The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
A SPLIT IN THE STRIKE.
TWO FACTIONS IN THE BROTHER
HOOD AT OUTS.
The Radical Element with the Switch
men for Allies Too Hot Headed to
Suit Chief Arthur's Faction Bur-
lington to Push the Battle TOD

men for Allies Too Hot Headed to
Suit Chief Arthur's Faction The Bur-
lington to Push the Battle To-Day.
CHICAGO, April 8, II A. M.--Not a wheel
has turned in the Michigan Central yards
since o'clock this morning, and while no
strike has yet been declared the Chicago
end of the road at least is for the present
completely tied up, the engineers, firemen
and switchmen all having deserted their
posts. The officials will not admit that
there is a strike, but simply say that they
are doing no work. 1t is learned
that a COMMITTEES of the Brother
hood of Engineers are here from
jackson. Mich, who are earnestly opposed
to the strike, and they are here laboring
with the men here to prevent one being de-
| clared. This explains why the road will
not admit that there is a strike. They are
simply giving the men a little eeway. The
cause of the present state of affairs in the
Michigan Central yard is the presence there
of the 20" freight, which was delivered
there yesterday, and the announcement by
the company that they wonld handle
all freight delivered.
TO FIGHT IN COURT.
I 4. M.
yesterdays verbal notice from the Rock
Island road to the Burlington that the
former would not handle the cars of the
latter, the Burlington has reinstated its
complaint against the Rock Island in the
United States Circuit Court. Judge
Gresham will hear the argument tomorrow.
The strike, 1t is stated, has already seri-
ously crippled the st. Paul road. Through
passenger trains are running on time, but
u farm
trains are on the contrary crowded in a n
uncomfortable manner.
Tomorrow the st. Paul will join the Bur
lington in an attempt TO force the fight
upon the roads that are now reaping the
benefits of the strike.
The Western avenue yards of the st.
Paul are full of trains made up for every
road in the city. At o'clock in the morn
ing these trains will be distributed to the
different roads.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL MEN BACK.
At 2 o'clock this evening the Michigan
Central yard employees returned to work
An officer of the company said the men
came back Internationally. At a confer
ence between the strikers, officers of the
company and delegation of the Brother
hood men from jackson, this settlement was
agreed upon and the men began returning
to work
pOT JO-tiuy n B6uSTdl JTuCB was declared,
the Burlington agreeing not to deliver any
cars to the other roads, in accordance with
the request OF the Chief Of Police whose force
was almost entirely eng ged in service at the
polls, leaving no policemen for duty ut the
railroads. Tomorrow in all probability
the conflict will be renewed with added
scope and intensity.
LUMBERMEN AROUSED.
The EUening Ne1os says: "One of the
most important moves that has yet been
taken in connection with the railroad strike
at present paralyzing trade in Chicago, was
decided upon in secret ssion by the Lum-
bermen's Association to-day. This is moth
ing less than to take legalproceedings against
every railroad connecting with the Bur-
lington to compel them TO haul out their
lumber and transmit it over their respective
lineS.n
A MONSTER MEETING.
CHICAGO, April 8, II p M.-Five thou
sand delegates, representing the engineers,
tiremen aud switchmen of all the roads lead
ing into Chicago, held a meeting this after
noon to discuss the strike situation General
Manager jeffrey, of the Illinois Central
road, made an extended speech, at the con
clusion Of which it was resolved that the
men of each road be allowed TO use their
own Judgment in all questions growing out
of the strike. This was considered to be a
mutual Endorsement of the Michigan Central
mems action in returning to work to-day.
kilograms passed to-day between the Fort
Wayne strikers and Supt. McCrea, which
promise aspeedy termination Of the troubles
on that road. The strikers asked whether
if they returned to work in a body this
morning they would be taken back Supt
McCrea replied in the affirmative, provided
they would handle all business without dis
elimination. These brief messages Indicate
that the Fort Wayne switch engines will
steam up tomorrow morning as usual and
put a stop to the blockade of the immense
traffic of this road.
General Manager Carson, Of the Belt
Line, met a delegation of engineers, fire
men and swift 'hmen, tonight, and informed
them that under the injunction they would
have'to handle 80" freight. After some
discussion at $3.50 o'clock the men said they
would stand by the road and handle the
freight as instructed