Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-27

CHICAGO, February 26th.-Four O'Clock
Monday morning was the hour officially
announced to-day as the time for the great
strike on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad
Between IL and II o'clock this morning,
S. c. Hoge, Chairman of the Grievance Com
mittee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers on the Burlington system, and
]. H. Murphy, Chairman of the Grievance
eral Manager Stone at the company's office
and gave him verbal notice that unless their
demands were acquiesced in the men would
strike at 4 o'clock o-morrow morning. Mr.
Hoge briefly stated what the men wanted
Mr.. Stone heard him through, and asked
if that was their ultimatum.
They say it was. They told him that
they, with Chief Arthur, could be fouud at
the Grand Pacific Hotel until 4 o'clock A.
NJ, if he desired to communicate with
them. The interview was over, and the
committeeman retired.
WHAT THE GENERAL MANAGER SAYS:
To representative of the Associated
Press Mr.. Stone said tonight there were
about 1,6O0 engineers and firemen in theil
employ. How many of these belonged to
the Brotherhood be did not know, but pre-.
sumed they all did.
What is your programme for to-mor-
row ?" asked the reporter.
I'VE will not attempt to move any
freight trains," he replied. "0ur object i:
to run most of our suburban and through
passenger trains, as usual, Our first en-
deavor will be to get in our suburban pas
sengers and take care of all passengers fol
points not covered by competitors. Their,
are a large number of men in our employ
capable of running engines, in addition tC
yardmen and road foreman, who nearly al
are old engineers. AT Aurora We have ,
laboratory where large number of youns
men are engaged who have all learned th'
art of running locomotives. All these vii
be pressed into service"
"How about the report that you ar,
bringing on lot of men from the Reading
system?"
We have no arrangements or contraC
to that effect, said Stone, but we hav,
sent East advertisements for competen
men and we have also received numbe
of kilograms from individuals in Philadel
phia and other Pennsylvania points say
| ing they would come and bring other en-
gineers with them. To all these | hav
| replied tnat we will give good wages anC
| per Z anent employment to all men of gooC
| character, who are competent to do III
| work"
But would you keep these men in cas-
| of settlement with the old men?"
Yes, SIR" said Mr.. Stone, emphatic
| ally. I'VE want all the competent me-
whom we can depend upon, and they vii
! be retained as long as | am General Man
| ager of the road"
| In regard to freight traffic, Mr. Ston
said their first endeavor would be to tax
care of it on the same basis that the
| would the passenger traffic, as mentione
| above. He could not tell how they woul
| get on until they had sized up the situa
| ton. If the strike was as serious as to sto
| their traffic they would have to lay off a
| their freight handlers and shopmen and
number of others employed in similar ca
| pacities, numbering six or seven times q
many as the engineers and tiremen. H
does not anticipate any such serious stat
OF affairs, however.
THE ORDER REACHES DENVER.
DENVER, February 26th.-The order for
| general strike of all Burlington engineer
| and firemen reached here from Oman
| this afternoon, and at o'clock to-morroI
morning all the men will go out. Th
| freight brakesmen west OF the Missou
| signify their willingness to join the strikr
| if necessary.
| General Agent Cosby has been busy a
] day sending coal out over the road, an
every train leaving here day has bee
! heavily loaded with fuel. Over two hur
| dred cars left here since IL o'clock thi
| morning.
| Through Eastern passengers who ha
| purchased tickets over the Burlington tC
night exchanged their tickets for thos
| over the Union Pacific, and all mails wi
be sent over the latter road, and the Oh
cago express, which leaves here at /
O'Clock tonight, will reach McCook abor
| 4 o'clock in the morning, at which plaC
the engineer and fremen have orders I
| leave the engine.
RECRUITING ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN.
READING (Pa.), February 26th.-It
| learned here tonight that the Agent of th
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroa
has been in this vicinity for several day
recruiting striking engineers and fireme
of the Reading Railroad, whose place
were taken by Brotherhood men, to send I
Chicago in case strike should occur o
the Western roads. 1t is said he has oil
tanned the promise Of quite number to g
West.
THE KNIGHTS WILL KEEP THEIR HAM
! OFF.
| CHICAGO. February 26th. - Gener,
Worthy Foreman Richard Griffiths. of II
Knights of Labor, said plainly this ever
ing that the Brotherhood of LocomotiV
Engineers need not expect the Knights
keep their hands off.
Mr.. Griffiths was seen at his home tn
evening and talked unrestrainedlv of Il
impending strike in its relations to II
| knights of Labor. He said The Knigh
| are lookers-on.
How about the manner in which IL
Knights were treated by the Brotherhood
during the Missouri Pacific strike two yea
| ago? Did not the Brotherhood then r
place about two hundred Knights of Lab
strikers
Yes, they most certainly did"
And do you not think that but for tn
action on the part of the Brotherhoo
that strike inaugurated by the Knigh
would have proven success ?"
There is very little doubt on that poin
The same thing has just appeared in Il
/ Reading strike, as every one who reads
newspaper knows. Just as soon as Il
strike was declared on the Brotherhood b
gan filling vacancies. These actions on Il
part of the Brotherhood do not natural
tend TO cement them and the Knights. 7
for tat is a game that people of our d;
like 10 indulge in, and | don't see why Il
Knights should be exceptions. If Il
locomotive engineers in our body see fit
accept positions on the C. B. and @. Ra
road they most certainly are entitled to
as they please. 1t is matter resting e
tirely in their hands, and with which we
body have nothing to do. The adoptit
of retaliatory measures is nothing, and
honestly admit that | would not be su
pissed if they were brought into use by Il
Knights. Thus far, however, no actiC
that | know of has been taken by the Ci
: cago Knights
Dispatches from Reading state tn
Knights there are being rapidly and readi
, engaged by the Burlington people. Is tn
SOP"
Well, I'm not surprised in the lea
and now-since that is the case-you NJ
look out for similar order of things here
READING KNIGHTS TO THE RESCUE.
PHILADELPHIA, February 26th.-Geor
L. Eastman, National Organizer of I
| Knights of Labor, is authority for 1
statement tonight that the Executive Coz
mittee of the Reading Railroad strike
have notified General Manager Stor
of the Chicago. Burlington and Quin
Railroad, that in the event OF a strike
his road and the failure of Chief Arthur
withdraw the Brotherhood engineers "
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