New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-03
OTHER ROADS THREATENED
ARTHUR AND SARGENT CALLING FOR AID
i"H ohAlRMEN OF VARIOUS GRIEVANCE COMMIT
LBS 10 MEET IN CHICAGO TO GIVE HELP
AGAINST the BURLINGToN-THE COMPANIES
NOT ALARMxD-TwO HUNDRED NEW
APPLICANTS FOR PLACES
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. I

8, lBr TELEGRAPH TO the TRIBUNE
c i.A"O' March 2. The Brotherhood IL contemplatn
d rue ca'ng ontof all their North III
u hiiwaukee and St Paul, the Illinois Central the Ato
the Rock Island and tho Wisconsin Central railwa
lines. AT the Brotherhood Headquarters this afternoo
o was ahnounced thai the men on these lines would
eaed out II the roads continue assist the Burlington
. as they hive been doing.
What assistance have they been VI lying that vou CON
PLAIN OF l."
i Why, they have been handling their freight an
carrying their passengers for them Tho Milwaukee an
o rau posted notices yesterday that they would accer
the burngtons tickets and other roads lave becr
= taxing their freight"
, IL the Burlington had freight consigned TO othe
toas anu put that freight the side tracks of the re
specve roads, aI the roads then took 1t and hauled II
10 is uesilnaton would you consider that u grey
aBce !"
III IL was freight belonging 10 the other roads no; il
IL was Burlington freight, certainly would"
lie following dispatch was sent to each chairman OF
e GENERAL Grievance Committees OF the Brotherhood
Engineers aud fremen on the following lines of rail
road. VIZ: gChicago and Alton, Chicago and North
western Chicago. Rock Island aud Pacific, Wabash
Rairoad Wabash and Western, Missouri Pacific Union
Pacic Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and Wisconsin
Central,
Dear Sir and Brother You are hereby authorized an
ordered to ,one to the city Chicago at once and
report at TIE headquarters There many important
BURLINGTON aud Quincy strike and your immediate pres.
iNipfEdlI|e Bc prepared To convene
hi'lee from acre ut a moments nolice Fraternally
f. p. SARGENT. G. NJ.
What does this mean ID" was asked Of Grand Master
Sargent
III means that we are hero to stay cannot tell you
what move Is contemplated until after the chairuen
arrive"
Has 1t reference to the alleged selling OF Burlington
tickets over connecting lines -
No. so you dra your conclusions"
] OFFICIALS TIE ROADS NOT DIS1URBFD
An interview with the managers OF several of the
roads eatloned developed the fact that OF
seemed to think there much foundation for tue re-
port that strike would be ordered their lines they
claim to be assisting the Burlington way and say
they have given orders not 10 touch any Burlington
The arrangement between Arthur and Mr. Cahill of
tfe hhighs OF Labor by which the Reading men were To
desert the Burlington and the Brotherhood the
Realiug. has far misclrred 1t has certainly had
effect far Fully 200 applied for places az
engineers Or tremen on the Burlington Railroad. They
were nearly all exeading employees, and arrived here
last night from Philadelphia other places IN renn-
sylvan- They were so6er-looking clean, respectable
mechanics a number OF them were questioned as to
the probability of Mr.. CahIils hold from
working for the Burlington being oDeyed.
" IL wiz not he ODeyed' said one n knight
OF Labor button on his coat We did not
knights OF LABOR, nor a. Reading employees. We came
here as ntviiuais lOOki for whicn could not
get at home aud Mr.. CAhill cannot order back. We
are unier obligations To the BrOtaerhOOd they took
our pares on the reading anu tAoy cannot give those
isnt but not because OF Mr. csHi. order THey went
OH, Cahill lie hanged" said liitle engineer, who
wore hickory shirt and silk muller. I'll give you
pointer about wnat he's after He yet lop
the Bur ngton himself and don't yOJ forget it, Cahl
can't command anybody"
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR WILL NOT RETURN
Passenger Asent Morton. aftcr consultation with the
higher officials Of the road sail to-day As to tue
port that there mas been an arrangement made between
motive Engineers and Fremer, the company strong
reasons Tor saying at IL does not believe II any sucn
{ ie has beer made oewe tie heads OF orsanilatou
'hat thcy can deliver tne goods.
