Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-16
RECEIVING FREIGHT.
The Burlington Gives Notice that 1t is
Prepared to Receive Shipments
Of Live Stock.
The Engineers and FIremsn on The
Santa Fe Eniering FL Pase Strike.
No Freight BeiBg Received.
The EDginemsn on all 'hs Chicago Koeas
will slick by the strikers-Tbe Union
Pacific Men Resume Work.
STRIKE ON THE SANTA YE.

Ell PAse, TEX, March IL p. J. Nc
CURE, the local agent of the Atchiscn, J
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, notified
the merchants OF this city that no more
freight would be received by that line
until further notice, as the engineers
struck at 4 O'Clock this afternoon al
along the line. The general freight
agent Of the Santa Fe Railway WAS noti-
fed few days since that il
the Santa Fe Railway continued to han
die Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
freight the engineers on the Santa Fe
system would quit work. No reply WAS
made TO the engineers, and q strike was
the result. An effort will be made by the
Santa Fe folks to continue their passen-
ger trains out OF this city. but the out
look is gloomy.
THEY SAY THRY ARE TIRED.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March I5.-The
eng neers and fremen on the vas: syhtem
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Re
Railroad Company went out on strike
at 4 O'Clock this afternoon. The strife
created immense excitement and surpris g
in this City for the reason that the road
has not been handling Burlington freigh'
Thst the strike WAS ordered by some OF e
in authority there is no doubt, but in this
ritv fna mon nr0fpaa uftar 1uOOrADcn NJ
the issuing OF any such order, and say
they have quit because they are Cured"
The first indication OF trouble here
was at 1880 O'Clock this afternoon
lat which hour the Usage City express ~s 8
scheduled to depart. Conductor Murray
gsve the order to start when Engineer
| Higgins quietly stepped down from the
cab and refused to pull out. The trsin
was finally sent out an hour later with
En-. ineer Furst at the throttle.
FIRST .issfva regular SAINTS F3I
engineer, but he has grievance
against the Brotherhood, and as he,
mounted the engine he remarked: 1.-THE
Brotherhood gave me the worst of ii
once; now am going to get even"
At the same time that Higgins left his
engine at the Union depot she meg em.
ployed in the Santa Fe freight
yards st Argentine quit work,
all declaring themselves "tired."
Nothing positive can be said
IS to the origin or cause Of the strike.
The men had grievance month ego
and AZ that time hsd conference with
the officials and they were granted all
| they asked for. The resolutions adopted
at the grievance committee meeting at
Topeka some days ago threat
ened strike II the COM
pany accepted any Burlington freight,
but it hss been understood that the Sspts
Fe was not doing any OF the boycotted
business whatever. There is no one in
Kansas City authorized 70 speak for the
strikers, Chairman Conros Of the griev-
snce committee having left last night. 1t
is pos known st this writing how far the
strike extends, but it is understood that
1t is general,
WILL STICK BY THE so" STRIKERS.
CHICAGO Ill, March 15-Oae hun
bred delegates representing the Brother
hood of engineers and hremen on every
railroad entering Chicago were in sessic
last night nearly light hours. When the
meeting came to close 1t was announced
that the engineers from each of the roads
west, northwest and southwest had
formally vote1 to "stick by the Bur-
lington men," that is to refuse under eny
circumstances to handle single Bur-
nngton car.
WILL SETTLE IN COURT.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, March 10 All
the Union Pacific engineers who aban-
doned their engines yesterday are on duty
again this morning. Il is stated that the
engineers were last night given to under
stand they were not compt lied to handle
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy freight II
they did not desire to do SO, and az con-
sequence all the cars Of that line are ap-
psrently being side trscked In the Union
Pacific yards. The yards are crowded
with Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
cars. The company has evidently deter
mined to settle the matter with the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy authorities
in court rather than suffer their freight
business to come to stand Still.
WILL HARDLY REACH TEXAS.
Special to the Gazette.
1 DENIsoN, TEX March 10 The rail-
rosd boys feel quite confident that the
engineers snd fremen will win the strike
on the 20" without the extending Of the
strike.
THE BELT ROAD TROUBLE.
|. CHICAGO. ILL March 15.-The petit
ton of the Burlington Railway against
the Belt road came up for hearing this
afternoon. Counsel for the Burlington
stated that the Belt line is now receiVir e
Burlington cars and evidently making
every EFFORT possible TO handle their
freight and therefore requested the court
to postpone further proceedings in t.
case until called by counsel for the de-
/ fsndsnt. Judge Gresham asked II such
arrangement would be satisfactory TO
counsel for the Belt line. He repl cd
that it would, but at the san, e
time be wished It distinctly understood
tnat the action Of the Belt line was not
due to petition Of the Burlington but
was voluntary proceeding on
the part Of the directors OF the company.
The case was postponed IS requested.
Mr. Wirl neHtQr rnnDs al far tho RUt-