The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-07
DAY OF QUIET.

The Strike Leaders serene and Confident
Other Strikes That May Be Ordered.
Special TO the IndiauaDoIis Journal
CHICAGO, March 6-UnIess the chiefs of the
brothe ehoods have the diplomatic faculty of dis
guising appearances, some strategic move is in
the wind. An unnatural peace and quiet,
broken only by the constant arrival of telegraph
messages, pervaded the headquarters at the
Grand Pacific, and loOk of serenity was upon
the countenance of Chief Arthur throughout the
day. Moreover he was affable-remarkably so
although he stoutly repudiated the suggestion
that his good nature due to anything more
than his firm belief that ultimate victory was
assured. At the time it is more than sus-
pected that before many hours thu
pawns on the chess board will be
In motion. Among the dispatches received
at headquarters to-day were two announcing
that the Wisconsin Central and the Panhandle
were taking Burlington freight, and third
that the Chicago, Milwaukee s. ST. Paul were
accepting Burlington passenger tickets. Ac
cording to reports of the action of Mondays
conference, which are based upon good au-
thority, all three of these roads have placed
themselves under the ban of the TWO organiza-
tions concerning the strike. and the outlook is
that they will be tied up before many hours
The Illinois Central, it is understood, refused
absolutely to-day to accept either passengers or
freight from the Burlington.
All of the dispatches received by Arthur
during the day OF an encouraging
nature. There was one from Division
10 of the brotherhood. located at Buff
falo, stating that q draft for 81 900 was on
the way; another from Sacramento, Gala; a
third from Pittsburg and others from Harris
burg. New York. Boston, Baltimore. and other
points. Nearly all promised financial assist
anee, and urged the Chief to stand out to the
end.
AZ the offices of the company the usual roseate
view of the situation was given. General
Freight Agent Ripley issued another notice to
shippers TO the effect that the road was prepared
to accept all through freight except live stock,
for all stations east of the Missouri river on the O.
and its leased or connecting lines in Iowa. Mis-
souri,, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The report of
General Passenger Agent Morton showed
that on Monday 40 trains were in
motion in Iowa. and 160 in Illinois and that
to day 200 were moving in the
latter State. and Ave hundred upon the entire
system An absolute denial given to the
statement that a large number of engines had
been burned out at various points by inexperi-
enced men. and the statement was reiterated
that under circumstances would the COM
pany discharge she men that had helped it OUT
in its hour OF need. They admitted that they
were somewhat concerned over the report that
connecting lines would be tied up as soon as the
@. began interchangiug business. but said, in
reply. that it would be time enough to cross
this bridge when it reached. and that
in any event the roads. being common
carriers could not refuse TO accept freight when
offered. In further conversation. Mr..
Morton admitted that there had been a falling
off of from 80 To 40 ner cent. IN the pas senger
traffic but attributed this TO the fact thar travel
ordinarily hcht ar this time of the year and
that eoodiy portion OF the @ : patronage
going TO their destination by other routes. II is
learned to night that the grievance committees
OF the Milwaukee & St. Paul and the Chicago s.
Northwestern roads will assemble at the Grand
Pacific to-morrow. There is little doubt that
these gatherings will he called TO deal with the
the perplexing question of interchangeable
traffic.
Tonight, for the irst time since the Burling-
ton strike hegen. Chiefs Arthur and Sargent
were absent from their headquarters They
gone all the evening" and their Deputies.
J. j. O'Brien and A. w. Logan, gave out the m
timatIon that the chiefs were ~ q concert or
scme similar entertainment. Many persens.