St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-17
Probability Of a Strike on the
Kansas City, Fl. Scott &
Gulf System.
The Road Determined to Han
die All the Burlington
Freight Offered.
The Blockade Seriously AZ
fecting Many Cities in Far
Off California.
Developments at Chicago and
DenVer--General Strike
Notes. ,eo,

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ton on the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Gulf system is critical. 1t was thought
certain that the men would strike at 4
o'clock this afternoon. and the men in
the yards are said to- have expressed
surprise that no order came. General
Manager Nettleton was in the yards
most of the day, and he fully antici-
pated a strike. Chairman Carroll, of
the Union grievance committee, who
was authority for the statement that the
strike would occur, said this evening
that it was only prevented by word
from Chairman Hitchkins, of the Fort
Scott grievance committee, who re-
quested that positive action be deferred
until his arrival here. He is expected
tonight or tomorrow morning, and
Chairman Carroll has already intimated
that the strike is less than twenty-four
hours away. The Fort Scott acc0mmo-
dation left this afternoon on time at
80 o'clock, and everything is reported
going on as usual all along the system.
1t is not thought likely that
THE ROAD WILL BE TIED UP
tonight, as everything depends on the
action of Chairman Hitchkins. One feat
IRE of the situation On the Fort Scott
has been frequently remarked, and that
is, the fact that some days after the be
ginning of the Burlington strike was
made the Fort Scott demanded higher
wages and the adjustment of the CLASH
aication system. These requests were
promptly granted, and the Fort Scott
officials hoped that they were out of
danger. The recent trouble grows out
the positive decision of the road to re-
ceive and handle Burlington business,
and if the men strike that will be the
chief cause. 1t is reported that the
Fort Scott system has already made ar
engagements for hiring men in case Of
strike. General Manager NettletOn said
to-day: eve have received no notific a.
ton of a strike, nor are we likely to.
1t does not seem to be the plan of the
engineers to prepare the road officials
for strike. They merely drop the
lever and quit at moments notice"
Are you prepared for a striker"
mo; cannot say that we are. We
have few engineers at our disposal,
but not enough, Of course, to carry on
both freight and passenger business.
1t would delay us to a considerable eX-
tent in all our departments"
The realization by the brotherhood
members, especially those who are
members of chairmen of grievance
committees. that an open order to strike
might lay them
LIABLE TO PROSECUTION
under various statutes. has had the
effect of making them cloSe-mOuthed
on the subject of future plans or prob
abilities on various roads, but the
general tenor of their speech has Oper-
ated to create strong impression in
this city that every day is likely to see
another road drawn into the great contest
Jobbers and merchants of this city are
already becoming alarmed at the Situa-
ton. The very uncertainty and myS-
tery surrounding the plans of the broth
erhood is already having its effect and
number of business men seen to-day
said that orders from the country COW
cred by the strike were beginning to fall
OFF. One furniture manufacturer said
that $500, COO worth of rough furniture
was expected to have been sent out this
month from Kansas City to points
touched by the Santa Fe system, and
the effect upon that business in case of
prolonged strike could easily be an
ticipated. About one-third of the live
stock received at the stock yards is
brought in by the Santa Fe q Southern
Kansas. Much of the stock can doubt
less be brought in by other roads if they
will receive it, but very large portion
of it is apt to be kept off the market as
long as the Santa Fee system is inOper-
ative. Besides the strikers have repeat
eddy declared that Santa Fe freight is to
DE treated Just the same as Burlington
freight
UNTIL THE TROUBLE IS SETTLED.
A large portion of the country produce
which finds a market here is brought in
by the Santa Fe and the commission
merchants are disturbed. There has
been lively demand for coal in the past
week, and some of the more cautious
dealers to-day sold only on the under
standing that orders are to be filled as
soon as possible The Fort Scott and
The Missouri Pacific bring a great deal
of coal to the city, and tie-up would
exhaust the supply i'll short time.
A. w. Dickinson, general Superin-
tendent of the Missouri Pacific, arrived
from st. Louis to-day: He said: Il
have come to Kansas City for the pur-
pose of seeing that 10 Burlington
freight is touched by the Missouri Pa
cific. do not know of any trouble on
the part of the engineers and our road,
and do not think that they will go out on
u.s."
A. w. LOOMS, general superintend-
ent of the Chicago IL Alton, arrived
from Chicago to-day. He also thought
that there was no danger of trouble OH
his road, but added: 81 thought /
would like to be here to see that every
body is all right"