Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-02
I'd EDITION.
Latest q6lBglamS 10 The Star.
As IT WAS BEFORE TUE srauKl
Officials Claim their Pas
senger Service 10 AL Right Again
The Engineers' Bargain with shs
knights.

senger Service 10 AL Right Again
The Engineerv' Bargain with the
knights.
CHICAGO, March 2.-Mr. Arthur and his lieuten-
ants and the officials OF the Burlington road both
report no important developments In the strike
situation this morning Tine road claims to be go,
OF compromise, and TO be making steady gains in
Their night MT. Morton, the general passenger
practically where it was before the strike, and
that they were moving freight ON every division OF
tneis line to-day: He says that not one Of iRe
Reading men whom they engaged to take -
strikers places has yet deserted
AT the brotherhood headquarters It was learned
to-day, where they win endeayor TO persuade the
Brotherhood men on the Reading road to carry
OUT their part OF the bargain made between CHIEF
arthur and the knights OF Labor yesterday. IL
was also learned that unless the Northwestern,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul, the Chicago and Alton,
the chicago and Eastern Illinois roads cease aid
Ing the Burlington In their passenger business as
IL has been claimed they have been doing a strike
viii be ordered on all these lines tomorrow alter
noon. A conference OF the o1icials Of the lines
mentioned Is TO be held here tomorrow.
THE KNIGHTS AND THE BROrHERH0oD.
CHICAGO, March At appears that secretary
Cabin, OF the executive board OF the Reading EN-
ployes, brought Chief Arthur and Grand Master
Sargent Official information that $50 members OF
knights OF Labor on the Reading road Both
Chief Arthur and MIR. Sargent have denied re-
peatedly that they knew that their men had taken
They assured Mr.. Cahill that they had no knOwl-
edge other than vague newspaper reports that
this thing had occurred. Both gentlemen ex-
knighta and an agreement was entered into by
which MT. Arthur and Mr. Sargent were TO reque st
, tnelr men 20 quit the Readings employment IN
and NIFTY TO two hundred Reading engineers IN the
city from taking places on the Burlington. These
four hours. II the Brotherhood men obeyed the
requests OF their chiefs and quit the Reading
the knights here would return home.
After the settlement with the Reading men was
made MI. Arthur and his comrades took fresh
courage and were a tribe less ready TO make con-
nS 70 .ne company. Iney tn0agnt tne str IKE
agreement win Mr.. Cahll was inrorced.
MORE READING ENGINEERS GOING WEST.
PTTTsBURG, Pa, March Another carload OF
the engineers who were formerly employed on the
Reading system passed through the city this morn
lug en- route TO Chicago. There were about thirty
In the party, sixteen OF them being from Shamokin
and the others from Philadelphia. one OF the men,
who was asked about the report that Chief Arthur
would call the Brotherhood engineers OF the Read
Ing, said: I'VE have heard the rumor, but have
had no official notification that IL Is true II such
prove TO be correct we are willing 20 turn around
and come back TO fight our own fight on the Read
ing and leave the Burlington troubles solely in the
hands OF the Brotherhood"
A. A. Carlton, OF the general executive board Of
the Knights OF Labor, who passed through the city
this morning, said that he had not learned yet
whether there was any foundation for the report
that q compromise had been arranged between the
Brotherhood and Knights OF Labor.
LIVELY SCENES LAST NIGHT.
CHICAGO, March 1.-The rotunda OF the Briggs
House was the forum for the orators
Of the engineers Brotherhood last night.
Reading district reached the hotel on the
night trains and were Immediately met by the
gathered around the leaders, and the war OF words
waged thick and fast The Reading men openly
accused Chief Arthur Of causing the troubles on
that road, but despite all the gesticulating and
"A
The Brotherhood delegates told the newcomers OF
the settlement between Arthur and POwderly.
I'VE won't 20 back unless We are recalled by Cor
bin himself" shouted several OF the Reading men.
'.But Chief Arthur calls the Brotherhood meln-
6ers on the Reading; VIII you not go back and
fight your own battles?"
