Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-03

ont OF the Pennsylvania coal regions on
the Heading road, and the latter TO keep
away from the fight in the Chicago,
burlington aud Quincy matter, had anap-
parent effect on the number Of applicants
at the general Offices of the Burlington
Company this morning. The majority
OF the men, however, were young, and
looked more like Aremen than engineers.
The officials OF the company claim
that the situation is steadily improving.
They accepted 100 men yesterday, and
expect 10 put on $50 more to-day. Four
teen passenger trains were sent ont from
Chicago to-day and sixteen came in.
The company commenced running coal
trains on the Chicago division to-day,
and it ia claimed that they are running
local freight trains on some portions OF
their system. A number OF switch
engines arc at work in The yards and
lumber district, and the most impor-
iaut work there is being taken care of,
The officers of the company are con-
fdcnt that they will bo able to send
several freight trains out tomorrow.
They DO not think that the deal between
the Brotherhood and the Knights of
Labor will have any effect on the new
men.
CHIEF ARTHUR's STATEMENT.
Chici-Eugineer 2. NJ. Arthur tonight
gave to the press long statement con.
corning the position of the Brotherhood
Of Engineers and Firemen as 10 their
present attitude toward the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad. Arthur
says:
at will not do 20 assume that the employees
0i the railway company IRE responsible 10 the
public for the present condition Of the anars Of
thc Chicago, BuIliugtln and Quinc. railway.
They tho cnpoyecsl have the legal and moral
right 90 place "A value on their labor. and II The
company cannot or viii not pay II the employees
ARE perfectly JUSTIFIED in refusing TO work. 40
ono with the least conception OF justice VIII deny
This proposition. There Is no pretence that the
strikers have used any means except moral
suasion 20 prevent those who desire 10 work
for The Burlington from following their
inclination. The striking employees are ez-
tremcly anxious that IN This controversy
they may Doe sustained 10y the influence OF public
opinion 1hey have carefully RETAINED from
doing anything that would Justify public censure
and ARE determined that while they Viii resort
to every honorable method 10 compel the railway
company 70 pay them Just remuneration Tor their
services hey will do noihing that may hrinR re-
preach upon them on the organization they re-
present. lle men hfe ~iFlkiUg hOllr 'NullNi tHb
raiiw.y company % pay them for services hey
90 not perform. nor j. u 70 compel The company
90 accept blind men o. run engines; neither do
TIE men demand that tho company stall
furnish free passes for their wives, their
cousins. ana their auuts. The main issue
Is The question OF wages. shall the Chi-
raeo, burlington ana Quincy railroad
nay Inc same wages for the same work that Is
paid hy the Chicago and Alton, Chicago ana
Northwestern, Milwaukee and s. Paul. and W
per cent in mileage Of all the railways in the
United Statosf This Is the main question, and,
in fact. about the only question al issue between
the parties 20 the controversy. For illustration.
Arihur eHFs: For taking "A train from Chicago
20 streator ana return. the Burlington people
pay three prices 10 engineers-f2.e5, $50, ana
e2.f1. Othcr roads for the same service pay all
engineers Glike-t4eO. Engineers Of the thrd
grade on the Burlington ROAD receive about the
same pay 81 Bremen on other roads. Identlcal
service is required II all engineers on the Bur
l.uctou road. The grading is regulated 10y the
length OF service. THIS grading system Arthur
holds 10 De illogical and unjust Under IL man
must serve from eight 10 twelve years before ne
gets fun pay. aud ho says: There Ia no other
trade ia existence that is asked OF would submit
20 the Injustice OF being candidate Tor the SUI
perauuUated u-t before becoming tull-nedged
master II his trade. There Is practically no dill
ference In tic service rendered OF the results 70
tho railway between AZ engineer OF tue first
grade and one 81 the third There Is no trade
orca ling In which years ot service VIII deter
mine "a mau's ability. An engineer OF one years
service IS often better qualified 70 run an engine
Than one with tweny years experience. II you
undertake 10 gauge ability bv years Of service III
any calling YOU will be- pretty apt 10 run into d
Zig hole in the ground. There Il one and Only one
tust rule 90 determine the question. and mat
is equal pay for equal service, In the present
controversy the engineers and hremcn can al
ford 10 lose the fight. but there is no possible
way in which they can recrde from their de-
manis on the question of wages except az the
sacrifice Of their entire organization. 1t would
not to expected, aud would not ho just 70 ex-
uect, that other roads lending into Chicago would
continue tO pay higher wages THAI the 20 II
engineers should accede % the present wages
offered y that road II would have another heht
ON it- hands within tNenty-fOur hours, and they
would have % submit or abandon their Orgauiza-
tom There Is no other way out OF the difficulty
hut by concession ou the part Of the company on
uge question II wages or fight 10 the bitter end.
90 not speak 10y authority, but / speak with
klOWleige.n