St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-08
The FIGHT IS BITTER.
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l.
Fresh Complications Arising
in Connection With the
Burlington Strike.
Many Other Roads Liable to
be Involved in the Pend
ing Contest.
Chief Arthur Leaves the Cues
ton of Revolt in the
Hands of the Men.
The Interstate Commerce Is
sue Raised Along the
Line.


Special 10 the Globe.
CHICAGO, March AL the interest
in the Burlington strike centered to-
night around McCoy's hotel. Here the
members of the grievance committee OF
the Northwestern road are gathering
for the purpose of considering the de-
STABILITY of tying up the Chicago d
Northwestern for its action in handling
freight passed over the Burlington.
Meanwhile reports are coming III TO
headquarters that the grievance COM
mittees of the st. Paul, Wisconsin Cen
trail. and other roads, are i'll session on
their respective divisions, aud the air is
full of war and rumors OF
wars. According to various irrespon-
sible authorities the New York Central,
Michigan Central, and other roads, have
been endeavoring to induce their EN-
ployes to go to the aid of the Burling-
ton, and free passage and other induce
mentS have been offered. At the head
quarters of the strikers, where this in
formation has been supposed to origl-
pate, complete ignorance OF any sucn
facts is expressed, and the stories meet
with an emphatic denial at the offices
of the Burlington road. The statement
of Chief Arthur, that if any of the
Quincys connections discharges an
engineer for refusing to take freight a
strike will Immediately follow, is an
important one, in view of the provisions
of the interstate commerce law, which
MAKES 1T An OFFENSE
81, Inv n
fuse to pull another roads freight or
passenger ears over its lines to the
point Of destination. There was pro-
fonged conference this afternoon be-
tween the head officials of the Burling-
ton and the representatives of its legal
department, and at its conclusion Paul
Morton said to the representative
of the GLOBE: "We intend
to open up for through business. If
other lines refuse to handle our bust
ness we will take such steps as may be
deemed necessary. We are public
servants and we intend to accommodate
our shippers. If we find that under
existing conditions we are poWerleSS to
do so, we will go into the courts if
necessary. We are common carriers
and are compelled to receive freight
offered. The connecting lines are also
must receive freight if offered. 1t
seems that the representatives, of the
brotherhood are going to attempt to an
noy us. 1t is no action OF this kind
that will make US give III to them. We
are not going to Surrender to them, nor
will the men that have left us at the
dictation of Chief Arthur better their
condition by attempting to obStruct
shippers and delay business. 1t must
be remembered that as last resort we
can obtain an order from the court
compelling connecting lines to handle
our freight. No, we do not
regard the situation as being
at all critical The usual reports were
received at the offices of the company
to-day showing that freight and paSsen-
ger traffic was moving in good shape,
while kilograms were received by Chief
Arthur from Kansas City, Terre Haute,
Palestine, Tex. and other points, pledg-
ing hearty financial support. The strike
is involving the other roads at the stock
wards. This morning five Lake Shore
engineers refused to take a train Of Bur-
lingtOn cars from Englewood to Six
teenth street, declaring that they would
quit before they would haul anything
bearing the 30" label. The cars conse-
quently remain at EngleWood.
THE WABASH SWITCHMEN
refused to receive Burlington cars which
were brought to the yards at Root street.
The switchmen employed by the Union
Stock Yards Il Transit company, which
has charge of ali the switching at the
yards, also decided to-day that they
would handle no Burlington cars.
The company has as yet
taken no action III the matter.
The twenty-five employees of the Q at
the yards whose business it is to care
for all the stock arriving over the Bur-
lington were discharged to-day, as no
stock is arriving, and consequently
there is nothing for them to do. Gen
eral Freight Agent Ripley issued a no
tice tonight to the effect that the COM
pany was prepared to handle live stock
when accompanied by a carload of emf
grant goods to any point Oh the BurIing-
ton system in the states. This is for
the accommodation of emigrants who
are Ell route West with live stock for
the purpose Of settling upon new farms