New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-13
READING EMPLOYEES AROUSED.
ONLY WAITING FOR THE WORD TO STRIKE.
Mr.. M'LEoD MUST GIVE IN TO THEM OR PRE-

Mr.. MLEOD MUST GIVE IN TO THEM OR PRE-
cIPITATE CONFLICT. THEY SAY.
The danger OF geacral strike of engineers. fremen,
trainmen ard brakcmen on the Philadelphia and
Reading Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central Railroads
was evident In the yards I'm jersey City yesIenay
II the sole topic of conversation IN the Lehlgh
Valley yards and the were unusually outspokeh
In declaring in favor Of such action Reporters WHO
talked with the engineers were surprised by 'heir
seeming willingness to go out. These conservative
workngmen almost 10 Il man, said that unless Mr.
Mcleod the president Of the Reading lmHcdiateS
changed his attitude toward the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, siiike would surely d.
ordered before the end OF this week
Tribune reporter talked with group OF engineers
In the Lchigh Valley yards. Most OF them were
members OF the brotherhood but those who were ho'
Joined in the general denunolation OF Mr.. Mcleod
attitude one Of the engineers, member OF the
Brotherhood said
There Is nothing but strike In the air here
today. We know the importance OF the meeting
OF Mr.. Arthur, chief, and the CHIEF oiicerS Oh
all the other brotherhoods OF railway employees IN
Phlladephia to-day. We have almost unlimited con-
fdence in their integrity and hrmness They Kno"
what the overwhelming sentiment OF the engineers
Is. They know Mcleod OF old, and, consequently,
there will be no dIy -dallyinc. They will talk right
70 the pont and their conference with President
Mcleod tomorrow will settle the matter one way OF
the other In a very few minutes they VIII WIN every
point or there will be general strike
What are your grievances ~ WAS asked.
we have many to enumerate. 1he chel ericN
ance that many brotherhood engineers hcneh anu
others have been discharged for other reason than
that thev bolonged to the brotherhoods They have
ho,n reouestcd by the officials Of the road To leave
their old true and tried organizations and 10 JON
instead Mr. Mceod's pet organzatlon-the Reading
Relief Association
In what respects does the Reading Relief AS
ISOLATION differ from the brotherhoodsl
The Reading Relief Association Is an oreaniza-
ton planned by President Mcleod 1t was organizea'
rs Mcleod admits to supplant the brotherloods. IL
rcauircs It's members to pay one days wages every
month Then In case Of sickness It's members Sct
some me,gre In case o. death IL Is slu '"''
the unfortunate mans family g'ts Sl,ooo' iH'No
never heard Of any who got anything 10 spear" VI
from the association one engineer Waom hho"
WAS laid I'D for eight weeks. lie was member oi NC
Lcod', benevolent association, and he got Just ~
cents a week TIE BrDthC rhool OF Locomotive I'm
eluecrs requ'res lis member, 10 pay go every quarter
II nays them when sick 5l2 week and SloOo ior
The loss of limb eye. II an engineer Is Klieu Ills
family ccts $1,000 Ecsdes. the Brotllcrho d is con
Quoted by III. In our Interests; The ke"dhs hc"'
Association by \. \. McLecd our enemy
"Thc telegraphcrs have Joined ms In our demands
Look ont for the biggest railroad strike ever seen III
,h country II our lust demand, not granted
NJ 4 Clamp chairman of the Grievance COM
r,,t,cc of the Federated Onlcr ~ Reading Employees
Is AN engineer on the Central Railroad OF NcwJerSey
lie VA In Philadelphia yesterday. Mr. Chpp NeS
I'm this city and IS the SET oiicor OF DIVISION NO
t57 Hroihcrhoof of Locom,tvo Engineers oi th'
Contra, R.rond Of Jersey. lie VIII prohaby
r,turn o. New York To night, and make known 'h'
result IF The couicrcDcc 70 b" held In PlilAdclpha
today 4 member of tho Brotherhood Of Locomo I've
Lnnnccrs told "A Tribune reporter yesterday 'Ns't
Mr. Clapp would pr )ta'ly return with tile news oi
Mr. McIeod's refusal 10 entertain IN" propositions
~ the Drnthcrhoods II Mr.. ClapD brings such an
,s,,er : said tho engineer we viii strike Tuesday
ar Wednesday OF this week.
r M Williams second vice president OF the Read
Ing. said yesterday that there would be no news "
l,. Given out from his o'icc until the engineers
Nrcreu and others had stopped talking ana doh'
,e,n.thinc Mr.. Williams believes that the men arr
afrid IA strike for fear that the knights "f Lhb"!
rr,c fnke fhdr pnce.. II will b. remembered thab
members Of the brothcrhood' took the Paccs oi the
knights wien they struck a few years ago on 'h'
Reading.