The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-23
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PlrrsBvRol, Pa, April 22.-The long
drawn out agouy in railroad circles still
continues, and meetings are held to the
satisfaction ofeverybody but the papers
apparently. The intermiuable bicker.
ings and postponements are explained
by the constitution OF the Railroad
Union, as it expressly provides that II
any one union IN tho railroad federation
strikes, without the consent Of the
others, this union will forfeit all claims
to support. The Swi.chmen's Union is
the one interested in the present dinl.
Guilty and even II Grand Master 1vilke.
son should order strike, the men quit
their work without the assurance of
support from the other branches OF the
Federation OF Trainmen. in order, TO re-.
ceive this support, 1t is necessary that
the Grand Master consults the Execu.
tive Board OF the Federation and this
will require several days; so even should
strike be declared, it. will hardly be
posrible it will occur until the first OF
next week, unless the Grand Master has
full authority from the Executive Board,
Meanwhile, both Wilkeson and Downey
are aware of tho tremendous conse.
quences OF such universal sloppage Of
trains, and will make every effort 10
drag the unwilling railroad ollicials into
a compromise TINT will be in favor OF
the men. b. rf
@Hu A CHANGE IN THE SITUATION. ra
The railroad situation has never been
more gloomy than tonight. The
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen has
taken up the cause OF the switchmen.
Various meetings have been held
throughout the city, but the
most important was held BY
the Brotherhood OF Trainmen. This
angle OF the railroad Brotherhood, takes
in the brakenen, firemen, ETC., and at a
meeting to-day they not only resolved to
cling to the switchmen in their demands
but also presented grievances OF their
own to be adjusted. .'ss H'.'3Fa
In addition to the trouble now on
hands, the cur inspectors, the freight
handlers, the car cleaners, and even the
clerks in the freight Offices, and the men
employed in the transportation depart
ments, will present in the morning
list OF their grievances.
The shopmen employed in the numer-
GUS shops about the city will also present
certain demands. The situation to.
night is all the more grave in that the
men have not been idle, while the rail-
road officials have up to tonight treated
the demands Of the men with something
like indifference.
Grand Master Wilkenson says Tonight
that they can call ont (14,00O mem il
necessary, and as the entire Brotherhood
is involved the. strike will extend from
New York on the east to New Orleans
on the southwest. He says also that
the matter mas now passed out OF
individual hands and has gone to the
Supreme Council. Some members OF
this council are now in the city, aud
others will be here tomorrow, when it
is thought conclusion Will be arrived
at. II the men will not agree
to the terms offered by the railroads the
officers say strike cannot be declared
Tor several days, even ii driven to the
worst, US the matter has bcen taken up
by the Brotherhood and time will be
necessary to get the leaders together.