New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS MEET.
CHIEF ARTHUR TALKS TO A GATHERING
OF A THOUSAND AT PORT IERYIS


OF THOUSAND AT PORT JERvIS
Port Jervis. N. Y, April Zone thousand eng-
neers from the several divisions OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers on the Erie Jersey
Central west Shore Delaware Lackawanna and
western. Erie and Wyoming Valley and Fall Brook
railroads. and all the elevated railroads Of New
York City. held a grand union meeting In the Opera
House here this afternoon. Three special trains
ore from Scranton. one from Hornellsvllle and one
from Jersey City. supplied by the Erie company
carried the delegates to and from this place. The
special train from Jersey City pulled by the
"E. B. Thomas" locomotive which built by
the Association OF Erie Engineers for exhibition at
the Chicago Worlds Flir and which was recently
purchased by the Erie road for 5000.
Among the prominent railroad officials present
were Mr. Mitchell. superintendent OF motive power
Of the Erie; George West superintendent Of motive
power OF the Ontario and Western: Superintendent
Mcguire. OF the Eastern Division OF the Erie: G. W
Dow. superintendent OF the Jefferson Division OF the
Erie. and Frank s. Cannon. superintendent OF the
Staten Island Railroad. Others present were
Shandy Mcguire. the Poet Engineer" OF Oswego.
" Y. and Uncle Ben Hafner. of Port Jervis. the
oldest locomotive engineer In the United States also
the clergy OF the village. Mayor Carly and the
Board OF Village Trustees. Clark Caskey. chief en-
gineer OF Division No. 81. OF Port Jervis. presided
and the speakers were Judge ~ Z. Fullerton. OF
Port Jervis Grad Chief Engineer p. NJ. Arthur,
Of Cleveland: the Rev. VI. Sailey. rector OF st.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church. OF Port Jervis. and
shandy Mcguire. the Poet Engineer
Chief Arthur was greeted with storm OF cheers
when ne arose to speak lie said in part
What the country needs is a closer touch between
the employer and the employed: there Is too vide
a gulf between them One OF the aims OF our order
an end 10 the antagonism between capital and
labor. and We shall DO that when the emp.oyer and
Rule do unto others you would have others
do unto you" When We educate men 70 that stan
"a MI. sh.tr ha
which We are bound to respect. the problem Is
lie, me tell you Of some OF. the things accom-
plished by the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Ensl-
reliable and trustworthy class OF engineers than
they had before. We haze code rules az to sobreiy
be- dschSrged ssn oi' I'M" IN ali It's history Of thirty
years our order never countsnanced dishonor able
were discharged from the order for ntoxicaton.
hold that no man has The rIsh TO a,sp on loco. co,
Influence Of qsor ana nn punshmch 700 rS ,ss
railroad service OF unrelIable men In isSs va.
employed as an engineer on nelshborlng rar9.d ,.
At 81 month n.emsn go, 80 ana sondur,ch ncbsd IN IN
respectable language. for more pay, what 90 yomn
INK hey daF Tney tore W, ha an" RTo,sersoss -
Locomotive Engineers Forwarded another petition
Srassad non | to tho same me- manascrs Marx The rc-
Tho petition was granted and me engineers pay
was raised 10 s. 70 day and the freTens IN pro-
Here let me saw that in all It's transactions with
the nremeh We looked upon them AS part o.,
ourselves and in advocating our claims afNocatei
,helrs until they effected organization OF their
own and transacted their own business IN thclr own
way Railroad men dlske TO my their fare ana
90 once auplod 20 General Manager Mckissock
Of tho Iron Mountain Railroad for pass II , sail
10 me: Mr. Arthur. suppose that our roai rom
on forced reirenchmcnt. Is compelled 10 make lO
per cent reduction in wages OF enginecfs,, WI @ yoa
adv,se -her1 10 submit to IT, said. II the roai
,s really obliged 10 reduce wages. and you VIII
commence with the superintendent and higher ON
cais and so or down. I shall say 10 them. bear
vour share OF the burden Ifut II YOU beSin WIN
the !. borers on tho track and s'op with the master
mechanic shall advise them not to snbmit -.
Tho Tro, hcrhood OF Locomotive Engine"rs mas
nro,ected It's members from unfair and arbitrary
disnisssls: has 81 .ci many man from drunk
ards IA TO hc n comfort 10 his fanily anI an
honor 10 the community II has naid "",,VN OF
death be nertr and over half n million donars 10
neody members. There is much mistaken prelnui",s
acains, labor ORGANIZATIONS. " IN" conmerclli
monoved and professional classes organize 70 pro.
mote and conserve their interests. why shoui no,
,morkInrmen9 7 know that unprnclpcd and bad
men sometimes get AT the head OF labor orghhl1d-
ta,ns br, an organization based on good principles
CONDUCTED nv honest men for good ends. ~ me nope
~ ,hn toiling masses throughout the world
chief Arthur also addressed large union meet
ing at the Methodist Church tonight