Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
THE SITUATION AT CHICAGO.

-s>he Strikers We'll Supplied with Money
 to Purchase Intending Workers.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Chief Arthur was asked by United Press reporter what sort of neu- traiity had been agreed upon between him and the other railroads terminating in Chi cago. He said:
 ''It has been understood that they would not interfere to help the Burlington out in any way. They will we desire, do everything possible to convenience the public until the point of moving freight or passengers for the Burlington is reached, but they will not go beyond this"
 ''Then you have the support of the other roadss'
 'We have the sympathy and good will of all the roads that have adopted the mileage system." Chief Arthur said he had had no conference to-day with any one representing the Burlington
 One car of freight was moved on the 4OOO miles of the Burlington system yesterday, and that car was loaded with coal with which to warm passengers. Twelve trains left the depot, but some of these did not get further than Western avenue, while the rest did not get beyond Downers grove. Eleven so called suburban trains rolled into the Union depot, but most of these did not run any great distance All the engines were manned by master mechanics ana men taken from the shops of the company. Some of them had not attempted to drive an engine in twenty years, and in two instances the water in the boilers got so low that the iuex- perienced engineers fled from their cabs in order to escape a possible explosion.
 The great yards of the road are deserted There six full trains of freight on the sid ings, with forty detached cars scattered in all parts of the yards. The paralysis has now obaI fba southwestern portion of the city, The Bur lington tracks are scattered all through this district. The strike ot the engineers and fire men, and the refusal of the engineers and fire men of the other companies to do any switch ing among the long towering piles of lumber, have taken work out of the hands of over 5000 lumber showers.
 Late last night it was reported that there had been another wreck in Iowa, and that Road Superintendent Sanderson had beer killed.
 The strikers are confident that they vii win the fight Chiefs Arthur and Sargent and their lieutenants have been in close con ference at the Grand Pacific all day. They have detailed men to watch the various de pots and to pick out and trace such men a. appeared to be recruiting engineers and te open negotiations with them on the ground that they will be paid the same wages fol doing nothing that the Burlington will pay | em for working. When runner got two or three Of the in tow, and possessed him elf of their credentials he would leave theu in charge of an assistant and then hurry tt the Grand Pacific, where the case would 5e passed upon by the officials presided over by the chief engineer. If the new corners were considered to be competent engineers ane men who could be trusted the verdict wa. invariably to "ix' them, and the 'materiar for that purpose was at once forthcoming.
 The railroad officials had 8 long conference and at its conclusion it was announced tha the war would now be to the knife A circu lar has been wired to all the division super intendents announcing that those striker who do not apply for situations by noon to- day shall consider themselves dismissed from the service of the company. This step was taken, il is said, on advices from the east, which were to the effect that over 100 competent engi neers were on the way to take the places o1 the strikers. The Brotherhood officials were not disturbed when they heard of the com pany's action. Chief Arthur grinned, anG his lieutenants, who are always most enJhu siastic declared the circular a piece of bluff.
 The railway officials were in receipt of dis patches from Aurora Hast night saying thai the striking engineers and frenen had insti tuted successful boycott against the store, for selling provisions to the new men, and thl company was requested to provide the latter with provisions, which was promptly done Scarcity of coal will compel the BurlingtoG shh56 SE AQrosa tU HA6 obW1s tita1 tauuHi1l