Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-29
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE.
Attempt to Disable an Eugine-Tho Su
urban Trains Still Running.


urban Trains Still Running.
CHICAGO, February 2s.-An attemp,
was made to disable the engine drawing
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy fast
mail, which left the Union Depot at 7:1(
this morning.
When the train stopped at the Burling
ton crossing coupling. pin was placed or
the plates that guide the piston rcd in the
cylinder. When an attempt was made 10
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.
The bulletin board at the Union depot
this morning said for the Chicago, Bur.
lington and Quincy: Due $50 q. m., due
a. IN, abandoned. Due 6:55 a. NJ, two
hours late" Two suburban trains from
Downer's Grove came in at $40 and 7:lI
a. m.. and two went out at 6:30 and 7:3C
o'clock.
At Z o'clock this morning there were q
dozen men at the company's Office waiting
the arrival of Superintendent Rhode. They
were very reticent as TO where they came
from or what their experience as engineers
might be.
Assistant General Manager Williams was
at his office at seven O'Clock, waiting to
hear from the Trains which were started at
different points along the road yesterday.
The fast mail, which left Chcago at three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, had not been
heard from up TO eight O'Clock. 1t is
thought the train is proceeding on its jour
ney to Council Bluffs without interruption,
as had there been any delay, the company
would have been notified OF the fact.
ALL QUIET IN THE YARDS.
All was quiet around the Burlington
yards early this morning, and from Van
Buren to Twelfth street the yarimen had
but little to do except to gaze at the num-
erous Ft. Wayne trains which pulled in
every few moments At o'clock Dow
ner's Grove accommodation train, fifteen
minutes late, pulled into the Union depot
The Downer's Grove train was followed
fifteen minutes later by another train from
the same suburb. The last train was
crowded with suborbauites.
At the Western avenue round house,
the most profound quiet prevailed this
morning. The house was full OF engines
with no steam in any of them. At Z
O'Clock only one engine had left the round
house, and that was stockyards engine,
which is not involved in the strike.
Toe freight house at Polk street was de-
serted this morning, and q notice was
posted on every door of the Canal street
side to the effect that no freight would be
received to-day. No orders had been
given any Of the yardmen regarding the
plans for to-day, bat Captain 0'Donnell,
dispatch from Chief Hubbard early this
morning ordering him TO detail force at
the freight yards to protect freight train
to be made up to-day and run out.
Arthur SAYS HE EGAVE AMPLE WANING.
In reply to President Perkins express
sion of surprise that the strike came 50
soon, and the intimation that Mr.. Arthur
did not give him time to consider the de-
msnds OF the men, Mr.. Arthur says:
President Perkins was advised weeks
ago that the demands would be made and
that their refusal would be followed by O
strike. He replied that Mr.. Stone had
authority 10 act. Mr.. Sargent
and went up to see Mr.. Stone. We
read owe. the first aud second articles OF
the schedule referring to the dischargs or
OF the men, and calculation of
their time. Mr.. Stone did not like the
language and made some alteration to suit
II ka /, :
Ho then said be had not intended to agree
to the propositions as changed, and re-
marked that he would pass them fer
NV hile.
1--WE then came to the third article, on
the pay of engineers and firemen. Mr..
Stone said he did not think there ought
to be any difference between four and six
wheel engines. said all right, we will
mske the pay three and half cents per
mile for all passenger engines. L will not
ccneede to that proposition said he.
replied: Well, will Consent u a strike
Of our men on that proposition Mr.. SIr-
gent and / then left. understand that
President Perkins had empowered Mr..
Stone to act for him, but az soon as we
left him the telegram was snt to Mr.. Per-
kins, and we received the eply he men
tions. His reply was entirly too indef-
mite and merely said be wosd be in Chi
caso next week. He did nt ask ne to
wait until he arrived Or anything of the
kind; he simply said he was couing here.
"Oar telegram and his aswer were
shown to Mr.. Stone Sunday nou, and he
was told that at q. m Mondajthe strike
would be begun If no sektlementEas made. |
He did not ask for time, al had full |
warning and plenty Of time tact. Mr..
Perkins certainly had all the tie any one
eould ask