New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-25
RAILROAD MEN TO UNITE.
A PLAN TO FORM A BIG ORGANIZATION.

rHE ENGINEERS AND F1REMEN'S BROTHER
HOODS STILL HELP O. Il. q. STRIKERS.
Two thousand and SIX hundred locomotive en-
Rineers and fremen assembled In the Grand Opera
House yesterday, at a union meeting OF the Broth
erhoods called by the New-Iork City Division, No
iO5 Of the brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
and Lodge No. I49 of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen. The meeting which WIS pre-
sided over by Chief Engineer Levi Glib, Of
Division No lo5 was addressed by P. NJ. Arthur
chief Of the Engineers Brotherhood, f. p. Sar-
pcnS Grand Master of the Brotherhood of Firemen
and S E. Hogc, chairman Of the Grievance Com.
mittee Of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
strikers. A scheme was presented to the meet
ing by which il proposed TO consolidate all la
Dor organizations Of railroad employees, in what
ever capacity engaged and it received the hearty
approval of the men. 1t was, however, resolved
70 leave the matter for discussion at a general
convention of railroad employees to be held in De-
tober, when IL will doubtless be adopted.
The various divisions of tire engineers. firemen
and switchmen have for the last three msnths
been paying an assessment OF IS man each
month toward supporting the 2, 700 strikers on the
Chicago Burlington and Quincy road and rs the
rules Of the orders prevent any assessment being
made for any longer period,it was unanimously re-
solved that the men will voluntarily continue pay
serve funds of the several organizations shall not
be drawn upon for that purpose.
AN APPEAL FROM CHIEF ARTHUR
Chief Arthur made an eloquent appeal to the
men, setting clearly before them the present stua-
tion which, he said, was as hopeful and prornis-
ing for them at any time during the strike. lie
thanked the Eastern men for the support shown to
the strikers and complimented the meeting the
manner in which the men had behaved under the
trying circumstances and the provocations they
have received from the action Of the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy officials.
Chairman Hoge of the Grievance Committee
on being presented to the meeting by Engineer
Glib, received an enthusiastic welcome, the men
cheering for many minutes. He spoke of the un-
fair treatment received by the strikers from the
Chicago press. Every paper in that city, with one
exception, ne said, was under the control Of the
railroad company and he was able to prove his
statement.
Chief F. P. Sargent, of the Firemen's Brother
hood, also spoke and made stirring appeal to the
men to remain firm in their support of the strikers
Chairman Hoge was seen by re-
porter at the close Of the meeting
and said that q proof of the bad
state in which the Chicago Burlington
and Quincy affairs are, is the fact that it is
ness, as proved by the net earnings of the road,
while the cost Of operating is considerably in
creased. The men who are now working on the
engines are Incompetent he said being gathered
from watchmen, brallemen, and even men who
never worked on a railroad in any capacity. The
rolling stock Of the road, he said is in bad con-
dition, and owing to incompetent engineers and
fremen trains have been delayed and cattle have
died in large numbers in transit, particularly
near Creston, Neb, which has. resulted il many
suits being brought against the company by
shippers. Over seventy locomotives are disabled
at the present time He rdiculed the idea that the
demands of the men are eXtravagant as he said
that the Rock Island, Union Pacific, Chicago and
Northwestern are paying higher wages than are
demanded by the Or strikers, and the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, the Chicago and Alton, and
other competitors of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy are paying the rates now demanded by the
men. He further said that the company is going
to send out some stump speakers along the line
TO address the shippers in the interests OF the
road, but Ex-Governor Butler and ex-senator Van
Wyc1 of Nebraska, have volunteered TO follow the
company's representatives and speak On behalf OF
the men, stating the it is in plain terms, and
asking the shippers to back the strikers
CHIEF sARGENTs OPINIONS.
Chief Sargent also corroborated these statements
and said that the road would not stand the con-
tinual drain of money required for repairs and
LEGAL expenses. lie also said that stock shippers
are giving their traffic to competing lines, which
considerably decreases the earnings. Some OF the
delegates seen say that had President
Perkins personally conducted the nego
tiations with the men all would nave
been settled long since, as he is pfactica ralIrodu
man, but General Manager Il. T. Stone, TO wnom
the president gave full power in the matter, does
not understand the mems grievances ana Is hot
practical railroad man. -,
IL was stated by delegate that member OF the
Brotherhood named George Royal, who now repre-
sents patent injector company had been recelVlh
reports from his nephew, who WORKS III tht
company's repair shops, the state of the rolnn9
stock. In these reports, whlcn ne supnIItVcu
TO a meeting of Division No. lOo' She siaVe 0l
statements were fatty contrad1cted by thieIs
Arthur and Sargent at the meeting yesterday
and on ROYAL attempting to address the meeune
the delegates would not hear him, as they tnougnl
ne had wilfully made misrepresentation u lAeln
in the interests Of the company "
Over 100 of the leading delegates dlned az
the Chelsea flats after the meeting and aus
cussed the political situation. They were uhan
The Presidency. and it was said that he woulc
receive the support of the railroad employees.
There were seventy divisions OF the Engineers
Brotherhood and fifty-fve lodges OF the hrene9L
represented at the meeting, every fairoam ~ IN ~.
country being represented. Delegates came IL. IRON
Is far West as San Francisco and the SouUnerL
reads sent delegates from New-Orleans. Inc
Mexican roads also represented a resoIutio o.
was adopted at the meeting thanking Lnle y
Arthur Sargent and Hoge for their enorts II
behalf Of the men and expressing connuence II
anv conrse they NAV see fit to adopt in the con
duct Of affairs in the future
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