St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01
Extreme Probability That the
Burlington Engineers Have
Carried Their Point.
The President Of the Road
Calls on the Chief of the
Brotherhood, s.
And Arranges for an AmieabSe
Adjustment Of the Present /,
Trouble. s.
A Knight Of Labor Said tx
Have Brought About the .
Conference.

CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Within twenty
four hours probably the great strike on
the Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy VIII
be ended. G. E. Perkins, president OF
the road, tonight personally met p. NJ.
Arthur, chief of the Engineers Brother
hood, and reached partial understand
| ing. When they separated it was with
the agreement that they should come
together again tomorrow and in
friendly spirit resume the consideration
of the diftic ulty between the company
and its men, and bring it if possible to
a quick and mutually satisfactory
conclusion. The conference was
held i'll a parlor at the Grand
Pacific hotel, not far from the
strikers headquarters. The details of
the meeting were not made public, but
the impression was sought to be created
that the strike was largely the result of
misunderstanding on both sides. The
only persons present at the meeting be-
sides Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Arthur, were
Chief Sargent, of the fremen, Mr.. Per
kins' private secretary. land prominent
Knight OF Labor. 1t is understood that
the latter person, whose name is with
held, was to large degree instrumental
i'll bringing the meeting about.
Whether the strike is settled to- NOR
row or not the affair is rapidly approach
ing crisis. At the union depot to-
night 10 skilled engineers arrived from
the East over the Fort Wayne, under
contract with the Burlington. They
are Knights of Labor from the Reading.
What agree of probability there is
that the strike may be settled so soon,'
appears from investigation, TO rest al
most wholly on differences from the
circumstances as stated, both sides re-
fusing to give the facts in the matter.
Late tonight Mr.. Perkins admitted that
he had been in conference two
hours during the evening with
Messrs. Arthur aud Sargent. He said
Mr.. Arthur called on him at his room
and they had a talk about the striker
Mr.. Perkins declined to say whether
any result was reached, what was the
nature OF the conference or who had ill
augurated the proceedings that resulted
in the chiefs Oh both sides coming
together. Chief Arthur and Mr. Sar-
gent were still more reticent, neither
would say word about the matter in
hand. One rumored explanation of the
renewed negotiations is that 9th er COM
panieS fearing spread of the strike
asked Mr.. Perkins to make some con-
ceSSiOnS.
GEORGE f. DETWEILER,
it is stated, is the Knight of Labor who
arranged the conference between Mr..
Perkins and the representa- tiyes. 1t is
understood that the MISUNDERSTANDING
which was removed lay in the fact that
MI. Perkins had declined to meet the
strikers grievance committee and had
placed the matters in the hands of
General Manager Stone. Mr.. Perkins
tonight explained why he could not
possibly have come to Chicago
at the time. Mr.. Arthur and Mr.
Sargent agreed that under the
circumstances it could not have been
expected that he should meet the COM
mittee. Then the engineers demands
were gone over in DETAIL and
Chief Arthur showed where vital
concessions could be made
provided the mileage system and the
wages asked were conceded. The
ground having been fully cleared,
adjournment was taken, Mr..
Perkins purpose being, it is under
stood, to consult with General
Manager Stone, and Chiefs Arthur and
Sargent to confer with Chairman Hoge,
of the strikers permanent committee on