The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-05
Yardsmsn on the st. Paul Road Re-
fuse to Touch 20" Cars.
An Exciting Farley Between the
Strikers and superintendent.
New Switchmsn Afraid to Venture
on the Outside Alone.
Engineers and Firemsn Burned Ont
and Assaulted at Aurora.


house that all the men should wait un-
til Assistant General Superintendent
Earring had seen them before resuming
work. Mr.. Earring soon arrived. ac-
companied by Division Superintendent
Collins and Hardagan. Jerry Dough-
erty, an engineer, acted as spokesman
for the men. Mr.. Earling stated the
the case briefly, as he understood it, and
then said: We have submitted to many
acts that we have considered unjustih-
able on your part. This af
ternoon the men in our employ DELHI
rately derailed and wrecked a number
of cars that are our property. In adj
dition to that they assaulted and beat
superintendent Besler of the Burlin g
ton road. This is ineXcusable. We
will consent to overlook this and you
can go to work, but the first work that
is to be done will be to replace those
cars upon the track and put them
where they belong.
voices.
A hot discussion followed. Dough
erty claimed that the men were not re-
sponslble for the condition of the cars.
las an engineman," asked Mr.. Earl
ing, will you volunteer to place that
train where it belOngs?' mo, will
do nothing of the kind said Dough-
erty. The Chicago, Milwaukee Il st.
Paul has attempted this as feeler and
hope they are satisfied. We will new
er consent to handle any cars pulled by
a"Q." engine. We regret that these
happen to be your cars, but L cannot
help it,"
This ended the conference. The
strike was on, and the entire night
freight traffic was completely suspend
ed. The passenger engineers were
with difficulty restrained from striK-
"This trouble has been brewing for
three weeks" said Dougherty late last
night. I'VE have reason to believe, in
fact we know, that the st. Paul has
been aiding the 30" from the start. If
we thought that handling of their few
cars would end this meddling with 20"
freight, we would offer no objection.
The line had to be drawn some where
and We have drawn it. The 20" en-
gineers now on a strike will be sup
ported to the full extent of all our re-
sources and we have not yet COM
menced."
The Switchmen, engineers and fire.
men of the Chicago, Milwaukee q st.
Paul who struck yesterday assembled
at the yards at Western avenue and
Kenzie street, this morning, but none
of them went to work. The riot of
yesterday afternoon has had its effect
on the new switchmen in the employ of
the Burlington. Only those whose du-
ties kept them within the 20" yards
were at work this morning. When those
who are delegated to work with engines
along tie tracks between differents
points were called upon this morning
to 60 out with their engines they re-
fused, saying that they did not want to
trust themselves on the outside and
that they would not go I'M
less they were provided with
arms so that they could
defend themselves If set upon by the
strikers. The yard master tried to in
duce them to 90 out assuring them that
they were in no danger, but the men
replied that once was enough for them
and that there was not enough guards
on the outside to protect them.
Ninety-eight switchmen from the
Reading road arrived in the city last
night over the Fort Wayne road. They
were taken to the Briggs house upon
their arrival and encountered several
strikers at the entrance of the hotel
The new arrivals were warned not to
go to work on the 20" and quarrel
ensued, in which the Reading men
drew revolvers and declared they would
protect themselves if interfered with
This morning at 8 o'clock a train OF
stock cars left the %" yards at west
ern avenue for the stock yards. There
were fourteen Pinkerton s guarding the
train. AS the train was passing Chi
cage, st. Louis & Pittsburg engine q
brakeman on the latter picked up two
coupling pins and threw them at the
crew of the "Q'' engine. One of then
struck w. w. Thomas, a fireman. IL
the right eye and knocked hin
policemen saw the occurrence, bu
made no effort to arrest the man tina
threw the pin. The Pinkerton men a
once telephoned the Western avenue
station to have the crew of the Chicago
st. Louis & Pittsburg arrested, ant
trouble is likely to result. A SECOND
train reached the stock yards at 1920
AS the train passed the Chicago Il AL
ton crossing somebody threw coupling
cars. 1t struck one of them on tn
head glancing off and inflicting no seri
GUS injuries. None of the tram mel
could tell who threw it or from wher
it came. There were clever
Pinkerton men on board, also tw
town of Lake policemen.
Scotchman Quirk who figured 8
largely in the riot on the milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad yesterday and wa
arrested on charge of having struc
Engineer w. II. Rice, of the 20" road
was before Justice Scully this after
noon and was fined S. and costs.
WILL RECEIVE NO ASSISTANCE.
CHICAGO, March S0.-Chief Arthu
was questioned to-day as to the att
tude of the brotherhood towards tn
st. Paul strikers. 1.-The trouble o
fair for which the men are Individual
responsible. l knew nothing of it III
til some time after its occurrence.
the men choose to strike, of course
am powerless to prevent them"
"I3ut will the brotherhood men VIII
strike receive financial aid from til
order?"
mo, sir; not cent"
"What have you to say about tn
rumored combination between til
brotherhood and the switchmen?"
Just this: There is not the Sigh
est foundation for such rumor. II
switchmen who strike will not receiI
cent from the brotherhood.
LEvYINo ASSESSMENTS.
CHICAGO, March 30.-Chief ArthI
will leave this evening for Clevelan,
where he will call the executive cor
mittee of the brotherhood together ar
levy general assessment for the pro
ecution of the present ''Q' strik
During his absence Chairman Ho,
will act in his place. The adviso
board of the brotherhood of engineer
composed of the chairmen of the ge
eral grievance committees. has adoDti
a series of resolutions emphatically d
nying rumors of dissension and of d
satisfaction at Chief Arthur's course.
PATRoLLING THE TRACKS.
CHICAGO, March S0.-All possiI
contingencies that may arise are bel
prepared for by Chief of Police HI
bard. Additional men are patroIli
the tracks and all men detailed
night duty have been ordered to
main at the police stations during I
day. They will he held
a reserve force ard from
100 or 200 men can be mass
at any point inside the city linn
within few minutes time.