The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
THE BURLINGTON.
Both Sides of a Story Relating to an Effort TO
Settle the Difficulty.

Both Sides of q Story Relating to an Effort to
Settle the Difficulty.
CHICAGO, March IA statement was pub
lished in morning paper to the effect that
Chairman Hoge, of the grievances comsaittee
had called on President Perkins. of the Burlng-
ton railway. last Saturday. and informed him
that tho strikers would be willing to go back to
work on the old terms if the company would
promise TO consider the schedule of wages later.
1.-THE truth of the Hoge interview is just this, I"
said Chief Arthur, to reporter, "Hoge called
on the president, last Saturday. TO SEQ il some
settlement could not be made. After
less discussion. Mr. Perkins
said he willing to pay the same rate
paid by other roads. That much settled, the
question arose as to how the men should be
taken back. Hogs wanted them all taken back,
but Mr. Perkins said that could not be done; so
the conference took an adiournment, and Chair
man Hogs came back and had talk with the
men. He then returned to Mr.. Perkins and
asked if he would take back the men on the pas
seuger service, giving them their old runs, and
let the freight department. be settled later. Mr..
Perkins could not, at that time, accede to that.
either, and the conference came to end. /
don't know that there is anything for us to be
ashamed about as to our having gone to the
road. It shows that we are willing and DESTROYS
to settle the difficulty. That i sure. is
disgrace to US. Even we beaten, don't
the fight in honorable way, and everything
we have done has been perfectly honorable"
do you. then. consider that you are beatenW
mot at abby no means We strong
ever. We amply wished to see if settle
ment could not be made Now, inasmuch as the
Burlington has fit to speak OF this confer
euce, / want to say something about an inter
view between Chairman Hoge and General Man
aoer Stone before was called into the contro-
versy at all Il the last interview that
Hoge had with Mr.. Stone. and shows the con-
ciliatory manner of the latter gentleman. Mr.
Hoge stated that he had conferred with the men
and had come with full power to settle ethe
difficulty and avoid strike. AS Hoge finished
Stone jumped to bis feet and exclaimed, Strike
and be d With that the interview came
to an end. and was called"
The statement alluded to in the foregoing was
printed IN the Tribune this morning, and is as
follows:
The "Q7 strikers had practically given MP the
fight at least four days before the Santa Fe de-
velopsments of Thursday afternoon. Chief Ar
thur and Grand Master Sergeant gave up the
fight with the 20" as a hopeless struggle as long
ago as Monday. March s. Throughout that
whole week they labored, directly and indirect
ly, through other railroad officials and promi
nent Chicago citizens TO induce Mr.. Stone and
President Perkins to take the strikers back at
the roads own terms and end the suspense, I'M
der which the public then stood, of a general
tie-up. The Burlington officials, it is said. re
fused Then it was that the chairman of the
general grievance committees of the 20"
ginssrs and fireman, S. E. Hoge and j. 81. MUIR
ply. consulted with Chief Arthur as to whether
they should make a final attempt to settle their
differences with Mr. Perkins and have
excuse for declaring the 20" strike of. "Do
as you please about seeing Mr. Stone
again" said Chief Arthur; IF they will take
you back and promise to take up the schedule
afterwards, accept" Such action would
practically have ended the strike. Messrs.
Hoge and Murphy took the cue. left their pride
behind, and waited upon President Per-
kins Sunday afternoon. March IL Mr. Perkins
courteously received his callers and inquired
their business. The striksrs' grievance commit
tee then offered to order the engineers and fire.
men back 70 work inside of six hours, pledging
that the men would return the old terms,
providing the 20" company promised to take ND
the submitted schedule later Take us
back" they said, ION the old rates, and all we
ask of you is that the new schedule of rates
We shall be paid as much as the neighboripg
roads are paying" Mr.. Perkins, they saw,
politely declined TO entertain such a request.
minding Messrs Hoge and Murphy that thev
had left the employ OF the 20" company, and
that If any of the strikers wished to return 1t
must be as individuals aud st such condition
the company alone pleased TO make. This is n
ois of interesting history that the strikers press
committee saw fl to suppress.