Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1911 — CONFER WITH ENGINEERS [ARTICLE]

CONFER WITH ENGINEERS

Monon Officials Talk About Wage* With Men at Lafayette. Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 17. An Important conference between the engineers om the Monon railroad and the officials of the company was held here. Several months ago the englneere were granted a substantial Increase In wages, but at that time the schedule of the men who run on the transfer engines between South Hammond and Chicago was not adjusted. This question was discussed at the meeting and it Is believed that an agreement will be reached soon. General Manager A. H. Westfall, of Chicago, came to Lafayette to meet with the engineers, and the conference was held in the office of H. C. May, superintendent of motive power. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was represented by John Murphy, of Indianapolis; James McMahon, of Bedford; Janies Connors, of New Albany; and Charles Bane, of Lafayette.