, 1888-03-08
GENERAL NEWS.
The Strike.

DENVER March 3--The situation OF the
Rurlincton to-day is unchanged ct this
point. The company is sending OUT out
one train day, and that local mail ihey
are making no attempt TO get eastern ous,
ness, and will not guarantee hnythinR.
General Agent Crosby said this evening that
while the road was doing some business on
eastern lines he could give no idea ns To
when II would begin receiving lre,sht OF
through passenger business In this city. ~
train arrived at 2 80 this afternoon, consist
ing Of six cars, the engine run by man
named Jeffries, who some railroad men
said was found on o ranch near McCook.
The same train was sent out at IO o CLOCK
this forenoon with two local mails ana
fifteen passengers. the AFTERNOON tra,i M
and is said to be the through kansas CITY
and Omaha mail. Gillen. the ,photog'
rapher, who took train out wednesday,
burned the engine 80 badly that u had 10 DC
side tracked at McCook inn ruined cohu'-
ton. Company officials deny hat any OF
Pinkerton's Is men are employed 10y them on
the Colorado division. At tho committee
rooms of the Brotherhood, to-day, some
very encouraging telegrains were receiVeu
from Chicago and Omaha, and the strikers
express themselves as confident OF ultimate
success.
AT CHICAGO.
Up to midnight nothing definite had been
heard at the engineers headquarters as to
whether the Brotherhood men on the
Reading were Withdrawing from places In
compliance with the arrangement between
Arthur and representatives OF the keading
and Knights of I.abor. The principal event
of the evening was the arrival here OF hlty
Canadian engineers to take situstions on the
Chicago Burlington 4 Quincy. Little ap-
prehension was apparent among the
Brotherhood leaders over this nocession TO
the company's strength. They stoutly
maintained that the Comedians WI be
statutes prohibiting the importation Of
foreign contract labor.
Chief Engineer Arthur had not heard OF
the tragedy at Brookheld, No. in which
Bridge Fireman Bostwork fatally shot John
Roxy. Brotherh3od engineer, until shown
the Associated Press dispatch tonight:
When it was read to him Mr.. Arthur scanned
affected. His eyes dropped IN the floor,
and after q minutes study, he said. IL am
sorry, deeply sorry. i deprecate violence
of any sort, for there is nothing to be gained
by it. The instructions given to our agents
who lefi headquarters for outlying points
were to be particular to request our men to
stay away from the companys property, SO
that just such trouble as this would be
averted. This was supplemented by tele.
gram of the same tenor to the Brotherhood
cuss the case further, for have not received
no official advise about IT,"
NO CHANGE IN THE STRIKE.
CHICAGO, March 3.--There was no appar-
ent change to-day in the passenger service
ofthe @. B. e. q. road. Suburban trains ar
rived and left on time. Other trains which
came were ones which had been running
pany said: Through passenger business
Is not as yet being either solicited or receiv-
ed. Notice was issued this evening that the
company's freight houses in this city will
be opened Monday for the reception of
merchandise for stations in Illinois only.
reached by any other road shall be deliver
ed. The notice says 1--WE expect to make
reasonably prompt delivery, but the time
will not be as good as ordinarily"
Chiefs Arthur and Sargent are not very
hopeful of any good coming from their re-
railway to step out. They are confident,
however, that there are not enough idle
engineers in the east to materially assist the
@. B. g. @. and that road will arrive at the
limit of its resources within few days.
They expressed belief this afternoon that
they hold the whip hand on the strike, but
dc not expect there will be many develop
ments until Monday, when the chairmen
of the various grievance committees get ~
gether. y
To keep up the spirits of the strikers,
circular letter was sent out to-day, signed
by Arthur and Sargent, complimenting the
men on their firm stand and devotion to
the people and duty, and expressing the
firm belief that their cause will triumph.
Mr.. Arthur was this evening handed
copy of a telegram which was sent this af-
ternoon by twelve Reading engineers TO
their master workman in Philadelphia say
ing: 1--WE are on our way back. Stop the
boys" Grand Master Sargent showed the
Associated Press representative kilograms
from many western points. showing that
the men are standing firm and are confident
OF ultimate victory.