Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-04-29
Saved Train Load Of Passengers;
Company Gave Engineer Nothing

"O-
Chicago. April 29.-Another week
has passed and the six men arbitrat-
ing the wage requests Of $1,000 West
ern railway engineers, firemen and
hOstlers are in the midst of their la
bors. No intimation has come from
any member of the, arbitration board
as to what, if any, findings have been
reached on any one of the sixteen ar
ticles Of the employees requests. The
proceedings of the arbitrators from
the beginning have been tightly seal
ed from the probe Of the inquisitor
and not q word as to the trend of the
boards sentiment on wage or hour
demands has been dropped.
| Rumor in the federal building has
indicated that the arbitrator have
pledged themselves to secrecy. The
same goodnatured Dame vouchsafes
the information that during the last
six or seven days the half dozen deli
berators have been obtaining all the
information possible concerning each
and every request. That is, the board
apparently is posting itself thoroughly
on every point in the great contro-
versy before beginning to write down
any final decision on any of the var
ious articles.
| 1t may not be lese majestic to add
that high officials Of the engineers
and firemen's brotherhoods have been
in an extremely happy mood during
the current week. This also applies
to the employees arbitrators, F. A. Bur
CESS of the engineers brotherhood,
and Timothy Shea, of the firemen's or
ganization. These arbitrators have re-
turned from the federal building with
buoyant step, seemingly satisfied with
the world.
There must be good news for the
men in the arbitration proceedings"
has been q question that rash inter-
rogat0r has fred at each Of these
diplomats.
Chicago weather at this time Of
the year is certainly beautiful" the
arbitrator would answer.
"Have you reached any final verdict
on any of the articles?" was the next
query.
Thompson certainly won smash
ing victory in the Chicago mayoralty
fight, didn't he?"-this with faraway
smile. s
well, is your cheerfulness indicate
Of anything interesting to the general
public?"
"Oh, am always happy. Goodby."
The arbitrators have until April 30
to hand down their award. and If one
may trust the judgment Of wise OBJ
servers, they will take all of that
time. It is possible that during the
coming week some very significant
conclusions may be reached but it is
hardly probable that the board will
complete final award on all Of the
oixteen articles much before the
deadline date.
When Warren s. Stone. head Of the
engineers brotherhood, made his clos
ing plea to the arhitrators last month
It was noted by many auditors in the
federal courtroom, Chicago. that he
referred feelingly to the "human
wreckage" Of the profession and sug-
gested that the arbitrators go out to
the Home for Aged and Disabled Rail-
road Employees ct Highland Park. Ill,
to see for themselves living proof OF
his assertions. The Writed visited the
Home within. the last few. days and in
wandering through the corridors Of
the imposing yellow brick structure
standing among the oaks bordering
Lake Michigan. twenty-three miles
north of Chicago. he encountered
many members of the wheel-chair bri-
gade and talked with crippled and dis.
figured men. who in years gone by,
had served the railroads Of the coun-
Try In noteworthy fashion.
Standing ct an open door leading to
. porch. the diminutiSe figure Of .
man was noticed, Twenty feet away
he looked more eli and encms than