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Show FIIlEfilER ; GET i ' WAGES UP f.Icnci the- Gulf i-inc '-Have r: Wares Raised 12 1-2 Per Cent. i . GALVESTON. Tex.. March H. The firemen on the Gulf. Colorado & Santa Pe have received an Increase of wages which will average 13 Pr cent. I For several days a committee from the locomotive firemen has been conference confer-ence with General Manager Nixon of the Santa Fe. seeking an Increase in pay. When the conference adjourned It was announced that an amicable settlement had been made and that the company and men were well satisfied. The firemen were the last of the employees em-ployees to ask for an increase,, the trainmen, train-men, engineers and switchmen having been granted an advance some time ago. |