Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-28


Knights of Labor, in which he indicated
pretty strongly by inference that the knights
had nothing in common with the brother
hood, was pretty freely commented upon,
but in general a conservative spirit pre-
vailed and the general consensus OF opinion
was that the sti ike would TO over before the
end of the week.
Late in the evening General Freight Agent
Ripley dictated a letter to the principal ship
pers of the Burlington, in which he stated it
would probably be week or more before the
company would be able to receive
| freight, aud that in view OF this facs it
would be advisable and for the public in
terest to deliver all freight to such other
roads as in the judgment of the shippers
could most promptly send it to its destna-
ton. He added that the road would also be
compelled for a few days to decline all
freight for local stations, but that as soon as
it was able it would give such freight the
preference, and first serve those places that
are wholly dependent upon it.
Mr.. c. f. Perkins, the president Of the
Chicago, Burlington 81 Quincy Railroad
company, arrived here from the east Mon
day He was surprised to find that the en-
gineers aud firemen had left the service OF
the company. Mr. Perkins received
OH Friday last in Boston
telegram from Chief Arthur, in
which he said the men were determined to
strike and he wanted to prevent it. He
offered compromise of 80 and cents per
mile for passenger and freight service, re-
spectively.
Mr.. Perkins replied that not being on the
ground he could not give definite opinions or
orders, but asked Arthur to show his tee.
gram and the reply to General Manager
Stone Mr. Perkins said the C., b. & Q.
taA 20 n,I
wages as its neighbors did, but the railway
situation was not favorable for gen eral in-
crease of wages. He hoped nothing would
be done hastily, and said he would be in Chi
cago this week.
To a reporter Mr.. Perkins said he regretted
very much that the men should have seen fit
to act SO hastily and he is surprised that
Mr.. Arthur should have approved so sudden
a termination Of old and satisfactory rela-
tons. He thinks the engineers are making
a mistake in attempting to forcs the railroad
to unreasonable terms The c., b. g. .. is
paying, has always paid and expects to pay
as good wages other roads, he says, but
the company is responsible to the public and
it can not concede tue right Of its employees
to say what its methods of pay or its regula-
tions and safeguards shall be touching the
lives and safety Of the hundreds of thousands
of persons it transports. He agrees entirely
with the position taken by the officers of the
company.
ave have arranged, said Assistant General
Passenger Agent Wakey, of the Burlington
road, with the Alton road that they should
take care of our southwest business, and
with the Milwaukee q st. Paul that they
will take care of our west and northwest
business They will honor our tickets that
are already sold, or exchange them for
rNFf tair /, To-
subject the passengers to as little incon-
venience as possible by arranging with com
peting roads running out of our union
station"
Six hundred freight-handlers employed in
the freight houses in the Burlington yards
here were laid off from work Monday and
the houses closel because there is no work
to do. These 60 are men who took the
places of the striking freight-handlers in the
iatter'5 strike in 1886. Their places will be
kept for them till the end of the present
strike.
Chief Arthur said to U nited Press re-
porter: "All have struck over the whole |
system, All have gone out We have
heard from all points of Importance, and |
there is not a single break in our rank. We
are thoroughly united and full of hope We
expect to win the fight. Why, any one can
see it is a complete tie.up. Where ara the
trains that are runningi We shall use every |
honorable means within our reach and |
power to defeat the company; that is our |
position. Our men are determined and will |
fight. We realize what we have on our |
shoulders, and can carry it to the end. We |
have positive information from all points of
consequence on the whole system that all the
men have gone out There is not single
case of INSTRUMENTATION of discomfort"
49,. l,, i.
standing with them. They gave us assurances
of support and sympathy, and will be loyal
to our organization to the last This may be
said of every other organization connected
with the railway service"
"Wil the brakemen work with the nom
union men whom the company propose to
put onf'
"No, sir, they will not. We have. not
asked them this question direct, but have
positive assurances on that point
"What about the Knights of Labori"
ave are not afraid of the knights All the
talk on that point is bosh. The knights will
give US moral support"
kilograms from Galesburg, Ills; St Louis;
Des Moines, and Burlington, Ia; and all
other points on the system show that Mr..
Arthur is correct, and that the men went
out to a man. The trains were abandoned
at the first station they reached after the
order to strike was known.
A telegram from New York says: "Thrty-
eight men left this city oven the Pennsyl.
vania road for Chicago to take the places OF
striking engineers"
Only one car of stock, and that a car of
hogs, arrived here Monday. As is well
known, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
brings the largest amount of live stock to the
Chicago market of any road entering here.
7 4. IL
calves, 1,39S6i5 hogs, 265, S69 sheep, and
l6, 493 horses, in all 81, le7 cars of stock. The
Interruption will soriou1ly affect the live
took traffic.
About o'clock in the afternoon an acct
lent occurred on the Burlington road to the
Denver express train to Chicago while stand
ng on the track at Naperville, few miles
from this city. Locomotive No. 4O3, in
barge of Foreman Geyre, of the round
louise at Aurora, who had been promoted to
ngineer, failing to get up sufficient steam,
vas detached from the train and moved up
nd down the track. In doing this too much
team was obtained, and the engineer lost
ontrol of the locomotive. which ran into the
nail car with considerable force Three mail
Jerks, William Stenson, John Durkin, and
Ohm B. Clark, jumped to save themse Ives
nd were seriously injured. Very little dam
ge was done to the train.
The men at Quincy, Ills, are not justify :
lg Chief Arthur's assertion that there
'ould be no violence. At Z o'clock p. M,
7hen the mail and express car arrived in
barge Of a new man a volley Of stones was
brown at the train, but no damage was =
enc. The engine was tempered with also,
nd was delayed until it could be repaired
DEAF AND DUMB BURNED OUT. @
he Missouri Asylum DestrOyed-All tbs
Inmates Removed Safely. s