New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-29
WHICH ROAD Is IN DANGER ?
CHIEFS OF LABOR ORDERS HERE.
PATCHING UP THREATENED TROUBLE WITH
RAILWAY IN THIS STATE

The presence I'm this city OF the chiefs Of three
Of the most powerful organizations Of railroad men
In tho country whom taken In consideration with inc
fact that there going on in the western ana
Middle States strikes that the members OK these
organizations concerned In was considered OF the
utmost importance yesterday 1t was also taken as
an indication that there trouble ahead for some
~ the principal railroads running into New-forh
Grand Organizer George s. Bailey, OF the swtchmons
Union OF tho United States, was the first OF tho
trio to reach here He registered at tho 0rand union
Hotel on Monday. and tho same day. In company
with representatives of the Brahcmens Union and the
Yardmens Association. he called on Chauncey NJ
Depew at his house and had conference In reference
to the pay of the men in these three branches OF rail-
road work. and this fact gave rise to tho impression
that the Ncw-York Central was the road that was
involved Tho announcement was made that the
represen tavcs of the road and the conference COM
mttoe had come TO satisfactory settlement WIN
the switchmen, bralpemen and Others when Ch'el
Arthur of tho Engineers Brotherhood, ana uraho
Master Sargent OF tho Brotherhood OF Fremen, arrived
at Mr. Bailcy's hotel The three principals had
conference and then tho representatives OF the
swchmen, brakemen and others, reported for the
West where tho strike in progress IL was cx-
peced that Chief Arthur and Grand Master sargent
would call on the managers OF the New-York central
All day yesterday Chief Arthur and Grand Master
Sargent were busy receiving callers and receiving
and sending dispatches but the real object of their
presence in town kept secret Mr.. Arthur
said {" We have promised those with whom wo are
negotiating that this matter shall not be made PUBLIC
and therefore I cannot tell you tho object OF my
visit to New York Until the thing is settled, am
not at liberty 10 talk. Which company 1t is Will
not say, but you can take It for granted that IL
is not any road in this city. 1t is one OF tho roads
up tho State. / expected 10 hear Of settlement by
this time, and ! hoped would be able to got away
by the g O'Clock train When tho proper time comes
the public will know all there IS OF public Interest,"
Grand Master Sargent was also asked about the
railroad on which trouble threatened, but he was
equally reticent lie said the New-York Central was
not the road involved, and also inmated that 1t was
one of tho roads I'm the State.
Chauncey NJ. Depew said that he did not know
what Chief Arthur in town for. but he was suro
II was not In connection with any threatened trouble
on his road Tho best Of feeling existed between
tho management OF the Ncw-York Central ana us
men. and so far Mr.. Dcpew was aware the con-
ference with tho representatives OF the sWitchmen
had nothing 10 do with the engineers
Last night Mr. Arthur stated that the INDICATIONS
were that satisfactory settlement would be mace,
and he expected be able to return West at noon o-
iay. The principal roads up the State arc the
Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg and the New.
York. Ontario and Western. Mr.; Arthur declined
to state whether or not Il either OF these roads
that were threatened with trouble with Its mcn