White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-17

through J G.. sohrngham, has issued
an order to the Nevada Northern
hallway company. that the railway
eomnany at once resume daily
mixed train service. the import being
that this service be over the main
linz between Ely and Cobre, for the
nurpose of transporting food supplies
and the conduct of such business as
the needs of the community require.
The appended interview, given the
News BY Vice President and General
Manager L. G.. Cannon, together with
copies of kilograms and correspond
ence between local and state officials
and representatives OF the railroad
company and employees. shows the
siatus of the situation at the time of
going to press this morning. which
indicates that the matter of trim
service is still in an unsettled condi-
ton.
When representative OF the News
yesterday asked General Manager
Cannon if he had anything new to Of
fer relative to the strike situation.
Mr.. Cannon replied.
NO, there is nothing especially
new. but my attention has been call
cd TO the fact that the citizens of the
Ely district are not familiar with the
difference Of pay that the Nevada
Northern railway has Offered its
sbopmen as against the wages paid
by Federal controlled roads To their
shopmen. Prior TO the recent offer
Of the increase OF seventy-five cents
per day. this company was paying
iis shop crafts 1915 Der day.
which was thirty-one cents per
day in excess of that paid by
the Federal roads al Montello. Elko
and all other points in the United
States where Federal shop craftsmen
are employed The additional offer
Of seyenty-fve cents. therefore, in
ereases the difference between the
amount paid by Federal roads and
that OF the Nevada Northern railway
70 one dollar and six cents per day
Of eight hours. This is q fraction
over 81 cents per hour
The shop crafts OF the Federal
controlled roads have made a demand
on the director general for an in
crease of twenty-five per cent over
'helr present pay, which would mean
1880 per day, or an increase of si.5b
per day.
In order, therefore, to meet the sit
uation that might obtain, I address
ca communication to Commission
CT Shaughnessy under date of the
18TH Instant, as follows:
ar- J. F. Shaughnessy, Chairman.
rublie Service Commission OF Ne
vada, Ely, Nevada.
Dear Sir: With reference to your
meeting with the citizens of Ely. this
afternoon, and particularly while |
was being cross-examined by Attor.
hey Zurich, who asked whether the
ompany would arbitrate the wage
question, and | replied that they
would not.
After ! left the meeting I under
''ooo. indirectly. that the committee
VI our shormen made the statement
'''a. they would return to work pro-
su'hg the company would arbitrste
me wage question.
II have been correctly informed.
would seem that basis of arbitra-
'oh submitted on the part OF the
'ompany might be favorably receiv-
" oy the shop employees. This COM
pahy' therefore, makes the follow
ing Proposition.
mat the men return. at once to
."e'r respective avocationsr6f the Of
'e' of increased pay as made by the
so'hpahy' such wages to remain In
s"ee' until decision is reached be-
'"een the Director General and the
Ivy efafts under Federal control
\ such wages are agreed upon which
nc advantageous to the shop en-
r'o'es OF the Nevada Northern rail-
Wy the latter company will adopt