Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-03-09

Whatever IS necessary and possible to
bring this abOut.'
A GENERAL. STRIKE PREDICTED.
Chief Arthur stated unreservedly to-day
that, to use Mr.. Arthur's exact words, there
was ''serious danger that the strike of the
engineers and firemen would now spread
widely. "It is impossible to appease our
men now," he said, "when they know the
railroad companies all over the country
are giving aid to the Burlington. We are
continuallyin receipt of intelligence show
ing that the companies are rendering this
assistance and it is not in my power or in
the power of any other man to use re-
straint until this thing is stopped.'
EXCITEMENT AT SIOUX CITY.
S1oUY CITY, Ia, March RAILROAD
circles here are excited over the strike OF
the engineers which seems inevitable
Prominent officials state that the Burling-
"scab' engineers must accede to terms.
THE MANITOBA MENACED.
ST. PAUL, March IA large and enthus-
iastic meeting of locomotive engineers of
the northwest was held here tonight. The
Burlington & Northern strike was en-
dorscd and ample financial support was
guaranteed the strikers. 1t was limited
that the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
engineers and firemen might 60 out within
tWenty-fOur hours if they continued to
allow Burlington & Northern trains to use
their tracks between the twin cities. The
Northern has a long time lease on the
tracks.
LOOKING TO A COMPROMISE.
CHICAGO, March IA prominent rail
road official said this evening that he un-
derstood the grievance committees of a
number of roads will each formulate an
| appeal to the general manager of the COM
pany by which they are employed asking
for the intervention of the general man
ayers OF the various roads as a body to
help the Burlington strike to settlement.
It is rumored tonight that a meeting of
the general managers of the roads enter
ing the city will convene tomorrow or
next day to discuss the situation. Marvin
Hughitt, president of the Chicago s. North
western, is credited with being the leading
spirit in the movement to bring about in
terventiOn by the general managers of out
side roads.
MEETING IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, March 7.-An official meet
ing Of division Nc. 1O5 of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers was held to-
night. Resolutions were adopted express.
ing the hope that the newspapers of the
land may exert their good influences in
favor of all amicable settlement of existing
difficulties in the west and with view of
averting. the impending crisis of general
strike of engineers.
AT BURLINGTON.
BURLINGTON, la, March 1.-THE Bur
lington yards and depot are guarded by a
large force of special police. The strikers
claim the company is doing but one-fifth
Of the business it did before the strike.
The Brotherhood of Engineers and Fire
men have a grievance against Mr.. Day,
who they claim did not keep several ap-
pOintments to meet them.
STRIKE RUMORs AT HURON.
HURON, OAK, March Tt is reported
that the brotherhood on the Dakota
division of the Northwestern road
will 20 out during tie night There are
no indications of this yet.
EXTENDING SOUTH.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 7.-Indica-
tions tonight are that strike on the Kansas
City, Fort Scott & Gulf system is inevitable.