The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-27
BROTHERHOOD
ROW.
Troubles of the Locomotive
Firemen Are Out at Last.
DehS Satisfies the Order That
He Drew Only His Due.
DISTURBING FACTOR
Is Hannahan, Who is Busy An
sWering Charges.
Some Interesting History of
the A. r. Z. Strike.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 27.-The fac
tional differences in the ranks of the
national 3. of l. F., more particularly
among the grand officers. makes the
secret report submitted at the Galveston
meeting of the brotherhood very desira-
bic reading to all classes in labor ranks
1t does not show malfeasance in Office,
neither does it reflect upon grand Off
GERS now controlling affairs of the
brotherhood but il does show an enor-
nous expenditure of money through
various channels.
Eugene Y. Debs as secretary treasur-
er from 1881 to 1884 inclusive received
editor of the Fireman's Magazine, and
81, s. for miscellaneous expenditures,
a grand total of $37,S75.65.
Members Of his family were employ
ed at the same time, swelling the total
to 500, 1926. These figures are includ-
ed in the report of the expert who inves-
tigated the affairs of the brotherhood
at the suggestion of the present grand
officers.
Several things were uncovered, call
ing for explanation, and which, judging
from the resolution of confidence in
Mr.. Debs at the Galveston meeting,
were explained by Mr.. Debs TO the sat
isfaction of the convention. The fact
that there are, or at least have been.
factional differences, stands prominent
~ forth.
Vice Grand Master Mammalian hree
different times has been called upon to
face charges, giving substance TO the
claims of his friends that his fellow Of
hcers are trying to unseat him The
record of heSe several trials, including
the proceedings of the Galveston meet
ing, shows that in September, 1895, Mrs
John J. Mammalian, wife of the first vice
grand master. TELEGRAPH from Engle-
wood to F. a. Arnold, secretary treas
urer at Peoria. Ill. to send her draft
for $50, he explanation TO follow by
letter.
The sacrata rx- trea st1rer committed with
this request. Early in October. Mr..
Mammalian telegraphed to Mr. Arnold:
I consider you cur of the first
water
Mr.. Arnold Immediately preferred
charges against the first vice grand
master before the grand executive board
of conduct unbecOming officer and
a gentleman, and OF grossly insulting
him without cause. The trial came off
in November. Meanwhile, however
Mr.. Hannahan apoloEiZed. saying that
his anger had been aroused because of
| recent CORES pOndence into which Mr..
Arnold had been innOcently drawn The
invest igation also brought out that Mr.
Mammalian and Arnold had had differen-
ces two other occasions. one of
these grew out of the Pullman strike
Grand Master Sargent teIegra pied to
Arnold at Chicago in substance that
President Debs of the A. r. L. had call
ed upon the B. of L F. to aid him in
boyc0tting the Pullman company Ar
mold forwarded the contents of this tel
egram To Hannahan. asking him to join
in a call upon President Debs to in
form him what position the fremen oc-
cupied.
Hannahan drove Immediately to Arm
ODDS headquarters, and his manner
showed that he was very angry, as he
talked at the top of his voice and de-
nandad to know by what right Sargent
was sending messages TO him CArnold).
Sargent knew that he (Hannahan) was
in the city, and that he was first vice
grand master. He did not propose to be
ignored, and he vowed that he would
BE ID if he would go down and see
Debs."
han with saying:
If Sargent and he (ArnoId) were go
ing to run the brotherhood they could
run it, and when the Harrisburg con-
vention came off he would show them
who was the grand master
Arnold testified that this talk made
him hot under the collar but he ex-
| planned TO Hannahan that Sargent had
left Terre Haute, and ne did not know
where he (FIannahan) was, but he did
know that the secretary was in Chicago
and for that reason telegrap hed to
him.
Notwithstanding his heat Hannahan
| accompanied Arnold in a call on Debs,
and Arnold told DebS that under no cir
cumstances would the brotherhood be-
come identified with the \. R. L. strike.
He also told Debs that he (Debs) was in
the wrong, and that he would lose Ar
mold further says that during this call
Mammalian gave him no encouragement,
! but that he told DebS in the hearing of
| the secretary.
You will win; you are bound to win;
you are right This declaration made
| Arnold feel that he had TO fight the
grand lodge officers as well as the A
p II in unfolding the brotherhood
During 1894 w c. Gray. a member
| of the brotherhood. also filed charges
] against Hannahan and this brought out
interesting matters relating to the A.
p L. strike.
When the strike began in Chicago,
mem bers of the brotherhood firing en-
gines in the Polk street depot yards
| came directly in contact with members
OF the A. r U and matters soon be
came so threa tening that the firenen
| called meeting. which was also at
tended by the engineers This meeting
resolved to continue at work, but it was
thought advisable to call upon the
grand officers, and an order was re-
| ceived from Grand Master Sargent
stating that Vice Grand Master Han
nahan had been placed in charge at
| Chicago
After some trouble a conference was
/ had with Hannahan at which time the
| committee informed him about the
abuse heaped upon the brotherhood. the
| men being called vile names and stones.
/ links and pins being thrown at them, SO
! that it was hazardous 10 continue at
work
| chairman of the committee. to in1medi-
ately call upon General Manager Thorn
as and notify him that unless union
/ SWitchuaeu were put on the engines the
| brotherhood would be called out in two
| hours. Gray explained that il was i'm
/ possible to do this. as the engineers had
not heard from their grand master Then
Hannahan told them that Whatever
| understanding was reached he would
| sustain it, as the brotherhood 50 far
had been governed by the constitution
| General Manager Thomas. but Hanna
| han withheld the assistance promised