The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-03
JOB" CHARGED IN
RAILWAY AWARD
Assertion by One Of Arbitra-
tors Stirs Delegates TO Eight
Hour Conference.
MAKING FOR DEADLOCK

Y niA-
r,ad employees were 'jobbed' in the
a-aitration Of 1915 between the en-
rlaycc and the railroads were made
yesterday at the conference between the
railroad managers OF the entire coun-
Try and The heads of the four big broth
,,aoods who have demanded payment
on the basis of an eight hour day,
The assertion. made by Timothy Shea.
vao IN the absence OF W. :. Carter
If.souts the Brotherhood of Loco.
motive Firemen and Enginemen, was
occurred IA by Warren Stone, Chief
"[ Tire Locomotive Engineers, A. Il. Gar
letsol. of The Railway Conductors. and
7 Il. Dodge OF the Railway Trainmen.
The assertion made a more striking
impression upon the 500 delegates who
acre in the hall as advisors. because
Mr Shea was one of the arbitrators.
III ever there was a class of men
iobbed IN an arbitration il was our mon
n That Western Association arbitration.'
declared the firemen's and cngincmen's
representative.
When Elisha Lee OF the Pennsylvania
RAILROAD. chairman Of the general gnan-
ayers conference COMMITTEES. called the
1eeting 20 order In the Engineering So
ceties Building he had ready tho an
'1orizaiions from all the roads OF tho
country for his committee to act for
hem. This was accepted hy Mr.. Gar
ro'sun as spokesman of the brother
rood and then Mr.. Lee took up the de-
rnands with a request to tho brother
hoods 20 tell what they mean.
They are written In English and ar.
very Definite commented Warren s
Stone dryly.
"oh. no. replied Mr.. Lee. at IL tue,
a. well for us to understand exactly
what Is meant by you demands before
ne consider them" and that brough.
On a discussion over the four articles
and their eub-articies which had no.
erded when adjournment was taken until
this morning.
Demands Of the Men.
Tho first article embodics n demand
'-at IN all road service OF 100 miles or
less eight hours or less will constitute
8 day except in passenger service. Miles
~ excess will b" paid for "a, tho same
rate a mile. II involved much technical
discussion. but as explained by NJ.
Gsrretson II meant that 100 miles In ten
hours az a. cents an hour now constl-
'utes n days work. What the men want
"a 100 miles In eight hours at 50 cer;s
an hour, which will give them the same
ret wage. hut with two hours less work.
Their demand for time AND a half. oy
- cents an hour. overtime was intended.
he said. To punish the railroads So that
'hcy will soc to il that overtim. is re
Hu'cd to "A minimum.
We are going To make t. - cXpnn-
sN" for YOU that YOU wont have IT," he
assertion Was made thai based on
-. overtime Of the country last year to
rIut tie demands Nould mean AZ in
grouse 81 slu" 90" 90" Ia uiw dting .>-
r'rsc-. and this 'vis greeted with ieri-
s"u {. he brotherhood men.
You are going on the assumption that
"'"ry rain Is to hc dcllved." said Mr..
carr"tSou Don't lou know that the
worn statistics state that the average
'"cight trip uf the country J. 1i6 miles
.' 'hi; T. j. done " y" hours
THE figures 7 have place TITO avcr-
7Sc At il3 miles ia So hours said Nj.
>',pc.
r"tni E~trn Cost Disputed.
- would ike to sce those figures: |
do not know about tllcm.' said Nj. Lee,
ana tho brotherhood promised to bring
'f,u this m6rniug.
'lu other words said Mr.. Stone. go -
NsI"cs mean that more than 50 pc cent.
~ I'll" runs are made at the rate No are
r''v demanding. 50 that Il viii not cost
'oI . cent mo'". Take 81 peg cent. off
your 500. ooo, 600 and it does not leave
4'- mlich to apportion anon tho
freight trainmen OF tho country"
ul.ar arguments followed articles .
an :. which relate respectively to the
'"l> and to the engine hostlers. whilc
9"rtrlc I is an omnibus paragraph in
.ul"d 20 provide that Il there is any
80 trdarlization Of wages i, must be up
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