The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-26
THE JOINT BROTHERHOOD MEETING
Conclusion of Labors at st. Joseph.
Mo.-The Strike Still On.

ST. JOSEPH, NO., July 25.-The join,
meeting OF the brotherhoods met at 2
O'Clock this afternoon and concluded its
deliberations, adjourning at o'clock. II
transpires now that the business OF this
meeting has very little relevancy to a set.
Element of the Burlington difficulties, but,
on the contrary, was held for the purpose
OF making war to the knife on the railroad
system. William Armcr, chairman of
division No. 10, Brotherhood OF Loco.
motive Engineers. offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the meeting heartily
indorses the action taken by the &. b. K
q men in refusing TO declare the strike of
on the conditions offered"
The conditions referred 10 above are
those which are now being circulated
among the memberso OF the brotherhood by
Hoge and Murphy, and which are in the
main as follows:
THAT no man shall be blacklisted. That
the company shall take back such men,
and rs many rs il NAV elect. That for the
next two years the company shall employ
the late strikers in preference TO other
men. and that IL shall give letters Of rec
concentration 10 such men as ii cannot
give employment.
The brotherhoods construe this PROPOSE
ton as meaning that the company can
stop after taking back one or a dozen men,
and that the great mass OF the strikers will
not be benefited in the least by the ac-
ceptance Of such n proposition. IL was
unanimously resolved by the meeting this
afternoon that the company be compelled
10 take back all OF the men who went out
on the strike, or none. This means that
the situation today Is exactly as il was
February %.
One Of the objects OF this meeting was
TO arrange matters financially pertaining
10 the strike. IL has been claimed by
many that the brotherhood treasury was
depleted and that the eastern men were in
favor OF declaring the strike of in order
that the assessments for the support OF the
strikers might DO discontinued. II was
stated privately by the press commit
tee of the brotherhood that the eastern men
are heartily In favor Of continuance Of
the strike, and sufficient money was ar.
ranged Tor 10 carry the strikers until such
time when the four organizations will be
federated. The federation plan was Endorsed
by the meeting, Rndit Ia quite certain that
in lcss than four monthsihe scheme will be
In force. Each Of the four brothcrhoods
will held conventions M follows 20 consider
the natter Brotherhood OF Engineers at
Richmond, Va, in October. Brotherhood
Of firemen Mt Atlanta, Ga, In September;
the switchmcn nj 81. Louis In September:
brotherhood OF Brakemen at Columbus.
o.. " O'.Obcr. The first convention will
aGcli IL ledcr.:ion clause in It's consiitu.
tior.. wi.'h Nil be accepted by the other
conventions at their meetings, and when
this work is accomplished grand
advisory board will be established to
be made up of delegates from the four or.
CARNATIONS. II will be the business Of
this board to handle all difficulties that
cannot be adjusted by the various griev.
ancc committees. and In extreme cases
the chiefs OF the four organizations will be-
called In.