Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-14
MEETING
 ON TO-DAY
Railroad Officials
 Meet Workers.
Committee of Engineers Issue 8 Statement-Will. ing to Refer the Whole Matter to Arbitration,

 1 appolnte by the Doar.l of directors of | tue New York. New Haven X Hart. l lcrd railroad last Saturday to confer "'fA q committee iron the E,,ttller- 1 bo1t C. Locomotive iire'nr,l t.. ;i.e road regarding dissensions between the latter organization and the Broth erbood of Locomotive engineers met
 the firemen's committee at the Grand Central station today
 The conference of the iiremen with the directors ended early this after noon. At. it's conclusion the iiremep would only say they had made their position perfectly plain to the directors and it was thought probable that no further meetings would be necessary. Alter the firemen had departed the di- rectors remained in discussion: When the meeting had adjourned President Mellen said that the matter had been under careful consideration.
 New Haven, Feb l4-A statement from the regular committee of engi. neers of the New York, New Haven X Hartford railroad was issued to-day rom the office of the railroads press agent. Like the long statement is sued by the officials of the railroad last night, this one has to do with the labor situation as affected by the de mand Of the Brotherhood of railroad f'remen that engineers belonging to that organization be represented in conference with the road officials by a committee of their own brotherhood instead Of by committee from the Brotherhood of Locomotive engineers, The statement follows:
 Referring to the question raised by me committee representing the fire men employed on the New York. New Haven X Hartford railroad. that the hremen's committee should be granted the privilege to take ID the cases of engineers who may have been disci- plined and who belong to the Brother hood Of Locomotive tiremen. in stead or having these cases handled by the regular engineers committee ren. resenting all of the engineers employed or this road.
 On January 31, 1902 the committee o' engineers and tiremen of the N. r., N. II. and H. R. R. accepted and signed with President John M. Hall a sched. tiit' or pay and general conditions re. latlng to the engineers and 1iremen for the entire New Haven system.
 I ms was the first schedule that GOV cred the entire rail lines of this com. pany.
 From that time up to the presep, the engineers committee have taken up with the management the ,rriey, ances ot all engineers, provided the cases nave merit, and we will continue To do this regardless of whether the engineer belongs to any organization pr to no organization.
 The regular engineers conmittns represents large majority of ep- sineers employed by the x. Y., \. II. md II. R. R., and our actions in the past are the best guarantee for the fu. Lure.
 Ii the request of the firemen's com. mittee should be granted it would mean the violation of the agreement between the engineers and the con- pany under which we are now work Ing. It would mean that the officers | of the road would have three commit | tees to deal with: First, the regular l engineers committee: second. the con- l mlttee representing the engineers who | belong to the firemen; third, engineers | who do not belong to any organization. We feel that this would be placing an | burden on the officials of | the road. inasmuch as it cannot he 'hown that We have at any time ne- siected to take up the case of an engi- leer, provided the case had merit.
 We gladly accepted First Vice Pres dent Todd's suggestion to refer this question to arhitra ton for settlement. md still believe that such course would be the proper one to follow. This. however, was refused hy the iremen.
 Regular Committee of Engineers. V.
 N.. \. H. X II. F. E.