The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-23

said tho grand master slowly and em-
phatically, at will be in conjunction
with tho Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers, the Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen, the Brotherhood OF Railway
Conductors and tho Order Of Railway
Telegraphers."
"Then there will not be an isolated
strike OF the dremen?
"No; you can deny that the fremen
arc going into this strike, except as part
of column composed OF the other ran.
road organizations. l do not say that
they viii not strike, but tho impression
that they are 10 be forced to the front
in this matter Is absolutely incorrect. =
"You wish to be quoted Us saying
that II strike Of firemen occurs it must
Of necessity be general"
81 do.n
"Is there any precedent since tho
birth OF your organization where the
firemen bavc struck out of sympathyW ~
ave have not yet as IN organization
struck out OF sympathy for any other
organization that has had a strike on
its hands. We have, however, been in
position to assist kindred organiza.
tions in securing the recognition OF their
rights and the adjustmento OF differences
before strike was ordered"
Mr.. Sargent couldn't say exactly
who would take part in the conference.
but intimated that 1t would be Chief
Arthur of the Brotherhood ofEngineers,
Grand Master Clark OF the conductors;
OF Cedar Rapids, Ia, Grand Master
Sweeney Of the switchmen, and HIM
"Can you forecast the matters to be
considered at the conferenceT con-
tinued the reporter.
"I have not been officially informed
of tho situation here, and can only
form opinion on the hypothesis that
the conditions stated in the newspaper
actually exist. "
"If such is the case we must consider
carefully whether or not the cons
panies, should they defeat the SWITCH
men in this struggle, would single out
our organizations one alter another. Tor
annihilalion and virtually attempt to
destroy organized labor. In the event
Of such contention we might conclude
that now is the time to join hands and
make fight against capital for the
recognition of organized labor and for
our own existence. If this is the case
general strike may follow. But, as 1
said before, ] have not come here to
order strike OF the firemen unless the
other organizations join forces.p
ais the federation OF railway organi-
cations dissolved%
ayes, but that will not prevent our
coming together in an emergency OF this
kind"
Soon after his arrival Mr.. Sargent
met Mr.. Sweeney in conference, after
which an Associated Press correspond
ent met the fremen's chief.
"You have met Mr.. sweeny?" was
asked.
II have" said Mr.. Sargent.
And you gave to him your ultimatuml
as communicated to the Associated
Press this morning, in effect that you
will not call out the firenien except
they are Joined by the other labor
organizations allied in railway work?"
nThat is the situation, and told Mr..
Sweeny exactly that. What mean to
say" added Mr.. Sargent, ''is that there
is no use Of sending out our men IN dc.
tachments to be gobbled up. II the
strike now in effect here is OF the inn
portance to render necessary the com-
bined action Of labor organizations, the
fremen's order ls ready to do Its part,
but / will never consent to the calling
out of the firemen alone"
"Haying reached this conclusion
yourself and having stated 1t as an
ultimatum to Mr.. sweeny, is not your
mission here concluded"
''No sir, not concluded. Mr. sweeny
has invited me here to O conference
with himself and executive officers Of
railway labor unions. l understand
Mr.. wilkinson will be here tomorrow
and the others, ! should Judge will fol-
low within a day aftert Mr.. Sweeny
will then plrce befor these officers with
which he Is here surrounded, and a de-
termination will be jointly reached as
to whether organized labor shall make
this an occasion for united effort.
Until this decision is reached my mis-
sion here is not ended"