The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-26
ENGAGED ENGINEERS.
Union Meeting of the Broth
5, hood in this city. r.
Address Of the President De.
Ielsai iivered last night.

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The meeting attracted nearly one hun
dred members of the order from Illinois
Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio and other states.
On the arrival of the, various delegates
yesterday morning, they were taken in
charge by local committee. and escorted
to the Harper House. which became their
headquarters during their stay in Rock Is.
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had been extended the visitors to take a
tour of inspection on the, Government
island., sAtten o'clock special train was
run from this city to the island, and the
engineers were conveyed to the latter
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They were met by Col Flagler, com
mander of the arsenal. who piloted his
guests over the grounds and about the diff
ferent buildings. He explained to them
the different works, and the water power
facilities were fully investigated. ss.5s.
At 12 O'Clock the special train brought
back the visitors to this city, when they
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In the afternoonea secret meetingiof the
organization was held at Harper's theatre,
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The meeting was quite largely attended,
as the attendance included not only the
visiting engineers but also theplarge num-
Der who make the city their home. oper-
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The meeting was of social character,
during which the different attendants met
each other, and passed very pleasant
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P. Nj. Arthur, the Grand Chief Engineer,
gave a few remarks upon the progress of
the order, and furnished some statistics
showing what had been accomplished with
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At the conclusion of the afternoon
session. the members adjourned for sup
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A public meeting was held at the same
place of amusement The Iaudience was
quite large, including a geodly number of
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IS Major Carse presitleds 4e He intFoduced.
City attorney Parks, who. in aaneat. and
appropriate manner exbenfiesJtn thaayisit.
ors hearty welcome to the city of Rock
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g Upon the stageofa addition TO Mayor
0arse and Crty Attorney Parks. swerei
Aldermen = Mott, elLarkin 60 Cavenaagh,
Messrs. Steel, Cropper and Burgower
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the Grand Chief of the order. or the;
President of the organization, was intro :
duced and made very able addres, show
ing the objects and aims of the Brother
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He stated that nineteen years ago the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
had first been organized. The objects
were to elevate the standing of engineers, /
to assist them during sickness and to pro-
vide for their widows and orphans after
death. --'-A - j
The Brotherhood had paid 81, 293, ,8ss
to widows and orphans of diseased mem
bers, although the insurance department
had only been In existence about thirteen
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In addition to that amounts the .sorgani-
zation had paid a$25o,ooo to the sick and,
afflicted members.
The brotherhood was organized to sup
ply the railway companies with better
engineers, men of better education. and
more capable. sober men generally.
the Brotherhood had no striking
policy to secure advanced wages or less
hours of labor. a64 t
{ The relations between the Brotherhood
and the railway managers were OF pleas
intention of the engineers to maintain that
friendly feeling as far as was in their
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He stated that the union meeting at this
point, as well as at other localities. was
held for the purpose of allowing the MEM
bers to become acquainted with each
other, and to secure information about
1iferent localities that could, be gained by
no other means. sass ssa @ ~
He said that the Brotherhood was some
lines classed with Trades Unions and
other leagues of a similar character. He
ienied that there was any similarity be-
,ween them, as the Brotherhood never
1ictated to employers how many men they /