New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11
MIR. ARTHUR TO THEIR AID.
CENTRAL ENGINEERS CALL THEIR CHIEF
MIR. DErEw. HOWEVER, SAYS THAT HIS POSI-
TION Is UNAsSAILABLE.

TION Is UNASSAILABLE
The lines have been clearly drawn at last between
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers and the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroads oilcial5.
According to the admissions OF bot parties - the
present affair." the advantages all with the officials
OF TIE CeLta and that cXplns the persstcncy Of tle
members OF the TOard Of Adjustment Of the Brother
10 OF Locomotive f. eiaecrs OF the Vanderbilt lines In
seeking TO alter the present condition Of affairs. The
evidence secured yesterday from officials of The Cen
trail and from members Of the board proves con
clusvely that the engineers have much the worst Of
the situation MS IT stands. p ". Arthur. chief Of
the brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers appeared
the scene yesterday. His presence and the state
heh'S Vi MI Gcpew throw light on the subject
'hi"i Arthur arrived in the city carly in the morn
ing lie was In conference with the Board Of
Adjustment until 80 p. N. Mr.. Arthur and the
members II the bard tried to blit.lc the importance
OF MS WISH by saying that ait just happened So
SHORTY after O'Clock in the afternoon Mr. Dcpew's
secretary went hurredly TO the Grand Union Hotel
and sent his card Up TO Mr.. Arthur. Mr. Arthur
lad not registered. Mr.. Dcpcw's secretary went up
10 MI Arthur's room and remained there for about
ten minutes. Immediately after the departure Of
Mr. Dcpews secretary. II. VI. Chllds, chairman OF the
Board OF Adjustment, Wen, TO Mr.. Dcpew's Office,
where he remained for short time. on leaving
Mr.. Dcpcws Office Mr.. Chlds said 10 the reporters
pontment Mr.. Artliur's sudden appearance ut the
Grand Union, while welcome. great surprise r.
said. Just after Mr.. Clhlds's departure Mr..
Dcpew was seen. He said that the condition OF
affairs was the same rs far he was concerned a.
on Tuesday, when Ee gave lis final answer to the
BOARD Of Adjustment lie said that hc not
sponslblc for the visit OF Mr.. Arthur TO the city.
but he would not say that he did not know Mr..
Arthur was coming Mr.. Dcpew admitted that he
had heard from Mr.. Arthur
is there going - BE- Il settlements was asked.
There Is nothing to settle" answered Mr.. Dcpcw.
" The men have nothing TO settle; they are all salts
fed They made a certain proposal, and | made an
answer on Tuesday; and that Is tie only answer
they will get expect TO get"
The say that the five years contract they have
submitted to the Central would he advantage to the
Central rs well rs to themselves aud they make the
same claim To the procedure proposed by them.
was suggested
Il cannot how that could be-" replied Mr..
Depcw. 1.-THE rules now governing the engineers are
their own rules approved By them at convention oil
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
Mr.. Dcpew thought If the Central should enter into
any new agreement with the engineers now It would
be breaking the rules OF tho brotherhood. 1t np
pearcd from what Mr.. Depcw said that his obiecil I'D
to the new I've years contract was tile fact that 1t
was for Il definite period of time. He was asked II
there any time limit to the exisuLe contract be
tween the Central and the brothcrh, Il.
NO" replied Mr.. Dcpew. ave can change 1t any
time II IS not binding on us day. The Central
really could not enter into vcycarS' contract be-
cause In doing the rules Of the brotherhood would
~ violated That Is Mr. Dcpcw's statement In sub
stance He referred 90 TIE t"nLour law relating
10 railroad employee, saying that n W., imPractlcabl"
20 carry ~ out. and that the men themselves were
opposed 10 IT..
After Mr. Dcpew had declared that the present
agreement With the eng ncer- waSHOt m;diui "rchu,"
il had no tine limit member of the huarl oi Va
iustmcnt was seen. lie admitted Tat what VT.
Depew said was true. That the Central could break
thc present agreement morrow n II wanted 20 That
The engineer on the other hand. wcr" bound hTul'
by ii-and all this under the rule 81 10" 1870 H'f-
hood The engineer. DEE said, were now In the power
OF the Central The engineers would %" s1ie ioi
five YEAR II the proposed agreement wcr" accepted
chief Ar'lnr leit the Grand Union Hotel ni 80
oclnch and lcft thc Grand Central Sl'on nj O'Clock
Tor Nc,-IIavon. MIR. Arthur said that d. void o.
turn 10 New York 10 morrow. Whom a~h'l Wh"if'
tho,, wa any possibility 81 ~ >irih" on ING C'nt"
he refused 10 give il answer either .n Oh" a'hrhhlN"
,r INCENTIVE When M Arthur returns 20 morrow
he and tho members 81 d.. Board 81 Adjustment VIII
have a conference with Mr.. Dcprw.
several communications have passed between Mr..
Deps.w and the men during The lat few days They
have not been made puhlr.