The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-11
The Discharge Of Road Foreman
Mauer Demanded
BY ENGINEERS AND FlREMEN.
A Threat That They VIII Quit Work
IL Their Demands Are Not Conn
piicd With-An Alleged letter
Prom Them - Injunction
Sucd Out by Maucr's
Attorneys

Trouble which mas pctu blc"ihb i'I
two years past among the employees of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway on
those divisions contcring al Clifton
Forge. has within the past few days as
sumcd a form which may possibly re-
suit in "a temporary cessation OF business
not only on the disvisions indicated but
throughout the entire system. There is
also involved a contest between two pow
crful forces which may prove far reach-
ing in its results
Tho story in brief IS as follows: A mat
fer OF two and a half years ago Philip
Aiauor was employed as road foreman
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio with head
quarters at Clifton Forge. How he has
farcd since that time. is best told by
bin hled ON Thursday in tho Law and
Furity Court by Mcssrs. william l..
ROYAL and A. B. GuigOn. praying for an
injunction TO restrain certain e)artleS
from securing his discharge from the
position of road foreman.
BROTHERHOOD'S HOSTILITY.
The bin alleges that Mr.. Mauer is
man of good standing ana shltul me-
chauic. having had twenty years train
Ing and that for fifteen years up TO very
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
but now. the bin goes ON To- alese, GER
tain members of this organization have
come to entertain a feeling of hostility
toward Mauer. and have entered into a
conspiracy To- cause the chesapeake ana
Ohio Railway Company 10 discharge him.
Those concerned ion this conspiracy, the
hiu declares. are q. W. kincaid, "a. NJ.
Newcomb H. s. Foster i. b. Snapp. ".
g. Monroe. B. III. Thomas, w. G.. Dud-
ley. S. j. Craig and r.. j. Foster, as well
as "a number of others. who, i'm the exc
Cutl0n of their purpose, are about TO call
ou d. ID. Carlisle. railway superintendenJ
at Clifton Forge q. r. Doyle. general
superintendent and George III. Stevens,
general manager, to demand Mauers dis
charge.
These alleged conspirators, the bin de-
clares. have already handed Mr.. Carlisle
paper copy of which accompanies
the bin. which paper contains threat
that If Mauor SIS not discharged an the
engineers and hrcmen upon the divisions
of tine road ceuteriug at clifton Forge
10 not ail employed throughout the sys-
tenn will quit work.
nc bin alleges that 30 Maucr is dis
charged his character viii hc hlackencd
and irrcparahlc injury viii Doe done him
Messrs. Stevens. Doyle and Carlisle The
document further states, are now in
Richmond and the alleged conspirators
are now about Co address them
In View of au tho above allegations. the
n.U urays that am order Doe entered cn-
Joining the alleged couspirstors from
communicating on the subject mentioned
with Messrs stevens, D0ylc and Carlisle.
THREAT or & STRIKE.
Now comes the most interesting part
of tbc matter. tine letter alleged to have
heen written by Mr. kincaid and others
10 Suuerintcndcut Carlisle. which accom-
panies the bin as an exhibit. 10 reads
as follows:
clifton Forge. We. june 2, 1898.
J. IT, Carlisle. superintendent.
We. us a body of men. both engineers
and nremon knowing the dissatisfaction
that now exists and has existed for more
than two years or ever since commit
tee waited ON Superintendent q. p.
DOYLE and George W. stevens, genera"
manager OF the O.. g. o. Railway, on
whlch VIC arc employed, and was ass
rured bv the general manager mat he
would adjust amy difficulty or dissatis-
faction that might arise between the
men and the company; We now advise
and believe Be- 90 DE our duty 10 take
this matter before ar. Stevens again
and show him that 10 is possible tne way
fhings are now going that an outbreak
Of tho mon may Doe expected at any
time
In order 10 prevent this evil We come
10 YOU and are directed 20 ask for the
removal of r.. D.. D.. NOW in office as We
are satisfied DE is the cause of the
trouble and dissatisfaction, and appoint
n man that has mechanical Ideas enough
20 90 Justice to the company and also
20 the men and therefore restore peace
and harmony to all concerned
(SicncdJ g.. W. KINCAlD,
G.. y. Div. IS.
IT, NJ NEWCOMB
b. A. b.. Div 3S.
T.. $. FOSTER
Master B. of l.. b. "a.
w. g.. MONROE.
Secretary b. of T.. IT,. 2l.
THE INJUNCTION ENTERED.
The allega tious SCI forth 300 the oil
drawn bv M1ucre attorneys ana the ac-
companyng exhibit having been duly
considered Judge Minor entered the fol-
lowing order.
.srhis day came tho plaintiff and pre-
scrtcd hls BIN fro open court praying for
an Injunction against the parties defend
ant thereto.
con consideration whereof So is order
od that o. W kincoid H 81. Newcomb.
" 6 Foster vs.. o.. Monroe. j. H. Snapp.
~ H. Thomas. W o.. Dudley s. j. Craig.
r ID Foster and each Of them. Doe en-
foincl ana restrained ANA the sai0 par
lies are hereby cnio.ncd and res ra.ned
untu The lfth day of june. l@S. from go-
t,.o 40 or communicating with j. %. Car-
Isle e. +. DOYLE and George w. stevens.
Or either or them or any other person ln
sutboritv in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company and requesting as,-
ino or urelng them or either of thom 20
rsobarge or remove ihe plaintiff PhInp
Nlauer. from his service or employment
hy the said Chesapeake ana Ohio Rail-
way Company in the prosecution OF the
malicious conspiracy alleged in the Bill.
and from making any threats % The
said stevens. Doyle and Carlisle or either
of them or any other person IN authority
iu the said railway company either di-
rectly ,or Indirectly OF any injury 90 hap
ueu 70 them or The said railway com
rsny n the said Asuer is not discharged
or removed, but this Injunction ID not 70