, 1866-08-09
BRSTHENH0Un OF l.. E.
Mallroad Companies and 1satlrond I'm.
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From H.. Rochester Daily Ey.nin- Exrrces.l
We havr 1,rfore lis ;lu address adopted at
thc recent session nj the Grand International
Division Of thc Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, held in this city I'll the lath Of
June.
Our readers hare been pretty well inform
cd ol the ul.ects and puri'ascs uf this associa-
tion, and every fair minded man will cuncrtlc
that il Is governed by.nurc .,ther than prin.
ciples uf right, equality and Justice. Tic
C0nvuca1iun was 1'rinci ta1iy 10 Investigate
the difficulties between the MANAGERS of the
Railroads and the Engineers. sai.f' difficulties
Having eliminated III Il strike, causin. all
parties serious Inconvenience.
Tlr tonvtntis,n, "ailer fully investigating
The difficulty alluded to abovr. Gene t., nu
conclusion other than blaming ,unh parties.
II little consideration could hnvc prevented
III immense loss 10 the company aud great
distress aEil truuhle 10 thu engineers. Many
things l,aye been done by both parties that
wcse nnt right and should nnt he sustained
by the community at large e,u which both
parties arc dependent for their future pros-
peritv. Mcn holding u.liciul positions arc
apt 10 allow iemper to influence them too
much, and will insist on having their own
way, not withstanding thr ruin TINT must
ensue to The PROPERTY entrusted to their
Eonal nilMs."
The address also cmboaics the total decli.
nation Of any intention tn control companies
or wages and merely 10 further their own
fully emitting ttemsetvc. - the respect and
cstecn, Of employers. The committee refer
to the New York Central Railr,ad, and say
son this Enad nearly every engineer belongs
TO the brotherhood Wcarc informed by the
engineers that their relations with the COM
parly arc Of the most friendly character, aud
in their opinion the danger Of any Interrupt
tion 10 business by strike, has been 1csscn-
ed just In proportion Us they have succeeded
in getting fully organized. and being
mutually understood as working for each
others interest. We arc informed Of ofnumer-
ous cases that could be referred to showing
the advantages Of this association In reform
ing many Of the men. The Brothers on that
yailrnad inform US that they arc willing TO
etand or fall on the verdict Of their officers,
If The officers on that road say that the
Brotherhood has been nn injury to them rs a
company, nr in their judgment it Il M ob1ec.
lion TO the engineers, then all will allow that
they are lab01lng under q mistake. This
many more that have taken time TO investt'
gate this matter, will fully agree with The
New York Ccntral Company.
They also give at the commencement a
Statement that the engineers ''.lrc organized
as M Association under tue na1nc Of tli
*Brothcrllood Of Locomotive Engineers ;
At the present time there arc over eight,
separate Divisions fas they ate etylcJ). i,c1
ted In almost every static in the Union, a,lt
COMPRISING nearly four thousand mcmbcrs
ali acknowledging Grand International Di
vision, WHICH Is composed of one tlclcrat
fJc:n each SUBJ Division.
s.Thc objects Of this organization ar
mainly tn improve the condition VI L.,conf
tive Engineers first, BY insisting that the
must be men Of good character, and tha
practices that have been common since II,
commencement Of railroads it, this couutr,
such us drinking to excess, or being guilty
any conduct that would tend to lAjlrc the
reliability Us engineers, or character as me
must he abandoned, or they could not co
tinuc 10 b. members Of tl1is organizations.
is sasscrted by some that the object is sole
TO mike arbitrary demands for wage
This VIC cannot admit, as the Il
tory of our Association will n
warrant any such conclusions. On many
Tic reads where our organization is the mo
thorough, there has been the least trout
between the Company and their cn.ince,
and pe arr willing to let companies Tint u
best informed in regard to the Intentions
practical working Of our order answer II
objection. Some assert that We wish IL d
tafc rules for running the roads, This ass
tion We are willing IL leave to the same u
tics before al!uded to. We arc aware Ii
difficulties hare occurred and exist at
present time, which perhaps will not n
I1nt the above conclusions
It Is almost needless for this journal TO
ltcrItc any statements II has muue concc