The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-11
A General Strike May Be Precipi-
tated on Account of 1t,
All the Members Are Willing and
Ready to Retaliate.
Chairman Hoge, Chairman OF the Griev'
ance Committee, Arrested at His
Hotel-what He Has to Say
OF the Outlook

"braCing up the more CONSTITUTING mem
bcrs OF the two organizations. llogc is the
recognized leader OF tho radicals, and
voiced the general sentiments when hC
said. III the railroads, through the diver.
sion OF the Burlington, are ready 10 declare
open war upon the brothcrhoods we are
ready for them. 1t is claimed land am
inclined 10 believe the statement il true
that Wholesale arrests OF men prominent in
tho present strike will be made, when
Stone, OF the Burlington, gives the word.
have said before, and say il again, that
il any such thing takes place, every road
in Chicago will be I'D up inside OF thirty.
six hours.
care the men ready and willing TO make
such mover
"Arc they ready and wiling / should
say they were. DO you imagine they
would tamcly submit to the contamination
Of such an outrage? No. sir they will not "
This kind OF talk was not confined TO the
Burlington strikers. During the evening
engineers from the Chicago, Milwaukee x
St Paul. the Chicago Il Northwestern and
the Fort Wayne and other roads called
upon lioge and held long consultations.
The complete failure Of the strike added to
the ranks OF the radicals in all Of the diyis.
ions Tho 20 strike has been the topic
OF discussion in every brotherhood meet
ing held since the strike was declared over,
four months ago. The radicals have
jumped at every prctcxt and sought 10 pre-.
cipitatc u strike. During the last two
months central organization has been
quietly formed, embracing representatives
from every road leading TO Chicago. II
has been impossible to ascertain the exact
nature OF the agreement existing between
the employees oi the various roads.
The question whether smith, BOwlcs or
any other Of those arrested as suspects in
the alleged dynamite conspiracy have
made confessions is still "A mootrd one.
Affirmative differences can only bc taken
from conversations with those directly in.
tercstci IN the management OF the case ior
the go ruad. William A. pinkorton
closes his eyes and refuses Ia affirm or
deny, AMI adds that General Manager
Stone has been agreed upon rs tho spOkcs.
man, aud that all news must come from
him. The latter when tho question IN
put squarcly ut him, appears 10 dodge the
issue by saying that the ease IL not vet ripe
for publication, and that when IL Is the
public will be- duly informed.
Tia opinion prevails very strongly that
confessions have been made, but that they
do not reach the game which II IL sought
10 reach among the higher oi the brother.
hoods Officers, aud that the "Q' officials
desire 10 keep what they have asccriaincd
from the knowledge of those Interested in
the other side. General Manager Stone
was seen tonight, and he expressed him.
Ell strongly pleased with the condition Of
affairs. lie SAYS the road Is bound Ia make
out ease against those already implica.
ted, aud perhaps against Others not vet ~.
rested, but Who are under strict suryril.
ancc. lie scouts any i,lca of inSinccrily
on the part Of the road Ia these prosecu.
tons, and SAYS that they wish NO dealing,
whatever with the brotherhood, neither
do they propose To- hc In any way molostcd
10y It's members. What was u great con.
spincy, hc SAYS, has had lis back broken,
and the loss oi life and property has been
avcrtcd.
The local papers are still engaged In in
ycstigating that part Of the statement made
by General Manager stone Friday, which
deals with the secret circular said tO have
been sent out 10y Chairman llogc. Tho
latter, Of course, Is ~ emphatic as ever in
stamping Il ~ forgery, and denies fur
thcr that such u letter was ever discussed
OF even thought oi low Arthur Sargent ~
himself. Tie location Of SuNuH, whose
name appears Ia IL ~ the man who would
furnish further Instructions than the letter
contained, has not yet been accomplished
llogc. the proprietor Of the National ho.
tel. where SOWcm II said To have resided,
A 4. 4
tanned his mail, aud tho mail Cnfrier ~ the
disihc, In which the hotel is located, all
state that no such man existed Mr.. Stone
ailirius that such q man did exist, and that
llogc got the mail ior him, which was al.
dressed 10 the hotel named
One of the prime movers in this orgnni.
ration was seen, aud made the following
statement after cNacling q p'umiSc that
his name hc not used.
The great majority II the brotherhood
men nov recognize ~ "a lev Oi us ALWAYS
maintained that an awful mistake was
made when the boycott was lifted. Tho
90 men are licked NJ the matter nov
stands. We know what that means II
means That another ruad will be- selected
aud made non union IN soon ~ an uppor
tuniiy n presented. II means that IN,
railroad companies have decided a. abolish
the hrothcfhOOls
The fight IL bound to come snnn,r o,
later, and Il the defeated -" men nr,
made the victims ui conspirnc, We viii
take hand IN 10 ourselves The mon M
the road are rcd hot They would ark,
tomorrow morning II ! gave them IA,
word. We au making no bluT We mcnt
business. our existence ~ an orvaniya
ton y ai stake, and II the tight must come
let her come.
The general impression is iha, there &
danger ahcal.
wHNT uoDg SAYS
Chairman llogc had nothing 10 say thi
morning regarding the artrst Ut Enginec
Godding lpt evening, except 20 rritcrat,
his iormcf statement, that the hrOthcthoo,
would protect no guilty man.
What II urtuto your alleged statement
that there may be- a general strike all oyo
the country asked tho reporter.
II meant nothing further than that n
the "a road should arrest some oi Ia,
brotherhood leaders, there would Do ,
complete cessation of work. II Arthur
had boon arrested when that subject wa
agitated, u would have stopped ever,
wheel In the country. think Il would b,
the same II | should DO arrested. The,
have gone no further among our ofliccn
than Bauereiscn, and that's far enough.
CHAIRMAN noGE ARRESTED.
: Chairman liogc, Of the grievance com
mittee OF the brotherhood oi Engineers
and Chairman Murphy, occupying IN,
same position 81 the hrpmen's brother