The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-29
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CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.--Iast evening
Assistant Superintendent Rowland, OF the
Burlington road, and superintendent of
Mails Troy, from the postotice, called on
Chief Engineer Arthur at his hotel.
81 have come for information" said Mr..
Rowland, addressing Mr.. Arthur. az have
understood from Mr.. Stone that no obiec-
ton would be raised by your men TO taking
out the fast mail train which leaves at 3
O'Clock am. tomorrow, provided 1t con-
tanned nothing but mail. am now told
by the men that they will not take the
train out without orders from you OF the
United States marshal. What are the
iacls7"
"0ur position is this" replied Mr.. Ar
thur. 1--WE will offer no obstruction 10
the carrying OF the mails. ana were this
mail route 10 the city we should bring IL
in, provided the passenger coaches were
cut oil. But we are under no obligation
TO start the mail from center Of distribn-
ton. The % company has contract
with the government Tor carrying the
mail let them carry IL or forfeit their con-
tract. We" turning 10 the postoflice Of
fetal, stand ready 10 settle the trouble on
fair and equitable basis; you should
bring such an influence 10 bear on the
company M 10 bring about It's settlement.
We cannot take out the mail train. gen.
tlemen."
Every WE'LL" responded Mr.. Rowland;
81 had understood, and think Mr.. Stone
understood from MIR. Iloguc, OF the grew
ance committee, that the mail service
would be handled. and II that were 10
wanted TO avail myself Of that advantage. T"
III may not have made myself entirely
clear to Mr. Stone, said Mr.. Hogue, "but
what I meant TO say is just what Mr.. Ar.
thur said.
A few casual remarks were exchanged,
and with pleasant good night the yisiIon
withdrew.
In reply to President Perkins oxprs.
sion OF surprise that the strike came On 20
soon, and the intimation that Mr.. Arthur
did not give him time 10 consider the de.
mands Of tho men, Mr.. Arthur said.
president Perkins was advised weeks ago
that demands would be made and their
refusal would be followed by n strike. lie
replied that Mr.. Stone had complete au.
thority TO act. Mr.. Sargent and ! went "a
sec Mr.. Stone. We read over the frst and
second articles OF the schedule referring
TO the discharge or suspension OF men
and the calculation of their time. MIR
| NtOut ulu uot Iht iUt NllEuhEtt un0
made some alteration 10 suit himself.
said, We will agree 10 H. lie then said
he had not intended TO agree 30 the propo
sitions M changed, and remarked that he
would pass them for while. He then
came TO the third article on the pay Of en-
gineen and frcmen. Mr.. Stone said h,
did not think there ought 10 be any
difference between four and six wheel en-
gincs. said all right, We would MAKE
the pay three and half cents per mile fol
all passenger engines. Il will not conccdC
TO that proposition, said he. replied
"Well, | will consent 10 q
strike oiour men on that proposition" Mr.
Sargent and then left. understood that
President Perkins had employed MIR
Stone 10 act for him, but M soon ~ we left
him the telegram was sent 30 Mr.. Perkins,
and We received the rcply he mentions
Ills reply was entirely too Indefinite, and
merely said that he would be In Chicago
next lthis) week. lie did not ask us t.
wait til he arrived or anything OF III,
kind; he simply said that he WIS coming
here. Our telegram and his answer wer,
shown TO Mr.. Stone Sunday noon, and h,
was told that at o'clock a. m. Monday
the strike would begin II no settlement
was made. lie did not ask for time, and
had full warning and plenty oftime TO act
and Mr. Perkins certainly had all the time
/ anv ouo rould aak