Show VICTORY FOR FORTHE THE FIREMEN Agrees l to c Increase ages us in lit Near Future New York Nov 2 The JO differences between the of the Erie Eric railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road and the company have practically reached a settlement under which wages will be he readjusted to meet present pre pee sent conditions Tho The committee of or the firemen called upon J. J C. C Stuart the tho Erie general manager today and In Informed informed In- In formed him him that the tho firemen had bj by vote vole sustained the iho ei de de- de e- e rounds mantIs Mr Stuart LUart told Lold tho tIme committee that thal there was no change in the company's corn com pan pany's M attitude as expressed Se in President President dent Underwood's letter of or November J fJ At that time the company said 1 It would pay Its ILM firemen the average a wages paid by other companies operating operating opera opera- ting ling In iii Eric Erie territory and under similar Co conditions 0 d I Li o mis I Since that meeting he said three I roads have adjusted firemen's wages I We e are mo willing to take time the matter maller up UI upon upon on that basis and a adjust just our OUI scales accord ac cord cordingly I Tho TIme committee will enter r Into negotiations negotiations negotiations looking to the time adjustment on Wednesday edno a Tho The committee con consider lder this a big victory Inasmuch as three roads In itt question under whose wage waso scale the Erie is lo tu be readjusted ha have 0 granted substantial Increases to all their men nen |