Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-01

There has Of late been Q removal OF
the matters in difference between the
Mechanics Union Of Storey County and
he Virginia and Truckee Railroad. The
story Of th, past is too fresh in the
minds Of the readers Of the NEWS to
need oven q ~rscapitulatiop Tho Union
claims that everything wS. understood
and arranged between II and the rail.
road last August by an agreement BY
which Mr.. Ysrinston was not to interfere
with or oppose the Union in its require.
nspts that all mechanics and engineers
coming within the limits OF Storey
county should become members Of the
Union.
The Union claims that the railroad
company recently broke that agreement
by requiring all locomotive engineers
employed on the road to withdraw from
the Union or from the road. When this
demand was made BY the railroad, cards
OF withdrawal we're by the Union Rrantsd
to the engineers In the employ OF the
road; but the Union now insists that
Mr.. Yeriugton shall keep the contract
made in August. Some Of its members
say that the attorneys Of the Union have
been consulted and have given the opin.
ion that the contract il binding although
not signed by Mr.. Yeripgton; 1t having
been read over in the presence OF q third
person and acknowledged by both par.
ties to be tho agreement made at that
time. These members OF the Union
acknowledge that the Union has notified
all engineers running into Storey county
that they must become members OF the
Union or quit running, inasmuch as the
Division OF the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers which was established
at Carson has surrendered its charter.
Had that Division continued in existence
membership in that would have been
sufficient.
What measures will DO resortsd to by
the Mechanics Union to enforce its
demand has not yet been made known.
The members consulted. however. dis
claim all intention Of using violence or
OF breaking the laws OF the State.
Those speaking for the side OF the
railroad company say that the road will
not be dictated to by any n rs to who
shall DO employed to do its work. The
road 10 responsible for the fulhllmont OF
oil Of ito contracts. including that to
carry the mails for the Government, and
10 liable for damages for their non'ful.
fllment, a. we'll as for injuries to per-
sons or property passing over the
road. The road pays its taxes
and is entitled to protection in
its rights. Still. 1t will resort to NO
violence. II the engineers which 1t
chooses to employ are prohibited from
running their engines into Storey county.
no force will be used |; they will simply
submit to ejsctment from the train. and
all trains 30 stopped will be abandoned
and the cars housed in Carson. What
the result will DO further than this they
do not say.
The result, however. OF such q state
Of things as 10 foreshadowed in the
nOOVo IN likciy W w dioosAAout w
brought about. Wood and mining sup.
plies and merchandise will cease to
come up to the Comstosk, and ore can
not bs taken to the mills on the Carson.
It il intended. doubtless, that such q
state Of things, II really in~augurated.
shall enlist all the strong elements OF
the Comstock, ever to the Miners
Union, against the Mechanics Union.
More than this 10 forsshadowed 10 the
position which the road threatens to
assume. OF courre breaches Of contracts
render parties to such contracts liable
for damages. Parties or mines hindsred
in operations by such q state OF things
a. Is mentioned above have their remedy
against the road, but the road in turn
has its remedy against Storey county for
all damages sustained.
The foregoing 10 a. near . true and
impartial statement Of the position
assumed by the Union aud the road as 1t
Is possible for one to make who Is not
in the confidence OF either party. There
10 NO intention in it to do injustice to
my one, and II It 10 incorrect, the NEWS
stands ready to correct 1t ON reliable
information.