The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-09
NEWS OF THE RAILRo1DA
Latest Information OF Iaterost From Al
Quarters.


The split In the Order OF Railway Conductors,
due to the change In the constitution permit
ting strikes, is stirring UP warike spirit be-
tween the two parties. The secessionists had
good deal to say when they returned from
the Rochester Convention explaining their ut
titude in regard to strikes, and they criticised
the eo-called strikers" In plain language.
Here are some OF the arguments on the other
side. made by William L. Daniels. who is etill Il
member OF the order:
The statement openly made and sent broadcast over
the United state" tat tho order OF railway Conduc.
false they have mercy Fen from IGeir l"ws ciafss
Dy which members we're OBLIGATED not to engage IN any
place OF It and will not do 50, the intent beng to
dividual member free 10 do exactly Gs lie chooses and
to exercise his inairnans rights as an American
II Ins been openly INSERTED BY few of the mem
naorty nit they ~. her bst Sn Gs 10
make NE order Of Hallway IonduetnrSa strke organ
FEY VIM, ntth"pS dewtsG 10 90 TO the extreme on the
lic S,nernily Ssasn,d their ysTdlct aud make tier
S s SS ana rsSSs % s Htst St Hn
accusations made By a very rev d.satisied uembtre
disappointed.
There & desire dspo ston to force any member
out OF tho order 80 long they willing to abide ny
It's laws and ~ accordance Will their o9igaticns yield
iGtsa majority 4 IowSvfT hSy .annc' d. ms Ne
and III soHs s ns nSS
defeat but H. after reasonable time, common sense
these men tSey must leave the order Of Railway Con
duCtOrS.
a baltimore despatch says: Decker. Howell
Co., the New York banking house. which
made bid for the cities stock IN The Baltimore
eisnr field. The Mayor s,lil holds the ofdi;
nance passed by the council under advisement
other bi4der. In the field. Mr.. Enoch Pratt.
thought negotiatinR a deal In New York, and
the Mayor is awaiting his return.
:, Finance commissioner spence said he be-
nereu mo whole matter would be definitely
settled In a few days, when the object Of the
syndicate in securing the stock would be made
come in with the purchase o, the stock would
be chiefly In the south and Southwest, but
T 6 also sXtenG Grner west than chsSSo
Interested in the deal This road has excel
lent terminal facilities in Chicago, and hGs
I'm the SOUTH" continued Mr.. spence the
tons viii be- allied with with the Baltimore H and
Ohio, as will also be the Yadki In Valley. the
Roanoke southern, the savannah and Mont:
Romery. and numerous other roads, projected
capital is largely interested"
baltimore and Ohio from Lexington. Va, to
Bristol Tenn, connecting at the latter place
wts the % Ss ana
vile system. Bythis means much Of the traffic
and travel OF tic South and nearly the entire
trade OF the Southwest would come over the
valley road OF the baltimore and Ohio. and
give closer connection to this section with
the business Of the South. Whether It is the
purpose of this combination. il effected. to
form one largo corporation under q single
management or whether each road would
maintain its individuality in the combination.
Mr.. Spence was unable to say. :. But, he add
ed. the tendency at present in all business
enterprises Is toward consolidation. Every
thing connected with the deal meets the hearty
approval OF the present management OF the
Baltimore and Ohio road. and MIR. Mayer fully
approves all tho plans OF the syndicate in their
operat ions. and will work in full sympathy
with them If the pending negotiations are sue
ceSSfuI."