The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-26
THE ANN ARBoH TROUBLE.

Attorney Harper, of Terre Haute, Says the
Employees Will Come Out on Top.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
TOLEDO. O.. March 25.-Hon. w. T. Har-
per. of Terre Hsute, Ind. arrived here to-
day and will appear in the United States
court on Monday. In the hearing of the i'm
functions against Chiefs Arthur and Sar-
gent. Mr. Harper has been counsel for the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen for
eleven years. In an interview this even
ing he said: 81 am glad this question has
been raised. No matter what the result
may be. we shall come out on top. If We
are wrong and the court should make the
injunction permanent there is but one
course left to US. Congress made the laws
and Congress can repeal and amend them.
The railroad companies have the stuff. but
we have the votes. and the votes are the
necessary article to make the Congressman.
We Will have laws that will not prevent
necessary to resort to extreme measures.
1t Will take o little time but. nevertheless,
we will win In the end"
On Monday Judge Taft will hear the mo-
tion for an injunction against Chief Arthur,
to restrain him from issuing any orders to
brotherhood engineers on connecting roads
to boy cott Ann Arbor freight. Judge Kicks
will, on the district bench. hear the argu-
ments in the cases of the Lake Shore en-
Rineers and firemen arrested @ week ago.
The rumor as to the coming OF President
GOmpers of the American Federation Of
Labor. to call ont all the freight handlers, 4.
swltchmen. coal shovelers etc.. of the Ann
Arbor, is unconfirmed. The Ann Arbor has
clared themselves willing to 60 TO work on
the terms offered by the company.
Arthur's Reply to Ashley.
CLEVELAND. O.. March 25.--The attention
of Chief Arthur. of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. was to-day called
to the stat tement of General Manager Ash
ley, of the Ann Arbor road, sent out Of
Toledo last night. In regard to Mr.. Ash
Iey's statement that his road pays higher
rate to engineers than any other road in
Michigan, Mr.. Arthur said: That is
doubtless true In regard to freight, but not
to the passenger service. There he is
only paying 2310 cents per mile on one.
think, the northern division. lees per mile
than any other road l know OF IN Michigan.
That rs all his claim amounts 10 on that
score"
But be asserts that the engineers only
work eight hours per day. or less. and that
they earn Sl.2C0 TO 81. 400 per annum. What
do you say 10 ihat!
why, he refers there. as he says. to only
seven men,. Our men contend, and they
have often represented TO me, that they are
on dIty twenty hours before receiving pay
Tor oyvrw0Ta. Fh.s Ia simply question
Oi veTaciiy between Uar nen ana Mr ASH
ley. Ihcy stano ready 10 testify IN court
ut any time that they are often made TO
work twenty hours before the overtime be-
gins TO ne counted"
What have you 20 say to his remark
that You advertised yourself as law-abid-
ing citizenW
/ reside, and my reputation will not suffer
from comparison with Dir. Ashley's.
1t is not necessary TO answer vague insin-
ustions, which lack the merit OF straight
out atiirmatione, solely because they have
nothing to stand on"
Mr.. Arthur Was asked about the boycott
rule which he - accused or trying TO con-
ceal from the court. He said tie charge
was absurd. The rule bad been in existence
ever since the 70" strike. 1t had never
been pu blished but il was not secret lt
was adopted with little opposition by the
brotherhood, and the general managers Of
the railroads all know OF it's existence.
Sargent Called To Toledo.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. March 25.-Grand
Master Sargent of the Brotherhood Of
Firemen. to-day received message
from Chief Arthur at the brother.
ing that he must be present
in Jud ge Ricks's court Monday when the
question of making permanent restrain.
ing order against boy cotting the roads i'm
terchsngiDg freight with the Ann
Arbor is TO be decided. Mr.
Sargent is not summoned by the
court as announced he would be, but goes
to Toledo In advisory capacity. The
information received here leaves no doubt
that the members of railway labor or
ganizations are determiG ed to defeat tho
Ann Arb0r management by ,resorting 10
whatever means may be adopted withous
involving them with the courts. Chief
Arthur is known TO be opposed TO the boy
colt of the second innocent party,
although there Is an obligatory provision
for such action on the part of the
engineers in their secret ritual. Mr..
Sargent is outspoken in his opposition to
the oycott, declaring it to be un-American
and unjust TO q railroad which maintains
friendly relations with the labor organizs-
tions Both he and Mr.. Arthur will
do what they can to check the ominous