The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.

THE NEW JERSEY CENTRAL ROAD SAID TO DE
MAKING WAR ON THE BROTHERHOOD.
The employees Of tho Central Jsailroad OF Now Jcv.
sey, particularly tho engineers, wero much excited
yesterday by report that the COMPANY was about TO
mako war upon the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engl.
neers and also upon smi,ar society existing among
tho nrcmsn throughout the country. document was
circulated TOR signatures both these classes
tho road, by which the sgner agreed to Withdraw
from the Brotherhood within Ave days, aud the mon
state that they distinctly gwen to understand
that those who did not sign would DO dismissed and
others not with the brotherhood taken in
ttsir places great many Of tho mon had not signed
yesterday and cxcilediy declared they never would.
They sworn TO support the Brotherhood, and IL
they forced TO strike rather than withdraw from
the organization tho latter Will sustain them to the
uttermost
THE OBNOXIOUS DOCUMENT.
copy OF the paper TO which tre men are re.
questod append their found by the writer
yesterday iu Tho hsnds OF engineer to whom II had
been given, win instructions to have II signed by all
his follows upon that division. II rcads:-
We the undersigned engineers of the Central Railroad
Company OF Jersey lis division: and branches hereby
sasn,sy wsnarsw from the known as the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Ensinee and fun do
such an or Join in any Strike whstsoever but
s W.
50 long =. We are 1MpcJed ~ said company
It will DO noted that tho name OF no Official is al.
tached TO tho document although II has been crou-
lated by those In direct command OF the men. In
quiry the oflco oil the company yesterday elected
the statement OF General Fz John Porter, assistant
receiver, that, so far as no knew such had
been promulgated from that Office.
Francis =. Lathrop, the receiver OF the road,
not In but hrs secretary stated mat lar
knew, no such document mad been issued by Mr..
Lathrop, and no other person had any right TO put
forth. II such document existed IL havc orgi-
outside OF the Office Tho docu-
mcnts the hands oil the engineers on tue Communpsw
VISION to Master Mechanic Williams IN charge OF the
shops. That gentleman SAID the movement existed
and originated among themselves, ana that 10 was
volu itary matter; no man was forced 10 sign IL Ho
admitted that he had placed copies OF II In the hands
OF certain with INSTRUCTIONS 10 obtain sigma
lures oil the 10 II. Whom asked whether
responsible Tor tho movement, Mr.. Williams replied
that he was not. Then he was asked 20 tell VINO It
was tnat furnished him with tho printed blanks and
by whose orders no circulated them, but no replied
with shake Of the head, al cannot tell you"
Tho sentiment among the men generally IS that the
movement has originated with Mr. Williams
others occupying similar positions In tho employ OF
the ROAD. They DECLARE that the higher officials
would never DO guilty Of such cowardco as TO hide
their names n they were onncctcd with II, and
they would not resort TO SUCH secret intimidation
is now brought 10 bear upon thcm. but few sigma
have tnus far been Obtained, and u Is expected,
IN case any OF the men arc dismissed Tor signing
u, that mectinl of the brotherhood will be called
and pr ompt acton taken.