The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29

at McCook. Neb was TO the effect that the new
crews that had been engaged to move the trains
east and west had been dragged from the en-
gines by the strikers.
At Aurora, last night, mob some 200 strong
surrounded train No. 15, which was about TO
start east and made unsuccessful attempt to
dlscounect the brakes. In consequence of these
demonstrations General Manager Stone to night
issued an order to ali division superintendeDts
lnstrncting them to post notices warning the
strikers to keep away from the depots and
ronnd-houses of jhe company, and calling atten-
ton TO the various State laws relating 10 inter-
ference with property.
1t ia stated tonight, upon good authority
that outside of the officials that have donned
the overalls the Company has SO far engaged
about two hundred men to take the places of the
two thousand strikers. With the recruits ex-
pected from Pennsylvania and other points, it
expects to have about seven hundred new hands
at work by Saturday morning. Less than .
dozen engineers and fremen. all told, throuehout
the vast system, have refused to obey the man
dates of the Brorherhoods by joining the ranks
of the strikers.
Late tonight General Passenger Agent Nor
ton said THE prospects are that he will get
more men than we want. We are now negotiat-
ing with several committees representing
large delegations of engineers, and we expect
within a day or two the arrival OF several hun
dred competent men from sources which will
surprise the Brotherhood. AS soon as the COM
pany secures 500 engineers it will be 10 cono-
tion to move all its passenger and freight trains
in good shape. and it is expected that this result
will be attained by the first of next week.
An attempt made to disable the engine
drawing the fast mail. which left the Union De-
Dot a5 BIO this morning. When the train
stopped at the Burlington crossing coupling
pin was placed on the plates that guide the pis-
ton-rod in the cylinder. When an attempt was
made to start the engine again it would not
move. The difficulty was soon discovered and
the obstruction removed. Had the piston-rod
been drawn out at full length the coupling pin
would have been driven through the cylinder
head and the engine disabled
Everything and every body looked exceedingly
dull at the Burlington depot this morning In
the passenger department the clerks were sell
ing tickets usual but as they sent the buyers
off by othsr roads, the business could not have
been very profitable one for the company The
large hallway in the center of the general Offices
OF the company crowded with men sesking
employment in the capacity OF engineers and
fremen; when the firenaen were weeded ont it
was found that not more than two dozsn of the
100 men In attendance were engineers. Only
two of the old engineers are reported to have
come back TO the company. although the officials
claim thatsmany of them would like to. Only
three suburban trains eaeh way. in addition to
the fast mail and q Council Bluffs train, which
got off about noon. were run to-day. The Broth
erhood engineers refused TO move the fast mall
so the company had to put new men On 1T, but
it is reported running practically on time
The officers of the company state that applica-
tons for positions as engineers and hremen are
coming constantly from all over the country,
personally. by wire and mall but as the CON-
Spany does not accept any body except after rigid
examination to see that they are competent the
process of hiring men is slow, and consequently
they do not expect the road TO be w running or
der for at least ten days About fifty men have
so far been selected.
No effort whatever was made by the company
to move freight to-day.
There were about two hundred and fifty en-
eiaeers and fremen present at the meeting to-
day. The engineers seem to lock with favor
upon the arrival of President Perkins in the
city. and although nothing definite has been
said, it is limited that the difficulties will come
to an early termination
The Notification to President Perkins.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2S-In reply to President Per-
kinss expression of surprise that the strike
came soon, and the intimation that Mr.. Ar
thur did not give ham time to consider the de-
mands of the men. Mr.. Arthur said:
President Perkins was advised, weeks ago,
that demands would be made and that their
refusal would be folic.-d by 81 sike. He re-
piled that Mr.. Stone had complete authority to
act Mr.. Sargent and went to see Mr.. Stone
We read over the first and second articles Of
the schedule. referring to the discharge sus-
pension of men, and the calculation of their
time. Mr.. Stone did not like the language and
made some alteration to suit himself I said:
we will agree to it, He then said he had not
intended to agree to the propositions as changed,
and remarked that he would pass them for a
while. He then came to the third article, on the
pay of engineers and fremen. Mr.. Stone said he
did not think there ought to be any
difference between four and six wheel engines
said all right we would make the pay 81 cents
per mile for all passenger engines. i will not
concede that proposition said he. replied:
wei, 1 Will consent TO q strike or our mon on
that proposition Mr.. Sargent and then left
! understand that President Perkins had en-
powered Mr.. Store to act for HIM, but as soon
as left him the telegram was sent to Mr.
Perkins and we received the reply he mentions
His reply was entirely too indefinite, and
merely said he would be in Chicago next (thisl
week He did not ask us to wait until he ar
rived anything of the kind; he simply said
he was coming here. Oar telegram and his
answer were shown TO Mr.. Stone on Sunday, at
noon. and he told that at A. NJ, Monday
the strike would be begun if settlement was
made He did not ask for time, and had full
warning and plenty OF time to act, and Mr..
Perkins certainly had all the time any one could
ask"
About Carrying the Malls.