, 1888-03-01

KANSAS CRY, Feb. 27--The strike on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system was
severely ielt here to-day, The 7:l0 fast
train for Chicago went away at 8 o'clock
with The round house foreman In charge of
the engine Other trains arrived and de-
parted several hours behind the schedule
time. Men are applying In considerable
numbers at the company's Office to succeed
the strikers. The result of the strike de-
yeloped this afternoon at 4 p, M. Rock
Island had quietly put some the Bnrling-
ton cars In Its freight trains with tho ap-
parent intention OF helping the latter road.
The Rock Island engineers on discovering
this, ran every engine In the yards into the
round house. leaving a score Of freight cars
in the yards. The consequences is q com
irafflc for tonight. The Chicago express
on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy was
sent out on time tonight with former ca
BILE car grip men. While at the depot some
niscreant cut the air brake hose, and also
let the water ont Of the tender, necessitat.
This Ia presumed TO be the work OF out
siders, us the strikers have behaved in an
excellent manner.
PoTrsvILLE Pa. Feb. 27--It Is asserted
here tonight that between 100 and 200 en-.
gineers and firemen will leave for the west
tonight and tomorrow, and take service
with the Burlington railway. These are all
viduals and not under the order or aus.
pices of the Knights.
GREEN HANDS,
KANSAS Cry, Feb. 2S.--The tie-up on
the Burlington system Is as complete here
to-day as 1t was yesterday. The company
has succeeded In sending out passenger
trains manned with green hands, but they
have all been more or less In doubt and as
n result only handful of passengers have
boarded any outgoing trains. The freight
business In blockaded and is much worse
than the passenger traffic. Large squads of
policemen are stationed at the Union depot
and a detail is sent over the river for pro-
lection to the new engineers The governor
sent u telegram this evening to Captain JEFF
Dunlap, Of the Kansas City light cavalry,
instructing him to hold his company In
readiness.
NEW MEN.
CHICAGO Feb. 2S.--.The officials of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
state that applications for positions as
engineers and iiremen are coming in con-
,stantly from all over the country, but as
the company does not accept any one
except after rigid examination the pro-
cess is slow, and consequently they do not
expect to be In running order for at least
ten days. About fifty men so far have
been selected. A formal notice was issued
this'afternoon to the striking engineers and
firemen that unless they reported for duty
by tomorrow they will be considered out
of the company's employ.
REPORT DENIED.
DENVER, Feb. 28.-A telegram received
here late tonight from Omaha, denies that
the engineers had anything to do with the
trouble at McCook this morning. It is
claimed that the trouble was caused by a
lot of drunken rowdies, who are in no way
connected with the Brotherhood.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Another accident oc-
Cured on account of the strike near Coun.
Gil Bluffs, the particulars of which reached
Chicago late tonight. 1t seems that Master
Mechanic Bradenstine was ordered to take
the Kansas City train out, and when near
Pacific Junction was confronted by an en-
gine standing on the crossing. He ran his
engine into 1t and warrant was sworn out
for his arrest for failing to stop at the cross
ing No one was hurt by the collision.
At a meeting of the district assembly
knights Of Labor controlling the district as
sembiy of this section tonight, a resolution
was adopted depreciating the report that the
knights Of Labor would aid the Burlington
road In the fight against their engineers.
The resolution says in part without go-
ing into examination OF the truth or falsity
us on the part Of the Brotherhood, this ex-
ecutive board Is unqualifiedly against any
of its district members taking the place Of
these striking workers, and we call on the
Of our order everywhere to refuse
under any and all circumstances, to become
the tools OF this corporation in their hour
of trouble"
President Perkins, OF the Burlington
arrived from the east to-day. He
regrets the strike, and thinks the engineers
are making mistake in attempting to force
the road to unreasonable terms. He agrees
entirely with the position taken by General
Manager Stone.
PowDERLY's OPINION.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. PA letter from
General Master Workman Powderly was
given to the associated press at Scranton
this evening IN which he says: ~ have
been asked what my opinion Is concerning
the strike of engineers on the Burlington
system. An expression of my opinion is
as to whether favor the knights |
men. / do not know the particulars of the |
strike In question, but II true men are maxi
ing an effort to do away with the European
custom Of grading men up and down, re-
gardless OF men, they are right for making |
> fight for equality, My opinion of man |
Tor his rights, is that he deserves
the contempt and scorn of every |
true that members Of the brotherhood
have on repeated occasions taken place of |
of the Knights OF Labor, but the |
aioIlto VI buIIous cases nave iiOtHiIB 10 40 |
with the principle of honor involved in all |
Of them. 1t is to the eternal shame of the |
men that they stopped to such |
meanness and treacherous, unmanly con-
Duct The man who takes the place of an
other when that other Is engaged in
struggle with o corporation, is scab,
whether he is a member of the Brotherhood
Or O Knight Of Labor. When Charles Will
son ordered the members OF the Brother
hood to take the places OF members of the
and Blacksmiths union in 10 |
and '73 he did an unmanly, cowardly act.
When Arthur allowed members of the |
Brotherhood, over which he exercises such |
severe discipline, to tamper with the rights |
of the striking employees Of the |
Pacific and Wabash sys.
TENS two years ago, he violated |