Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-03

employees were reported to be maintain
ing arm front and had not been asked
to touch any of the boycotted freight.
DECLINED THE RISK.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 2-The Rock
Island managers declined once more to-
day to risk tie up of their road by at
tempting TO receive freight from their
competitor, the 60" II was known that
the o6ic srs and lawyers Of the latter road
telegrsp1ed and dispatched messages to
the Rock Island this morning. A
verbal reply was finally returned
that the Rock Island refused to
take any cars from the Burlington.
ruis aiG-rdoon, Speaking for the Rock
Island, Division Superintendent Cnam
oerlain said: "We have not only re-
turned verbal answer TO the Burlington
to the effect that we would not touch
their cars, but we have issued general
order to our employees not to handle
them We don't propose to get in trou-
ole by dealing with the 80" If we can
keep out Of il by leaving tn sir cars alone.
We think We can better do the latter.
That is our position, and Nhe 80" people
know it."
THE ST. PAUL'S ULTIMATUM.
CHICAGO, ILL, april 2-Gsneral Man.
sger Newell of the Like Shore intimsted
that his company was prepared for any
emergency, but at the same time were not
expecting one. "There are no union
switchmen in our EMPLOY" he said, land
our engineers and fremen have given US
reason to believe that they are men Of
sense and discretion"
A large train of Burlington freight had
been handled without even q protest by
he Lake Shore employees Saturday,
Mr.. Newell e1plained,s and there was no
resHon why 1t should not be done again
to-day, If any WAS offered by the Burling-
ton.
Unless the st. Paul switchmen are at
their post tomorrow m )rning ready
for work, they csn never
OBTAIN employment on the road sgstn.
This was the ulrimitum of the off GERS
this morning. They say that the SWITCH
men Will have to notify them to day of
their willingness to hsu Burlington
freight or their places will be permanent
ly allied. Two hundred of the strikers
met in Cars hall to discuss the question.
The meeting was turbulent one and
some of the strikers we're disposed to
weaken. Their courage was revived,
however, by the strong stand taken by
the leaders. The meeting adjourned
without taking any decisive &C
ton, except resolution to
stand by the position already
taken. Fourteen switch engines were
working in the St. Paul yards this morn
ing, and Superintendent Collins said he
had enough crews to man half a dozen
more If they were needed. But few of
fr-ik aro har ha nd n 10
morning aud they were very quiet and
orderly. The suburban service Of the St.
Paul WAS resumed this morning. All
trains are arriving on time and most of
| them are manned bY their own crews. A
number Of old passenger engineers here
| have decided not to Din the strikers and
sill stick to their engines.
THE st PAUL LAYS OFF MEN.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 2.-The re-
port q ned current this noon that large
| number OF men in the S.. Paul company's
employ had been laid of On account OF
existing troubles. The yards In this city
are deserted and absolutely nothing is
dong. Manager Miller when approached
concerning the report, said 1t was true
that the company had laid on 5000 yard
and switcnmen along Its system until
| the present trouble blows over. The
order effects about 800 men in the yards
! snd general office in this city.
AN OFFER To pMPR mise.
| CHICAGO, ILL April 2-Au If Jrt TO-
ward q comp omise of the strike OF the
@" was msde this evening by the
Brotherhood epgiGeers ana dremen. A
card embodyipg concise statement OF
| the situation made from the mems stand
point, giving no new facts was issued by
them. 1t is addressed "To the Puo.
lie" and is signed by s Hope,
on behalf of the engineers and
J. q. Murphy for the feemen.
rhe meat of the documents is the con-
Guiding paragraph, which involves o
| fresh fer Of arbitration, this time on an
| entirely new basis. The idea is that the ar
bitrators, instead of coming partly or
| wholly from outside roads or otner pro
| LESSONS, be selected from among the
Burlington's own employees. the docu-
Dent says, in this connection, that the
@" company is satief.d with the pres.
eul condition of afi,irs. rs has but little
care for the business orlives of the public
We stand as we have stood all the time,
ready to submit our case to Q board Of
four arbitr ,tors, and we believe suca q
| hoard can be chosen from the railroad
employs Of this comp ny"
| An offer is also made to submit the
trouble to three railroad presidents al
general managers. Martin Huehitl
president Of the Chicago and Northwest
ern is named as the man who would b.
an acceptable arbitrator to the Brother
mood. The Burlington company il Il
name second arbitrator, who, in com
mon with Mr.. Hughitt, will chose I
third.
PREPARING FOR AN EMERGENCY.
JACKSON, MICE, April 2 -TnIrty en-
gineers and hremen recruited from alon,
the line Of the Michigan Central Railroad
were sent from this CITY to Chicago las
night to take the places Of prosperity,
strikers on that road.
3HE MICHIGAN CENTRAL's DECISION.
DET2oIT, MIcH., April 2-"We nav
4 given our men il Cnicsg0 until to-nigh
10 arrive st declsion," said Presiden
L-dysrd of the Michigan Central to-day
"Sheuld they make up their minds b
that time not to handle Q freight We shs
have to get along witnout them. "
cannot help doing SO, for our refusal &