Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-07-28 | Page 3 | Man and Bear Locked in Car

MAN ANDBEAR LOCKED IN CAR Perils of Express Messenger Related Before Rail Labor Board CHICAGO, July 28. Peril of an express messenger when locked In his car with shipments ot wild animals, reptiles and machinery, were set forth before the railroad labor board In the express employes w hearing. Addison Bollinger, grand president of the Order of K.'ilwa I ; pressmen, told r the plight of one express ipm-Benper ipm-Benper who found himself locked hi a car with a wild bear. The train v.ns speeding 45 miles an hour when the hear broke out of its cage nnd drove the messenger to the roof rods. Finally he opened the door and the animal dived out. To have snnk loose In the car or a heavy piece of machinery tart rolling down the nislc, Is not unusual. Mr. I'.olllnger said. He pleaded for Increased wages for, tho 7 5,000 express workers on the ground thnt not only the Increased JJD fj cost of living but the peril of their 'A2Ef work entitled them to more money. MfflH The men are asking Increases np- fWH pioximallng 25 cents an hour. Slmi- iKEl lar raises are asked by the brother- 4HB hood of railway and steamship clerks. UmLLy freight handlers, express and station iH employes. They also want t wo weeks HjL i icatlon with pay and free transports.- tlon on all roads I 'i her express employes in the in-V in-V ternatlonal brotherhood of teamsters.. chauffeurs, stablemen and helpers, and the brotherhood of chauffeurs, con-auctors con-auctors and baggage agents ask flat j Increases of $35 a month.