New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
ORDERED BACK BY STONE.
Expulsion from National Body of
Engineers Penalty of Refusal.

--,,. begi7ning OF the END of the elevated and
hay strike was apparent yesterday after a
es-snoe at Brevoort Hall. 54th-st. near 3d.
-. in the forenoon between the committee of
=. stationary hrernen and engineers appointed
.bs Central Federated Union on Wednesday
isH, and the national officers Of the Eccentric
r-i-sr-sn's Union. when il was decided that the
a-s-oen in the power houses would stand by
their employers
The Eccentric Ftremen's Union was renre-
..-.as by Two Of the grand officers. President
Ttmothy Eealy and Secretary c. l. Schamp.
They absolutely refused to sanction strike of
.se power house fremen.
soon sftervard Warren S. stone issued orders
- the striking nlotormen, who belong to Local
No 105 Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
sneers. 70 return TO work at once saying that
the strike was unwarranJed and unauthorized
and declaring that all members of the local who
did not obey the order would be expelled from
The Brotherhood He also administered
scathing rebuke 10 the strike leaders
The conference at Brevoort Hall was attended.
among others by President Healy and Secre-
rsry scharap. Of the National Association Of
Stationary F1remen; John r Hefernan, secre-
tary Of The local of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton Of Street and Electric Railway Employees;
John Carroll, president OF the Eccentric Fire
mems Union, and William Hand delegate of the
Eccentric Engineers Union
Hefernan made the same appeal as he made
70 the Central Federated Union. saying that the
marlborough strikers could win il the power
house hrenen would go out
TENT OF CHEF STONES ORDER.
The fun text Of the order issued by Chief
Stone n The middle Of the afternoon was as fol-
lows:
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers has M
differences with the Interborough company at the
present time that could not have been adjusted in
n present strike now going on by men claiming
Of our laws. II is not recognized nor viii it be
supported D. our organization
Ils contract entered into September. 1904 be-
tween ne interhorough Company and the Brother
LOYAL members Of the brotherhood are instructed
a. once 20 report for duty and 10 comply with the
Members refusing TO do so will be expelled from
membership in our organization.
members have been nised BY statements thar fbe
grand cf1lcers have given consent 10 this strike.
-1lS Is not correct No request was made or
granted nor we're the officers of the brotherhood
This IS the first time in the history Of the Brother
have repudiated their agreement with any railroad
LABOR organizations must keep their part Of the
agreement invlolate If they expect 70 succeed
Had our laws been complied with conditions as
marlborough Rapid Transit Company.
This is the first case on record that SO severe
rebuke has been administered to any local Of
the brotherhood. and. SO far as is known the
first time that strike has been ordered with
cut even consulting the grand officers. The Off
Gals OF the Interborough company soon had a
copy Of this order, and soon II was learned
that II was genuine the recruiting office at No.
"a Dey-st was closed and the card announcing
that men for the Interborough lines were hired
there was taken down. Then the long distance