The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-24
ENGINEERS TALK STRIKE.
CENTRAL DISCHARGES ONE FOR
REFUSING TO HAUL SAM CARS.

REFUSING TO HAUL SAM CARS.
Daniel Arden's Steadfastness to the
Principles of the Locomotive En-
gineers' Brotherhood Costs Him His
Job-The Local Lodge Takes Up the
Case and Will Demand His Rein
statenent-A Refusal Will Probably
Be Followed By a General Strike.
Chief Arthur Has Been Notified and
VIII Be Here Next Week.
The Central railroad is.threateued with
ssneral strike Of its engineers. It is not
question OF the signing Of any contract this
time. but whether the railroad has the
right 20 discharge an employe for aiding
his brothers on another line to carry their
point.
]. will be remembered that dur
ing the recent strike Of the
anoinears and conductors Of the Savan-
nab. Americus and Montgomery railroad,
which was won by the strikers after dght
Of two days, the engineers Of the Central re-
fused to haul any Of the SANS cars from
LYONS into Savannah, which was exactly
On a line with the action Of the Louisville
and Nashville and Alabama Midland engt-
ueers at the Montgomery end Of the Sam
road.
ARpKN's REFUSAL COST HIM HIS JOB.
Daniel Arden, an old-time throttle-puller
of the Central, was one Of those who re-
fused to pull any OF the Sam cars from
LYONS until the strike was declared of. de
is a stanch brotherhood man. and acted in
accordance with the principles Of that or
ganiEation not TO touch any car handled by
9 'scabn engineer.
When General Manager Gabbett scceded
TO the terms OF the striking engi-
neers and conductors Of the Sam,
and everything was emicably ar
ranged, the engineers Of the Central
thought that was an end Of the matter as
far as they were concerned, and rather
looked unon the victory of the brotherhood
men as a sure indication that Supt. Wadley
would give them the contract they desired
without any trouble on March Z. But, it
seems. the officials OF the Central were look
ing at affairs IN a very different light
from that Of the engineers. They did not
like the idea of the engineers refusing
70 carry on the business of the road because
a connecting line was having trouble with
Its employees
THE BROTHERHOOD TO ACT.
Several conferences were held, the res
suit of which was that day before yester-
day Mr.. Arden received notification from
Supt McNeely Of the main stem that his
services were no longer required because OF
his refusal to haul Sam cars from Lyons
during the strike.
The discharge Of Mr.. Arden was a sur
prise to the engineers, and it is
now the topic Of interesting discussion
among them. Mr.. Arden reported the mat
ter to she local lodge Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers, and that organiEa-
tion has taken up his case. Chief Engineer
Taylor Of the lodge was seen last night by
the MORNING NEWS. "You can say" said
MIR. Taylor that a meeting Of the brother
hood will be held Monday night to con-
slider Mr.. Arden's case. The order
will most certainly demand his reinstate-
ment by the Central. Mr.. Arden was only
carrying out the rules Of the order in refus-
ing 10 haul cars handled by scab labor, and
the order will stand by him"
STRIKE IN CASE OF REFUSAL.
Suppose the road refuses to reinstate
himF was suggested.
well" said Mr.. Taylor, "that will
bring matters TO a focus, and may cause
trouble. Chief Arthur, who intended TO
come 60 Savannah about the contract of
the engineers, will probably arrive here
early next week on account of this latest
complication. He has been notified /
believe it is a scheme of the Central TO feel
the engineers We have not met recently
tracts"
Supts. Wadley and McNeely are out Of
the city and Receiver Conner and the other
officials had nothing to say on the subject.
They are apparently awaiting developments.
The engineers are considerably worked
up over the discharge Of MIR. Arden.
especially as rumor has il that several more
discharges for the same cause are to take
place in day or two. "Uuless Engineer
Arden is taken back, said one OF them last
night, "a strike over the entire Central
System is bound TO come. In fact the brother
hood would strike quicker for a matter
of this kind than almost anything else, as
the motto Of the organization is mutual aid,
and this is what Engineer Arden was ex-
tending when he refused to haul the Sam
oara. 1t is noticeable that neither the
Louisville and Nashville nor the Alabama
Midland discharged any Of its engineers for
declining to handle the Sam cars"