, 1874-03-02
RAILROAD LAB0RERS.
Conclusions Reached by the Engineers
Convention at ClGvclanI.
Proposed Strike Of Mechanics on
the Lending Roads.

Special Dispatch to THIS Chicago Tribune.
CLEVELAND, O.. Alarch .-Ths Engineers Con
vcntion adjourned Inst night, mid tho minority
Of the members loft at once for home. Notwith-
standing tho extraordinary efforts to keep tho
proceedings secret, tho dotnils Of their work aro
nov fully known, Tho majority which demand-
cd tho roaienation OF Chief Engineer W'lAon
was 120 to IS. A largo majority was at first in
favor Of nn i1nmolinte strife.
THE ANT1-Srn1REnB,
however, included tho strongest aud best mon
on tho Council nnd thoir firntleas md good senBe
uavca the Drotherlaool, temporarily at loast,
from q serious mistaho. All Of Thursday was
apont in a wrangle over q proposition looking to
:. general s.ake. and at the. close, Of
grown up botwcon the two parties, ono accusing
tho othor of cowaruicu, and tho latter replying
TINT their opponents were endeavoring to carry
the brotherhood lleadlong into d contest which
would result iii defeat aud ruin.
Tho discussion Mas renewed, in d somewhat
calnlor tone, Oh Friday, but waxed hot as it pro-
coeted and at ono tirno q holt Of auti-strikerB
wa1 seriously threatened. This Lad tho elect
to tone down tho other element, tho moro con-
aorvaliyo portion Of which urged Bomo middle
ground upon which the extremgB might moot.
subsequently,
was agreed upon. which contemplates 3
Btrko only III certain future contingencies,
whereas tic lomaud OF tile element IN favor
of q strike wnB that 1t should bo inaugurated ut
TINT a demand will be made upon oil railroad
companies that hnvo made reductions in tho
wages Of tleir engineers to restore tlorn to the
former tlg,rcs md if this il not complied with
u general strike will be ordered.
C0Ns1pEtANIE CONTROVERSY
WINS cauHed by tic question whether, iu the event
OF certuin roads concodlng tho demand for res-
toraton, and others refusing, the engineers Oh the
formor roads should bo callodupon to strike with
those of tho latter, nnd it was determined tint
in case Of q necessity arising for strike On auy
Of the through lines it should become general.
Numerous propositions were submitted, look
ing to important amendments to the Con6titu-
ton, moro particularly with rogard to restrict
ing tho powers of the Grand Chief Engineer.
which, it wns the general view OF tho me!nborB,
are ut present too broad.
The question Of q strike, therefore, depends
Oh whether tho ralroads will or will not advance
tho pay Of the engineers to anto-panio rates.
AMAc1llS1sTs' sTR1KE.
4 telegram received from tho Superintendent
Of tho Central Road, by tho General Manager Of
tho Luke Shore Road, this moraing, says John
Fehronbatch, Of Cleveland, President Of tho
Muchinists' aud Blaoismiths' Union,
o i "o1anE @aansts up on tia SsIse osur Of roaa a
IIo represents to tho New York Central ma.
csinists that tho men On the Lake Shore. Erie,
Pennsylvania. ald all tho leading Western
roads are ready to striko at given signal
FoArcnoatoh on Friday trod to get Through the
Engineers Council u resolution prohibiting the
engincosB whose engines become disabled from
doing work in tho shops to repair them. Tilt
resolution Was lofeatol by closo vote. Fohron.
batch Is noisy, rocklcBs Communist ~ peat
and nuisance to tho outire labor systom oi
tho State. Tho dispatch referred to asked il ht
could not bo hold by law aa q conspirator. Al
the railroad authorities hore GRO
APPRENTICESHIP OF SERIOUS TROUBLE,
aa no advance OF wages can be made under tht
present condition OF business.