Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-19
Santa Fe Engineers Re.
turning to Work.
ACTIVITY ALONG THE LINE.
Atlantic Il Pacific Men Follow the
Good Example Set-COm-
Ments at Chicago.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

"IO The Engineers and Firemen on the
Santa Fe System
"I am advised by our grand chief to
request of you that you will return to
your respective positions at once.
Further, that repair to Chicago and
adjust all misunderstanding.
80. CoNRoE,
Chairman General Grievance Com
mittee."
Trains were moved to day with
some regularity. The California and
New Mexico leaving at 1910 A. NJ.
and the Denver and Utah express
due to leave at 11:15 were consoli-
dated and left at II 80. No. II on
the Southern Kansas left at 1874
A. NJ, thirty minutes late. The Col
orado express due at 6 A. NJ. arrived
at As. The east-bound California
and the north bound Kansas express
due to arrive at 4 80 and 6 is P. NJ.
respectively were reported abandoned.
Trains on the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Gulf road all went out on time
this morning, with no indications of
trouble.
LOOK AROUND THE YARDS.
The depot presented quiet ap-
pearance all day as there was little
interest taken in the movements Of
the trains, and a general feeling that
the strike was over, prevailed. AS
one man mounted his engine to take
out the train. AN old engineer standing
in group near by, turned to his com
panions and said "Well, boys, fall
in, the last man to 60 back will be
the one who gets left. 1t is only q
matter Of time now"
His prediction was verified, when
at 6 o'clock, Chairman Conroe's no.
tice was issued. The men took the
matter philosophically, and this eve-
ming nearly all Of them present in the
city, were applying to Assistant
Superintendent Spcors for orders Of
transportation, etc.
CoNRoE's ACTION.
Chairman Conroe returned from
Topeka this morning, and at once
called meeting of the committee,
and it is understood that the prepara-
tory steps toward issuing the notice
was taken at this meeting. Chairman
Conroe left for Chicago at 80 p. NJ,
and was fifty miles from the city by
the time his notice was promulgated.
The prevailing opinion here Is that
the conference at Topeka had consid-
erable influence toward bringing about
the settlement. The ex-strikers here
assert that the company has agreed
not to haul Burlin gton freight.
TOPEKA's TALE.
TOPEKA, March 18.-This afternoon
at 4:12 Chairman Conroe wired Gen
eral Manager Goddard from Kansas
City as follows:
~. T. GoDDARD-The engineers and
firemen will resume work.
(S'gned) ~. CoNRoE."
Traffic Manager White says that all
the lines from the Missouri river to
the Pacific coast will be in the usual
condition for business without delay
There is no blockade anywhere and
the trains are in good shape to move
at once.
CHIEF ARTuUR's COMMENTS.
CHICAGO, March 18.-Chief Arthur
was asked tonight what he thought Of
the decision of the Santa Fe men to
return to work. II am glad they went
back" he said. 81 advised them to
go back because l did not think there
was sufficient cause for a strike. l
communicated with Mr.. Conroe,
Chairman of the Grievance Com
mittee, and asked him to request the
men to return to work and then come
to Chicago to settle the matter with
Mr. Smith,"
sARGENT's STATEMENT.
Grand Master Sargent said the men
on the Santa Fe went back at 6 o'clock.
He had no information as to the
causes Of the strike or what had in
duced the men to 60 back beyond the
fact that they had had conference
with the officials at Kansas City or
Topeka and that an agreement was
made that the railroad would not re-
quire the men to haul any Burlington
freight, and they went back on the
strength Of that agreement.
THE MAIL MATTER.
When the attention of Vice Presi
dent Smith of the Atchison road was
called to the statements of Postmaster
General Dickinson by a Chicago
Tribune reporter to-day, he said: "We
made no demand on the Government
for increased compensation in this
matter. We could not under any cir
cumstances entertain the proposition.
from the Government even if one
were made to run such exclusive
trains in consideration of such in
creased ompensation for the reason
that to do so would be simply to en-
courage the engineers in their disloy-
atty to the company. We assume that
our obligation.to move the mails for
the benefit Of the public is no greater
than our obligation to give to pas
sengers long line Of railroad.
l think that Postmaster General Dick
inson will admit the justice OF our
position when he has had time to
think over the matter, as he certainly
must know that it is absolutely essen
tial that employes should be loyal to
their employers interest, and it
would be suicidal to attempt to oper-
ate government railroad under any
other condition, and therefore that we
could not afford to employ and pay
men far such service who were in
open rebellion against the company"
"You will insist, then, that no
mail trains shall move over your road
unless they are part of the regular
trains or contain passengers and ex-
press?"
"That is just exactly the position.
You cannot put it In words that will be
too strong. We propose to protect
ourselves in this matter, and we will
not allow any one or any influence to
subordinate our rights in the matter" !"
ALBUQUERQUE ADvICEs.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1S.-A spec