The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-04
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Grand Master Sargent Relieves His Broth
erhood Will stand by the Engineers.
Special 10 The Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 3.-Grand Mas
ter Sargent. of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen, was this morning fully ex-
p~eotinR Judge Kicks. of Toledo, to decide
against the men who were charged with
being in contempt of court for refusing to
handle Ann Arbor freight. He was also
fully expecting united action by the en-
gineers and firemen on all roads that might
undertake to interchange freight with the
Ann Arbor road. Speaking of the situation.
he said the men felt that all Of them were
equally as guilty In principle as the men
who were arraigned III court. Naturally
they are determined to stand By the ac-
cused. To evince their allegiance to the
brotherhood doctrine they are expected to
resign their positions on all roads that
handle Ann ArbOr business. Asked as 70
the attitude OF the fremen regarding
their allowance from the strike bene-
it fund, Mr.. Sargent explained that
1t was well understood that il the men
wero ont of work by reason of honorable
conduct there would be little doubt that
they would receive the usual allowance.
In this connection IL must be understood
that the boycott is not authorized by any
thing in the avs of the tiremen's brother
hood. 1t 10 the affair of the engineers. and
was inaugurated by them. The firemen.
however, are loyal TO the union and broth.
erhOod doctrine. and when the men with
whom they are so closely associated quit
work they believe they arc called to do
likewise. If not they would be subjected
to the stigma of "ecabbing."
The truth 10 that there is o but one
sentiment with the men. If the strike ex-
tends to another road than the ones run
ming into Toledo. no one can tell whore il
lose their point mt are much buoved by
the hope that the public will dlsapprove
of Judge Ricks's decision.
This evening. after reading the decisions
rendered by Judges Ricks and Taft in the
case of the engineers in Toledo, Mr.. Sar-
gent said the rulings were time wasted. so
far as strikes or boycOtts were concerned.
He questioned the decision 8 Judge Taft
in declaring Rule IL of the engineers
as a violent and criminal con-
ing of the temporary injunction against
Chief Arthur's order does not affect the
law OF the engineers brotherhood. and in-
diyidual members OF the order will be com.
PEELED to carry out that order nOtwIth-
etsndiD the decision rendered by Judge
Taft. The rule can only be changed by the
supreme officers Of the organization at a
general convention. The boycott will
stead of refusing to handle trains
containing Ann Arbor cars. the engineers
and tiremen will simply resign their posi-
lions and the courts will then be COM
PEELED TO prove thai they refused to haul
the Ann Arbor freight in order to hold
them for contempt II the boycott al
ready acted on by the engineers
is a criminal conspiracy against the
country. as decided by Judge Taft,
then bOyc0tts are at an end in
America. If il applies to q company it ap-
plies to an individual and all the railroad
companies that boycotted the Chicago II AL
ton recently, by refusing to sell tickets
over that road. were guilty of criminal con-
spiracy. Nj. Sargent emphatically dis
agrees with the decision. and auestlonsi If
there is a statute covering the point. These
cases will be carried to the Supreme Court.