The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-13
THE STRIKE I'm GENERAL.


The Burlington and the Rock Isiand-Action
of Kansas City Eneinemen.
KANSAS CITY. March I2-Seven freight trains
On the Rock Island road were detained for eight
hours at Cameron. Mo-. to-day. by the Burllng-
ton train-dspatcher at that point, who refused
to give orders for the passage of the trains to
Kansas City. The Rock Island use the Bur-
iDgton tracks between Cameron and this city
ander contract with the Burlington. No ex-
PLANTATION of this conduct has been given, and at
the local Office of the Rock Island no motive
tould be assigned for the delay. This afternoon
the trains were released aud came in. This in
cident, in connection with the refusal of the
Rock Island engineers to do any switching here
on account of having TO work with 'scab" Bur
hngton engineers brought about conference
shis afternoon between the Rock Island officials
and the general grievance committee of the road.
The result was the adoption by the committee
pr the following resolutions. which. 1t is need
less to say. are highly satisfactory to the Rock
Island road:
Whereas. The Chicago Rock Island q Pacific rail-
lty in the Chicago Burlington & Quincy trouble and
have agreed with the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
railway systems general grievance committee, and
have issued to all agents positive instructions not to
receive any Chicago. Burlington & Quincy freight,
passenger traffic consignments cars; and,
Whereas. We believe that it is the policy of the
Chicago; Burlington & Quincy officials to provoke
general sie-uD. and especially the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific railway system, and also that we be-
eve that it is to the best interests Of brethren
tne thlcago burlington q Quincy for us TO keep our
road in operation, thereby enabling assist our
brethren and defeat the object of the Chicago Bur-
hngton q Quincy railway; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the engineers and fremen of
the Chicago, Rock island g Pacific railway system,
wall remain loyal to cur officers long they main
lain strict observa ce of neutrality; and further,
after examining into the condition Of affairs in Kan
Sas CITY, We lind that 1T would be impracticable for
our company to do business in the city the Chi
sago. buThlngton Quincy does the yard work and
same manner as previous to the trouble which
exists on the Chicago. Burlington 8 Quincy railway,
Ind we hereby give our consent thereto.
In reference to the trouble about the saven
delayed Rock Island freight trains at Cameron,
Assistant Superintendent Fish, of the Hannibal
division or the Burlington, said to night: ave
were compelled to ask the Rock Island TO hold
over those freight trains for few hours at
Cameron. The reason was that our yards here
were almost blocked with Rock Island cars
We have a contract to do their switching in
Kansas City, but they have refused to allow us
to handle their cars. and the result is that our
own business has been impeded. We do not
propose to allow the Rock Island to delay our
business, and for that we gave prefer
ence TO our own trains between here and Cam
eron to-day" The trouble arises from the re-
1usal OF the Rock Island men to do any switch
tng here themselves, even to allow the Bur-
liuRton to perform it's contract The resolu-
tIons adopted to-day cOncede the latter privilege
20 the Burlington and it is hoped that no fur
tber trouble will occur
The temporary embargo perishable freight
dressed meats, etc, which began on Saturday
evening, was removed to-day. and all the roads
are accepting all classes of freight. Mr.. S. NJ
Stevens who was sent here some time ago~by
Mr.. Arthur for the purpose of supervising the
manaRement of the strike here. left for Chicago
to night ostensibly private business He
was ompaned by Vic--grand Master Hama
han, Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
The Action of tne Men in East ST. Louis
ST.. Louis, March 12-The action yesterday
of the engineers aud fremen on al the roads
centering in East St Louis, thirteen in number.
that they would not handle any Burlington cars
or freight after o'clock last evening, came TO
naucht to-day. The roads simply got rid of all
their 'Q' cars before the quitting time, and
have not brought any more in since, and prob
ably will not attempt to do so. All engineers /
and fremen, therefore, are all at work and |
there has been interruption to traffic. It is |
said that nearly dozen of the engineers who |
took the places of Brotherhood men at East St |
Louis quit their engines Saturday last