The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
WORDS WERE
PROPHETIC.
Head Of brotherhood Of Locomotive.
Engineers Drops Dead at
q Banquet.
Opens Toast by Bidding Farewell to
Banqueters and Then Falls
Unconscious.

Winnipeg, Man. July 17.-Heart failure
due to over emotion was the cause as
signed for the sudden death Of Chief P.
M. Arthur Of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, late last night. "Out
OF the fullness OF the heart the mouth
speaketn. We're the opening words Of the
last speech that Chief Arthur will ever
deliver. The speaker then paused slight
~. seemingly in an effort to control his
feelings. The chairman had lust pre-
sented him beautiful floral engine
4 AS the venerable leader began the SEN
tence II want to say a few things. as It
may be my parting words to many OF
YOU, his emotion seemed to be getting
beyond his control. His voice lowered
slightly, but without losing its clearness,
and he continued: 1--WE are here Tonight
no one can tell when At this point, Ave
minutes after midnight, the speaker fell.
Women present were the first to utter a.
sign OF alarm. In an instant many hands
were ready to give assistance. Several
rushed forward to support him. Mr. Mac
arthur hurriedly assembled the stairs and
Mr.. Arthur was carried off the platform.
The physician examined the patient and
pronounced him dead Heart failure, due
to over emotion" he said. An affecting
scene followed the doctors announcement
~. The funeral will take place at l o'clock
this afternoon from the undertaking
| rooms. The remains will be taken to
Cleveland, Ohio, for interment.
Scotland was the birthplace of the grand chief
Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Peter NJ. Arthur He was born there seventy
two years ago, but is justly entitled to be called
an American, for he came here at time when
Just such man was needed Attic but a lad
when he first set foot on American SOIL he
went to work for the New York & Harlem River
also made his start as engineer there, begin
ming as a wiper and serving his entire appren-
ticesh1p, finally manning throttle himself on
the New York Central
Mr. Arthur has always honored labor, and by
50 doing has honored himself When, in 1868,
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers was
formed. he was one of the foremost leaders and
afterWard did much toward making it what 1t
now IS, the strongest and most conservative labor
organization in the world. Showing their faith
n his judgment and his rare executive powers,
the members made him graf& master when in
OF Grand Chief Blanchard.
Not only was Mr.. Arthur looked up to and
respected By the men, but he enjoyed the trust
and confidence of the railroad directors Of the
country. He could go to any railroad magnate
| IN the land and get any concession that his fol
Chief Arthur's abopinatjon. He always ,discoun
| tenanced them. He did not believe that the
motto Of the order could be lived up to If they
were allowed or encouraged. This motto II
Sobrtety. Truth, Justice and Morality
Mr.: Arthur lived in Cleveland, where he wal
held In the greatest esteem. Senator Depew sale
he was the cleverest labor champion in the coun
railroad employees Of the United States from
making many grieyous errors Of Judgment ant
has filled the position of grand master Of thu
brotherhood with great success.