Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-31
BOTH SIDES FIRM.

This trouble has been coming for three
weeks, said Dougherty. I'VE have rea
son to believe, in fact we know, that the ST.
Paul has been handling the "Q' cars from
the start Ii we thought that the hand
lag of these cars would end this meddliu!
with 'Q' freight, We wJujG oler no OF
Itctiun The line had to be drawn some
where, aud We have drawn IT, The %
engineers, now on a strike, will be sup
ported to the full extent of all our resources
and We have not yet commenced"
The company intends 10 stand by its
ultimaum, sid Mr Euling TIE men
viii be- allowed 10 returu tG work oulY on
the condition that they repair TO the best
oi their ability, The damages they have
done. That il all care to say at
present.
"WIII tIey be compelled to handle 20"
freight in the future
j do not care TO answer that question
The company will carefully consider the
situation.
The strikers held hig meeting in hail
ad accent to the round house, lasting until
Ia'e thIs morning. They were enthusia--
ticin the position they have takcu.
EFFECT on rHE RIOT on NEW MEN.
The riot OF yesterday afternoon has had
its effect on the new switchmen in the eu-
Ploy ol the Burlington Only those whose
duties kept them within the "Q' yards
were a. work this morning. When those
wko ire delegated to work with engines
along the tracks between different points
were called upon this morning to 20 out
with their engines they refused, -ay ing
they did no: want u trust themselves on
the outside, aud that they wOuIDd't 20
unless they were provided with arms, ~
that they could defend Themselves # s,t
upon by the strikers.
The yardmaster tried TO induce them to
30 out, assuring them that they were IN 40
danger, but the men replied that once WAS
,nOUgh Tor them aud that there were not
enough guards on the outside trans to pro
teCt them They stood about the % yari-
Al Western avenue and talked among them
selves abOu; the situation, hut steadily rr.
fused to risk themselves on au ouLsidr ru-
giuC
There were ten engines at w"Ik in the
yards this moaning, and matters wer' gn-
iug smoothly. There were several APP
phcAnts tnr positions. and five n,w mrn
were put 10 work Nine trains Ui stock
are expected at the yardI to-day II the
"QI -witChmen attempt 10 take them into
the yards, however, IT Is likely thti col
ll-lon between the union 4&Itchmru 1T th+
yards and the "Q' men will result
Nncty.cight switchmtn from the Read
Ing road arrived IN the city last night over
the Fort Wayne road They were not in.
tercepted by delegation Of striking
swItChmeG some distance out aS was ihtI.
mated wOuld be the case, ami were not
given the alternative Of returning East OF
engaging in active warfare with the slriktTs
here They were taken 10 The Briggs
House upon their arrival, auh ,hcIunt-r,i
several strikers AZ tn" entrance OF the
hgtel The new arrivals wire warned not
10 20 to work on the 20, aud 4 unarfei
.usucd in which the Reading men drew
revoiycrg and declared that they would
protect tuemSy,vcs if interterrd with They
left the hotel this morning at y O'Clock,
md we're escorted by Pinkertou mel To Ihr
'Q' yard-
HON THE EpTcrIr Will. WuEh
The decision OF the swi'chmgn, at 'he.r
meeting yesterday, 20 enforr a riaid hoy.
,ott on q cars will involve any amDun; OF
The IDEA, as explained hy
4 Hall, the ohairmll is something Ike
his: 20 cars will b. switched back and
orth in each OF the diileren, yards as often
md 10 whatever point in the yards the com
.anies may dcsire, but the engineers will
lcclnc to put their engines 10 draw
hem ont, and II the z should
Derrhance succeed in penetrating into
he yards with any OF It's new
o turn the swIr.1,s. Freight trains de-
ivereG,hy tn, = TO the other roads will
lkew,se he refused, tir,t by the switch
nea. who Will decline 10 turn the switches
md attend to the trains on the ground that
heir live are endaug red Dscau,e of the
lrw engineers InrUupeten.y. The new
chemc has been thoroughly formulated
MI will hr systematically carried out.
The statement that Chicago might be shut
II entirely inside OF a feT days may be
called.
I'VE have considered the possibility Of
series of ~trikss with the intention OF
ripping the q said Mr.. Panl Morton,
and we decided that Qua policy lay in the
inc Of duty 1t is test question this, for
think it will decide whether there will