The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-16
THE BURLINGTON STRIKE.
Only Two Lines, the ST. Paul and the UniC
Pacific. Refuse O.. b. 6 o. Cars

Only Two Lines, the ST. Paul and the Union
Pacific. Refuse O.. B. S @. Cars.
CHICAGO, March 15.-When the petition of
the Burlington railway against the Belt-line
road came up for hearing, this afternoon, coun-
sci for the Burlington stated that the Belt-line
was now receiving Burlington cars and evident
ly making every effort possible to handle their
freight; he, therefore. requested the court to
postpone further proceedings in the
case until called up by counsel for
the defendant. Judge Gresham asked if
such an arrangement would bs satIs-
factory to counsel for the Belt-line He replied
that it would but at the same time he wished
it distinctly understood that the action of the
Bedtime was not due to the petition of the
Burlington but voluntary proceeding on
the part of the directors of the company. The
case was postponed as requested
Mr.. Writ Dexter, counsel for the Burlington,
stated to a reporter that now, since the Belt
line had resumed the handling of Burlington
cars, every line entering Chicago was handling
their freight, with the exception OF the st. Paul
The only serious trouble the road has to
tend with is in transferring to the Union Pacific
at Omaha and Council Bluffs.
General Freight Agent Ripley to-day an
notnced that the Burlington was ready to re-
ceve freight of all kinds for all points on its
main line and branches.
There were indications of trouble with the
engineers and iremen at the stockyards for
time yesterday. The Burlington road brough {
in fifty-seven of live stock. An engineer re-
fused to pull them and left his engine. The
officials thought there would be strike. Later
the men met and talked the matter over and
finally work, as usual, was resumed, the engines
pulling the BURLINGTON cars like the rest There
from twenty-five to thirty engines at the
stockyards, which were furnished by the differ
ent railroads to the stockyards company, but the
latter hires the men.
Yesterday was the largest days business done
by the Burlington since the strike began. Be-
sides the transfer business. twenty two local
freight trains came in and nineteen were sent
out Between four and five hundred local
freight cars each way were handled. Sixty-four
cars of live stock came in, and $50 more are ex-
pected to-day. The Northwestern commenced
exchanging freight in the afternoon. Its en-
gnes took forty-eight out OF the lumber
districts and put forty-fve in. The story that
the Wisconsin Central offered to the Bur
hngton were refused from lack of facilities was
denied by train master Pope. of the 90" road.
Mr.. Pope said he prepared to handle any
reasonable amount of freight from all
date. The Belt.line took away eight cars yes
terday afternoon which had been blockaded for
ten days. but the largest blockade still exists
with this company. General Manager Stone
yesterday issued the following conditional re-
port OF business for March Is, in the Chicago
yards:
Fourteen trains received and thirteen deliv-
cred. twenty-five switch engines were work
ing and transfers we're made with the Wscon-
sin Central, the Illinois Central, the Chica go 81
Grand Trunk the Michigan Central. the Pan
handle. the Lake Shore S5 Michigan Southern,
the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago, the Chi
cago & Atlantic, the Fort Wayne,
the Wabash. the Chicago & Alton.
the Chicago & Eastern Indiana, and
the St. Paul On the Chicago division sc pas
senger and 83 freight trains were run; the
Galesburg division. sc passenger and 91 freight;
on the St. Louis division, IL passenger and 26
freight; on the Iowa division. DO passenger and
136 freight; on the Council Bluffs 81 Iowa divis-
ion, IA passenger and 13 freight; the Keokuk
line, all passenger and 16 freight; the Hanni-
bal g. ST Joe. ali passengers, except Nos. ID and
16 and Sc freight; the Kansas City. St. Joe
g Council Bluffs. all passenger and 16 freight;
on the Burlington 81 Missouri. Il passenger and
so freight No accidents were reported. The
fast mail arrived time, and in general the
trains made very good tins"
More engineers were engaged yesterday. and
the Burlington officials now claim TO have 700