Evening journal., 1890-05-26
AGAINST A FEDERATION.
Grand Chief Arthur Disapproves
of the Scheme. a
OHAuNCEY NJ. pErEw,s ADVISE.

Eastern locomotive Engineers DO Not
Favor the Amalgamation Project, but
the Western Men Support It--Mr. Ar
thurs Address TO the brotherhood
NEW HAVEN, May H-The grand union
meeting Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers held here Sunday was attended
by over 100 locomotive engineers The
meeting was called to order by George w.
Corbett, chief engineer Of Division No. n,
Of this city. The body went into executive
session. The object Of the meeting was to
ascertain the views Of the members on the
question Of federation. While some Of the
western men are IN favor Of it, the eastern
men are opposed. Every division will take
a vote to decide the question The result
win be announced at the annual convention
at Pittsburg next October.
Little Prospect Of Federation.
| Judging from the expressions Of the vari-
ous delegates at this meeting there Is little
prospect Of the brotherhood becoming fed
erated with other organizations. The after
noon session, which was an open one, was
called 10 order by Chief Engineer Corbett
at the Hyperion theatre. Mr. Corbett made
| the opening address, He complimented
the engineers on the large attendance. Ad-
/ dresses of welcome were delivered by Lieu
tenant Governor Merwin and Mayor Reck-
| The governor extended to the visitors the
| freedom OF the state and the latter the
| freedom Of the city Referring TO the
| brotherhood, Mr. Merwin said: "a loco
| motive without headlight would not bo
perfect The brotherhood without head
light would have been wrecked
Mr. Arthur's History of the Order.
p. NJ Arthur gave a history Of the or
ganization from it's infancy up to the pres
ent time Starting with only twelve men
in 1863, it now numbered 2s,030 members.
He said he was opposed 20 federation. The
policy Of the brotherhood, he said, was wise.
Wherever a railroad officer would sit down
and discuss grievances there would never
be a strike.
Arthur Opposes the scheme.
( In the course Of his speech the grand
j chief said. Il am opposed to our brother
! hood forming an alliance with any other
class of labor Character makes the man,
and without that 10 organization can sue
ceed / attribute our success TO the fact
, that we have kept nloof from an othcr or
ganizations Our policy hes been in plain,
) solid English, Mind your own business.
4 | When the brotherhood federafes with any
\ other organization Il win forfeit the re.
8 spect not only Of the public at large but
q Of the employers
y Cllsuncey M. Depew Speaks.
+ Channoey NJ DSpew made an address
n He referred TO the engineers in eulogis
le tic terms. ~ indorse every word Chic
Y Arthur has said In the years that have
y been president Of the New York Centra
\ railroad there has never been disagree
2 ment that has not been settled in five min
utes.n In every instance, he said, his judg
ment had been similar to that Of thI
y, brotherhood. He advised members Il
% avoid liquor and gambling hells and vic'
generally Mr.. Depew's remarks were in
~ terspersed with witty anecdotes, whicl
AZ kept the audience laughing half the time
The other speakers were r. + Fennel
(Shandy Maguire), the Hon. John II. Leeds
Charles p. Clark, president Of the New
n York, New Haven and Hartford railroad
and Col. w. ii. Stephenson. The latte
II favored organizations and said that
VI there was an engineer on the Housatoni
IL railroad who was not member of th
M brotherhood, he hoped he would join a
tt once
~ Representatives were present from thirty
~ three divisions New York Division Nc
q lO5 turned out ninety-eight The NeS
Il. York, Philadelphia, Washington, Bait
more, Hoboken, Hartford, Boston, Osweg
and Albany divisions were represented.