The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-25
THEY CONDEMN DEBS
ENGINEERS BELIEVE
HIS BOASTS ARE BLUFFS.
Pennsylvania officials Have No Fear
of Their Employees BOycottinE the
Pullman Palace Cars.

The threats of President Debs, of the
American Railway Union, and George How
ard, vice president, to boycott the Pull
man palace-car service are attracting some
attention, but none Of the railway officials
expect serious outcome More than 80
per cent of the Pullman equipment is
operated on lines In which the Pennsyl-
vania Company is interested, and the
Pennsylvania officials see no reason for
their employees to take part in the so-called
boycott, refusing to haul Pullman cars,
etc.
1.-THE Pennsylvania employees have no
grievance" said one of the officials. There
has been no reduction in their pay during
the depressed times. When other roads
have been cutting wages and reducing the
number of men to a train crew the Penn
sylvania has moved along in its usual
course" He thought the Pennsylvania
trainmen were too sensible to throw up
their jobs to please the officers of the
American Railway Union, especially when
the country was full of competent railway
men who would gladly take their places.
A Journal reporter was, yesterday, in
conversation with members of the local
divisions of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, and they condemned Bit
terly the officers of the American Railway
Union for the manner in which they are
acting. Much of the boasting of President
CARDS the Great Northern strike they pro-
nounced bluff" 'At the time the strike
of the Brotherhood, who was in Minneap-
oils, they dictated what was sent out to
the press and every move was greatly ex-
aggerated. Mr.. Arthur, grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, adj
justed that strike. President Hill, of the
Great Northern, is quoted as saying that
net Of Qyadt lratxvn rN h0d No
ing to do with the settlement; 1t was all
done between him and the officers OF the
locomotive brotherhood, Mr.. Hill saying
that he feared the engineers might be in
duced to join the ranks of the American
Railway Union. and he thought it wisdom
to conform to the wishes of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers
1t is stated that after the adjustment was
made Mr.. .Debs and Mr.. Howard called on
and congratulated them that they had been
able to adjust matters with the president
of the Great Northern, and at that time
did not claim that 1t was a victory for the
American Railway Union. AT the same
time it is stated that both Debs and How
ard apologiZed TO Grand Chief Arthur for
the unkind remarks they made about him
in the Empire Theater at Indianapolis, and
pledged themselves that the organ OF the
American Railway Union should cease pub
fishing articles abusing the officials of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
since sh5 e nGn tb mas tn
which any exceptions could be taken.
How the Service Is to BE stopped.
ST. LOUIS, June pat an executive
session of the local branch Of the Ameri-
can Railway Union, held here to-day, the
unpublished portion of the recent proceed
ings of the union at Chicago was detailed
to the members present. 1t consisted of
the plans made to assist the strikers at
Pullman in their fight against the Pullman
Palace Car Company. The next move will
be the calling out Of the workmen in the
shops at st. Louis and at Ludlow, KY.
After all the workmen are out the switch
men in the yards will refuse to make up
any trains with Pullman cars Trains will
be made up, as usual, but the switchmen
will refuse absolutely to handle Pullman
car and this order will be extended over
practically the whole country. Should the
railroads manage to get Pullman cars on
any train then the train crew, including
engineer fireman, conductor and brake
man. will refuse to take the train out;
and should any railroad company discharge
any switchman for refusing to handle
Pullman cars every man belonging to the
union aud employed on that road will be
called out within six hours. 1t was care
fully explained, however, that this fight
was not against the railroad companies,
and the hope expressed that 1T would
not be necessary to call out the employees
of any road.