Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-25
THROTTLE PUNCH
The Grievance Committee Of Engi-
neers on the It Wayne Road
SATISFIED WITH THEIR WAGES.
Grand Master Workman Wheaton Meets
Conductors From Four States.
THE INSURANCE BYLAWS MODIFIED

A general meeting of the middle division
of the Railway Conductors Association
was held at 102 Fourth avenue yesterday.
About 150 representatives from the States
of New York, Ohio, Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania were present. The entire day was
taken upwith the business transacted. The
majority of the visiting conductors regis
tered at the st. Charles Hotel.
Grand Master Wheaton, of Grand Rapids,
was present and addressed the order. He
congratulated the conductors on the growth
of the organization, and reviewed some of
the Western troubles of last year
When the Grand Master was seen in the
evening at the Seventh Avenue Hotel he
said: "The meeting to-day was intended
more for social purposes than anything else,
though some business was transacted. I am
in the habit of visiting the large cities, and
the conductors usually congregate to fur
nish me facts about their branches as we'll
as to hear from me on the order in general.
From here 1 will 60 to Philadelphia.
"Some of the laws and bylaws regulat-
ing the insurance feature of the organiza-
ton were changed to-day, and
CERTAIN NOTIFICATIONS
in the constitution were made, but what was
done does not concern the outside world.
The order is secret in its operations, and I
am not at liberty to betray its proceedings.
"We have grown wonderfully since the
association was formed, few years ago.
We now number IA, 900 members. One of
our fundamental principles is never to
strike, and we always submit our grievances
to arbitration. My experience has been
that strikes do not pay, and one never hears
of conductors resorting to such a measure to
gain point. When the o. strikers asked
us to join them we refused. We kept aloof
from that fight. The next annual meeting
will be held in Denver. want to say for
the order, that as body the railroads in
variably treat us with consideration. We
seldom have any trouble in arbitrating our
difficulties.
cat present the outlook for conductors is
encouraging. There are no signs of trouble
anywhere. Since the Pennsylvania Com
pany fixed up the wages of the men year
ago, the conductors on this system have
been satisfied"
The Grievance Committee of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers on the Penn
sylvania Company's lines held their annual
meeting in the old DISPATCH building on
Fifth avenue yesterday afternoon.
NO GRIEVANCE TO ACT ON.
The committee is composed of eight mem
bers, one to represent each division of the
Ft Wayne, the Cleveland and Pittsburg,
the Ashtabula, and the Ohio and North
western branches. The annual report was
read.
One of the committee, Mr.. Rex, talked to
a reporter at the st. Charles Hotel yester-
day. Among other things he said: '"The
engineers have no complaints to make.
They are perfectly satisfied with the wages
the Pennsylvania Company pays them. The
men are highly pleased with General Man.
ager McCrea. I don't believe there is an
other general manager in the country so
we'll liked. Whenever the engineers have
any grievances to relate he is always willing
to listen to them and do the square thing by
them. Since their difficulties were settled
a year ago by the present committee we
have had no trouble on any of the di-
visions.
'During the progress of the o. strike
last year we were partially involved for
about five weeks; but after that we didn't
think it was necessary to strike to help out
the O. men. We will meet this afternoon
to elect officers for the ensuing year. There
is nothing in the annual report of any in
terest to the public"
The present officers of the Grievance
Committee were reelected. Mr.. Dougherty
will be the Chairman for another year.