The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-17
OBJECT OF THE QUIT.
The Men Can Kill Two Birds with One
Stone by the Move.

oLOu0 ny Iu0 h1OV0.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 16, 11:3o A. N.
Interviews with number of striking
engineers on the Santa Fe road developed
the fact that they have examined the lists
of the stockholders on the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy and Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe, and find that considerable num-
Der of Santa Fe stockholders are also large
ly interested in the 20" road They say
that they came to the conclusion that
they would dip into both pockets at once,
and let these men feel the full effects of the
strike by crppling their resources. All the
trains on the Gulf system and on the Mis-
souri, Pacific are moving promptly on time
this morning, and the engineers say posi-
lively that there will be no trouble on the
Missouri Pacific road, but they claim to
know nothing regarding the Gulf road.
PASSENGERS IN PICKLE.
Train No. on the Santa Fe road due to
leave at 10:l5 o'clock, is still standing on
the track with its passengers in their seats
and its mail and express matter in the cars
No. 5, due to leave at II 30 o'clock has been
abandoned, but the Superintendent says No.
3 will go out.
A crowd of about 500 men surrounded the
train on the track, being composed OF the
rougher element. The engineers are quiet
and orderly and remain away from the de-
pot.
The grievance committee of the Santa Fe
road cannot be found, as the members are
not together, but are each at his division
and all work and communication is done
secretly and by cipher.
Reports from points along the line of the
Santa Fe show a complete blockade of both
freight and passenger traffic.
ROAD TO STOP EVERY DAY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 16, Bpm
At this hour the Union depot is deserted,
there being no movement of trains until
4:30 o'clock. An associated press repre-
sentative visited the rooms OF the Union
Grievance Committee at the New Albany
Hotel, and was told by Chairman Carroll
that the men would go out at
the rate of a road a day until the
matter was settled. The men on the
Missouri Pacific are very uneasy, and this
mo ming a delegation of them visited the
rooms of the committee and asked for or
ders to strike. This was not granted, but
the inference drawn from the con ersation
with the committee was that the men on
the Missouri Pacific would go out to-
morrow, and that the Union Pacific would
go on Sunday. The committee says posi-
lively that there can be no compromise in
this matter, but not road will be run until
the me n are reinstated on the ''Q' road.
TAKING OUT TRAIN.
At II :26 o'clock the foreman Of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe round house
backed an engine up TO the Union depot
and coupled on 10 train No. 3, which is the
through California exp ess. Ben Wharton,
who has been an engineer on the Santa Fe
for ten years, mounted the engine. He is
not a Brotherhood man, having
been expelled from the organiza-
ton during the great strike
of 1877. He has since applied for sdmis-
sion, but has been rejected Shortly after
Wharton had donned his overalls sensa-
tion was created in the crowd by the ap-
pearance of his wife, who pushed her way
through 10 the engine and was assisted TO
seat by her husband. She declared her
intention of acting as fireman on the trip.
and covere her clothing with a rubber
ulster. while fireman. cap sat jauntily
on her black hair. Promptly in response
10 the conductors signal at II 80 o'clock
the train started and proceed 81 owly on its
way. Not n sound OF any kind greeted it
as 1t sed along and it could easily bave
been mistaken for a funeral train.
Every car was packed with pa sengers, as
the train carried those who had tickets for
No. s. which was due To leave at II :l5
o'clock. All the other trains on the Santa
Fe road have been abandoned until evening,
when another attompt will be made. just
before the rrain started paper was handed
to Whai ton Offering to pay him double
wages and all expenses in the city.