Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-16

OF absence granted for that 'urpos
to every system. This long COZ. 'trat
consisting of 26 articles, larger "a
OF which looked to the benefit of en-.
ployees, was carefully gone over q
Chicago by representatives of tn,
brotherhood OF Engineers and the
President of the company.
AN UNDERSTANDING REACHED.
! Owing TO the concessions made and
the large benefits and advantage,
given, and the perfect confidence be
slowed by the company upon tbi,
class of its employees, the engineers
and firemen agreed, through thei]
representatives, that they would moi
fail to perform their duties.
CONFERENCES HELD.
On March 9Th and 9th conferences
were held at the request Of representa-.
tives of the Brotherhood with the
managing officers of the Santa Fe
upon the subject of the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy strike, at which
meetings the question of the duty OF
the connecting roads to haul Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy freight was
discussed, and finally resulted in the
service OF the notice by representa-
| tives of the Brotherhood upon the com.
pany, to the effect that after Sunday
morning, the 11th, the engineers and
firemen would refuse to haul Chicago
Burlington and Quincy cars. There
was no notice of strike or suspension
OF work. The Grievance Committee
repeatedly stated that no strike
would be ordered, and that each man
would act for himself. The company
assured the Grievance Committee
that they could not expect that the
company would act in violation of the
laws of the United States. 1t was
commonly understood and it was
their belief that the act of Congress- re-
quired them to haul freight of all
connecting lines when presented with
out discrimination. They would lay
their notice before the Board of Direc-
tors for their consideration, pending
which it was presumed that no action
would be taken by the engineers.
Since that time in no instance have
any engineers against their wish been
asked to haul 20" cars. At nc
time, however, has the company done
anything to visit upon it penalties and
punishments for it's disobedience.
KANSAS CITY's REPORT.
KANSAS Cry, March 15.-The en-
gineers and firemen on the vast svs-
tenn OF the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Company went out on a
strike at 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
The strike created intense excitement
and surprise, for the road has not
been handling Burlington freight.
That the strike was ordered by some
one in authority there is nc
Idoubt, but in this city the men
profess ignorance of the issuing OF any
such orders, and say they have quit
because they are tired" The first
indication of trouble here was al
half-past four o'clock this afternoon
when the Usage City express was
scheduled to depart. Conductor
Murray gave the order to start, when
engineer Higgins quietly
| STEPPED FROM THE CAB
And refused to pull out. At the same
time that Higgins left his engine at
the Union depot, 40 men employed
in Santa Fe freight yards at Argentine
quit work, all declaring themselves
tired" Nothing positive can be said
as to the origin or cause of the strike.
The men had grievance month ago
and had a conference with the Off
cials, and were granted all they asked
for. The resolutions adopted at a
grievance committee meeting some
days ago threatened q strike if the
company accepted any Burlington
freight, but it has been understood
that the Santa Fe was not handling
any boycotted business whatever.
OTHER STRIKES PENDING.
Rumors are circulated tonight that
strike will begin on the Kansas City,
Fort Scott and Gulf System at 10 A. NJ.
| tomorrow and on the Missouri Paci-
| tic at 1f. NJ. tomorrow.
The engineers disclaim, any know
ledge of any such plan, but the sud-
den and surprising turn OF affairs on
the Santa Fe strengthens the belief in
the report.
The Chairman of the General Grie-
vance Committee of the Brotherhood
of Engineers, received a tele-
gram from Mr.. Arthur tonight
instructing him to send Santa Fe
committeeman to Chicago at once,
and intimated that the Santa Fe Com
pany was ready to compromise. The
Chairman replied by asking if the
Burlington would yield to it's strikers
demands in case the Santa Fe strike
was lifted. The 1O:15 California
train had not left at midnight, and
there seemed to be small chance for
its getting out tonight.
DISPATCHES FROM NEWTON.
NEWTON, Kan, March 15.-At
O'Clock to-day all of the engineers
and firemen of the freight trains and
switch engines on the Santa Fe at
this point left their cabs and went on
strike. All the passenger trains are
still running, but it is not known how
long they will continue. Newton is
the headquarters of the middle
division of the Santa Fe, and the
railroad yards are fast filling up with
engines and freight cars. Everything
is quiet and orderly, but the en-
gineers are reticent and give no
reason why they are out. 1t is
understood that they received
orders from the Brotherhood this
morning notifying them to quit their
cabs at 4 P. NJ, or as soon thereafter
as they should reach the end of their
runs. 1t is supposed that the order
was sent out because of Judge Gres-
hams decision in the Wabash case
The railroad authorities have but lit
tie to say.
ABILENE ADvICES.
ABILENE, March l5.-No trains ar.
rived here this evening from Strong
City, and none left here for Salina or
Concordia. A Union Pacific engineer
passing here tonight on a freight
train, on being informed of the strike