New-York tribune., 1886-01-09
THE ENGINEERS ALL AT WORK.
COLONEL HAHN SAYS HE Is NOT BEAR.
GRAND CHIEF ARTHUR GOES HoME-A PICTURE oP
HIM AND TIE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE.

GRAND CHIEF ARTHUR GOES HoME-A PICTURE oP
HIM AND TIE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE.
The engineers and firemen that had been en-
ployed by the Manhattan Railway Company to take the
places OF Brotherhood men, in strike occurred
were yesterday informed tnat their services
longer needed When they received this message they
extremely sorry that amicabie adjustment OF
the trouble had been accomplished Both sthc
company and the old engineers happy.
however, and everything went along accord
ing to the old routine. When TRIBUNE reporter called
Colonel Hahn, his Office boy pasting into scrap
book all the articles that had been published In the
papers regarding the trouble. The Colonel said:
You see we preserve the mnutest detail OF every
thing that may be of value to in the future
Now, to a fair aud equitable hearing by engineers
fremen in OF discharge suspchslon-that al
ways given them. Nothing whether of Importance or
not be done by subordinate officer
that is not reported at this Office land
the Colonel called to clerk to hand
him tho fe OF small grievances. II contained every
thing that happens the road that at rst sight seems
OF small Importance. He selected complaint Of rude
ness against a brakeman, made by some passenger.
There was note ut the bottom of it reference to
investigation that had been made in the case He con-
tnued That Is OF no Importance whatever at the
present time. but law suit may grow out OF 1t six
months from now. II did not have something about
IT would he taken at great disadvantage Well, we
keep file OF everything that takes place on
the lines There cannot he discharge or suspension OF
the buAbest employe In our service without report OF
IL being made and why 1t was done. III he feels ag
grievcd will give him hearing. and II his Immediate
superors fault he is renstaed and the pay for
lost given him. not the bear that have been
pain ed aud the men know IT. The reason we gave
notice that their services not wanted to the men
that taken in expectation OF trouble Is that we
prefer the that have been in our employ"
There meeting OF the Grievance Committee
OF the Brotherhood yesterday at the stevens House.
Tho only business on hand was 70 look
into their finances and settle their bills. In
the morning they had their pictures TAKEN which are to
be grouped vii Grand CHIEF Arthurs as central fig
ure The group Is to be hung up in the lodgerooms OF
NewYork CITY, Divisions Nos lO5 and l45 Of the Broth
erhoOd OF Locomotive Engineers and the Justn-Iime
Lodge of the brotherhood of Locomotive Flremen.
Chief Arthur would not sit for his picture here
but said he woud send IL on from Cleveland W. w.
Thompson chairman OF the Grievance Committee, said
"All the men went work this morning, and all are
perfectly satisfied It is the finest settlement ever made
between officials and employees. The company Is salts
fed that have at the head OF our organization
who is mu friend OF theirs as ne Is OF ours, pro-
vded they treat us rightly"
In afternoon Mr. Arthur gripsack In hand went TO
the Grand Central station. lie was accompanied by the
Grievance Committee. He took the O'Clock train Tor
Cleveland. Before going he said: am glad hat there
has been amcablo settlement made, aud know that
IL is better for the than trouble would have been
They are all satisfied, and hope will never have TO
come East settle another OF this kind We do not
say that the company shall employ only union men, Tor
We believe that every tub should stand upon It's own Dot
All we want is that the older employees OF the co
pany shall have the preference