The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
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their talk. Representatives of both Brother
hoods say that the request of Chiefs Arthur and
Sargent must De lad before and acred upon BY
the local lodges, which meet next Sunday, the
regular nesting day of both bodies. Mechanical
Engineer Forsyth, of the Chicago, Bur.ing ton &
Quincy, said tonight that he had received no
advIces from his superiors. and that he should
continue to examine applicants for positions,
and accept those who were found to be com
petent Thirty applicants were accepted to-
day. the number being equally divided between
engineers and fremen.
Mr.. Kent did not arrive here until o'clock
this evening, and immediately upon his arrival
he consulted CHEZ Engineer Karcher and First
Assistant Engineer d. III. Fowler. of Lodge II.
with whom he had personal acquaintance.
Beyond an informal talk about the situation,
not thing was done, and nothing be done
before Sunday, when either special stated
meetings of she SIX lodges of the Brotherhood of
Englneers located in this city will be held.
Only two OF these six, Nos. II and 32l, are COM
posed of Reading men. and besides lodge No.
70 at Reading, and No. 80, at Pottsvile. are
the only ones in any way connected
with the Reading system. Mr.. Kent,
who is the chairman of the executive committee
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. has
submitted to the officers of the local lodges his
instructions from Chief Arthur and action will
be taken upon them Sunday. Mr.. Kent ex-
pressed to an Associated Press reporter tonight
the opinion that there were not more than thir-
ty Brotherhood engineers who had taken the
places of Reading strikers. and he could not see
he said, why these men should surrender good
paying positions when the necessity for such
step did not exist. There will be trouble
here" he continued. land you may depend upon
it. The number of men concerned is so insig-
nificant that good end could be attained by or
dering them off the Reading system and don't
believe they will be ordered off I shall stay
here until Sunday, by which time / shall have
canvassed the ground thoroughly, but IL
the affairs of our men are as
am now led TO believe they are, there is really
no need OF my staying here at ALL Both lodges,
Nos. II and 81, meet at the same hour Sun
day, but 1t is probable that joint meeting will
be arranged for, at which Mr.. Kent will be pres
ent for the purpose of famlliarizing himself with
the situation.
Chairman Walton. of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen. did not receive Grand Master
Immediately wired the following reply to his su-
perior officer: your request will be complied
with as far possible The three lodges of
Brotherhood fremen in this city will meet
Sunday. either regularly or by special call, and
Chairman Walton will present each body the
instructions he has received. For the purpose
of allowing Mr.. Walton to see all of the men, a
union meeting will probably be held of all the
different lodges.
READING, Pa, March Up to this evening
no orders have been received in this city direct
ing the Brotherhood engineers and iremen who
took the places OF striking Knights to quit the
compauys service. Such an order would affect
Reading very little, as nearly all the knights
employed on the railroad who have their homes
in this city refused to strike. John Horn, who
is at the head of the Reading division Brother
rarily suspended by the company until his case
can be inquired into He was one of the strik-
ing Brotherhood men ten years ago, and was
not employed again until last month. A week
afterwards he had wreck and Superintendent
Swelgard is now inquiring into the cause of it.