Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-19
THE STRIKE.
Every Thing Perfectly
Quiet at the Santa Fe.
NOTHING AT ALL HOPEFUL
A widely Circulated Rumor that
the s. P. Men had Quit
work, Proves False.


Vas If anything more "dead" than 1t
has been since the engineers and fire.
men became ''sick." The ticket
agent, baggage master and all the
clerks in the freight department were
away from their desks, taking vaca-
tion. Generally, on Sundays, few OF
the clerks may be found at their
desks, and the ticket agent and bag
gage master are always on hand, but
ss stated, they were all absent yester-
day. :,
In the freight department, usually,
Sunday is Just as busy day as any
other, but with the exception OF Two
or three men sitting on the end OF the
platform, there was not human De-
ing near. Around the depot platform
8 few groups of men were quietly
talking. The signal men did nothing
but smoke their pipes and the switch
men have nothing more to do. The
ronnd d-house presented somewhat
neculiar appearance. There were fif-
teen locomotives standing in a semi
circle. all but three showing
NO signs OF having a fire in them,
while the Burlington excepted have
Just enough fire in them to create
little smoke. Two or three engineers
and firemen we're passing away the
time by rubbing-up'' their engines.
The Office Of the foreman OF the round
house was closed and locked. Super
intendent Gott was no where to be
found; neither was his clerk. The
The day yardmaster was seen, but
said be could tell nothing new, except
that q circular order had been sent
the engineers, which stated that If
they did not go to work by next
THURSDAY, AT 4 P. NJ,
They could consider themselves dis
charged and take their belongings
Of from the property of the company:
1t is the intention of the company. if
the strike is not settled by the time
mentioned, to endeavor to secure
competent non-union engineers to fill
the places made vacant by the
Brotherhood men. The Yardmaster
Of the company said that none but
thoroughly competent men would he
taken. They would be subjected to q
most rigid examination, and if found
deficient in any. way would not be ac-
cepted. 1t is not likely the company
will be able to supply the places
Of the men without great loss
of time and trouble. 1t is estimated
that 80 per cent. of the engineers on
the Pacific slope belong to the
Brotherhood, and that the remaining
10 per cent. are 80 much in sympathy
with it that they would nos work.
When asked how many men the
company could get at once, the Yard
master said 81 don't know. There
are probably six or ten-not more
than ten-engineers within reach OF
the California Central and California
Southern system that would 60 to
work, but it is extremely doubtful il
they could pass the examination"
"What is your opinion OF the
trouble now?"
sOn, can't say-the Brotherhood
men have done themselves much in
jury by this strike, and they will suf-
fer for it. l can't of course say when
it will end"
"Will you take the old engineers
back into your em ploy when the strike
is over, if they don't 60 to work before
next Thursday afternoon ?" was asked.
"Yes, it is very likely that We would
do so, but We won't promise them
their old places, and we won't take
them back unless we need them"
There was feeling circulated that
the trouble would end last night. A
diligent search for any foundation fol
such feeling met with no success, and
those expressing the feeling could moi
give any reason other than that "they
could not tell when it would end, but
they wouldn't be surprised if it was
all over in minute" The overland
train due at 7:O5 O'Clock yesterday
morning, did not put in an appear.
ance until IL 80 O'Clock, when il
brought the circular notice to the fire.
men. These notices, OF which copy
could not be found, were signed by
Vice President G. w. Smith and Gen.
eral Manager Daniel McCool. The
engine with the mail and baggage
cars and empty passenger coaches
did not leave the depot last night, af
the train which left Saturday night
will bring in the last overland this
morning. The arrival of the over
land yesterday morning was the only
incident that disturbed the general
repose of everything at the depot, fol-
not wheel turned after the engine
reached the roundhouse.
After the overland gets in to-day
not wheel will move until the strike
is declared off, as it is the last train
Ma3gg1 Ma3gg1erea Regarding the condition
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Company's engineers and firemen is
growing very exciting, and yesterday
morning and up to 2 p. NJ. there was
Q widely circulated rumor that the
men had quit work and that there
would be no more communication
with the outside world until the
great strike was over and the trouble
with the c., B. & @. R. +. finished.
A trip to the Southern Pacific depot,
however, quickly showed how false
was the rumor. The first thing that
greeted the eyes of.the HERALD's rep
resentative was the switch engine
moving long train of cars. The as
sistant division superintendent laugh
ed when asked if there was any trou-
BILE, and said that there was not the
slightest indication OF it. The train
which should leave at l P. M. for San
Francisco was standing on the track
waiting for the engine to come from
the round-house. 1t was then half
past o'clock, and the passengers
were getting very nervous, and the
inquiries as to whether the train
would be able to 60 were very fire.
quent. the delay was caused by the
breaking down of the turn-table,
with big "hog," ii. ED ten-wheel
locomotive upon it, and it was not
until 2:05 O'Clock that the damage