The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-23

Winnipeg, Man, July Up. M. Ar
thur grand chief engineer OF the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
dropped dead at midnight while speak
ing at the banquet closing the annual
union convention Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers which has been
In session for the past few days.
| Last Words of Stricken Man.
"Out of the fullness Of the heart the
mouth speaks" were the opening words
Of the last speech that Chief Arthur will
ever deliver. The speaker then paused
slightly, seemingly in an effort to con-
troll his feelings. The chairman had
just presented him beautiful floral en-
CINE. AS the venerable leader began
the sentence: II want to say a few
things, as it may be my parting words to
many Of you," his emotions seemed to
be getting beyond his control. His voice
lowered slightly, but without losing its
clearness, he continued:
1--WE are here tonight; no one can tell
when"
AZ ILLS pOlul, i've Ulluutto dllCl
night, the speaker fell. Ladies present
were the first to utter a sign Of alarm.
In an instant many hands were ready to
give assistance. Several rushed for
ward to support him. DR.. Macarthur
hurriedly assembled the stairs and Mr..
Arthur was carried of the platform.
The physician examined the patient
and pronounced him dead Heart fail
ure, due to over-emotion," he said. An
affecting scene followed the doctors an
nouncement.
The funeral took place at one o'clock
Friday afternoon from the undertaking
rooms. The remains were taken to
Cleveland, O.. for interment.
A Great Leader.
Mr.. Arthur was one Of the most pow
erful labor leaders in the United
States, having achieved much of his
power through his conservative Ideas.
AS head of the locomotive engineers,
his principle was never to strike unless
as last resort. He held the conf
dence Of railway officers to marked
degree. During the Debs strike Of 1894
Mr.. Arthur was effective in keeping
the engineers from going out.
Personally, he was modest, kindly
old gentleman, with white chin whis-
kers, with steel blue eyes and smiling
face. This was the great labor leader
who said Remember always that the
burden Of strike falls on the women
and children. Our first duty Is to them;
consult them"
Born in Scotland.
He was born in Scotland In 1884. He
came to America when he was six
years old with his mother. Within a
year both his parents died and he
made his home afterward with an
uncle His school education covered
a period Of six weeks He ran an en-
CINE on the New York Central for 20
years.
His early life was that Of the aver
age man who leaves his native village
to begin "railroading" He began as
a wiper" in roundhouse, then fire.
man, eventually an engineer-and a
irst-class engineer-and then the head
of the great organization Of engineers,
which he helped to form and build up.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers was ten years old when he was
selected its chief in 1873
Arthur Laid Away.
Cleveland, O., July 21.-The funeral
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
took place Monday afternoon from the
family residence, No. 1929 Euclid av-
enue, Rev. DR.. Paul F. Sutphen, pastor
OF the Second Presbyterian church, Off
ciating, assisted by Rev. Vernon Har-
rington.