The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-12
Another Warning from New York.

New YORK. March IA meeting with closed
doors of delegates from the different local as
semblies throughout the United States of the
Brotherhood of Engineers and Firemen was
held at Tammany Hall to-day About j. 800
delegates, representing 90 600 engineers and fire.
men, were present. One hundred and nine diJ
visions of locomotive engineers and ninety-niue
lodges OF fremen were represented. The stu
alton on the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy rail
road was explained by of the strikers. and
then these re solutions were adopted: ses
Resolved, That we, as lawabiding citizens az the
United States in meeting assembled SUCH do here
by declare, affirm, and say the railway managers
cretly been aiding and abeIting the Chicago Buring
ton 30 Quincy railroad with view defeating tn .
just demands of its old engineers and renen by send
ing them inconsistent and irresponsible persons as
engineers and hremen. thereby endangering the
or cause said men be withdrawn from the service
of said company as individuals, will use our own
discretion about remaining in their employ after
certain date.
First-That we do not say to the managers Of GER
rain railroads connecting with the c., B. & @. rail-
road that you shall not exchange traffic with them,
for being aware of the duties of railroad corpora
fere with the laws governing the same but. indi
vidrals exercising the nalienahe rights Of such
der the Constitution of the United States we rec
omrnend that each and every engineer and fireman in
the employ of such connecting railroad system
his own individual Judgment to whether 1t will be
for his interest to remain in the EN- ploy Of such rail
road or system after certain date.
GSConL-1nab the sentiments expressed the
resolutions passed in this hall the 9TH OF thi
month regarding the Chicago, Burlington s. Quincy
strike hereby unanimously Endorsed and approved
Third-That moral and financial support is
hereby extended and pledged to the Brotherhood Of
Engineers and Firemen in the West who rnanfuly
bat ting for their just and honorable rights.
Fourth-That condemn the action of the c.. b.
@. railroad the present as mean penuri-
and worthy of the contempt Of all fair minded
and honorable men.
Fifth-That we know from private advices that the
c. B. & O. railroad is positively msrepresenting
present condition with regard IT'S ability properly
handle the traffic ordinarily offered, the efficiency
and number OF its new engiremen, thus clca ry prov
ing that there is still for and need of arbtra
tion some other method of reaching an amicable
settlement Of which we have been deSrous from the
start
Sixth-That we sxteui the thanks and appreciation
Of tas meeting 20 certain managers of railroads
Meeting with the Chicago burlington q Quincy for
the kindpess already axtended also the presidents
and managers of other railroads who have given u
the Of their favorable consideration; also
friends of the press and pulpit elsewhere. who
have by their words and acts shown themselves
fav0rably disposed toward the just of the
Brotherhoods in their present battle for existence.
Seventh-That recommend that the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firernen call special session Of their