Ogden Daily Standard | 1902-05-27 | Page 6 | Railroad Notes Section

RAILROAD NOTES chicago may 27 A committee of telegraph operators representing the men employed on the illinois central railway has met representatives of the company to discuss a proposition submitted by the operators the railroad officials heard the grievances and an early reply is expected the principal grievance it is understood is in the pay the men arc receiving and the number of hours they arc required to work they have the support of the brotherhood of railway telegraphers and assert that nearly every operator on the line belongs to that organization organisation denver may 77 at a banquet given to E H by alie business men of this city blates were laid for guests mr made a pleasing speech dwelling particularly on the great possibilities of the west he told of the improvements made in the union pacific road and that west of denver a sentiment favorable to the railways had grown up lie advised mutual help of railroads and the people mr was frequently applauded