Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-13
BIG BROTHERHOODS
WILL NOT TAKE PART

hCOd ORGANIZATIONS VINO are mere
( would not intimate what they will tell
the men who attend the meeting to-
| night. Those here are Arthur J..
| Lowell of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen, and Val
entine Fitzpatrick. of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen. Both these
| officials did deny that they were in
conference with the railroad officials
| yesterday and say they want it under
stood that they are here in accordance
| with their duties as vice presidents of
the orders they represent.
Trainmen Warned
The statement that Fitzpatrick was
in conference with members of the
| various lodges of the Brotherhood of
| Railroad Trainmen and that members
of these lodges would not mix up in
the strike controversy was confirmed
Representatives of the trainmen were
given passports to the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad yards last night and took
with them letter from the train
mems representative calling attention
to the trainmens agreement with the
Pennsylvania Railroad and warning
them of the results If the agreement
is violated.
Crowds Not So Large
Crowds were not as large about
strike headquarters to-day as they
have been during previous days. 1t
was explained that the men were all
out working with the pickets and at
tempting to round up recruits.
Books at the headquarters show an
increase in membership of 500. Presi-
dent Pierce stated that this was the
result of the work done by the picketS
since yesterday.
Officials of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road denied that the men at Division
street had gone out. Freight business
mas been dull and the men there have
been working shorter hours and in
turns was the explanation for the
small number of men at work to-day
No paraders weer out to-day aside
from the pickets, who marched to and
from their districts. The lack of en-
thusiasm at headquarters was explain
ed by President Pierce and Vice-Pre
den Gsell. Asked what would be done
! in the event of the brotherhoods re1us-
ing to take a hand in the fight, Presi-
, dent Pierce SAID:
THE strike is over, according to the
morning newspaper and statements
, from superintendent w. b. McCaleb
1t is only begun. | cant say what
: will happen until we hear what the
brotherhood men have to say at the
meeting tonight.
II will say that a man who starts
to build a house and rents that house
before it is finished is not going to stoI
building the house when he mas a ten.
ant waiting. We have begun this fight
and will continue our battle. | don't
, think much of any man who will tel
/ what he is going to do at secret
} meeting before he does it. He is moi
loyal to his men; and if the brother.
! hood representatives have done wha'
the newspapers say they have done
they have no right to the positions
they hold. We will tell you to-mor.
row morning what we will do"
Nice-President Gsell said:
Newspapers do not give the rea
i figures as to the number of men out
/ There were but eight men left at Di
vision street when the pickets pulled
the other employees from work.
Il also want to say that ! have the
assurance that Mr.. Lowell will be q
the meeting tonight. The meeting il
for brotherhood men and will not b,
an opn session. We have nothing I,
IVORY over
MIR. Fitzpatriclk's Letter
e Another report current to-day wa
, that the brotherhood representative
in their statements at the meeting to
night would call attention to the claim
made by the Federated body on tn,
| seniority rule. This rule. it was said
affects only shopment ana men work
= ing on repairs. Bringing the trackme1
into this fight, most of whom are for
eigners and have no standing on Sc
, iniority, was a big mistake, ii was said
= The letter issued to the Trainmen b!
Nice-Presldent Valentine Fitzpatrick
last night and to-day follows.
II have to-day conferred with com
mittees representing our members il
+, this vicinity regarding the strike o
, certain PENNSYLVANIA Railroad EN-
pioyes and am told that some of tn,
members are advocating an illega
strike in support of the employe!
= who are on strike.
After discussing the situation yer,
thoroughly with the officers of lodges
Nos AZ, 3S3, 514 and 694 and others
! have instructed them to visit the
, various yards and to tell our member,
that they must in every respect com
ply with the laws of +. OF X. r.. anC
any failure to do so will mean eXpul.
sion, as per General Rule No. IL.
IF there Is any cause for complaint
about coercion. intimidation or per.
Sonal abuse on the part of specia
taScntS or detectives, such complaints
, should be handed to the chairman OF
the grievance committee, and the sew
eral local chairmen should at once en-
deavor TO present such complaint to
the superintendent and also acquaint
the officer under whose immediate
jurisdiction the complaint arose with
the facts.
/, In the event the company refuses to
comply and properly afford protection,
then the committee should immedi-
ately notify President Lee and ask for
assistance. / am confident if the fore
going instructions are complied with
all matters can b handled to the best
, interest of the members"
Further assurance was given all men
remaining at work to-day by local
Pennsylvania Railroad officials that
they would receive ample police pro-
lection. Increased police forces were
placed at a number of points along
the Pennsylvania Railroad property
, to-day. No trespassers re per-
/ ;nitted.
Three officers We're on duty at the
foot of Walnut streets, and in addi-
, tion to the regular watchmen at all
| the gates, special officers were placed
on duty. Other officers will take their
places on night duty. Another state
ment given out at Philadelphia divis-
ion headquarters was a denial that any
of the men who had gone out on strike
were taken back. Superintendent Nc
Caleb said:
"The only men who has gone back
to work were those on furlough When
man is dissatisfied and quits his job
without any reason his name is
dropped We are getting along nicely
in all branches and number of the
men who were brought here from
other cities have returned and their
places filled by local men who were off
on the sick list but who have recovered
and reported for work"
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