Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-22

which the decision was rendered
arose upon an application by certain
engineers In the employ Of the Central
Railroad and Banking company OF
Georgia fir an order requiring the re.
cciver Of the road to sign n contract
for the ensuing year with the Brother.
hood Of Locomotive Engineers.
IL appeared upon the hearing Of the
application that out OF 80 locomotive
engineers In the employment OF the
receiver, upon the various divisions
&C the Central Railroad AMI Banking
company Of Georgia, I'll were mem.
bers Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers; that they had been fir sew.
eral years working under contract
made between general committee OF
the brotherhood and the officers tf he
railroad; that since the hrs. day OF
December, 1891, they have been work
ing under contract which expired
on the fret day Of December, 1899; that
few days prior to that tims they gave
notice b the general superintendent Of
the company that tuey desired certain
changes In the contract, anu that they
had remained In the service Of the
company though the superintendent
aud receiver had r, fused 10 enter into
any new contract or consider the CID
contract longer IN force unless ordered
10 DO 40 by the C.utt, Meanwhile,
pending the adjustment Of the contr0.
very, which was p)stpluud for ninety
days by virtue u clause OF the con
tract which entitled the receiver Ia
notice for that period, aud VI which ht
claimed the benefit, the court contiu-
ued the contract la force.
In opposition TO this application the
receiver objected that tue Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers was not In.
c0rpOrnted, that many VI its rules auu
regulations which have u bearing upon
any contract IT. mombers might make
ara Withheld from the public, thus
placing the receiver at ~ disadvantage
and rendering uncertain the OF iludr
Of the brotherhood In any diiliculty
which might arise In connection with
the contract that a number OF IA,
locomotive engineers employed by him
Wtlt uOl iltlhutlh VI Aut Nfnlntfhuul
anu that II was not proper lJr him t.
contract In this way with certain em.
ployer, while others were employed
without such n contract; that such q
contract rendered 1t impossible for the
officers charged with this operation oI
the property 10 have such freedom Ia
Its administration rs was necessary G.
liz prompt anu efficient management;
that, ~ common carrier, the railroad
under mis- control was Hail for DANA.
gcs which might result from the dis,
Organization Of It's services, anu that
the BtOthofhO u Of Locomotive En-.
gineers was bound by secret obllga
lions TO Withdraw from the setvic,
OF railroad companies in body,
causing great damage; that the receive,
should be at .illl liberty 10 ., Loot tho
best men anu means Of managing
the business without regard to organ.
ilations any kind, that II he should
contract VITA the brotherhood II would
be holding out q premium Tor his en-.
ployoa 10 become mentors OF that
orJer, which was not to the interest OF
his trust; aud, finally, that ths brother.
hood rendered II impossible Tor the
oillcers Ol the railroad 10 come into
direct contact with the employees aud
prevented such Tree intercourse ~ wa,
necessary to good aud efficient service
Judge Speet decided again.t the