Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-27
AN ULTIMATUM.
Notice Given That the Engineers and
Firemen on the Burlington
Road Will Strike,
Unless the ID amsDds Heretofore Made b.
Thtse Non Upon The G mpAny
are Complied With.
PREPARING FOR AN EMERGENCY,


READING, Pa Fec. 26.-It is learned
here tonight thai an agent of the Chr.
csgo, Burlington and Quincy railroad has
been in this vicinity for the past several
days recruiting striklog engineers and
1remen Of the Reading railroad where
places we're taken by Brotherhood men to
Send TO Chicago In case strike should
occur on the Western road. 1t Is said
that he has obtained the promise Of quite
number to go.
THE HOUR FIXED.
CHICAGO, ILL Feb. 26 -Four O'Clock
Monday morning wss tue hour officially
announced to-day as the time for the
great strike on the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad. Between IL and Il
O'Clock this morning S E Hoge, chair-
man Of the grievance comm ttee of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers on
the Burlington system, and 81. Muir
ply, chairman OF the grievance commit, {
Of 1remen, called on Qsneral Manager
Some az the compsDy's Office and gave
MIN verbal notice that unless their de-
nands were acquiesced in the men would
strike at O'Clock tomorrow morning
Mr.. Hoge briefly stated what the men
wanted. MIR. Stone heard them through
aod asked II that was an ultim.tum.
They said 1t was. They told him ths (
they, with Chief Arthur, could oe found
st the Grand PscIfic Hotel until O'Clock
in the morning If he desired to commuui,
care with them. The interview was oveI
and the committee retired.
The grievance committee of engineers,
of which Mr.. Hoge of McCook, Neb., is
chairman, is composed of members OF
local divisions Of the engineers brotner-
mood on the Cnicsgo, Burlington and
Quit CT system. II is q standing commit.
Eer, and has had entire coarge of the ne
ge'istions with Mr.. Stone, gen
ersl manager Of the railroad. The
chairman says that the commit.
ee's direct negotiations falling, Ehlei
Arthur was Sent for and he attempted 81
adjustment Of the fl :ulty, but also
failed. Then the committee after q
strike WAS determined upon agreed that
1t should bsgin al O'Clock a. m. Mon
day. At that hour most of the engineers
will be at the end of their runs and the
fswest
TRAINS WILL BIZ IN MOTION.
ALL local divisions and through
them everV member Of the
order employed on the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy system have beer
noufied not to go to work to MORO "
| morning unless specially advised by the
chairman Of the grievance committee Ia
| report for duty. Firemen holding posi-
tons dependent 10 those of engineers
have acted with the latter In eYerythins
and unless MIR. Stone concludes TO acced1
to the terms Of the engineers no engine s
VII be run out by the aid
Of members Of either brother
hood tomorrow. Trains on the road
Will oe run to the end of the engineers
division and stopped. Passenger trains
eAving aOy point before O'Clock will be
run 10 the end of the division and side
hacked. The immense suburban trt fl;
OF the road threatens to be put to great
Inconvenience, but it is generally expect
ed by the men that The company will prob
sby be able to employ enough ou' side
engineers 10 run a portion of these trains
curiDg the dsy.