, 1864-03-16
THE engineers STRIKE,
General Spread Of the Movement-Re.
ply Of W. B. Arthur to the Circu.
lar Of the Engineers-Their
Defense-Progress Of the
Strike.

LIVE ol ane association ie that the meube1s fntff
Vlonauy and collectively, will sustain each other II
anS movement thcg may make in relation to reruu
n ne11non. Al meeting Of thu engineers hela OF
Monooy lnef, delegates from all the Wisconsin, ths
on'o ana mississippi, Tc1c Raute and Alton
1own ana Neoraslkn, and the New York Centsa
healfoads. were present. After discussing ths
natteT, these gentlemen unanimously resolvcd to
eustaln thet Chicago brethren In the moyentn1
they have undertaken, and pledged thc,uscl, o.
tnai1 II necessary, they would sospcnd work on tic
IoauS aboTe named. On the Iowa and Nebra. IN
ana tns Great Western Railroads they have already
noon that on the Ohio and Miesissippi RAILROAD
lne engineers had quit work. II this be the case.
inc contagon will take holdof other roads, and the
commerce OF the entire West will come TO perfect
6tand still.
TIE engineers on all theroads out Of this city,
wh the eEoep1ion Of s shs Hsstgsn Genital Nort
sir Line, Burlington and Quincy, and Ml1Waukee
Railroads. quit work yesterday noon. with he ex.
oeptioa Of those engineers Eh9 took ont trains
trarns and upon the arrival Of ihe locomotives At
The engine houses, they will Immediately Quit.
siderable diecuss'on, but we understand that he
Gneinecrs VIII continue to perform their duties on
that road, for rcasonf which do not need EXPLAIN.
Fo1. fon hS;s ss. The engineers on thc Peburg aud
e work. but hold Themselves In readiness 10 Quit
the moment notice II given BY the Committee Of
th the EM,ohh9shoed M,oh9 Trains went out last might
lne Mlchlean Southern Road, hut as the l1ost of
the engineers live at La Porte they viii only takc
charge Of the trains TO those points. The B1rinE-
ton and Quincy is not at all tnterested ii the strife
ization Of their OWL
The following Is the reply Of ". 4. Arthur, Gen.
eral Superintendent OF the Illinois Central Railroad
to the circular OF the engineers, given in the Tn1
BuEE OF yesterday:
Tho circular and resolution, calling upon this
COtuGaUv fFn hn nnNr3
asc1aent Of the Galeua aud Chicago Union Rail
road -, COMPANY to reinstate the engineers
sa 'ha1 as dsszna West hsea hsa no
relations with TINT Company that would
authorize rs, in any manner, to. interfere.
they in any way responsible to us. The manage
nent is beyond our control. and would not be
governed By onr dicsation. Yet you demand thst If
md s,op be- M sss TSsS &ea seas
failure, (which is certain) you leare service that
yo1 hive = Z. long and faithfully performed. Ia this
HIVE you raade any complaints that have not
been rcmcdiea! Hare you had any grievances
thai haze not been 1earessed. win yo6 be bene-
not only tnjufc yourselves, your co-cmployees and
the company, but The public: And for WHAT 70
pnsn1 Gsrinl not For thsrs
violated By this company. Your risfta are as per
feet and yo1E privileges g great now they were
teE1 DSiulo LIE 0lMeullles 0etEeen the Gaena and
Then let me ak Why yeu take THE position. The
fedrete ron ask IL beyond our power. We cannot
ase,. aac esii you propose to inlct Qpon Us. This
coeus. asks us that which is conceded by The yerT
terms Of the resolution to be out of our power to
nmI 2ans hna amoa1,s on On E91s part to an nneondt-
for. 70 far ls this ComIaoy il concerned. You
complain Of nothing done or pcr,nl,lcd by this
GSo~pany, Co. ,,, aoa ask no concession from At
greatest injury In your power. To us Ibis is in
credible. Yonr previous good conduct and faithful
se1ee tae PRESENT cordial relations between your
Having eald this much, I leave .he subject to
yonr candid consideration, believing th.t yon viii
lave Been So oag ana sny M1sn Men son
Respectfully, ". r. ARTHUR.