- - u FIRST place. the Brotherhood took positions
AMI their families nave been starving Now tna they
- per cent more per mohth thah they ever received
while on the Realizing road, It seems absurd te suppose
Aat tney can tninA Ior moment Oh going back 10 the
secondly. Austin Corbln the president of tho Read
ny IS not party ID THIS agreement, AMI no one woud
suppose for unuie that he had ty desire back
N his line crowd OF meA who deserted him in
Th rdl these Reading engineers that have already
'oe "tst 10 "'rh iOl lis are hoe OF btn asking bow
cy can get back To Pcunsy Naula, but seem more inter
= ted IN finding now taey could best get their families
ut to them They have come with the avOwed Intention
# STAYING and We have no fear whatever that any OF
hem si want to trade he West for tue East again"
Surprising that IL is possible for Chief hrthur and
ir Ianili to deliver the goods. wOuld 1t make any
Inference IN tle attitude Of the Burlington I"
yer We could it'd them and we feel tnat could get
II hSn engineers and hremen even Oatslle DOh
.atlons Come what may there VIII he compromises
II the part OF the COMPANY No leal OI this Klud Will
aStcn any cOmprOn e, and We shall 80 managing tue
The business situation reported at the company's
etiqaarers being dst as encouraging rs it was yes
hday tfeigHts are moving on the st L0uls division
nj AS many through and ipeal passenger trains are -
'ihS run as tue COMPANY mus necessary 10 10 Its bust
ess Ten trains we're ran on the heoknk line ana SIX
1 The Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Fourteen L
isseugcr tralhs ran out ana sixteen into Chicago to
FACTIONS IN THE TWO BROTHERHOODs. u
A member or the Brotherhood of Engineers, whose -
ne Is Withheld, Gays: fr
For several years thero have been two elements II,
owing up in the In gneers brotherhood, a CO
i've and lighting At the last convention the m a
dca, lighting element almost obtained control III CO
iuehce OI the feeling gOwIng out or the BrOOhIyu
evated road strike. Ile brotherhood was beaten In
U and the radical iii lug element held tlat the grand IL
ces had not use sufficient efforts to carry their hgnt
ans the railroad company. Before TINS cOnveutiC.
any trouble between the railroads and their al
gneers the grievance committee OF tue road CON
ned ordered in by the engineers TO look it, CIR
1t Jailed 10 do so. tne members sem for Arthur asd
thur was the sole ndSe as 10 whether the case ep
conservative power. At the last SCI
II this rule altered and Arthur made "A vote" an
e having no larger powers tAan any meuber oi that Lt
ninItee. That ahes material difference in Arthurs fcd
wer IheIe fourteen or fifteen members of the ov,
evancc Committee representing different parts Of the the
rllnson syst Interested III tue present strike.
For years the engineers have conpalned tnat it
icut Or discharged man to ge; employment as an Sin
ineer from any road with which had before the
N Connected because most or the roads in the for
Iit Of raising their own men, selecting them from the
Tue Engineers Brotherhood gone against my
ssincauon. because II Thought II classification WAS
shed there would be iuducenen rail sioI
ds 10 hire their engneers from outside roads Instead
promoting their iremcn. At the last convention the THU
tS crowd "a RADICALS made II rule that When any TIE
-lon came up between railroad ana Its employees,
ssincdt0n Should he abolished Tue Grievance Com tina
Tee being IN favor o! aOO1Shins classification, Arthur 4
Id not say that they should strike, because the Ism
"yance Committee has its rule from the convention,
ch IS the Ltw-makug power OF the Brotherhood and
they ovvrrulei him. For years Arthur mas always
eld classification lie says We don't accept a man
member sf the brotherhood till he has engl-
year. Now, way should We ask the railroad ape
Pay 20 pay tha man full pay rs IN engineer Is
lie - promoted when by refusing to accept gal
III the brotherhOod that nc Is incompetent ! Ind
pan
-. ,,,.., One
loN lllE BkOllEKllOOD MlGi1I WIN. TIVE
,pEKIY SAN ro HAVE rNvtTrD THEM TO he old.
COME DISTRICT ASSEMBLY OF HIS ORDER.