New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-26

satisfied that would in sueh cases, DO al ms was e
II IS urcod BIZ the COMMITTEE that in one ease the Eag.
ne,r was discharged whle the Agent who by the rule IS
also held responsible Is still continued IN the 'Peynen;
OF the COMPANY THIS statement In relation IN thc par.
rusr case t,rpd ~ l., true but the COMMITTED seen 10
have overlockod the fac, tina, there dncn; dees
responsibility, and tha, Il would De unreasonable to
dismiss an agent who had large number OF "1shes in
,lsc and had employ Others 10 perform the day Of
su,chmen unless great csreessness had bee shown By
hn ia she selection OF men to perform the daty wn-e
ter selves or 20 see that others do this elias of agents
arc directly responsible lhe Engineer having toe sam
re,ona control and direction Of the movement OF ms en-
,.no Is held 70 tie same degree of responsibility
Cr,ncs' slso makes the assertion that persons are
difhsrged without heasing, and cites tive pariicur
case, In PROC. thereof lal IN pointing oa' no 'ocaiy
e. TX rsir. Of the persons ran of he ra he ha
,ncateG Tie partosIas Individuals referred TO Il H. per-
Isrs unnecessary 10 s that he has been msinornedo %
III subject Both o. 'h'5e Lien nv.s "a m,gtSS~ van
ne ard were afforded IN opportunity OF explaining the
csuse Of ,h.r running OF and regarding them A. did
es GOOD and competent Engineers, should nave Oeea
y. ~ sad 10 learn tina; thy might DC retained On me roai
.fcS The sacrifice of hose principles which deemed
e.. utsl in safely ard successfully operating he road
Their explanations, however failed to convince me OF
II j. and with regret concluded to dispen'e WIN lee
sy.ces. bat In dong SO did not, as has been charged
attempt to iure their reputation or prospects io employ
other roads. Ia one case, tGsnsne me bag
ncer with written statement of the facts and cause OF hs
d., hmge, with every paisting Circumstance thH he
suggest and expressing my regret AZ the necessity
vi L conu,il.d linn m lnye the roai iha no might ex
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ment Nth reference tc The other individual me follow
ng statement OF Mir. Sgaalding, who happencd TO be
present viii, think show that he was allowed hearing
and 40 Injustice done 10 innl:
present the ir- An interview vs. he'd tween M
D. l. McCsua Genera Superintendent and NJ Ssses'sr
hsse Nj Carpenter an ed that he was 10 al sd Spresd
o4eed hsn ~ IS over road sai letter satns - IA
hsyr sustained seed reputation Ens9eer and Che c
sa.es TIdsr Which he discharged M Mocaisn aid be
would ave him sood letter truth would wlr1nt aud oae thai
lie his services they parted with e',y q mutual
'' Late General Freisht Agent n Y. RI
Cosmos SAYS IL csnt blame any man for refusing 70
work under this rule which he states as follows
The In sneer sponsble running on 81 switch q,
where Biz stops whether he hal run % before or aes re
Should the switch ,aiSriaa o yosgs elrere, person
@ Si a Ess s Il I and T. viii fiS i' The
have only to say that there 10 not nor ever has been
any such rule The 9Th Rule which the foregoing Is in.
t,ldol TO represent, reads thus
Every Engineer viii be seeouniaes for Snns on switch
station where hi train sfop but ne VIII no ne h-d respon
' running switch at station where hi train does net
And was explained TO the Committee in circular dated
he 9Th Rule Simply al,als th the Engineer responsible
h. sss fun oa before or ai,e reevius oai
Re EuiaeeT L psecd 20 himself the position Of
th, ssch and take no renons authority IN the matter a.
Tie Ffsaser no responsible 70, uqass "a at,
witch hi, train stop. whether said switch Lighted
or M OF whether there d; o i rot afs' o. %hsaef ne tnsts
ala or ~ronsi nor when he Is oseshs on. ct or INTO sweh
Is turned wong aicr having oeen SEGA 70 De rthi
The Engineer expect 10 report all switches which ne dni'
WHY ~" '"' " ''i en- "n'ss
ua ogn WHICH 70 be tue rue meaning Of thai
ctey the abity Of running OIL switch
you are to run PAST stations stop
OF speed and To haul up at saca stations
Vice. the time table tFaln should be receiving dAhsns
Irs BY ;he uuchrcduced Of speed sdsn
hl.l BY running pas station where you do not stop such
rc.evius sLi all decide when Engineer
l. Iur ng r,ekssy Bat tc simple fact that do Of
switch station where 90 not stop viii not ofe be eond
We expect YOU viii u.e ali due diligence making on the
rosd which conceive consistent with proper safety yon
',i o. 'Ia. sHo you WA =. ' " can ~ NAV ibk p,,ns
MIR e,ing AWAY: tfs Tho Road be ' mt aadt' u
will consider Jusiying Ia taking such
advantage Of the " 70 oe hours where minutes would b
l. Ii stated that an Engineer dismissed in conse
quelce OF the switch being turned wrong by swehman
at. the .Ialn ind started.
IL this, would say. that no such cise has o.
CURED would any Engineer be dismissed under thso
any other circumstances not clearly under his control
With the above statement, which seems not only due 70
The Engineers but to the Company we have nothing fur
her say but willing TO submit all the facts IN the
case to discerning p"bc who are equally interested
to promote the safety and security of lives and property
intrusted to them.
We do therefore seriously object to the publica
tiop of what called the rules OF this Road when no
such rules exist to the pcrveson of such rules as do en-
i and to the above reierref to- ls
also charged that | have, on occasions OF dis
missas, written letters to their prejudice to the
Superintendent of the Chicago and Rock Island,
Hudson River, and other Railroads, which Is not true,
Ihave written such letters to them or any other
Supernendents but has been before stated have SIM
ply given notice. without comment to the officers OF this
Road and some but ALL oits branches and tho notice
to the Branch Roads is not regarded important AMI
would not be given if circumstances admitted of It's die
continuance.
Those Engineers who disposed still have an OPP
poruniy to their duties in the service OF the CoiG-
paDy and those who do intend to reenter service
notified that the rolls in the hands of the pay
masters from whom they will receive their dues and Their
places will be supplied by others; and happy in
expressing to such Engineers may engage with u,,
the assurance on the part of those who withdraw, thai
they will offer molesation disturbance TO them n
the performance of their duty. But should mistaken per-
offer anySuch resistance this Company pledge them
selves to guard and protect the Engineers the full e
tent OF their power.
II proper in conclusion to remark that this circur
is issued with the design to correct wrong mpressio1
should any exist ia any quarter and to show IS all ws
may be concerned that while the Company intend 10
justice to their employees they have alternative left 10
them but to enforce their regulations.
D. C. McCALLUM, General Superintendent.
Approved, by order of the Board,
HOMER RAMsDELL, President.
NOTICE.
The Company desire TO engage the services OF compe
tent Engineers 10 whom they will pay TO such they
may engage within the next four weeks follows For
the first years service eos per month; for the second
year. $40 per month for the third year. SIS per month
with grau;y of e5 per month in addition thereto from
the date Of engagement provided occiden occurs to
the engine month