New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-10
VNSATISFIED ENGINEERS.
THEIR DEMANDS NOT ALL GRANTED.
SILL HOPING THAT MR. DEPEw's ANSWER WILL
pFcONSI

STILL HOPING THAT MR. DEPEw's ANSWER VIII.
BE RECONSI DERED.
Although they have received what Mr.. Depcw IN
ssts Is his final answer, the members OF the Board
Of Adjustment OF the brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineer OF the Vanderbilt lines are still at ting
Grand Union Hotel. According TO all accounts they
ore likely TO remain in the city for several days The
men are firm In their demands and profess to believe
that Mr.. Dcpcw will eventually grant them ALL and
that the officers Of the Central Will sign the five
years contract the contents OF which known only
TO the engineers and the officers OF the Central
The new procedure In considering grievances, which
Is 81 to be the principal demand made by the men,
really involves radical change. Under the proposed
procedure one man would be deputzcd To present
grievances FOR the engineers Of all the divisions OF the
Vanderbilt Ines. The grievance committees on the
various divisions would first submit their grievances
TO the neral grievance committee. After inc iaVc,
committee mad si:cd the grievances down 10 si''h
number. the chairman Of the committee wouio oo'ne
10 Ncw.lork with full power 10 present the sicVaoes
10 the Ccntrsls Officers. II Is estimated that 'he
Brotherhood would in this way save SooVo Il year vi
the Vanderbilt lines alone.
The nicmbcls Of the Board Of Adjustment want II
10 be known tlat they are not here TO present any
grievances Their action in coming here and present
ing new contract to Mr.. Depcw is the result OF inc
deliberations Of the National Convention OF the bro'h
erhood OF Locomotive engineers, held nj Aua"ab VI" ;
last June At that convention il vas ueoiueu ~ 10"
oil railroads 10 adopt the procedure when 'he eli
sineer, are now trying to induce the Central to ADOPT
About ninetenths II the roads controlled 10y INC
Brotherhood have. the engineers say, adopted 'nlS
proccdur, Several OF these roads, II Is SAID, nave
constituted re one engineer who pNsents grievances
q paid officer of the read.
William Buchanan, superintendent OF motive power
on the Central to whom all the grievances OF c'
cinccrs arr. brought first. gave an mixing OF MS psF
tion Yesterday. MI. buchanan was seen IN ms once
in the Grand Central station. lie said mat ne h"n
been an erclneer once himself considered inc ell
cincers Ms EQUALS, and was always ready ana "Nih5
10 listen TO he complaint CT any engineer.
"Why only today an engineer, who had d srie'
ance walked right into my Office said Mr.. Bucahah'
and told me all about H. We talked II over TO-
reher and settled IL In less than I'VE minutes 10 s
entire Satisfaction. Now, ! think that Is pretty
good way Of considering grievances. .., an,
= All the members OF the BoarI OF Adjustment uio
still in me city, What do suppose they are WIFI
Ing for ," was the reporter, inquiry. mil,
- Well ! hope they are enjoying theHlscNcs. lbs
is a pretty good town, and theN are stoPPih5 a'
good boarding house." answered Mr.. buchanan. lie
eyaded all direct questions by saying that the engl-
GERS were all good llows that this Is good toW,
etc IL was suggested that perhaps the Och,IHI
officers did rot understand just what the men wahel
and mich give them another answer aiter 'mhhlhg
over The ?nSwer given Tuesday . .
- We always think twice before We act' said Mr.
Buchanan. -, -. A., r.,