New-York tribune., 1888-03-26
WORK TO-DAY OR STAY AWAY.
TIE ALTERNATIVE FOR THE swITCHlIEN.
THOSE WHO ARE NOT AT THEIR POSTS THIS MORN
ING on THE BURLINGTON LINE WILL BE DIS
CRARGED-RUMcRs or A STRIKE ON TIE
LAKE sHoRE-THE ATCHIsoN DIFFICULTY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SUMMONED
TO CHICAGO.
TO CHICAGO.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. I

tBY TELEGRAPH rRrBuSE.l
CHICAGO. March 25.-All has been quiet in the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy strike to-day,
but important developments are expected before
many hours. The Burlington road yesterday posted
notice to the effect that oil swltchmen not on
hand for duty tomorrow morning might consider
themselves discharged. This means that the COM
pany will endeavor to place non union men in the
yards, and violence is almost sure to follow. The
rcord of switcbmen's strikes shows that they are
not disposed to sit down calmly and see new men
taking their places Several Illinois Central Mlchi-
gan Central, Baltimore and Ohio, and other switch
men declared today that they would not switch
any more Burlington under any crcum-
stances until this trouble is settled In the
Michigan Central and Illinois Central yards several
of the Objectionable cars are already sidetracSed.
The railroad officials, when asked what they pro-
posed to do, evaded direct answer by saying that
the Burlington had informed them that until
further notice il could not receive deliver any
freight.
Time enough to cross the bridge when we
come to it," said one superintendent.
morning paper to-day contained statement that
strike Of engineers the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern road might be looked for 1t be
the result Of deal between the engineers and switch
whereby In consideration of the Burlington switch
men striking to aid the engineers and iremen, the
latter would call strike on the Lake Shore to enable
the union switchmen 10 get their men back on that
road, 1t having been non-union since the last
strike. Up to this evening careful search fails
10 find any foundation for this report and rail-
road reluctant TO believe 1t. 1t
IS wollknown that in tho meetings OF the grievance
committee, in this city, those from Eastern roads
strongly opposed TO any extension of tho strike,
pecally In their direction, and this is quoted adj
dtonal evidence of the baselessness of the rumOr.
There soE,e, however, who assert that they
V IN hell nd he
Brotherhood in such desperate straits the
failure Of the Burlington walkout, that there is tell
Ing what mag happen.
The trouble with switchmcn on the Atchison
Road, which had no connection with the Burlington
affair, has apparently been amicably settled and
a renewal of it is not expected Railroadmen are
waiting with some expectancy to hear the answer
Of the Burlington officials to the serious allie
CATIONS of the Rock Island Road re egarding trusts
etc, but number of them who were spoken TO
to-day seemed to think that the matter will die
out after the answer Is read. OF course, the Bur
lington people make light of it and stated in
1HE IRIBUNEs dispatch last night, assert that
the purposes Of the proposed association were not
at all what the Rock Island claims and, further
more, that the latter road was just as deep In IL
rs the Burlington. The striking engineers and
their sympathizers are Jubiiant over the charges
preferred, and say the answer bears out what they
have claimed all along, that the management
forced this strike for a purpose.
1t is alleged that Chief Engineer Arthur is call
ing permanent engineers and firemen and switch
men from all parts Of the country to Chicago
for consultation, II is said that delegates from
Texas have been called to Chicago, and that all
the roads in the territory southwest Of st. Louis
will be represented. 1t is known that two or three
men high in the ranks Of fremen and switchmen
left East st. Louis Friday night for Chicago
and that two prominent engineers went from
Aurora.
Everything is quiet with MS today said Paul
Morton. speaking for the Burlington Company this
afternoon. We will begin hiring new swltchmen
tomorrow The men are ont At Galesburg Aurora
and Ottumwa but they refused 10 strike at Bur
lngton, and II looks now " the men there would
remain at work Our Mr.. Maxon at Ottumwa
was hurt this morning while switching cars in
the place Of the strikers He had to be taken
home, but do not think his injuries are serious