The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-06
NOT EASILY SCARED.
THE ATTEMPTED BOYCOTT OF THE
WORLD By B. 60.
BOSSES.


ING ABOUT IT.
The boycott on The WORLD On the
part Of some of the minor officials and
so-called employees Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway Company, has been the
talk of the town for the past "a hours.
Last evening men gathered here and
there in public places and discussed the
resolutions that had been published in
the Statesman and THE WORLD. Men
who were members Of the Order of
Railway Conductors and the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers mani
tested much surprise that any such
resolutions should emanate from these
organizations. Why said we'll
known and responsible engineer, what
have the conductors or engineers to
complain Of in connection with THE
WORLD? The paper has been making
no attack on the employees; on the con-
trary it has been extending them a
helping hand. 1t was but proper that
the public should be made acquainted
with the reckless manner in which the
road was being run, especially on this
home division. for one. and / know
of many others who would not have
voted for any such resolutions had
they been in attendance at the meet
ing.
1t is we'll known fact that there was
bitter fight at the meeting Of the
Order Of Railway Conductors over the
adoption of the resolution. 1t just
passed and that was all, and then by
men who were packed into the meeting
for that very purpose. A number of
the members fought the resolutions
from beginning to end, on the ground
that it was not actuated by any le-
gitimate purpose, but purely to crafty
the animas and personal grievances of
some local bosses.
The resolution passed by the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers is about
as pronounced give away as could
be imagined, and the two men who
took it to the Statesman Office for pub
ication will have occasion to regret
doing so. Attached to the bottom of
this resolution are the names of John
A. Bowers, J. w. Hilleary and L. NJ.
Mcclure, as a committee.
There may have been time, beyond
the recollection Of good many of the
citizens, when John A. Bowers ran an
engine on the B. & O. When last in
the employ of the road hewas akind of
a night boss at the shops, which may
account for his name being attached
to the resolutions. His principal oceu-
patton is that of engineering grocery
and general store in Strinesville, and
he knows no more about the condition
Of the B. & O. at the present time than
any other disinterested person, if he
knows as much.
Another conspicuous name in the
committee of three is that of L. Nc
CURE, an engineer, who was induced
to emgirate to Martinsburg by one of
the fiashy advertisements for men of
which so many have been scattered
broadcast over the land. Heis known
here by only q few railway men and
has been in the town less than a month.
He has not made paid run over the
road but has been piloted over several
times in order to learn the grades,
curves, crossings, etc. Mr.. Mcclure
may be a very good engineer, as for
that weare unable to say, but we would
like to know how he derived vote
and became such conspicuous figure
in the Berkeley Division in so short
period. These two men compose the
majority sof the committee. The third
man, Mr.. Hilleary, is the only active
engineer on the committee. We are
at 4 loss to account for his being har-
messed up with the two inactive mem
bers.
There is niger in the fence some
where and it will leak out, no doubt,
who drew up the resolutions and what
prompted the adoption. The WORLD
would like ito have the names OF the
committee that acted for the Brother
hood of Conductors. For some good
reason no doubt they seem to be sup
pressed.
Don't for moment think that two
or three minor bosses can boycott The
WORLD while the majority Of the rail-
road men are standing by it.