The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-14
NO GROUND FOR ALARM
A. n. Z. GETTING FEW RECRUITS
FROM THE OLDER BRo1HERHooDs.
The Ftftfeth Anniversary OF the Penn.
syIvania Vice President Muir
rays Appointments.

There Is excellent authority for stating
that the reports that the American Railway
Union is getting a strong hold on the en-
ployes on the Pennsylvania lines has no
foundation. even among the telegraph OPP
orators, where IL has been stated such re-
markable Roadway had been made. The
Railway World says: According to re-
ports which have been in circulation the
past week. L. V. Debs, OF the American
Railway Union. is endeavoring TO secure
recruits for his organization from among
the employees OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. With what success he has met
1t Is, Of course. impossible to state; but
we are OF the opinion that his efforts will
not amount to a great deal. This opinion
is based upon the knowledge OF several
facts, one Of which Is, there is not a more
contented set of employees in the world
who have been accorded greater consid-
GRAFTON by the management than those in
the service OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company They are, as rule, men Of in
telligence and good character, and not the
slightest discomfort has existed among
them for years past. With very few ex-
ceptions they already belong TO the various
brotherhoods, and Pennsylvania officials
have never interfered with the operations
Of those organizations. The brotherhoods
are established corporations, and instead of
being a menace to the railroads, they have
unquestionably exerted a beneficial infiu-
ence. especially upon their members. The
A. X. u, on the other hand, is the greatest
labor agitating organization formed in re-
cent years, and IL would, II ii were allowed
to have its own way, do more harm than
good to the working classes. Pennsylvania
hQu Va fharnfOro no
ords of their own organizations and those
OF Mr.. Debss concern with which to make
comparison, and We rely upon the intel
ligence Of the employees in the selection OF
the organization to which they will give
their allegiance. 1t Is, of course, possible
for them to hold membership in both, but,
sooner or later, we believe, there will be
clash for supremacy. We are, in conclusion,
inclined to the opinion that the men will
not give UP the old love for new and
that they Will prefer remaining with their
well-organized and well-established broth
erhoods to joining concern which, at least,
Is only an experiment. In other words. we
valuable recruits from among the employees
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company"
local railroad man, who keeps in touch
no occasion for alarm over the Roadway
this organization Is making with Indian
apolis lines. There are always few rash
eager to get into some organization which
will make q general disturbance, and many
of this sort are talking a good deal about
the American Railway Union, but il was
doubtful whether they were members of the
order. So far as indianapolis Is concerned,
every strike among railway employees has
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers, the
fremen and trainmen were never stronger
in this part OF the country, and there is
little danger OF their becoming members of
any organization headed by Debs. Too
many local railroad men own homes and
have families to jeopardize their positions.
The PennsyIvania's Jubilee.
The fiftieth anniversary OF the incor-
poration of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany was celebrated in an elaborate manner
in Philadelphia yesterday. The jubilee be-
gan formally at noon, when President Rob-
erts and the directors Of the company held
a reception in the assembly room Of the
big Office building of the company. Here
the officers Of the great corporation from
all over the country paid their respects to
the head Of the road and the men who di-
rect its property. This ceremony was fol-
lowed by a reception in the presidents
room and the board room, to which about
500 men distinguished in finance, railroads,
politics and the learned professions had
been invited. At this function an elaborate
luncheon was served and speech-making of
an informal character was INDUCED in. Be-
sides the local celebrities at this reception
Standard Oil Company, New York; s. w.
Allerton, Chicago John Bindley, president
of the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce.; j.
f. Barr, editor of the Pittsburg Post;
Joseph G.. Butler. director of the Pittsburg.
Youngstown & Ashtabula railroad; Dumont
Clarke, president OF the American Ex-
Carnegie. of Pittsburg; oliver Barnes, John
ID. Crimmins and Eugene Delano, of New
York; William De ArTnitt, president of the
pany, and others. AT 3 O'Clock the big
event Of the day took place: This was the
public meeting at the Academy of Music.
an address in which he furnished statis-
tics showing the remarkable development
OF the road since its Incorporation in 1916.
he paid a tribute to the fidelity and de-
the company and prophesed a glorious flu
ture for the road should their harmonious
Mayor Warwick followed President Roberts
and they spoke at length on the progress
of the State and city as a result of the
Pennsylvania Company in particular. Fred
erick Fraley. the veteran Philadelphia,
now approaching near.y a century of life.
prepared a paper, which was read cover
ing the history of railroads for some years
prior to their inception in this State J.
living Brooks, identified with the Western
teresting "reminiscences of the early Difficult
ties of railroading. This was followed by
an address by Joseph II. Choate, of New
York.
NickeI-PIate Conductors Promoted.
NJ. E Baum, Henry Overholser and c. s.
Downey. regular through-freight conductors
on the Western division of the Nickel-plate
road, were promoted yesterday TO passenger
conductors. 1t is expected that some impor-
tant changes will soon take place among the
old passenger conductors.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
In March there arrived and departed at the
Union Station. Indianapolis, 1866 trains,
handling II, 435 cars.
The Columbus & Hooking Valley has 100
engines, 80 per cent of them of the best
class, and 1891 cars OF all descriptions.
ID. j. Flynn. travelling passenger agent OF
the Rock Island for Colorado and Utah, died
in Denver Sunday, OF pneumonia. He was
formerly with the Erie.
The shipments of poultry, eggs and butter
the last few days to Eastern markets have
been so heavy as TO trouble the Eastern lines
10 furnish enough refrigerator cars
Eugene French, who had been in the en-
ploy Of the Erie thirty-nine years, was dis
missed few days ago. and became SO de-
spondent that he attempted suicide, but al
last reports was still living.
Four of the Chicago-St. Paul lines have
agreed TO stand together, maintain rates alb
solutey, and assist, as far possible, the
Interstate-commerce Commission in discover