The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-04
CONDUCTORS AND TAE A. II. q.
II They with to Follow Dsbs They
Must Leave Their own Order.

Must Leave Their own Order.
Chicago. Feb. 3--The fight between the
A. r. u. and the old railway brotherhoods
which anteceded the big strike of last
summer and became more bitter at that
tane because the old brptheritood men
refused to join In the strike has not been
softened by the hand OF time. Instead,
the feeling between the rival bodies has
apparently become more intense. Today
the subject was discussed at length by
200 or moro leaders of the Order OF Rail-
way Conductorz and an almost uiani-
nous expression was found In the Gdcp-
tton OF q resolution recommending to
the coming biennial convention OF the
grand division that the line be drawn In
the order to exclude all members who
refuse to renounce allegiance to the A.
II. U. There are many members of the
order OF conductors who are also mem
bers OF the A. r. U. gha leaders in to-
days meeting insisted that no man could
serve two masters; that no conductor
could hold membership I'm two organ
izations whose interests were inirnicaI
and between which there was a constant
warfare. They said the avcwed object
OF the A. II. u. was to absorb all the
railway employees OF the country ard
districts and that of the older organiza-
tons.
The meeting today was called by the
three Chicago divisions, Nos. /, Al and
2sS. 1t was union meeting, and circu-
lars had been sent TO every division in
the country, and they were urged to Sc nd
their delegates to the grand division. The
. response was larger than expected Mem
bers were present from nearly every tiiyf-
sion north OF the Ohio river, and between
Kansas City on the west and Pittshurg
on the east, with a few scattered mem
bers from New York. Pennsylvania. olna-
Ia and San Francisco. The purpose of
The meeting, or rather caucus. for such
the meeting was, was, as announced In
the circular. to discuss matters OF i'm
portance which would come up before
the next biennial convention OF the order
In Atlanta in May next Grand Chief e.
T. Clark, Grand Vice Chief Wilkins ard
Grand Secretary W. z. Daniels were pres
eTst ard addressed the meeting.
For Some time charges of raisz.nanage
meat have been talked OF In the order
against the officials of the home for dis
abled railway men, located IN Chicago.
and committee from outside divisions
spent all CT last week In investigating
the home. 1t Is reported to the meeting
today that the charges were without
foundation. and that the home could not
be better conducted.
The kaw Valley division has issued
circular TO the members Of the order.
asking cooperation at Tire coming con-
vetrston or tke grand division to strike
out the permanent membership featura
Of the laws OF the grand DIVISION Tn
der the law al members OF the orgaar
who have served four consecutive terms
az delegates 30 the grand hdsly become
life members. and the circular aiisges
that TIRE number OF such permanent mem
heTs has grown 20 ae n menace ~ the or
dr.. and that che nsea representing 10
local division were practically coatru1lsry
the grand division. The caucus was
eyenly divided On the question. and no
agreement was reached
Another circular discussed was enc
from The Lackawanua afvissoa. insisting
upon <he extension OF the life Insurance
benefits 30 such members in whose fam.
sly certain diseases. such as paralysis
end agNcfslnxy Were hereditary. The meet
ing was practically unanimous in co.,
GegssrzsGg the adoption Of sueh an amend
nsent-
The friends Of =. \. Ssser. Of the
wassa;eh division. sought 20 obtain TIE
Recommendation Of the caucus for the
setting aside of the decision OF the asrys.-
tors In refusing hsga total disability ban
efsss. The law Of The order requires the
loss Of a hand at the wrisg to be eligible
for total disability heaetltx Mr.. soper
ioss al ot TIE fingers on one hand ana
fossr on the ether, He was said 30 he as
totally disabled IS II be had hos, all Of
his bsrsas ~ the wriE.. The caucus was
disposed 10 take up Mr.. Soper's claim.
ard az the grad Division meeting an
effort via be raasie 70 amend TIRE laws so
as 10 snegslse such cases a. his. Other
Questions o. Law Of minor importance
were ,zken MP ard Iscassess and thea
the action GA the dnak membership Ia
/ the order ard the A. r. U. was bad
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