The herald., 1896-08-31
RAILROAD bROIHERHO0DS
Considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF
a Federation
ONLY A QUESTION OF TIME
When All the Unions Will Be Joined
Together
Two Big Mines ct Leaivilie Shut Down-The
End Of the Strike Not
In Sight
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. So.-A
meeting of the representatives OF the
different railroad brotherhoods was held
in this city today to consider the advis-
ability of federation among the broth
erhoods. There were present at the
meeting p. NJ. Arthur, grand chief OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
p II. Morrissey, grand master of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; f.
=. Sargent, grand master of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen; f. c.
Clark, chief conductor of the Order of
Railroad Conductors; j.. r. 7. Austen.
grand secretary and treasurer OF the
Order of Railroad Telegrap pliers; c. w.
l.. Brown. deputy grand chief of the
same order, and other prominent men
in railroad labor organizations The re-
suit of the meeting was the adoption
of the following resolution:
THAT il is the sense of the members Of
the five brotherhoods of the railroad or
CARNATIONS, in union meeting at Indian
apolis assembled that we are in favor
of federation. and that it be accom-
plished as soon as pussble."
The adoption of this resolution does
not by any means insure the fedora
ton, but will undoubtedly renew the
agitation in favor of it to such an ex-
tent that the federation will follow ir
the near future.
Grand Chief Arthur said yesterday af-
ternoon that he found the sentiment in
favor Of such a federation rapidly grow
ing throughout the country. and he looks
upon it as a probable fact that 1t is only
a question of time until it is carried into
effect
When it is. neither of the existing
brotherhoods will lose its autonomy.
There was a mass meeting at Masonic
hall this afternoon, which was addressed
by all the grand officers present at the
morning meeting. and Air. Coffin of
Iowa, eX-railroad commissioner of that
state and now president of the home
for invalid railroad men; Gov. Matthews
and Mayor Taggart delivered addresses
of welcome to the visitors.
THE LEADVILLE STRIKE
LEADVILLE, Colo. Aug. 30-This is
the seventy-fifth day of the great strike,
and marks the inception of the most
important action yet taken on either
side, as for the first time since the great
strike began the pumps in the two lead
ing mines, the Bon Air and Penrose. are
idle The order for stoppage came yes
terday afternoon, and was obeyed at
once. The movement means that the
mine owners hope to force the union
to declare the strike off, or that they
think to avoid trouble by closing down
on everything and allowing the mines
to fill with water, rather than submit
to the dictation of the union. The strike
has already cost fully s., 900, 600 and there
is nothing to indicate that it is any near
er a settlement than on the day it began.
REDUCTION RESISTED
BEAVER FALLS, Pa, Aug. Ca
meeting of the employees Of the ROches-
ter Tumbler works was held in Freedom
this afternoon, and by a unanimous vote
it was declared not to accept the 20 per
cent reduction proposed by the firm.
The reduction included every employe
Of the plant and was to take effect to-
morrow morning. The men, at the re-
quest Of the company, agree to work
out the glass now in the pots at the
old wages. after which they will refuse
to continue unless their old wages are
rastorad