South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-01

CHICAGO. May 1.-The award
handed down by the federal board ~
arbitration i'm the wage dispute be-
tween 9S western railroads and their
$4,000 engineers. hromen and hostlers
was condemned today Bv both sid,-
The brotherhoods had demanded
wage increases amounting o. approx
mately S41.0O0.O0o. A. the labor
leaders figured the complicated sched-
ules, the men will only receive "a scant
million dollars YEAR advance Rem
reseniauVes OF the railroads figured
the increase would cost them some
where m the nelghboThood of $4,000
600. and they expressed dissatisfaclion
with the decision of The board
The increase was dubbed o. fupra
pittance' by one official of the 1roih-
erhOOds
The boards award gave The dromcn
the largest actuaI increase Bob Wapes.
me hremen ln switching service were
gwen the most substantial raise EI-
gIneers IN switching service also Jared
we'll an the hands of the board
IN the passenger service. the en-f-
neerS were granted "a minimum rf
S4.5O and the hremen $3.50 ppr 100
miles or less or siN hours fu minutes
or less In freight service the enei-
neers' pay was aHed m mmmum
OF $3.50 and uremen $3.50 for no
hours or less or 100 miles ar less
In the switching service The mInf-
mum ls tNod at 2f25 for engineers
and $40 for hrcmen time 20 lcefu
when men report for duty AND To- eua
when engine is placed on designed
track.
Men Win Several Points.
The men wen several points i'm
their fight for a revision OF rules uf
der which they work Among tHe
ones regarded as most important
were. the granting % compensation
AT the rate OF 4.3 cents per mile r.r
engineers and % cents per mile for
hremen. when deadheading ON ar-s-
ness for the company; elimination az
surprise tests conducted under cougl-
tiOns that are hazardous to eun}oye-.
permitting firemen 20 have helpers
where considered necessary in shovel
ing coal forward. compelling the rail-
roads 20 furnish second lrenlrn
where one is needed.
Prest Carter of the Firemcrs
brotherhood said today thar tho fire.
men were satisfied with the WARD git-
en- the switching engineers and fire.
~ en-, but that outside OF those awards
the situation remains practically un-
changed.
Warren S. stone. head of the m
g1neers' organization. stid. aTha m
gineers have gained practically uotb-
Ing. There are 34. 900 engines IN te.
western territory and not more than
5-pOV or the engineers gained auv -n-
crease IN wages. and that increave IS
so slight that it practically amounts to
lothing. We had better rules before
nan the rules granted us bv This
lward"
Wilson Brings Arbitration.
The arbitralOn OF the dispute VAS
brought about by the Intervention ~
res z wilson, who telegraphed = re-
quest thar the issues in the confro-
'ersy be submitted u arb.t~affor fser
uly. A strike which would have
endered more than 500. 900 men idle
vas in immediate prospect when both
lGes agreed 10 submu their case 20
he arbitration board
The most important demands ree.I
ly the engineers and fremen oero.
Wenty per cent increase in saar-.
light hours or less or 100 miles or
ass, days work 30 freight scrrn,e-
Fe hours or less or Too miles or tes
dal work IN passenger scrth'e.
.ay Tor preparatory time In rassenEar
ervice-the time engineers and Gro
aen must be on an engine prior 20
ime for lcavine-pay for time an teri
linals until relieved. pay Tor prrn-
ratoEy time ia freight service bc-
inning when engine IS called o. leaVe
ound house; pay for dead heading on
ompany business the same as whas
unniug engines. abolition of surprise
asts. and two hremen on locomotives
'eighing $4,000 pounds
Railroads Objected.
The railroads objected 20 the TINS
nd n half for overtime rUie. they
'anted days work 20 comprise 10
ours or 100 miles. they objected ~
he bonus system by which engineers
nd hremen earn extra pay ~ stop
ing at stations aEd dolng extra
vitchi1g.
Ioe raslroad owners Submitted fg-
res az the arbitration hearing 10
aOW tnat the railroads alreodf. ar.