"Yes," said several and this basis OF settlement
seemed TO satisfy them all, especially those who
wanted TO get back 10 their wives and families
Mr.. CahiIl, the Eastern knight of Labor delegate
who had the conference with Messrs Arthur and
sargent. said 10 reporter that IL will be known
by tonight whether the orders issued by Arthur
and Sargent 10 their men on the Reading road are
to be Obeyed. ''If their men 90 out we will with
draw ours here In the meantime our men in the
East await orders. AS TO the Reading STRIKE !"
added Mr.. Cahill, 1.-THE prospects are in favor OF
the strikers II the Brotherhood men are taken on
We have no love for the Chicago, Burlington and
quincy. individually, would rather see my body
under the earth than go .scabbing' on account OF
our internal differences. We recognize that there
tons in the country
TO WIPE OUT OF EXISTENCE ALL LABOR ORGANrzA-
TIoNs.
1--WE are positive OF that fact. 1t started in the
state OF Pennsylvania, our own state, The miners
OF the Schuylkill and Lehigh regions demanded
FROM the different companies an increase In wages
Of per cent on the basis OF $50. The Reading
Railroad In september granted the Increase The
Lehigh companies, OF which Mr.. Harris is the
chief mogul, refused even to receive the committee
Of their men. The result was that IN the Lehigh
region there was a strike and twenty thousand
men were either on strike or locked out The
nrCr..n oft
turned In and gave the Lehigh miners
all the moral and financial support
strike virtually Won when the Reading aa Ra ahe
road insisted on our hauling certain freight and
doing other acts Injurious TO them. We believe
that there was common movement on December
~ by all the combinations and big corporations In
the state OF Pennsylvania To inaugurate this
strike"
Mr.. -Cahill looked upon the Burlington strike a.
connected with the Reading. ave had the at
tempt 10 crush out labor organizations there he
said; to-day we have IL here"
General Manager Stone OF the Burlington Road
was seen by reporter and informed OF the agree
ment reached by the Brotherhood and Knights OF
Labor. 1T makes no difference 10 U.s." said he
I'VE Will go on just the same"
NEW sS6INEERs DESERT THE BURLINGTON
1t Is learned that twenty OF the hundred and
nfty new engineers and nremen who were sent out
ON the O'Clock train last night deserted alter 90
Ing out short distance and returned 10 the civ
Mr. CORBIN's OFFICE HAS NOT HEARD OF IT.
NEW York, March mo advlceS had been re-
ceiVed up 10 late nour this morning at the Office
OF Austin Corbin, president OF the Reading road
with reference TO the latest reported order or CHIEF
Arthur, OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neers and Chief sargent Of the Firemen, to the
members OF the Brotherhood who had taken the
places OF the late strikers on the Reading 81, EN-
Mr. Corbin Is on his farm In Claremont, New Hamp-
shire, and Will not return until Monday or Tues
day. unless teiegraphed Tor. IL was not Thought
that the move referred TO above was a matter OF
serious interest 10 the Reading.
MAIL CLERKS PETITION FOR CoAPETENr ENGINEERS
CHICAGO, March "A dispatch from Council
B.uffs, Iowa, 10 local paper says that petition
has been prepared. signed by all the mail clerks on
the Iowa division OF tine Burlington road asking
General Superintt ndent Nash TO have the Govern
ment compel the railroad company to put CON-
petent engineers on the mail trains.
STILL RECRUITING IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, March THE work OF recruiting
engineers and remen for the places OF the strikers
on the chicago, Burlington and quincy Railroad
still progresses at 81 Broadway. ADout 100 men
4 day have been engaged since Monday
THE ORDER NOT LIKELY TO OBEYED
READING, Pa, March 2--The order To Brother
hood engineers and nremen, who took the places OF
Knights OF Labor on the Reading Railroad TO quit
work has not yet been officially received by the
| men mere An engineer said this afternoon that
he did not think that the men who took the places
Of Knights would very generally obey the orders.
and that he did not think that either Arthur or
sargent had power 70 order members TO quit work
peremptoriy.
THE GUATEMALAN INVASION.