St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-12
STRONG RESOLUTIONS
Adopted, Condemnatory of the
Burlington & Quincy Officials.


New YORK, March ia meeting,
with closed doors, of delegates from the
different local assemblies throughout
the United States of the Brotherhood of
Engineers and Firemen was held at
Tammany hall to-day. About 1000 del
egates, representing 10000 engineers
and firemen, were present. One hun
| dred and nine divisions of locomotive
engineers and ninety-nine lodges of fire.
| men were represented. The situation
| on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad was explained by one of the
strikers, and then these resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That as law-abiding citizens
of the United States, in meeting assem-
bled. as such do hereby declare, affirm
and say to the railway managers, super
tntendents and master mechanics who
have been secretly aiding and abettlng
the Chicago, Burlington q Quincy rail
road, with view of defeating the Just
demands of its old engineers and fire.
men, by sending them incompetent and
irresponsible persons as engineers and
firemen, thereby endangering the public
safety, that if they do not withdraw, or
cause said men to be withdrawn from
the service of said company, we, as in
diViduals, will use our own discretion
about remaining in their employ after a
certain date.
First-That we do not say to the man
ayers of certain railroads connecting
with the Chicago, Burlington u Quincy
railroad that you shall not exchange
traffic with them, for, being aware of
the duties of railroad corporations as
common carriers, we do not propose to
interfere with the laws governing the
same, but, as individuals, exercising the
inaiienable rights of such under the
constitution of the United States, we
recommend that each and every engi-
neer and fireman in the employ Of such
connecting railroad OF system, use his
own individual judgment as to whether
it will be for his interest to remain III
the employ of such railroad OF system
after certain date.
Secondhand the sentiments eX-
pressed in the resolutions passed in this
| hall on the 18th of this month regarding
/ the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy strike
are hereby unanimously Endorsed and
approved.
Third-That our moral and financial
support is hereby extended and pledged
to the brotherhood engineers and fire
men in the West, who are manfully bat
Ting for their just and honorable rights.
FOurth-That we condemn the action
of the Chicago, Burlington u Quincy
railroad in the present contest as mean,
penurous, and worthy of the contempt
OF all fair-minded and honorable men.
Fifth-That we know from private adj
vices that the Chicago, Burlington IL
Quincy railroad is positively misrepre-
senting its present condition with re-
gard to it's ability to properly handle
the traffic ordinarily offered, and the
efficiency and number Of its new Ell
ginemen, thus clearly proving that
there is still room for and need of arbi-
tratiOn or some other method of reach
ing an amicable settlement, of which
we have been DESTROYS from the start.
SiXth-That we extend the thanks
and appreciation of this meeting to GER
tain managers of railroads connecting
with the Chicago, Burlington IL Quincy,
for the kindness already extended; also
to the presidents and managers Of other
railroads who have given us assurance
of their favorable consideration: also to
our friends of the press, the pulpit and
elsewhere, who have by their words and
acts shown themselves favOrably dis
posed toward The just cause of the
brotherhOOdS IN their present battle for
existence.
Seventh-That we recommend that
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers and the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen call special session of
their respective grand conventions to
be held at Chicago at an early date, TO
assemble at or about the same time.
Eighth-That full copy of these res
olutions be given to the press for publ
cation.
During the meeting this telegram was
sent to 2. M. Arthur and F. p. Sargent:
$40 the engineers and fremen of the
Chicago, Burlington q Quincy system
Be true, be firm, live or die.-Uni0n
Meeting. Tammany Hall"