St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-05
INSIST ON WINNING.
New York Brotherhood Men Want
All the Wheels Stopped.

New YORK, March "A secret meet
ing of the Brotherhood of Engineers was
held at Tammany hall to-day to take
action on the strike of the engineers ont
the Chicago, Burlington u Quincy
road. Delegates from fifteen divisions
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers i'm this vicinity were present,
representing ali roads centering in thisY
city. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t is learned from good au-
thOrity that the managers of various
railways throughout the country have
combined in secretly aiding and assist
ing the management of the Chicago,
Burlington Il Quincy railway in thelr
present trouble, and,
Whereas, Such action on the part OF
said managers is cOwardly and unfaiI;t
therefore be it
Resolved. First-That we, as repret-
sentatives of the various divisions Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-l
neers in this vicinity, in convention as !
sembled, do hereby denounce saide
action OH the part of said managers, andi
declare that we, as an organization, are
justified in resorting to extreme meaSs
ures in overcoming this outside intef-I
engineers upon the Chicago, Burlington
IL Quincy railway.
Second That to this end we recom-
mend that IL the aforesaid difficulty Isl
not settled within reasonable time
upon fair and reasonable basis, that
all the brotherhood men upon the con-
Meeting lines of the Chicago, Burlng-
ton K Quincy system resign their posi-.
tions upon a given date.
Third-That if this action as means
OF last resort Is not sufficient to gain the
just and reasonable demands OF the en-
gineers and firemen upon the aforesaid
railroad, that we as an entire or
ganizatiOn throughout the United
States, Canada and Mexico join with
them in universal demand for their
acknowledged rights of being paid the
established rates for work actually pers
formed.
Fourth-That the step proposed in
Article H. of these resolutions should
not be taken before the 18th of this
month, and that of Article Ill. nOt
earlier than the 18th, so that the travel-
ing and business public may be incOn-
venienced as little as possible.
Fifth-That it is the unanimous Opln-
ion of the delegates herein assembled
that each and every division of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
throughout the country should immedi-
ately call special meetings and take
action upon these resolutions, and notify
our grand chief engineer of their deci-
sion In the matter at once thereafter,
and also that delegates should hold
themselves in readiness to attend a
special convention of the grand inter-
national division of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers on short no.
tice.
Sixth-That in consideration of the
business interests of the country, we
sincerely regret the necessity of resort
ing to these extreme measures, and
trust that our friends will not be slow
in placing the responsibility where it
so clearly belongs-upon the penu-
riOus and tyrannical management
of the Chicago, Burlington u
Quincy system.
Seventh-That a copy of these resolu-
tions be forwarded to P. NJ. Arthur. q.
G. E., and to f. p. Sargent, g. w. NJ.
One of the delegates who was present
at the meeting says:
1.-The prevailing sentiment among the
engineers in this locality Is that the
trouble upon the Chicago, Burlington q
Quincy must be fought out to success
full termination for them at all hazards,
and, although they regret resorting to
extreme measures, they are determined
to carry their point in this particular
case, even If they have to stop the turn
ing of every wheel in the country"
There will be grand union meeting
of tie Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and the board of locomotive
fremen at Tammany hall next Sunday
at 10 O'Clock a. m., March IL. Delegates
from all division lodges in this part of
the country will be in attendance, at
which meeting still further action re-
garding the Chicago, Burlington "a
Quincy strike will be taken.