The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01
DANIEL ARDEN GOES BACK.
Judge SpeeT Orders His Reinstatement
bV the Central.

The Court Rules That as the En-
gineers Have Accepted the Decision
Holding the Boycott Rule to Be vi
olative of Law the Discharged En-
gineer Should Be Given Back His
Position-The Appeal for Mr.. Arden
Made to Judge Speer Friday-His
reinstatement to Date From April 90
Engineer Daniel d. Arden, Jr-. who was
discharged from the Central railroad Feb.
90 last for refusing to haul Sam road
car while the strike of the brotherhood
engineers Of that road was in progress,
and whose discharge at one time
threatened to cause a strike of all the
brotherhood engineers and conductors of
the Central system, is to be reinstated at
once.
Judge Speer ordered Mr.. Arden's rein
statement in d decision which he rem
dered Saturday night on a petition filed
Friday in the United States court in be-
half of the discharged engineer by the
adjustment committee of the brotherhood
The engineers considered Judge Speers
decision on the contract question rather a
broad hint TO Supt. Wddley TO reinstate
Mr. Arden, and they waited a reasOna bic
time before bringing the case directly to
the attention of the court in the hope
that Supt. Wadley would construe the
contract decision in the same light as
themselves the direct order of Judge
Speer to reinstate Mr.. Arden
THE DECISION
Here is the text of the decision favor
able to the brotherhood:
Tho faf1o,r{r,r foot. pra from tho rorord
evidence and finding known to be true. There
was "A controversy pending between the en-
gineers and the receiver. relating TO a pro
posed new contract. or schedule Of labor and
wages Pending this controversy. Engineer
Arden was discharged for his refusal to haul
a car of the Savannah, Americas and Mont
gomery road. This he did in obedience to
what ne understood to be his duty TO the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. as
defined in rule y of that order. The entire
controversy having been submitted to the
court, il was held that rule r. under which
Engineer Arden had acted. was ViOlative Of
the law, and the court is advised that the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, ac-
CeptS this decision as settling the controversy.
The decision was intended to adjust the fric-
ton which had been existing between the OIL
GERS OF the receiver and the engineers, in
manner beneficial to the properties and to the
employees engaged thereon. and IL provided in
express terms that no engineer or other per
son in the employ Of the Central railroad
should be discharged. or in any way injured
in his station on account of this proceeding.
or any step taken IN regard to its inception or
advocacy"
After rendering the decision, it appeared
that every engineer in the employ of the re
ceiver, was engaged in his regular duty, save
and except Engineer Arden. and it appearing
10 the court that the restoration TO duty OF
Engineer Arden will be in obedience to the
spirit, if not to the express terms of the clause
OF the decision above quoted. and will do no
injustice to the service Of the receiver, but
will tend TO abate any friction which may
faI a il
therefore. ordered by the court that Engineer
Daniel ID. Arden, Jr. be forthwith restored to
the service Of the receiver with the same
title TO consideration as an engineer which be
enjoyed by virtue OF his service. at the time
of his said discharge. And for reasons salts
factory to the court, ii is further ordered that
his pay as such engineer be allowed him from
the 10th day Of April, 1898.
THE OFFICIALS OUT OF THE CITY
None of the operating officials of the
Central who have authority to speak are
in the city and therefore nobody can tell
how the decision is viewed by the au-
thOrities of the road, but it is probable
that it will be accepted without any COM
ment. MIR Conner was asked about the
decision, but declined to talk.
The brotherhood engineers here were
not aware Of the fact that Judge Speer
had ordered the reinstatement of Mr.,
Arden until so informed by a representa-
tive of the MORNING News. While those
talked to were highly elated over what
they termed victory for the brother
hood, yet they were extremely guarded
in their remarks and tried TO avoid being
interviewed
The reinstatement of Mr.. Arden under
the terms of the decision seems to mean
that the brotherhood does not intend to
enforce the boycott rule in the future2"
was suggested TO one of the engineers.
Il don't know whether it means any
thing of the kind. The boycott rule
question is something which nobody has
a right to talk about except the grand Of
icers Their action, whatever it may be,
will no doubt be proper"
ONLY THE GRAND OFFICERS CAN TALK.
But an acceptance of the contract
under the terms laid down by Judge
Speer demands the elimination of the
boycott rule"
Il know it does But the grand Off
GERS have that to contend with and we
will abide by their Judgment 1t is no
use trying to talk to the local brother
hood men about the questions raised by
Judge Speer. If you want any informa-
ton on that subject you will have to seek
it from the grand officers So far we are
satisfied with the results and delighted
that Judge Speer has reinstated Mr..
Arden.''