Show I INCREASE IN PAY AWARDED FIREMEN BY ARBITRATORS Board Reaches Unanimous De Decision Decision Decision De- De Through Concessions Conces Conces- on Both Sides N J YORK April 23 Railroad d NEW I firemen are granted an Increase In pa pay estimated at from 10 to 1 12 per percent percent cent t b by the thc award of tho the Er act arbitration board bOtU In their case handed down dOt tonight Other Othor claims of ot the tho fire men are allowed but the demand for two firemen largo large locomotives is denied except In case caso of or necessity Another request for which the firemen firemen fire ire men fought rought the standardization of or wages ns based on Oil tho weight o of locomotives tives on drivers was granted although tho award provides pro that all wages that WON ware higher or conditions that were wre better than fixed In tho the award shall not be This provision provi pro sion affects a number of railroads The rue firemen also were relieved ed o of the tin duty of oC cleaning engines The Tue award Is considered In tho the nature of or a compromise as 35 the firemen asked an on Increase estimated in tho the neighborhood neighbor hood flood of or JD Hi P ver cent Tho Thu total amount of or wages paid tho tile firemen who num number her ber about is so 50 that the in increase o from 10 0 to l j 12 per cent will cost coat L the railroads 5 from tom 2 to 3 annually The rho award is erre effective May ra 3 J. J tILLS this date dato having ha been bce 1 fixed in accordance with ti the provisions provisions provis provis- ions luns of or the tho act aN under Ill l' l which h the board was appointed u |