The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-10

NJ t,1l,r.t,,, was sent out from Chl-
,.oro or the 1st inst: 1t was rnmoieu
,~fnscff that the chairmen OF the engi-
t,ao,,., and firemans' grievance commit
4s,sofa all the Chicago roads with W est
connections would meet in this city
to-morrow or Saturday. The meeting
will include representatives OF the Chi-
caro. Milwaukee q st. Paul road the
North Western. Wisconsin Central,
Pock Island and Minnesota d
Northern. Thes,, men will consider the
e1uestion of ordering general strike,
and viii probably take decisive action
in the matter. Such strike will prob
ably Involve other organizations than
the iiremen and engineers. The brake
rr,en and sWitchmen have grievances.
The Knights of Labor, it is said, will want
to take advantage of the aid the Broth
erhood can give them 10 have their
grievances adjusted.
The position of the striking engineers
was materially strengthened to-day.
Chic Arthur made a concession 10 the
Reading strikers and it will cut the Bur
ington road off from visible supply of
nearly 600 Knights OF Labor engineers
and tiremen. Joseph Cahill. secretary
of The Reayilng employees, brought Chief
Arthur and Grand Master Sargent Off
ci3l ii formation that l50 members of
fheir order had taken the places Of
i lights of Labor on the Read
ing roaf. Both Chief Arthur
and Mr.. Sargent have denied
repeatedly that they knew that their
men had taken the places of the Read
ing striking employees. They assured
Alr. Cahill that they had no knowledge
other than newspaper reports that this
hs,l occurred. Both gentlemen ex-
pressed a willingness to play air with
the Knights aud an agreement was en-
tered into by which Mr.. Arthur and
Mr.. Sargent agreed to request all their
men to quit the Reading roads en-
plovment. In return for this Mr.
Cah.t agreed to keep the $50 Reading
engineers and tiIemen in the city
from taking places on the Burling-
ton road: hese men will be held here
1Wontv-tour hours. Ifthe Brotherhood
men obey the request of their chiefs and
gut the Reading road the Knights of
Labor men here will return to Reading
ana other points along the Reading
lines whence they came. Mr.. Cahill
jeIc.raphed to other contingents of
reading men to remain where they are.
lle estimated the number of engineers
out OF employment along the Reading
IneS at s o to so.
IS a result the following telegrams
were sent out.
"Hcury Woiton, PbilodelDhia. Pa. Cbairmaa
ETscut' ne RJurd = the brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemch-S a members of Brotherhood of Lo-
comotlye Elremen on the Philadelphia Il Reading
tuat nave taken the places of the men that Went
out December y, 1887, and request them to sever
Fhelf connection with the company and I Will
pag them until they can find emp oyment else
where and allow the men now out to return to
work. BY doing this the bad feelins now exist
Ing will be oblilerated and viii assist us to win
our struggle with the Chicago, Burlng &Quincy
F. p. SARGENT"
Mr.. Walton wired that he would at
once transmit the necessary orders to
the brotherhood lodges. Mr.. Arthur
then sent the following:
Edpard Kent, Nc,0 York, Chairman Executive
hoard ~ the brotherhood cf Locomotive Enqineers:
30 TO Philadelphia once aud use Your in
auence y get all Brotherhood engineers who
TOOK the places OF Reading strikers TO leave the
service OF the company, furnishing them with
1he financial support of the Brotherhood The
..hicago burlington 4 Quincy are using the
striker TO beat US in the conflict. We must
~:heckmate them. F. NJ ARTHUR -
Mr.. Kent replied that he would leave
Tor Philadelphia at once Eighty of the
striking Knights on the Reading, who
arrived re Wednesday night TO take
the place Of the strikers, returned late
tonight.