Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-28
REruss>G To MOVE NAIL TRAINS.


OhicaSo. feb. es-LaSt evening Assistant su-
perin,endent Rowland. OF the BurIinton road. and
superintendent OF Mails Truv rrum the post-ofnce,
called on CHIEF Engineer Arthur AZ his hotel
hsve come for Information. said Mr.. How
,aD1' ,a S1dIsssng Nr. Arthur. Al have understood
% nun W. stone thaf no objection would BE- raised
oy yeur men 70 taking out the fast mail train
Mhcn Nes al am. Tomorrow, provided n con-
tsined nlng but mail 1 am now told Uy the men
w. u. - wiz not take the train out without
yreers ar .rotn n, you OF the United states mArsnAL
Our nositsn Is this" replied Nr. Arthur. I've
We W. vner i,,s NO OBSTRUCTION 70 the earning ~
yided the passenger coaches we're cut on.
But We are under no obligation 20 start the mall
has a contract with the Government lot carrying
the man; let them carry N or forfeit their con-
..sta1d read TO settle the trouble on a rair and
equitable basis; you should bring such iliuence
10 bear on the company as 20 bring about Its sct-
tlement. We cannot take out the tnail Train, gen
tienen.-
"yrr! won." responded Mr.. Howiand. Il hAd
understood. aud L think Mr.. stone understood.
from Mr. HOgue, OF the grievance committee, that
the mail-Service would be handled and that
were 50 wanted 10 avail myself OF that advSn-
tage"
81 may not have made myself entirely clear te
Mr. stone said Mr.. Hogue, but what meant te
say is Just what Mr.. Arthur said"
TBE TRADE UNIONS WITH rHE ENGINEERS
A dispatch IRON DeJrult SAYS: samuel tsomperS
president OF the American Federation oi Labor.
was asked last evening what action his order
would take IN the Burlington strike ''we VIII
take some acton. not aDtagonstic % the Brother
a. noo1, you may ne SURE. I DO Dot uphold lhe ac.on
LII Lsesuls n.sn,s IA tsAls lhe 'a1es " % -
policy and viii only help the railroads The
celient Organization, although lt has done wrong
In isolating Itself on labIr mattsrs In their
present strike the Ta1es unions are with them"
MEN TO r,EE rHE STRIKERS PLACES
PiTTSBUKG, Feh :5S.-The agents uf TIE chicago,
Burlington and quincy system. it appears. have
a,,t ,r-.,~..- ~ -, =, .
OF my men passed through the ciIs -, y.uiS 30
chtcssy, 70 70 ne ,,las,s ~ s;-,t' M. Ieo
nartV WAS an shar-e y, a nan ~, si,,,,ts., ,Ss
men we've going =, 4, a., a. WorS on 1he .S,cao
| go Rurlinyfon and 0utn,,V Road A. fSr ss na
tn,,,S ti.sS v',,ra , s -, -, s1,n, 80 ~
members a. maj orysnil,Iion mishf ~ foa1S IN
70 n.rtv tn ,,,,,,,s, ~, = -. =,
woS rv ang rd, rS1t @ uhSt m % oi wrs
| was ctrnlafei i1st nIrht mi vhan tbc ,rstn
came IN ms morning a elsgaitan ~ fhe Rrother-
W. maoe to ,nolest M NJ y mr., - tntsrssrs x,h
| tl,en In any manner ~ - ~
-, -, = - - -. -.
Ihk hNi"hls Will DO NO 'scABhiSs
T. r. barry, member OF the executive board OF
@ lhe hnlgh,s oi LaOOf Is IN the city. When asked
~conceI ~ hinl, the pnolsnea report that headlng
railroad knights are going 60 chicago 20 take the
place oi stnhing memeers OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Englneers, he SAID: There Is 40
ioundation Tor thls report. Notwithstanding the
hn, La ,, u, & ~ .e Y.
,r1t AZ s. IL, "a ,, ~, Vi N Ne VI ,,, hsuor
as charged by the Broiherhood. ana have no
! Thought OF doing so now Every time however,
maj inc Rrot b,rbond bss had cb anca mo, ha,s
sscabbed, on the sniChts notahy in me sonihvest
and Reading strkesS " WIN
""" i'' 1o"e ~ sim -
An ATEMT TO DISABLE AN kNSiNk
CHICAGO, Feb. 2S-An attempt was made 20 dIs-
able the engine drawing the Chicago. Burlington
and quincy last mail, which len the Union depot
az $40 THIS morning; When the rrsin stop ed at
on the plates that guidethe pistonrod In the lin
der. When attempt was made 70 start the engine
| discovered and the obstruction removed. Had the
piston rod been drawn out al ful length the coup
ling pin would have been driven through the
cynnder-head and the engine disabled Tue bull
letin board at the Union depot this morning said
for the chicago, burlington and Quincy: Due gro.
Two saSar6an trains from D % S came IN
.o o;fo s anu ''-o anu e"o went oo' a' o''o ana
40 AZ 9elSie asIock this morning there were dozen
men at the company's Office waiting the arrival
OF superintendent Hodges. They were very reti.
perience as engineers might be- Assistant Gen.
eral Manager llllains was al MS ONCE at clock
waiting 10 hear from The trains which were started
AT different points along the road yesterday. Tho
fast mail which LEFT Chicago at O'Clock yester-
DAY aitefno3h haa not Deen heard iroia up 70 :
its Journey TO Councll Bluns without interruption,
| as had there b-en any delay the company would
nngton yards carry this morning.
CHIEF ARTHUR DENIES raV RAILROAD PEOPLE wKRn
| NOT GIVEN a.ESTY or TINE.
CHICAGO Feb. :es.-In reply TO President Perkins
expression OF surprise that the strike came soon
ana the intiination that Mr. Arthur did not give
MN IlIhe 70 .ohs1er tne aeLahds oi the men MI.
Artnur suu; IIesluent I fSIhns was aasiSed
nehs deo tat a' ~ ~ ot lisue, anu daL
their [eiassi , > nVid % p1 io,iomeu oy hslAe. ho
Iephou tuae hi. s0oie HaI tVapIeVe au.hoiiy "
AZ. MI. sal ssht nv s ai1 seus " - MI. sOons.
" aSad N'ei .Li, ~ ~ ane S,Sonu eiaScoo oi eno
soneuuls, ioas"ns " .He uSonaIsg VI
sssPoas.99n s9 =, HAoh anu Ine estSuAauon ts
VI ~ .hen l ,o eDe. W.T. W. ~ ~soohe uiu noe
LAe 'o anu i.1V V sse M suon
~ ~ SUI. ~, ~ 4 W VII asrce W ~. NC
tnen sdld ne nau nol 70 asIse .othe prop
osl,lons as cnahges, ana Tellarked that ne WOULD
pass theu Ior WHY We tneh cahe W Ine Ilii1
aIllcle on lne pay VI ehgiheers anu nreneu. MI.
Stone saia ne ula NOT tilhA lhefe ought " oe any
qlueIehSe -De.Mee We iyif anu anu siA.Mheei ehslnes
per, per ie ~, M, an pranI,S noo - yon.
IN ,Sau nrnnott,on & ssae sa1,ry ~ s out
/ then leTt. i Understand that President
Perkins had empowered Mr. stone TO act for him,