NOTE: This message had contained at least one image attachment. To view or download the image(s), click on or cut and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://lists.railfan.net/listthumb.cgi?erielack-05-03-09 Sloan_Birthday_12-24-97.jpg (image/jpeg, 543x1666 141567 bytes, BF: 6.39 ppb) > Ron, > >> Their typical employee in the example averaged $60 per month in salary >> and had 30 years service. This equalled $18 per month for his pension. > > That sounds much better (data-wise) than the $7/day speculation earlier in > the thread. Cheers, > Jim Guthrie > ELHS #1296 Jim and List, I came across an article today about a strike in Elmira by DL&W employees in 1882 who were working for $1.40 per day (10 or 12 hour day?) They wanted the outrageous sum of $1.50 per day! In 1897, Sam Sloam turned 80 years old. As a small token of their appreciation for his leadership, the officers and employees took up a little collection for a birthday gift, a $16,000 gold and silver tea set (see attached). Ron Dukarm The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------ End of EL Mail List Digest V3 #3099 ***********************************
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