Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-03
BOYCOTT AND STRIKE.
The Brotherhood Proposes
A Compromise.
THE "Q's' AGGRESSIVE POLICY.

Michigan Central and Lake Shore
In Danger-The Rock Is
lands Firm Stand.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HslAxa.I
CHICAGO, April 2.-An effort toward
a compromise of the strike on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy was
made this evening by the Brotherhood
Of Engineers and Firemen. A card
mbodying concise statement Of the
situation from the mems stand point.
but giving no new facts, was iasued
by them.
The Burlington continues it's s9groo-
sive policy and about 8 O'Clock noti-
fed the police that it was going to
deliver train of freight to the Michi-
gan Central Railway. A detail q
officers was sent to the Michigan Cen
trail yards, and soon after the Burling-
ton train, bristling with Pinkerton
detectives and railway officials, pulled
in. Beyond the curses and cries Of
''scabs" that invariably greet "Qs
trains nowadays, there were
NO HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS.
The cars we're delivered to the Mich
igan Central. The 20" engineers.
Pinkerton men and the officials
quickly disappeared from the scene.
AS soon as they had gone the Michi-
gan Central switchmen notified the
yardmaster that they would not touch
the 20" cars. The strike on this Rad
will therefore be precipitated Whenever
the order is given to move the carr
now in the yard. 1t is thought that
the order is sure to come during ho-
morning.
400 CARS FOR THE LAKE SHORE.
The Burlington also announced that
they had 400 cars at Englewood which
they intended to offer to the Lake
Shore Company during the day. Sew
eral switchmen4 on that line declared
to reporter that they would mot
handle them. eve shall most cer-
tainly handle all the freight delivered
to u.s." said Mackay, General Freight
Agent of the Michigan Central, when
asked what they intended to do with
co. cars. Our General Superintendent
arrived here from Detroit to-day. Just
what his plans a.e /. do not know, but
you can rest assured. we will handle
these cars if l have to go down there
and help myself. We propose to run
this road, and If our present employees
refuse to carry out any OF. our orders
we will discharge them and fill their
places. SO far have not heard that
they have refused to obey ORDERS"
AN UNSUCCESSFUL AATEMPT.
This afternoon an unsuccessful ~
tempt was made to. get O. train.cf
twenty freight cars from the "Q,' road
to the Chicago and Alton. As. the
train passed the viaduct at Sixteenth
street, the engineers of the other roads
refused to allow the train to 20 By.
They stopped its progress by crossing
and re-crossing the tracks, which in
tersect the road at this point. These
tactics were kept up for two hours and
the 20" train was finally taken back
to the Western avenue yards.
THE ROCK IsLAND's FIRM STAND.
Tie Rock Island managers declined
once more to risk tie-up of their
road by attempting to receive freight
from their competitor the Burlington.
It was in vain that the officials and
lawyers of the latter road telegraphed
and dispatched messengers to the
Rock Island this morning. A verbal
reply was finally returned that tho
Rock Island refused to take cars from
the Burlington. This afternoon speak
ing for the Rock Island, Division Su-
perintendent Chamberlain said: 1--WE
have not only returned q verbal
answer to the Burlington to the effect
that we would not touch their cars.
but we have issued general order to
our employees not to handle them."
THE SITUATION ON, THE ST PAUL.
Fourteen switch engines were work
ing in the st. Paul yards this morn
ing. and the Superintendent said he
had enough crews to man half dozen
more if they were needed. ALI was
quiet at the yards. The suburban
service of the st. Paul was resumed
this morning, all trains arriving nearly
Oh time, and manned mostly by their
own crews. A number of old passen-
ger engineers have decided not to Join
the strikers, and will stick to their
engines.
TILE COMPANY ISSUES AN uLrIldATuH.
Unless the ST. Paul switchmen aro
at their posts tomorrow morning
ready for work they can never obtain
employment on the road again. This
was the ultimatum of the officers this
morning. At the meeting Of strikers
to-day at which there were some 200
men, they resolved to stand to the
position already taken in regard to
COS" cars.
5000 MEN LAID OFF.
MILwAuKEE, April 2. Manager Nil
ler said to-day that the st. Paul had
laid off fully 5000 yard and switch
men along its system until the present
trouble blows over. The order affects
about 800 men in the yards and gem
eral Offices in this city.
"K. c." swITcHMEN KEEP THEM word.
KANSAS Cry, April 2.-The boy
colt on Burlington freight went into
effect in the yards here promptly at
noon. A Fort Scott switch enRina
had just backed up to some Burling.
ton cars, but when IL O'Clock struck
the men left the cab and refused 10
haul it. The engine was soon I'M
coupled and the freight left standing.
THE INDIANA AND WESTERN.
SPRINGFIELD, April 2.-The Indiana
and Western engineers and f1remen
of the Brotherhood have notified
General Manager Henderson that e
he accepts any more G.. B. 4 O.
cars they will strike. (.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL MEN ADOPT PIANG.
CHICAGO, April 2.-At secret con
ference Of the dissatisfied employees q
the Michigan Central road, held To-
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