Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-06
STANDING BY TEE STWsKE.RS.
Results of Yesterdays Conference In
Chicax0-A strike Aversed.


The conference OF chairmen OF grievance CON-
mittees IN Chicago yesterday, over which Chief
Arthur pr'asiied was in secret session until 7:3o
O'CLOCK The fact that delegates IRON the Brake
mems Broi herhood were present indicated one OBJ
ject OF the conference All the engineers who
could be induced 20 talk said the brakemen were
with the strikers and would not run freight trains
with non-brotherhood engineers.
Though Chief Engineer Arthur and Grand Mas
ter Sargent refused 10 permit any questioning con-
corning what had been going On In the meeting, 1t
Importance on the committee what had transpired.
When the meeting opened the chief requested a
full and Tree report from each chairman. He
asked them not TO blind him by giving exagger-
ated reports, but TO simply say whether not the
men on other lines willing to back him up II
he siill fought for the cause of the Burlington
men. One by one the chairmen reported. and all
the reports were of the same tenor-aleglance to
the chief and moral and monetary support 20 the
good humOr OF the delegates when they separated.
nd the confident air of the chief engineer and
grand master.
AT O'Clock General Manager Harr' s. OF the Chi
cago. Burlington and Northern. called at Chief
Arthurs private ROOM Mr.. Harris is the manager
OF the road on which strike was ordered to occur
az > O'Clock. The road extends from Savannah,
H., TO Minneapolis Harris requested Mr.. ArthurS
assistance In averting the threatened strike. To
this Mr.. Arthur replied that he had not been con-
suited by the men about striking. and therefore,
II they struck II was their own fight. lie could
This made 1t necessary FOR Mr.. HLrris 20 discuss
the difference with his own men. The grievance
committee OF the road was called In from the gen.
eral meeting, and "A talk was had An hours dis
cussion resulted In an order to the men not TO
strike. and the whole matter Is held In allegiance
until The chairman OF the committee can reach
home and have talk.
READY FOR A CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION.
something OF a sensation was created by the
news that a resolution had been offered in the
House OF Representatives at Washington for the
appointment OF a special committee to investigate
the trouble and to act as mediators between the
company and It's ex-employeS When this was
read TO the meeting IL was received with prolonged
clapping OF hands and stamping OF feet. Then IL
formed the subject OF private conference between
MesSrs. Arthur and Sargent, and later the latter,
speaking for both, said: .iou can say for us that
committee composed Of practical railroad men
shall examine and pass upon our dem ,nds at any
time. We have been at all times ready to meet
the officials OF the company and settle our grey
ances In an amfcabe way. We are not asking for
our men any more t,an is paid TO other lines run
ming into Chicago. We are perfectly willing To
have House committee examine the matter and
see If they can bring about agreement. This
strike was not OF our seeking, but we know that
the demands OF our men are just, and we can
readily convince any Intelligent body OF men OF
the Iaet II iEdorse every word OF that" re-
marked Chief Arthur. None OF the high ofhcials
or the Burlington who could be found this evening
were willing 10 discuss the Congressional PROPOSE
ever, that IL Is hardly likely 10 be regarded with
favor even II II meets the approval OF the CON-
mlttee on commerce. ana Is adopted by the House.
THINKS TBE STRIKE WILL NOT EXTEND.
The Chicago EUening yournot says that J.
O'Brien. who has been selected at the Brotherhood
headquarters as their means OF communication
with the press, says in regard to the meeting OF
the grievance committee that he Is strongly OF the
impression that the strike would not be extended
TO other roads. SO far. he says, the Northwestern
railway has not been under discussion at all.
saturday evening the striking engineers and fire.
men on the Burlington served notice on the man.
different Denypr
that any attempt upon their part to help the Bur-
lington by hauling freight cars OF the latter CON-
pany would result In calling out the men OF these
lines. The managers OF the neutral lines claim
that this places their roads in delicate position
state-cominerce law are mandatory upon '" this
point and refusal on their part 10 accept loaded
burlington cars renders them liable 10 a nne OF
80 600 for each violation OF law. Last night
Der OF officials OF roads entering Denver held q
meeting at the Windsor Hotel to consider the
matter.
THE PAY OF BURLINGTON ENGINEERS COMPARED WITH
OTHER ROADS.
circular was issued in Chicago yesterday by a
committee OF the Brotherhood In answer TO the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincys circular-letter
OF February %. 1t states the case OF the engi-
neers as follows: "The engineers on the Rockford
run, on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road,
receive Sl04 Per month (twenty-sN avs time).
The engineers on the Chicago and Northwestern
time: the difference In miles the round-trip being
only 81 miles per day. The engineer on the Ster-
ling Branch run draws ISL III lOr 30 miles, ne re-
mains In Rock Falls six hours and takes care OF
his own engine. The engineer that runs the Bata-
via and Geneva accommodation receives ss7.l0,
and the Chicago and Northwestern pays for Ike
runs $500, the distance being miles greater on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. The reason
we ask more pay for the branch runs is TO CON-
pelsate the men for the extra work done on
account OF the engineers having to do the
work OF a maehinist. The engineer on the Rock
ford way freight runs nightly 0wenty-six nights
constituting one month";, for which he receives $50.
F1remen, So per month The engineers on the
fast mail, chicago, Burlington and Quincy, l25
miles per day, receive $3.50 for twenty-six days
time. The engineers on the Chicago and North
western for the same service receive $3.50. The
runs on the main line OF the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, l2o miles per day, thirty five days per
month amount received sl21. On the trunk lines
oVt OF Chicago for the service the engineers
receive sl6l- The engineers on the Buda and YER
mont Branch, 1888 miles per day, twenty-six
days constitute one month, receive for the same
$l235O. The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
pays for like service $1S1. We desire further to
state that no first-clasS engineer on the Chicago
and Northwestern receives less than $500 for
twenty-six days work, II ready for duty"
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