Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
thst said Arthur wss the man executive
officer of the brotherho BOD snd ss such
had interfered with the property

IN CUSTODY OF THE COURT
and the engineers in tue employ OF the
court had obeyed his orders against the
laws of the state and the laws Of the
United States and the order of the court.
Attorney Dexter then opened the case
for the Burlington Company by reading
the petition end affidsvits OF the CON-
plainant IS fled by them on F:iday. He
WAS followed bV Robert T. Lincoln, with
the answer of Receiver McEulta OF the
Wabash.
After the Wabash answer had been
read showing that Receiver McNulta had
on Saturday, the 10th, revoked his pre-
vious instructions and ordered the former
business relations with the 20" Rosd
resumed, Judge Gresham asked the rep
resentetives OF the go" what position
that left them in the suit and writ.
Dexter replied that the 40" still de-
sired the order from the court which was
originally asked for. They desired this
that they might feel assured that the
Wabash would not again refuse to re-
ceive their freight as they had already
done. They still asked further that the
court issue the desired order restraining
Chief Arthur and the Brotherhood from
ordering or
CAUSING STRIKE
on the Wabash or any other road in con-
sequence Of the action OF these roads in
hauling 80" freight. Arguments were
made st length in support of the COS"
position and were answered st equal
length by attorneys for the Wabash.
AT the close of the arguments Judge
Gresham practically gave his decision
when he said that he didn't think the 20 "
had any case in court. "The Wabash
has granted you sll you asked" said the
Judge. SIT has promised to receive your
freight, and now you ssk the court to
issue al order Furnishing the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Z 7gineers for an alleged
crime, which they deny, and against the
wishes Of the general manager OF the
road, who is an officer of this court"
While the Judge thus indicated what
his decision would probably be, he an
nouuced that he would take the matter
under Amusement The prevailing cpin-
ion in the courtroom aiser the decision
was that the Judge would refuse to issue
any order touching she action of Chief
Arthur or the brotherhood on the ground
that it is beyond his jurisdiction and is
properly regulated BIZ me state laws.
AN AGREEMENT.
KANSAS CI1Y, Mo, March 12-SeVer
| freight trains on the Rock Island rosd
were detained for eight hours st Cam
erau, Mo, to-day by the Burlington train
ldispa,chers at that point VINO refused to
give orders for the passage Of trains to
Kansas City. I Rock Island uses the
Burlipgton tracks between Cameron and
bSa Dit
iington. No explanation of the Conduct
hiss been Given and st the local office OF
the Rock Island no motive could
be assigned for the delay.
This afternoon the trains were
released and came in. This incident, 10
connection with the refusal OF the Rock
Island engineers 70 do any switching
mere on account Ct having to work with
''scRo" Burlington engineers, brought
about conference this forenoon between
Rock Island officials and the general
grievance committee of the road. The
result was the adoption by the commit
tee Of the following Agreement, which il
is needless to szy is highly satisfactory to
the Rock Islsnd road:
Whereas, the Chicago, Rock Island aud
Pacific Railway eff Gals have agreed to
msintcin strict neutrSlitY IN the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy trouble, and have
sgreed with the On c7go, Rock Island and
Pacific r ilway system general grievance
committee, and hnvs issued to all agents
positive instructions not to receive any
90" freight, passenger traffic, consign-
ments or cars, snd
Whereas, We believe that 1t is the policy
Of the 20" officials to provoke q general
"tie up" and especially on the ROCK
Island system, and also that we believe
mat it is to the pest interests OF our
brethren on the 80" for US to keep our
road in operation, thereby enabling Us to
assist our brethren and to defeat the OBJ
jecF OF the so" Railway, therefore be 1t
Resolved, that We, engineers and fire
men on the Rock Island Railway system,
will remain loyal to our off GERS so long
as they maintain strict observance of the
neutrality; and further, after sx mining
into the condition OF aft4irs il K,nsss
City, we find that it would be inpractica-
Die for our company 70 do business in the
city unless the so" does the ysrd work
aud transfer business OF the RICK Island
Railway in the same manner as previous
tn the trouble which now exists on the
20" railway, and we hereby give our
consent thereto.
FAVORs ARBITRATION.
TOPEKA, KAN March 12-Governor
Martin said to-day in rep to 4 request
~ an Associated Press reporter for his
views on the letter Of Governor Lsrrabee
Of Iowa to Pr sident Perkins of the Bur-
lington Road that he had not seen the let
ter. He understood, however, that it ad-
vised arbitration, and If this was its pur-
pose he heartily approx d it. Governor
Martin said that in his judgment COM
pusory arbitration law, state and
national, were necessary to adjust
the relations between corporations and
their employees II sll controversies be-
tween railroad companies and their en-
ployes both parties seemed to forget that
there was third party, w: The public,
that had q lsrGer and more vitSl interest
In the uninterru Of ed operation of the rail
ways than had either the owners and man.
ayers of the roads on the one hand, or
ne Ireinmen on the other. Continuing,
Governor Msrtin said: All commercial
aad industrial pursuits CT the people have
been adjusted 70 the carrying trade Of toe
rzilways. Block the wheels OF the rail
ways of Kansas for one week, knd nine
tenths of all the mills and factories OF the
state would be compelled to close. Block,
hen, for three weeks, and every CONNER
ciaI and agricultural pursuit in Kansas
WOULD BE PARALYZED.
There are L. $50 600 people in Kansas, and
n a a