The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1888-03-03
THE c., 8. & o's. BIG STRIKE:
Their Engineers and Firemen Go Out
The K. of L. Interested.

CHICAGO. Feb 1-The anticipated strike
of the 1,600 locomotive engineers and fire.
men on all lines OF the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad is now on. The Broth-
erhood of Locomotive Engineers gave the
railroad company thirty-six hours to de-
eide as to whether they would aecede to its
demands for a uniform tariff of three AMI a
half cents mile on all lines These hours
of grace expired at o'clock this morning.
The officials refused to come to the pro-
posed terms, because they will not have
terms dictated to them, and because the
greater care necessary on main lines, in
their opinion, merits better pay.
Should the strike long continue, it is
probable that in addition to the /, 400 men
directly involved, the great majority Of
1000 employees of the sy stem will be called
upon to strike.
The 25, 600 nlemhers of the Engineers
Brotherhood throughout the country will
be called upon to contribute to the support
of the strikers.
Four thousand men are now idle in the
yards. Wipers, freight-hands and others
are lettering on the street corners discuss
ing the situation.
No trouble has occurred and from pres
ent appearances all will be pacific for a
while at least. Large numbers or police
are in the vicinity
; The fight promises to be hard one be-
tween the Brotherhood and the Knights Of
Labor The latter still nurse a grievance
against the Brotherhood, asserting that
had its members not aided the railroads in
the strike on the Union Pacific in 1886, as
well as in the m ore recent Reading trou-
bles, the strikes would have been e6ectuaL
CHICAGO, Feb. 8-Nr Powderly arrived
here yesterday morning, and was clsseted
for time with Chief Arthur. He Is sup
possd to be allied with the railroad officers.
Mr.. Perkins, the president of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, arrived this morn;
ing and had a conference with Mr.. Stone
and the managers of the road here. he
unqualifiedly indorsed all action taken.
The fast mail to Council Bluffs left the
Union depot promptly on time at noon. w.
Ell. Chapman, Of Michigan, was at the throt-
tie. He is neither a Brotherhood nor Knight
of Labor man. The company assert that
everything will be running as usual in a
few days. The abandonment Of suburban
train caused the greatest immediate incons
venience.
Grand Worthy Foreman Grifiths OF the
Knights OF Labor said: "Let the Brother
hood and the road fight it out between
themselves. The Knights Of Labor will, as
as order, be neutral
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2:.-T'he strike began
yesterday morning. The management is
prepared to handle passenger trains. The
Chicago train was in ON time. The outgo-
Ing passenger on the Hannibal and st. Joe
left seventeen minutes late. The strikers
are not about the yards. No freight is
taken. The officials say that everything
will be running in two days.
GALEsBURa, ILL.,, Feb 28.-Supt. Brown
took an engine out to run the mail train,
after it had been delayed here several
hours. Several minor officers are running
locomotives. The strikers are gathering
In groups in the yards.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb 2S.-The Burl-
ington and Northern road is selling no
tickets here except local ones. and is re-
ceiving freight at the owners risk.
RED OAK, Iowa, Feb. 28.-A mail train go
ing west arrived an hour late, ,sin charge Of
non-union engineer. It is the opinion here
that the strike was precipitated by the
railroad management at this time to effect
railroad legislation at Des Moines.
BosToN, Feb. 23.-At the financial head
quarters Of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad here yesterday it was said
that the strike could not have occurred at
better time for the road. A large quantity
Of its present traffic is said to be unremun-
crative In behalf Of the road it is asserted
that it can afford to spend S500, 900 to protect
its property and to show that it Is inde-
pendent Of any coutrol by labor organiza-
tions The utmost confidence is expressed
in the success Of the company.