The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-04-14

hiteen years. Inc hlgh speed with
passenger trains now travel viii short
en- an engineers years Of usefulness
on an average Of fifteen years, if not
his life. In other days / pulled two
OF the fastest through trains on the
Erie Railroad for several years. Dur
a run | would never feel tired or worn
out, but when l brought my train to
the point Of destination, got down
from my engine, and reached home,
my nerves relaxed suddenly, | found
myself worn out and sleep conld not
be induced often for many hours. An
engineer feels the strain when he gets
off the train he has pulled to its des-
tination and is relieved Of his respon-
sibility."
"What produces that feeling-is ii
fear2"
at is mainly the anxiety. A sue
cessful engineer is fearless. He could
not himself, stop to think of danger for
one moment. If he did he could not
successfully perform his duties. His
anxiety is the result of determination
to get his train to its destination on
schedule time, and to prevent any col
%lision."
as the percentage OF accidents to en-
gineers greater than the percentage of
accidents to other trainmen?"
"That would hardly be a fair COMPARE
son, because there are on an average
three trainmen to every train, while
there is only one engineer. A great
many trainmen lose their hands and
fingers in coupling cars, but the main
danger the engineer or fireman has to
encounter is a collision. In a collision
it is almost always the engineer and fire.
Men who lose their lives. We hear OF
thousands of brakemen losing their
hands, fingers, and indeed their lives by
coupling cars, and those dangers engin-
GERS do moi have 10 meet"
SIS the work OF a labor organization in
settling a strike the greatest office it can
PERFORM"
81 doubt if it is the greatest Office.
We are called upon to adjust all kinds of
trouble betw engineers and their en-
ployers in every part OF the United
States, Canada. and Mexico, and when
We 20 to settle a difficulty We do not ex-
rect there is any probability OF a strike,
in fact u strike is the last thing We ever
think Of"
what number of differences settled
through your mediation are never heard
OF outside those Immediately con-
cerned ?"
"~hinety-fve per cent certainly, and l
believe even more than that. Railroad
officials always meet our representatives
and ii possible adjust whatever differ
ences may exist honorably and fairly"
what percentage of the locomotive
t1SilltCIS VI tlC t'iuIltfN i5 intluICO III
the membership OF your organization? ?"
THAT question | am unable to answer
accurately. but from the best information
at hand | should cay that eighty per
cent of the competent engineers in the
train service in The United States make
up its membership"
"Do you believe the interests of en-
ployer and employed are identical
Mr.. Youngson's reply to this question
was prompt and emphatic. lie said, Il
do" and then expressed the belief that
the feeling between railroad officials and
their employees is better now than at
any other time in our history.
"Do you believe the organization of
railroad men is helpful in bringing about
cordial relations between them and their
employees? ?" was the next inquiry.
Yes We certainly think so, and it is
admitted by almost every railroad COM
pany in the country"
"Do you think the So 1000 engineers
who are members of the Brotherhood
favor government ownership of the rail-
roads p"
"The attitude of men," said Mr..
Youngsn, ''has never been expressed in
any OF our conventions and l do not
know. l do not believe, however, they
would object to it. So far as I am con-
cerned | should be glad to have the gov
eminent own the railroads."
edo you think employees would fare
better if the government owned and
operated the railroads? 2"