Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-09
NEW YORK ENGINEERS

Adopt Resolutions Ezadorsing the Buriinx-
ton Strike Enthusiastic Meeting Held.
NEW YORK, Aprt {. s.-Members Of the
Brothsrhoods of Locomotive Engineers and
Locomotive Firemen to the number Of
1900 met at Tammsny Hall to-day and
again discussed and resOluted about the
C, B. SO. strike. ~. Hanahan, Vice
Grand Master Of the X. Of L and Joseph
H. HOrter, of the C B. & Q. system, ad-
dressed the meeting and told what they
had seen and heard % recent trip over
the G, B. & Q. system from Chicsgo to
Denver. Mr.. Horter denounced what he
termed the wanton destruction Of life and
property and damage 10 business which
have occurred since the beginning Of the
strike.
he laid the blame for this destruction
and damage upon the management OF the
road and declared that the resulting loss
already amounted to millions Of dollars.
Among other things hs declared that al.
ready 157 engines had been disabled
through the incapacitseaf. the scab. engi,
neers, and il was not true that the road
was now doing 30 per cent. Of it's usual
business. The Chicago newspapers sup
pressed the facts Of the case and only pub
lished carefully edited accounts Of thu
strike. In the towns along the line Of tht
80" the papers were controlled by the "Q'
management, which exercised careful
censorship over all strike news.
Remarks were also made by leading
members of the eastern divisions Of the
BrotherhoOds of Engineers and Firemen
of which 25 and % were respectively rep
resented. The meeting unanimously
adopted these resolutions:
Resolved, First-That the action Of the
Chicago strikers, acts Of violence excepted
are hereby endorsed and approved, ant
that it is the opinion Of the delegates here
in assembled that if the suggestions con
tanned in the resolutions passed in thi'
hall OH March had been carried ont as ad
vised, the strike would have been settlet
in less than three days after said propo
sitions were declared to the parties con
cerned.
Second-That our pledge Of financia
aud moral support to our striking brother
of the Chicago, Burlington and Quinc.
Railway is hereby renewed and will b,
continued as long rs necessary.
Third-That although our brothers II
the West may not succeed in obtaining al
they desired, we consider the principle in
volved worth thousand times more to n
than it has or will cost the Brotherhood.
Fourth-Thst the fight on the 20
system has not in the slightest degree i'm
paired the power and usefnlness of tn
Brotherhood, and that to-day they ar
stronger and better prepared to maintain
their positions than ever before.
Fifth-Thst we favor conservatism wher
it il adequate to the ends in view, bu
when dealing with radical aggression W,
do not feel hound to be more conseryativ,
than our opponents.
Sxth-That the reports that our grant
chief would advise the Brotherhood TO dis
band, and that he would tender his resig
nation if he failed to gain victory on tn
Q is hereby denounced as false and with
out foundation.
Seventh That the egotistical, conceitet
and mugwumpian utterances of the Chic
Secretary of the Order of Railway Conduc
tors regarding the X. of l.. does not ex
press the sentiments Of the majority O
railroad conductors towards our organiza
ton, that his statement that most Of tn
conductors were competent engineers |
well known to be absolutely false ant
idotic.
Eighth-That the twin bfotherhoods O
engineers and firemen will be honoret
throughout the land long after the name
of its present enemies shall cease 10 b
mentioned-except rs reproach.