Concessions Avert Railroad Trainmen Strike Near Pittsburg
The Pennsylvania railroad and its trainmen avoided a strike after a conference with General Manager Atterbury. The Pittsburg rate extends to about 45 miles, affecting 390 workers, with 16,000 trainmen overall in the affected east of Pittsburg and Erie. Wages rise across lines east of Pittsburg and Erie by about 11 million dollars annually.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atterbury
Erie
Jersey City
West Penn
Blairs Ville
Allegheny Valley
Kittanny
Kittanny Yard
Monongahela
Pennsylvania
Railroad workers seek higher pay in Pittsburgh district
Workers demanded a 10 percent raise arguing the 179 percent increase gave unequal gains compared with higher paid colleagues. The railroad offered the standard current rate and, at Erie and Buffalo, agreed to match competing lines, paying a rate slightly above that in the Pittsburgh district.
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Erie
Buffalo
Pittsburg
OFF FOR PANAMA CANAL
Fifty three Congressmen sailed on the Panama for Colon to study canal conditions. Lt Col George F F Goethals and Major Gaillard accompanied the party to oversee construction plans. Included are Serena E H Payne John O Dalzell Dr A J Barshield F Acheson and H C Allen with R Payne Parker from New Jersey and others.
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New York
Congress
Panama
A. J. Barshield
F. Acheson
Pennsylvania
H. C. Allen
R. Payne Parker
New Jersey
Train Plunges Into Ditch Wreck Near Warren Pa
Nine injured in wreck of Western New York and Pennsylvania division passenger train No 33 between Irvington and Warren. Freight paused to allow passenger train pass. switch not fully closed caused two cars to derail into a water pool and rupture a 200 pound gas line. Passengers injured, four rear coach occupants escaped gas fumes.
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Wreze
Warren
Western
New York & Pennsylvania Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Irvington
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Pullman Bill Action in Pennsylvania Legislature
Harrisburg March 7 The house corporations committee withholds action on a bill to reduce Pullman car rates as Pullman representatives fail to reach the city with arguments. A second reading measure requiring electrical lighting on Pullman cars is ordered to pass, despite opponents not yet appearing.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
House Corporations Committee
Capitol Probe First Testimony to Be Heard Monday
Harrisburg Pa March 7 the capital investigating committee announced its first public session will be held Monday at 9 30 o clock in the senate caucus room. The first witness will be Bernard R Green of the congressional library who supervised construction under the capitol building commission and plans to depart for Europe late next week. His testimony will not be available later.
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Harrisburg
Capid Investigating Committee
Senate
Bernard R Green
Congressional Library
Capitol Building Commission
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Primeceton
Georgetown
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Brick House
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Efren
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Geo. H. Wiener
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North Market Street
Geo. H . Wiener
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Carty
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O. P. Bennett
Ccessor
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Hall Prize
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Hart Scheffer & Mar
Hart Schaffer & Marx
B.roisenour & Sons
W. H. B. Etchison
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