New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-01
RAILROAD MEN RESTLESS.
TALKING OF A WORLDS FAIR STRIKE
EASTERN ENGINEERS AFRAID THAT THEIR

EASTERN ENGINEERS AFRAID TINT THEIR
WESTERN BROTHERS WILL ACT R>siiiN.
Railroad empoyes IN and near New-fork are un-
easy ana much worried over the pr'babic a' Oh 'e
engineers. hrcmon. trainiicn and switchmen on IN"
roads running into Chicago. There i a Widespread
belief among railroad employees In IL" East that
the Western railroad men VIII max" Hou"" Soo'
al'er H." Worlds Fair has been opened M" Is !" E""'
running order While THIS belief has been gaining
ground In the East many railroad men nave as
credited all rumors OF possible trouble.
All doubts OF the probability OF serious ana w'oe'
spread railroad strikes after the opening OF 'ne
Fair have faded away since the decisions OF judges
Taft and Kicks In the conspiracy and contempt
proceedings In the United States Courts against 'he
striRlng engineers on the Toledo, ANN "Npo' anu
North Michigan Railroad. These DECISIONS ah'cnhs
the right OF engineers and frcmcn to qi' WORK. h'N'
stirred up the brotherhood engineers all over the
country and 1t Is understood that the word mas pe'l
passed to all the members Of the brotherhood oil
Locomotive Engineers to 10 ready 10 get even win
certain railroads az the time when they VIII need all
the they can get
II H. OF COURSE understood what constitutes getting
even While there has been no pubic ahho""'e
ment To this effect Brotherhood engineers ana hr'h'
by their statements to reporters and Others SHOW ''i
position exactly A Tribune reporter VINO visited inc
great yards OF the Erie. Pennsylvania ana keadihs
railroads In Jersey City yesterday, FOUND many
railroad employees who willing TO 'aih on me
subject OF Worlds Fair strike III" following
statement was made by prominent railroad employ"
who was seen by reporter In the ERE S"''' :
- Railroad men throughout the East aI" very uneasy
the situation just now with regard to a po'>'o''
Worlds Fair strike within the next lew "'h>
And not uneasy without good irl'"h' NV
trouble that began the little Ann ArDor ro'" 1"
short time ago. and lis recent developments IN 'n'
Federal Courts, having an "h''t on I'''''
employees. and especially brotherhood engineers ~"
over United states, II has been the pfln'lPa'
topic OF discussion In the lolseroom ana Inc ro"hu
house. and III" results Of theN" di''"'''o"S WI"
surely Ice later. We engineers are a CONSERVATIVE
body ~ men here. In the Ea-i.
"our western brothers are quicker to act more
impul,ivc. Consequently what We fear "o'' '"''
now Is some hasty. illcon,dered action pS '"''''
We also fear the swItchmen. they may go ""' 81
any time without a moments warning. Il'y are
rs n rule, without families. Who wander 'o''''
| from one railroad city 10 another. In" pr'h'lp''
danger Just at present Is from th"s" hl"h '"''
have many grievances. We In the East are aplr'
hen,ve lest some hasty action b, taken In The "'''
either by our brothers by the railroad c""p"''H
| either will prccpitate a bitter struggle.
81 know that voice the sentiments OF "c
| Brotherhood men when tell you that we hop" tha'
| There will b. no trouble during the Worlds i"r'
ON the Other hand. there wrongs TO b" flgh'en
| and II Is only natural that favorable oppo''u''N
| should be embraced for presenne demands some
| important meetings OF brotherhood engineers anu
| arcmcn In Jersey city and Grcenvlle VIII o' n'''
| during the coming week Division ~" l'' vi NV
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers VIII meet i"
sunday morning. II Is expected mat wv nv
| will last about seven hours. gon "'h' VI JUSTIN
| will be attended to- ., -, Ga.
| Meetings Of Washington Lodge No H. OF th'
brotherhood Of LocomptiV" Fr~in"n. anu OF INC luu
| son Division Of brotherhood Engineers, OF ''r:,,
C.ty will be held within the next t~" week. ~" Nv,
~ Hrnfl her r..
one OF tranmcn viii hold meetings In ic" o"sS al
| this city.