The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-17
THE Bs. OF e E AND F
They Do Not Sympathize
with Dynamiters.
A SIGNIFICANT CONFERENCE
Propositions Submitted by Both Sides
Looking Toward settlement
of the Strike-Etc.
The Dynamiters.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE cross exami-
nation of Smith was finished this
afternoon and adjourned until to-mor-
low.
A conference was held this afternoon
at the office of the Burlington road at
which the road was represented by
President Perkins, Vice-President
Deasley, General Manager Stone, Writ
Dexter and J. w. Bly,. The other side
was represented by CHEF Arthur, of
the Locomotive Engineers, Chief Sar-
gent, Of the Locomotive Firemen,
and Alexander Sullivan, their counsel.
The arrival of Arthur and Sargent
in Chicago had been kept a
secret until the conference was
over. Chairmen Hoge and Murphy
were also present. The officials
of the two brotherhoods assured the
railroad men that they had no SYM
pathy with dynamiters. At the con-
ference the strike, as il affected the
public and parties to the struggle, was
discussed. Ali agreed that it would be
well if the strike could be ended.
President Perkins was seen after the
conference and said that nothing was
definitely settled. Neither Mr.. Arthur
nor Mr.. Sergeant could be found after
the conference. Touching the meeting,
Chairman Hoge said to an Associated
Press representative that propositions
were submitted by both sides to the
controversy looking toward a settle
ment of the strike. What these propo-
sitions were, l am not at liberty to
state. They have not taken tangible
form and. will not until their confer
ence is held. which Will be in few
days. Mr.. Hoge then showed the re-
porter telegram sent from Davenport
to w. F. Garland, which read as follows:
Owing to certain events, the men at
this point decided that we had better
adopt extreme measures" This is only
one out of the many kilograms OF
similar nature, said the chairman,
which have reached here to-day. This
one is addressed to Chairman Gould, OF
the Rock Island grievance committee,
and shows which way the wind IS
blowing. He also said that a general
meeting of the chairmen OF the grew
ance committees of nearly every line
running out of Chicago would be held
here this week, at which action will be
taken to exempt the Wholesale arrest
anu prosecutions ulOAl nave
in Chicago during the past ten days.
What does the writer of the dis
patch mean when he speaks of extreme
measures ?" was then asked.
That remains to be seen. 1t may
mean strike on the roads represented,
or it may mean boycott of the Burling-
ton, which would eventually terminate
in strike. The meeting will decide that
question"
500 you think there will be strike? ?"
"Well, the men on the Grand
Trunk, Rock Island & North
western, among others are very sore
over these arrests and will GER
tainly speak in go uncertain
tone when The time comes. They do
not believe in dynamite, neither do they
believe in persecution"
"Will this meeting have the power TO
declare strike without the sanction of
Chief Arthur"
Yes, and they will do it if necessary.
The support of Arthur is only for its
moral ar financial fleet. If any of
the systems conclude to strike and
Arthur refuses to sanction the move,
we receive no support from the Broth
erhood. But at the same time the
chairman of any system can
declare strike on that system
provided the Brotherhood employed
so DESIRE"