The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-29

Walter Kichiine. the Leader Of Eight Hun
dred DIssntIsned FIremen.

Walter Kichiine. the Lender Of Eight Hun
dred Dissatisned Firemen.
The name of Walter Kichlino has become
famous among the railroad men OF the north
crn part of New Jersey and largo portion OF
Pennsylvania within q week. yet before that
time Kichline was power behind the throne.
arranging his plans and preparing for the
worst. Four thousand regularly initiated and
enrolled locomotive flremen knew him rs Chair
man Of the Grievance Committee Of the frcmen
employed by the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company and its branches,
while 800 nremen know him rs thoir own Sc
lccted chief chosen by themselves from among
themselves. whose orders are TO be obcycd TO
the letter and who. until displaced by vote is
to have supreme authority. reporter found
him in Hoboken yesterday previous to his in
terview with President Sloan 10 try and arrange
for settlement OF the strike. Kchline was
willing TO talk because, rs he expressed II.
THE SUN had dealt squarely with the boys. 1t
WINS tho only paper that published my notice to
Superintendent Rcasoncr. and we were glad to
be able to lot the people OF tho country know
through the columns Of THE SUN what we are
doing and how we are doing 1t. Tho news
fairly and truthfully told we are glad to give.
and will furnish freely all except what is strict
ly private for the safety Of our organization"
though 80 years Of age. He was dressed plain.
" and neatly. md spoke quietly and without
yssrs h. is naive matt Soe of kentown Pa and
frs, began TO work az ilreran on me Oh Norris
and Essex Railroad. He then went West and
and ST. Louis Railroads. working as engineer
for over year. Five years ago he came back
60 his old road. and has been firing on
through freight train between Phillipsburg and
Tho organ ization OF Locomotive Firemcn was
Orpuuiypl fptir and in it9 eighty
four lodges there is membership OF I'VE
thousand men. The men pay their lniiia-
tionfcrs and dues willingly and promptly.
and there have been few. II any demands on
the TREASURY. The business Of the Grand .odge
SN woTS Of y BroSkcd 3NM Mo- 1 GRAND Master
John Broderick Of Hornellsviile, n T., vice
rSnd M ~ s S6 Fl
other officers are Grand Warden, Grand Con
ductor. Grand Inner, Guard Grand Outer
The committees comprise Grievance" In-
surance." Finance" and Executive, Tho
lodges are scattered. and are Offered 10y
| Master. Secretary. and Insurance Agent. hut
| wnat the latter means no fireman Will explain.
! He is evidently an important officer, for Rich-
Excelsior" of Phillpsburg. M Each large
road hrs several lodges and compris,rSvy a il.i,
| Railroad covers lodge IN Holoken Easton.
| scranton, and Oswcgo These lodges have
! membership Of about eight hundred men. and
each lodge has it, Grievance Committee Of three
men. These commuo.s comblned. ana chose
! waiter hirhlln" 10 DE- .thclf chl'l. masking INN
almost the dictator of the lrrmen OF the Della
ware. lackawanna, and Western Railroad. with
al its divisions.
| MIR. kiohlln" Snid tina. tho strike was not
planned ~ a unit. although he had iorcseen for
SONG timc that II was IN, yitahlc. The Brother.
/ hood of Locomotive iirrmrn. rs u body. had
| not nor will have anything TODD with the STRIKE.
| Each division and lud-" must look, out lpr
itself. AMI none Will u" ordered 10 strike 10y th"
| Grand Lodge. Yet tho men of lodges who have
| not -tru X would not u. permitted. even u thry
| wished ~ do 50. tu fire III" locomotives oi tl"s"
! on strike. The men are all under oath ipihrlr
order and obey their gn rrs. Many OF them
| Hrr without means. ANA are ~ DISTANCE from
| they remain ON duty 40 the pr uln"ut points
along III" line. On % th" mon when a-Nri
why b" did this hard work Tor nothing. and
whore thc fun came pa sllt; In" orders ar"
To- dn A.. They -ly iHni ord 'rs iha1 op"y'd are,
worth giving, nnd thut whatever llumr is lld
upon Ga. men tley wish ut he known aud un-
drf-'tol that NOT .nH COLLAR worth 81 ii" M
lmnl Property has been Lost OF INJURED 10y
tdrm.
Take Washinston. Nj. for Instance kich-