The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
CHIEF ARTHUR'S VIEWS.

RAILROAD MANAGEMENT vs. RAILROAD LABOR
WHY REDUCTIONS ARE MADE-oBJEcTs OF
THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE EN-
GINEERs-wHERE THE REMEDY IS TO DE
soUoHT-MR. VANDERBILT CRITICISED.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 30, 1877
To THE EDITOR OF THE HhRALp:-
desire through the columns OF your widely circu
lated paper to define the position OF tho Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, and express my tho
recent strikes and correct statement that appeared
your issue Of July rs, which places the organization
. false light before the public and that VIC may DO
properly understood submit the article full, and
that far 1t relates TO the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers II Is false:--
THIS RAILROAD TRADE UNIONS
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers camc into
noti6o at Rochester, N. Y, somewhere about 1865.
Phe organiza was originally formed Tor benevolent
purposes, and contained provision IN its constitution
and Obligations enforcing sobrety tho part OF It's
members. quarterly journal OF the Brotherhood was
. issued In 1868 from inc press Of the Iuumndtt at
Rochester announcing the purposes OF tho Brot nor
hood and containing Endorsements elected by the
ana super In fact many of these corpora
tons encouraged in marked manner the formation
Of subdivisions and lodges along their lines Tne or.
ganizton spread very rapidly and catching the spirit
Of The Iron Mouider rather the International Metal
Workers Union, fosteed by the English National Labor
League, which was the right wing OF The trade unions
in the Long Strike" OF 1872, it became brotherhood
of strikers Chief Engineer Arthur, the head OF the
thority. They have cndlike faith his ability TO
countcract all the movements Ut Mcssrs. Vanderbilt
Scott and will obey his every dtctum promptly and
unquestionaby.
Since the brotherhood changed It's organization from
= benevolent and temperance society 10 trade union
they have adopted new ritual and instituted a num-
Dor Of degrees modelled upon tho degrees OF blue
lodge Of Mnsous. The third or highest degree is
ferred upon engineers and conductors others being
eligible The second degree Is confined TO lremcn and
baggage masters and the third 10 switch tenders and
brakemen
The dues about 81 per month, and from these
g. 900 900 have been accumulated. This money has
boon drawn upon heretofore, but held for use in
case OF general strike throughout the United States
winch has long been contemplated When strikes have
been made along the line Of some particular road extra
assessments have been mado upon members Of So
10 SIS each TO sustain tho strikers In relation the
Pennsylvania Railway the engineers claim that
tho reduction In wages they receive much better
pay than their fellows employed by ihc other trunk
lines east and west. Tho average pay other lines
10 engineers SO per month. while same class of
employees on the Pennsylvania road as HIGH as
S1s per mon hSss .ns ion per cent reduction
less Those VINO were paid 81 are paid 81 so per
day, and those paid So before now get 81 TO-
REPLY.
The Brotherhood was formed IN the city OF Detroit
Mich In August. 1863 under the OF tho ..Grand
National Division Brotherhood Of the Foot Boardv
and the following year, at the Convention held in
indianapolis, was teorganized and called tho "Grand
International Division brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers Tho objects Of tho association are tho
psme they when the institution was
formed Our motto s "Sobricty, Truth, Justice and
Morality" Our rule, ''Do unto others as yo would
they should do unto you, aud SO fuhf the law"
In January, 1885, commenced the publication of
monthly journal to bs devoted exclusively to the in
forests o. locomotive engineers, which has at tho
present time circulation Of IT, oo0 1t contains list
sf the Of all those expelled and the caugc there
for. No person become a member except DO
Is twenty years OF age read WRITE aud ia
. Of good moral character, temperate in
bis habits and locomotive engineer In good standing
and has had experience such year. Every mom-
Dor has obligated himself TO conduct himself as to
secure tho confidence and esteem Of his employers
II member wiuily or ms,ciousy INJURIES his en-.
ploysrs property defraus any one, or engages in
the slc Of intoxicating quors no Is subject to OK
puls,on.
wHAr TIE 3Rorugnnocp HAS povp.
10 December, 1857. wc formed insurance assoca-
tIon which pays "a she widow heirs Of . deceased
msmbsr The Of $s,ooo providing there Are sufn-