The following lette, OF the Enclneera. handed n,
~ w o'.' W" sno~ On "aat srounos
tney base their action:
poms The En5s a1m a sas thst s seyes wssksP,s
Of lie dalens and Chicago Union R Ra1iroad M coms
pany ss1 wfh Iii 1ss 9ss Sa. s5X assumed
road are threatened with snspension As TO 20 the hs
precise nature Of The diicuj,T the nhitc az w m.
Gr ,o5 he
the main untrue. aad desirned tn n.rindica ' sna -
damage the interests Of 4 respectable ciass A1 Of
WAfE1nTYdGn. Ajr ~,
pany has aIffnl}5 sought, throueh tie columns % "
lie daily and weekly nrss ~ tia ccnnte ~ Se.o "
stall public opinion and to enlist nonular rmnathr
IN their own behalf and, while tnalctinr unon NJ
thst fhey Az ISs5naersa H. @s1daa @
ever human presumption and Injustice 20 10 fars
corporation. usinr Iii the mcsns e [,nns
seefee 10 crnsh elass Of mechanics, pis s.
hen by The nuhjcatinT ri faIae and
articles. TO certain extent The efnrts ~ ts,c
company are favored with a show of snrrees ~ snd d
The statements Of The company have ,.af9ed c1e.
dcnce almost eyeryWhere HAL the cnrinaaye ~
cauee,eesly struck for 40 e5orbitant aud nnles
ought not In justice to nav: TINT epeineers 4re I
cohtu1nacious set Of fellows. ana arr seeSJne. tn
dictate IN he manasc1uent Of the al Affairs % Of he
s geS
,he'F essd yls I'd gssaa. The ke o
s! ee1s aTe ef mevef satisfied The
W. Ta, :" ses La LIT is ~ 10 On orr part
Was naSin m 10 Marr @ Ea'Sn en- INC road @
other hand ,hs cbtcaro daens III H,on on 9h dns
1o,atcd ne acrecnen+ Tb1h tha' ns' aaa nase re-
4,s * ~ ~ s1 41p Mncn t lne{ made 70 pay
ia with 1s and 1hen feaeherouTs'y T vioesea Se Hf IL
siternrfiTe nv - a6o1,5a1 ,t,a, .gaea'e ~ no
Ihe s4 tha ~ se ~ 4o tneld TT saas. lhls u
Fuy 81 bresch Of faitb and hare 09sca b arc
s1aFn no%Fnpmifs' who must in the end find ont the
T1ley break their faith with their emn1o-ees. ~.
Snee HEN hecanee iev Ie,sa ~ anr 5nea "a
position. Win: apolosy they can oer to tne ~ World @
fer such greed sad peIhdy they alone @ can tell tel.
notice thc cf hat fron he te Of bnD nDe ne 70
5eaa ap , I'm 5ann. is e. r
month For the pssi tFo yets 1ha cyns9sa. In t1 nT
viue have increased ero,%oae,y s md ai[Saneh ap 1l
,izs95 meebapies ard lsboscfs e ali other branch
tn cnrrasnon3 3+ ~ e+1a,raa ~ n MaEes
ensnsers On this roa raited ri n1't ts
middle e last summer. 6sieFs brosshISg ihe snb
so1 md st It. s xhs
@ e e PSn eses5a eP ;ssz e. ~
ssasSs to a5s the eesesssss esss
ineed he 1ssis,snI sapsntendens Ind Master sha
Mechanic repeatedly told the engineers that the
advance from sass to $500 per day vas no more
than t1s 5ast DE! me tie net'on Of The snE
the officials Of the Company. No disturbance tooE
place and everything auEnred well for both parties
VR Ma5e s wess The eo@pa9 IN
Jan. lat, mud made an open rupture between them
selves and their men By seeking to enforce a
schedule Of reduced rates. at the same time. i'm
posing 1pou their engineers extra and unusual d.
ties. This schedule & cunniogly gotten up to do
eeive the pnb;ic and ie r itself gem Q: craft and
Of its inycntori
The superficial rcsdcr cannot fal to be misled
BY this schedule, inasmueh as 1t makes 1t appear
day, when such IL not the fact as We ehall explain
Heretofore engineers have been paid, irrespective
Of the length Of their trips, $500 per day for every
week. Now they are paid for eix days instead Of
eeven, and distinction is made between
thDfE EEo long md short friYE. fnY IN.