En9inemen.
While t would De possible ~ extend
still further the time limit to deliver
the award, it W0s understood that a
desperate attemnt would be made 10
reach an agreement by O'CLOCK. Es-
senrials ct the requests of the men
follow:
lone hundred miles or less, five
hours or less, to constitute days
work in passenger service Overtime
prorata- One hundred miles or less,
ten hours or less, to constitute a days
work in all service except passenger
and switching, with time and a half
for overtime.
Varying advances in rate of pay,
according to the weight of the engine
driven, with a bonus of 10 per cent
additional on grades of per cent
or more. A per cent increase over
present rates on narrow gauge roads.
Engineers and firemen to have rights
to positions as mOtOrmen and help
ers when steam power IS displaced by
electricity, without loss of seniority
rights.
3.-Enginemen on way freights to
receive 10 per cent more than on
through freight with overtime addi-
tional when switching work causes the
overtime.
Am advance in rate of pay in
switching service, ten hours to con-
stitute a days work, with time and a
half for overtime, and guarantee of
time to eat after six hours work.
5.-Pay for time spent in preparing
engine for days rum
6.-Pay for time delayed at initial
or final terminal in addition to all
mileage or time made on trip.
Automatic release when arrived
at terminals. If used again, run to
be considered q new day.
S-Pay for continuous time after
fifteen hours rest, while held away
from home terminal, at rate of last
service performed.
9-Enginemen "deadheading'' shall
be, paid the same rate as the engine
men hauling them.
10.-HoStlerS to be employed where
there are six or more engines han
died per day, engineers and firemen
to have rights to these positions, with
wages approximately. the same as men
in switching service. The requests are
all based on a general request that
the weight of an engine on it's drive
wheels shall be the standard of size,
and the size of the engine, as is now
the general practice, shall determine
the rate of pay. These rates re-
uuested are set forth in detail accord
ing to the weights of the various en-
gines in service in the west ranging
from 10000 to 100000 pounds.
Ninety-eight railroads with 100000
miles of railway and $4,000 men are
involved in the case.