New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
FINAL ANSWERS GIVEN.
THE CENTRAL ENGINEERS SILL iirnD'
OFFICIALS OF THE ROAD SAY THERE WILL BE
NO MORE III CUSTOM OF TIE DEMANDS


NO MORE III CUSTOM OF TIE DEMANDS
MR. pFrEw AND TIE STRIKE OF 1890
The situation eserday in the relations between
the locomotive engineers and the New-iork Central
and Hudson River Railr Dad not clear. ASsur-
apces were received from Mr.. Dcpew and other Of
Acias OF the Central that the affair was settled
amlcably and without the officers OF the road re-
cedng from the position which they took last tues
day. when they sent their answer to the men, On
the other Land. directly contrary statements were
mads by The men. p. NJ. Arthur Chief of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers, returned to
New York in the morning from. New Haven, where he
went on Saturday He and the thrty-hve members
Of the Board OF Adjustment had conference early In
the forenoon. Then Mr.. Arthur and fifteen members
OF the Board Of Adjustment called on William Blu
chanan, superintendent Of the rolling stock OF the
Central. in the Grand Central Gaton The confer
enoe between the men and Mr. Buchanan was private.
When Mr. Buchanan was seen after the conference
he said that everything had been satisfactorily SET
tied, and that there would De further conferences
The engineers, he said, had made no threats. Ihey
Tad made requests rather than demands. He added
that he had satisfied the that they were work
ing against their rules in the requests which
they we're making as was pointed ont By Mr.. Depew
OH Saturday.
Mr.. Depew when asked what the situation was. an
swcred Serene: everything has been amicaDN Setted
and there won't be any talking about il. Mr.
satisfactory conclusion. My letter TO the men last
Tuesday was based on rules Of their own organza
ton, with which am familiar. The mer claimed
that their demands in accordance with the rules
adopted by the Brotherhood at its last convention
but ! DID not think The engineers have had a
good time here: they have become acquainted with
the president OF the road. and have some OF his best
things TO take home with them for the long winter
evenings
Mr. Depew said that the decision In par
ticulaT compromise retreat from The position taken
by the company week ago. lie then settled back
In his chair and said that he wanted TO tell story
about the trouble which preceded the great strike on
the Central In 1890 that he had never told before
81 admire" said Mr.. Depcw the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. and would consider great
misfortune II 1t broken up. They know what
they want and why they want 1t. and am always
glad to treat with them. They simply labored under
"a misaprrehensOn In making the requests they hliue
q few days ago.
To Illustrate his kindly feeling toward the Brother
hood and refute statement made by Mr. Powdcrly'
the General Master Workman of the knights of Labor
Mr. Depew said, in substance: " MI fOwdcrly declared
before Congressional committee that was rspon-
sble for the strike tho Central in $780, and that
when | saw that strike inevitable | fed 10
Europe. i have never before said anything about
this, but now shall give the facts. y committee OF
Knights Of Labor, representing conductors, brhemen,
6emen and engineers, called on me ana presented IA
u
/ said Gentlemen, l shall take up these demands
now and give you my answer 10 each demand now
i then took up the demands seriatlm, giving direct
answer TO each demand Many Of the demands l
granted outright. Others discussed with the men,
and we arrived at satisfactory compromise. But
when came to q series OF demands maze in behalf
OF the engineers stopped and refused 10 treat with
the Knights OF Labor telling them that ccald only
treat with the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
on that subject The members of the committee said
tat oil the freight and Of the passenger engineers
had become Knights of Labor l replied that had
received official notification OF such change on the
part Of the engineers and until received such Off
cial notification would treat only with the Brother
hood. The committee informed me that the knights
could do better for the Central than could The Brother
hood to wages l asked them if they were seeking
10 break up the Brotherhood and they answered that
such was their intention. They declared that they
could do II in ten days. / again refused TO treat
with them representatives of Tie engineers. Then
the committee threatened strike. / told them that
they had my final answer on the subject. That very
night caused to be posted In all the round houses
on the Csat1al a bulletin announcing the wages that
would thereafter be paid to engineers
Were the wage, announced higher than those de-
mandcd BY the knights of Labor p WAS inquired.
just about double the wages demanded by the
Knights The next day the committee cane again
and informed that had made the mistake OF a
lifetime. They admitted that they had been beaten,
their other demand. '1hCn, said !, 'gentlcmen,
shall so TO Europe
Weeks before went TO Europe 1t had been an
nounced In all the newspapers what day would
sail and when iutendcd to return ! never went u
Europe lrmer in the conviction that there wOali be
no trouble than in The OF $50. only heard
Of the strike after / had left Obermmergau, where
went with Clarence sewaId TO the Passion Play.
The strike ordered three weeks before the time
announced the time when i intended rciurl u
New-Iork. There CAlgency 80 or ut That IL
could have prevented the Knights waiting dor Il
return, they knew / would three IVES from the
time strike ordered.
Mr Arthur refused talk about the affairs OF III.
engineers. several members OF the B)aId Adjust
Ient declared that the bOlrd would meet dsAn H.
day.
Mr. Arthur was found late last night at the Grand
Union HC,el. lie surrounded By about LaH the
members of The loard of Adjustment. Ihe men would
DOT speak la The presence OF their chief, whose only
factorily settled" The members OF the board dis
Just as serious the day the board arrived in
New-York. 1t said on good authority last evering
that there was nicton between the and Mr..
Arthur. II said that Mr. Arthur had uphraidcd
the men for remaining In the city after Mr.. Dcpcw
had given his final answer 10 them. 1t Is expected
that more will be made public to-day concerning the
alleged lack OF harmony between the ana Mr..
Arthur.
STRIKERS SEEM TO BE BEATEN