The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-22
The Strike Declared OF at seven
O'clock Sunday Evening.
AL Men Ordered Back in Their Form
er Places.
The Road a2d Business Assuming Its
Wonted Briskness.
Everybody In Good Spirits and Hard
al Work.
The Kansas Railroad Commissioners
Congratulate Chief Arthur.


consequently the force at the rounC
house was cut down to four; the oftic'
clerks and operators were all laid of
until business could be resumed. Thii
made the outlook more dark than ever
Saturday night the two passenger
were on time, and Nos. 3 and go
through two hours late yesterday.
The greatest excitement during thu
trouble was caused Sunday evening b!
Bert Monroe of the Howard Branch
starting out with his regular train
His family resides at the other end Of
the line and he received word that his
child was very sick and he determined
to go home. The regular fireman
donned his blouse, but was persuaded
by the brotherhood to get down, and
finally Cleft Woods, son of Trainmast-
er Woods was prevailed upon to handle
the scoop. and the train pulled out at
$50.
In less than twenty minutes after the
Howard train left word was received
by the strikers from Chairman Conroe
to go to work. This was as great a
surprise as the order to go out on
Thursday, but they very cheerfully
consented and when reporter visited
the depot at 9 o'clock Sunday night
trains were being marked up and the
caller was busy notifying the men.
Seven trains came in Sunday night
and at s o'clock yesterday morning
twenty-one trains were on the bulletin
for departure, and things around the
yards were assuming their usual busy
appearance.
Various reports are out as to the
cause of the return, but the prevailing
idea was this morning that all roads
had resumed work and that the 90
trouble had been arbltrated.
Trains from the west were very late
to-day.
Engineer Furze got down from his
engine last evening with two large re-
volvers in his belt. His action was
criticised by the bystanders.
RELIEVING THE BLOCKADE.
KANSAS CITY, March 19.-All pas
senger trains on the Santa Fe will 90
out on time this morning. At the
freight yards all is activity and the
switch engines axe darting around,
making up trains as rapidly as posi-
bic, aud every effort is being made to
relieve the freight blockade. No. 3, a
passenger train, which leaves at 1910,
stands ON the track with the regular
engineer in the cab. No. II, which
leaves at 1920 on the Southern Kansas
will go out on time, as will No. 5, al
Il:15. A steady rain has been falling
all morning and the depot is deserted
by all except those there on business.
EVERYTHING IN GOOD SHAPE.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, ll:30 a. H.
well, we are all happy this morning.
said Captain Spoons, of the Santa Fe,
everything is III good shape, and we
are getting under way as rapidly as
possible"
"Wh It is there in the report that a
compromise was effected with the en-
gineers in which the Santa Fe agrees
TO not handle Burlington business?'
"There is nothing in it. There was
no compromise whatever. The facts
are simply that the men were ordered
back by Mr.. Conroe. If any request
was made not to handle Burlington
freight it was not answered. L have
received no orders in regard to the
matter. When the strike was declared
i received orders not to receive any
that order has not yet been rescinded
Our yards are blocked with freight
and until we get this moved we will
not be in shape to receive any more
We got out five trains this morning
Four passenger trains went out OF
time with their regular men on board
and two passenger trains arrived OF
time. In fact, now our business il
going on as regularly as it ever did anC
Do only n ~ hnN
can relieve our yards Of the accumul.
ated freight until we will be running
the same as before the strike.'
"How was the end of the STRIKE
brought aboutI"
THAT is u matter of surprise to al
concerned. Mr.. George Royal cam,
into my Office yesterday morning, say
ing that he was a brotherhood MAJ
and was sent by Mr.. Arthur from Chi
cago To settle this thing. He arriveC
at Oslo in the morning and at 4:45 h
had everything Strengthened out an,
started back to Chicago will
Mr.. Conroe. / think the circula
issued by the company had grea
effect. In that circular our pos ltioI
was thoroughly defined and there cal
be no doubt that the terms of that cir
cular were receipted by the men o
they would not have gone back imme
diately after it's PRONUNCIATION. Tn
engineers do not have much to say, bu
tlose or the Santa Fe system have
pleased appearance. The genera
grievance committee is locked up in it
rooms and will admit no visitors
Chairman Carroll refuses to talk an
Murray is trying to withdraw from tn
committee.
SHOPS AND OFFICES CLOSED.
MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, March 49,
Acting upon advice of the court, Re
ceiver Dudley this morning closed tn
shops and general offices of the Centrs
Iowa railroad in this city, laying off a
the employees here and along the Lin
except enough to guard the propert
and handle the passenger service. TIL
is the result of the tie-up on the freigl
traffic, and is the receivers only alter
alive, as without freight earninS
there would be nothing to meet III
pay roll.
Notice has been given to the strikir
engineers to report at o'clock q
morrow for work or be discharge,
The lay-off affects !, 900 employees.
ASSISTANCE FOR THE STRIKERS.
BUFFALO, n. Y, March I9.-Fol
thousand engineers and firemen. re
resenting twenty-five divisions hayiI
ten thousand members, met here la
night to discuss the Chicago & Ouin
strike. A three hours session W
held, from which reporters were g
cluGed. The only information Civ
out was the passage of a resolution e
dorsing the strike and pledging tina
cial and other aid consistent with t
principles of the order, when call
upon.
NO MORE ENGINEERS WANTED.
CHICAGO, March 20.-General Ma
ager Stone of the Burlington road te
graphed his eastern agents yesterd,
instructing them to send no more
gineers or firemen under any circu
stances. The raising of the sn
blockade has resulted in a rush of ,
Gtneers that has surpassed anythl
al fhn ntnfl.o. -.