, 1864-03-15

a New Phasa Of The Issue betwean
Engineers and managers,


The disagreement between the railway On.
g1nec1s and the management of the several
roads has assumed phasc set forth in the
following documents respectively inter-
changed There may be a point whore roll-
sncaning mcmbers Of the Engineers Associ-
tion will find themselves m1srcpresented and
their own interests jeopardlzed by those
very men assuming to wield their
organization. OF This 1t will DO well
for them to consider carefully. There
is al6o a point who're public interests.
especially in time Of war, will Of necessity
seek solution of the difficulty, which will
not be allowed to amount 10 suspension Of
Tie great lines Of transportation. We profer
TO let the respective parties In the matter In
dispute, 60 to our renders this morning with
ont other comment Of our8. Probably mona
is necessary.
What will Uncle Sam do when he finds his
mails undelivered, aud l1is soldiers and mu-
nitions not sent forward to the seat Of war?
He may conclude to interfere in this affair.
We hope the matter in dispute m.y be ad-
5ueted without the necessity arising for the
Government to take possession Of the roads,
ind operating them Independently Of both
The companies and the Brotherhood of the
CootDoard."
We, the representatives Of the different railroads
n the Northwest, n convention here assembled,
for the pnrPose ot using orr influence to hare the
p:esent difficulty between tho officers Of the Galcna
= Chicago Union laailroad and engineers amtcably
tl,at we base exhausted every means in our ~ noWor
to bring the matter to satisfactory kettlement
The schedule which the officers Of said Board pro-
which plaoc; tue Engineers IN tbs position Of thc
most inject sc1yilude. 1t imposes 4 physical tax
which IL not In the power Of hnman strength to
fesrion on the Galcna and chicago Union Dailroad
to go to work On the terms therein proposed AZ We
hare no insurance ttat officers on some Of the other
similar schedule, thinking they would not be Jus
ginscr tim is paid the Galcna and Chicago Union
dcc1s Of the different ruilroad and to the public to
Ekc your influence which have reason to believe
j. a powerful to have this matter satisfactorily ad-
jusfe< and tho rights OF the Engineers on eaid Road
stored to them.
II such IN ar1auseracat is not effected, We have
gent 10 aay that 3uAsMuch us our interests and the
interests or the cn.lneers Oh the Galena & Cbicsco
Union Railroad are identical and ~ we believe tGat
thie If direct attack upon the engineers as class
they would snstnin the enginccrs On the Gaen1 and
CHICAGO Un!un Railroads in their efforts to persuade
of e aasr1 1sa F9sa n III I'm a. ahss ss1 ,4e
necessary, Of their positions, IS tngineers In &C
sos!aance with which, the Conyeution here aseem-
hea n1aainaSusly na 2dSpt the following resolutions
an,icab1y settled BY Tuesday, the 18th Inst, ri il
o'clock noon we VII af1sr arriving at the terminal
stations o. ons 5oas cd With trains leave
no longer required by the company.
We sincerely hope that the officers On the differ
and al Interested wi use their influence to- to ind9ee %
this stubborn and unreasonable Superintendent or
nc Galens and Chicago Union kailroad to ahan-
eurca On said road ae We are exceedingly anxious
that many Innocent lsr:ies viii Be- made 10 @ saffet
man who we are reliably informed is acting With
on ne advice and instruction Of the Stockholders
Llathrop, MMshan, Mich ; q. 5. Hanland, Michigan
City, I'D: Frank Wheeler, Adrian, Mich. j. P.
6o1: Ga1eafa Fas r.; O. gqhns2n Lstsyee Ind
Ind; Robert Waugi, Chicago, nj ; Alex. Esoie
!t!csso; u. J. v. Halnes, Fort Wayne, Ind; j.
3 s1r3asSeld M9at mloo!nsso4 p E.s- NJ; a5fe35
Ledger Twood centzalis,. H.: J. Il. Black. Racine,
%is:: =: C. @ @Kobtnsen, 4ilw4nkee Wis; c: Lilly
loxa; VIM B. Robinton, a.srhai a:sSel M}eh. o4h'on'
u ron wish to communicate with the men on |
MS subject, tEctr committee vii be found ut thc
lm91f sa1 49H5e; aen5 1hetr address Is r. p Robin
Issanch P. o., Chica:o 1 o''' WEE
To this the officers Of the Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana load made reply, Of which the
olloWing is M extract:
Il Is mistaken and unwaranted inference for
hcm four enTneess) to consider that their services
I'll! at that time be co longer required. There Is
1othing known to hare traHepI1ed on this road to
to ong @
,odE Of men and the Company, and We protest that |
hey should dszw mistaken inferences without the |
sast oGeasinn On their part OF ours. We wish them
so far as the action Of the Gslcna Company is
nncerncd, that ie matter beyond our reach, and
would be the height Of presumption for u to m
ertake to dictate rules for ite control Were We
attempt It The very 1evcssc Of good would fol-
'W. and our Interference provoke their greater re-
We most c1nphatiea1ly protest asninst the action
Sonr body IN Visiting upon thia company the
lne q another, or OF holding Us N any, way r.
ave no knowledge Of the regulations that govern
1e employees of the Galena road; have neycr seen
I'd no p:rt or lot in their origin OF issue.
w have no alliance. combination OF arrange
ent with other railroad companies for The govern
ID; and NO know Of none that exists in Chicago
elsexheEe.
We propose to deal Justly BY our men, va respect
sire they shall he well and Batisactofily reward
l. We ehau ask Of them nothing unreasonable, |
d IN return DO not e1pect they IN combine g
I
hfch no complaint Ia known to exist.
We hope the C1rcu]0r In question has been Issued |
ON somc misapp.chensi0n BY the Engineers Of
.e position Of the Railway Companies, and We !
merely trust the aSsnrnnccB and explanations |
ar1in offered will tend to correct any mistake and
,stoie mutual confidence end cooperation.
SIGNED by u. L. sykes, jr., Vice President, and
:. H. Porter, Gcnl SEp't.
The Supcrintendente Of other roads hare ans
*ercd tho circular, in tsuaiiur mauncr bnt asyet
1thout any reply from tho Brotherhood. We un-
eratand that tho various Superintcndcuts consult
i among Themselves and with some OF the engin-
E. in relation to the manifesto published by The
teE, but without any practical Tesnlts as to set
Ing the difficulty. The engineers say that they | i
ave reason to believe that The railroads have e1-
:rcd into combination TO put down the Brother
ood ut any cost- but this is Indignantly denied
he engineers ineiet, however. on their supposi- {
on and say that from principle alone, they will t
nec Wal. with those whom they consider COM :
ION enemy to their welfare.
There seecae to he no prospect Of eett1cmcnt, |
) the Directors Of the Galcna EalIroad have re-
'sed to back down from their policy. They have |
tn enough to run al their passenger trims; their
eight trains are partially running, and In the
'ursc Of . week q two they expectto llave full
rec On the road. Here the mat1er rests, and to- {
y vii witness whether the threat Of the engfn- ]
m tE put In force o. not,