Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-07
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER
be Locomotive Eng ineers and Leo.
motive Fire at Fort Worth
Back Their Brothers Of the Q.
A series of Rssolut,ons Adopted and Tel
eErams Sent TO Arthur s.d sargent.
From Olher Poihts.
ATFORT WORTH,

Worth Division 1877 Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, seventy strong,
was held at P7thisn Temple with A. 6
Fowler, acting chief engineer, in the
chair, and J. q. Smith, first assistant
engineer, as secretary.
The question of the Chicago, Burlirg-
ton and Quincy strike WAS thoroughly
discussed, and by unanimous vote 8
series of resolutions adopted and the
following telegram ordered sent:
FoRT WORTH, Ten, March 6. lsss.
P. NJ. Arthur, G. G. E, Grand Pacific Hotel,
Chicago, III;
Division 1877 endorses the New York
resolutions fully, morally snd financially.
JOHN a. SMITH,
F.A E.
1t was then decided to adjourn to meet
jointly with the Locomotive Flremen at
their hall on Rusk street at night.
THE NIGHT MEETING.
Locomotive Firemeh's hall WAS crowded
when O'Clock arrived. The members OF
Trinity Lodge So Brotherhood If Loco
motive Firemen were present to the nun
Der of sixty, odd, with all the locomolv,
engineers in the city, members OF Division
| latlons was appointed, A. 6 Fowler and
J. II. Smith for the miners and
Chsrles T. Elliott, Jack Nash and Il
fucker for the fremen. They reported
the following resolutions which were
adopted without dissenting voice.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, Is is learned from good
authority that managers Of various rail
fhrnnUhnnt ha
bined in secretly aiding ead assisting the
management OF the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railway in their present
trouble; and
Whereas, Such action ON the part OF
therefore, be it
Resolved, l, That we as representatives
OF Fort Worth Division 1877 Ut the Brath.
erhood Of Locomotive Eogineers and
tt n ty L ldge SO Brotht IoUd of L como
tive Firemen in union meeting do hereby
denoupcs said action on the part OF salo
managers and declare that We, as oIgsn-
izItions are justified in reeortIDg to tx
treme measures in overcoming this out
side interference with the Affairs of our
brother engineers aud 1remen nDon the
Chicsgo, Burlington and Q aincY r IilWaY
II the aforesaiddi difficulty Is not settled
within q reasonable time upon fair and
reasonable basis that the Brotherhood
men on the connecting lines of the Chics-
go, Burlington and quincy system resign
their positions upon given date.
8. That il this action as means of LIST
resort Is not svfti;ient to gain the just
and reasonable demands of the engineers
afN II
that we as an entire organic atom through
out the Udited States, Canada and Mexi-
CO, Join with them in universal demand
for their acknowledged rights OF being
paid the established rates for WORK actu-
ally performed.
Fnat the step proposed In article 2
Of these resolutions should not be taken
before the 18Th Of this month, and that Of
article g not earlier than the S0th, so that
the travelling and business public may be
Inconvenience as little as possible.
g. That it is the unanimous opinion Of
the delegates herein assembled that each
and every division Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive E agineers and Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen throughout the
country should Immediately call special
meetings and take action upon these
resolutions and notify our Grand Cnief
Engineer and Grand Worthy Master Of
their decision in the matter at once there
afler.
6. That in consideration OF the business
interests OF the county we sincerely re-
great the necessity Of resorting to these
extreme measures, and trust that our
friends will not be slow In placing the
responsibility where 1t certainly belongs
upon the penurious and tyrsnnical
management Of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy system.
7. That copy OF these resolution be
forwarded to P. NJ. Arthur, q. c. E, and
F. P. Sargent, G. W. M, and also to the
Fort Worth GAZETTE, with the request
that it publish the same.
The iremen then ordered the follow
| ing telegram sent:
FORT WORTH. TEX, March 6, 1889.
f. P. Sargent, g. NJ, Grand Pacific HOTEL
Tell toe boys to stand firm. We are
with you in all calls. l. NJ. DRAM,
c. T. Elliott, Secretary. Master.
A large sum of money was ordered sent
to Chicago to the proper authorities to
aid the striking brethren and after the
meeting adjourned The money was sent.
THE GROUNDS OR THK STRIKE.
Committees from both Broiherhoods
called at TIE GAZETTE last night and in
answer to questions stated clearly the
cause of the trouble. Ninety per cent.
OF the railroad companies in the
United States pay on a mil cage
nssis 1 cents per mile for freightrubs and
81 cents for passenger runs. The Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy does not pay this
way but has classification system. 1,
has three grades of hremen and three
grades of engineers. The lowest grade
Of tiremen get 81 so per day aud in six
months get a slight increase. In three
years. time they are made third grade en-
glueers, and then the engineers are
graded by years CT ser
nee. A third grade engineer
is given charge II 8 locomotive drawing
passenger or freight train. He man
sges The locomotive and has the lives Of
passeI gers or valuable property in his
charge. He does Fhe same work, serves
the same hours, the company makes as
much out of his labor IS out of the
second grade or first grade engineers but
DAYS him less. The demand Is that the
man doing the work be paid the