Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-02-26 | Page 2 | N. P. Trainmen Ask Higher Wage and Short Hours

N. N P TRAINMEN ASK AS HIGHER WAGE AND AND SHORT HOURS Not Known What Action the Company Will ViII Take in Matter TACOMA Wash Feb 20 Demand for or a a u general aso In s A has lisa been made malle to the Northern Pacific b bYthe by bythe the conductors and trainman n l through h the theof of Railway Tr Trainmen and nd the Older Ordet of oC Railway Conductors Conductor ac according SC- SC cording cording- to lo announcement made last night 1 by Geor George o T T. Slade Plade ice uce president of the Northern orth rn Pacific who with President J JId Jv M Id Hannaford Is In Tacoma laeoma on an Inspection c- c ion tion o of the entire line hue He Be declined to discuss what attitude the tile road load would take He lie said aid that General Superintendent I. I B B. Richards who la Is now in St St. Paul and 0 O. A A. Goodell general mana manager er will with es of the employees In St St. Paul ST. ST PAUL Minn j Feb 26 Although 26 Although no official announcement has hah been made made- hf here re reports have be been ii current for several seve seve- ral rat da days In railroad circles that conductors tois tors and trainmen of or the tho Northern Pacific railroad soon Moon would present demands I which would Include a general Increase II In n wages ases and changes In working conditions con- con and hours hourI of oC- oCI I labor It Is 19 not known when the conf conference between General Gener l Superintendent Richards and representatives of or the employees will take place