The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-06
The Further Management of the Strike
Given Into the Hands of Three Men,
With Chief Arthur as the Chairman. Who An
nounces He Will Win the Fight in Short
Order, but Declines to Reveal His Plans.
TIE COUNCIL OF WAR.


Power to Act for the Strikers
Special to the 1ndianapolia journal
CHICAGO. March 5.-The clock in the tall
tower Of the Board of Trade building just
across the street from the Grand Pacific, WAS
pointing to the hour of 10. tonight. when the
door of the Brotherhoods' parlor was opened.
and the announcements made that the con-
ference had taken rest until the morrow. In
response to inquiries Chief Arthur said:
'The conference has adjourned without any
definite action. A COMMITTEES of three has been
appointed. with myself as chairman, for the
purpose of taking such action as may be consid-
cred advisable under existing conditions This
committee is empowered to act for the entire
conference of chairmen of grievance committees
for the roads participating in the conference,
and it will take such steps tomorrow as may
seem necessary in the present situation. I have
nothing more to say"
The conference committee, which was COM
posed of delegates from the Brotherhoods of
Engineers and Firemen. in equal nuomers,
adopted to-night, before adjourning. resolutions
setting forth that the resolutions of the Eastern
brethren passed as the meeting at Tammany
Fall, as communicated in the United Press dis
patches. were great evidence of the loyalty of
ths members of that locality, and that the
with the hearty approval of the Western con-
tingent, and would ever be remembered with
gratitude; that they were cheersd and encour-
aged by the sentiment is of their Eastern breth-
rem, and that they were satisfied that victory
would crown their cause. A dispatch embody-
ing these sentiments was sent East tonight,
signed by Chiefs Arthur and Sargent.
After the meeting it WAS announced that the
public mass-meeting called by the engineers an
fremen for tomorrow night had been indefi-
nitely postponed. No reason for the postpone
ment was given.
Arthur Promises a Speedy Victory.
To the Western Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 5.-Though Chief Engineer
Arthur and Grand Master Sargent utterly re-
fused to permit any questioning concerning
what had been going in the meeting. it was
learned from one who occupies a position OF i'm
portance the ommittee what had transpired
''In the first place" said he to the Associated
Press reporter, "Chief Arthur called the heads
of the grievance committees together for tbs
purpose of ascertaining how the engineers and
fremen of the roads centering in Chicago felt
toward the Burlington men. He wanted to be
sure of his position before he took any further
sieps in regard to the Burlington management
When the Meeting opened the chief requested
full and free report from each chairman
tie asked Jnom not TO pima MIN DV
giving exaggerated reports. but to SIM
ply say whether the men on
other lines were willing to back him up if he
still fought for the cause Of the Burlington men.
One by the chairmen reported and it is a
fact that all the reports were of the same tenor
allegiance to the chief, and moral and none
tarY support to the fullest degree. This ac-
counts for the universal good humor of the del.
egates when they separated and the confident
air of the chief engineer and grand master this
evening"
ibid the chief issue any orders to his subordi-
mates indicate any hne of action for the fut-
ure9'
mo. he did not. He thanked them for their
loyalty, told them to their various divl-
sions, report to the men that he was in the fight
to win, and if they stood firm to the pledges
given at to-days meeting. he would win the
Burlington fight, and that in short order"
Mr.. O'Brien, of the press committee. when
asked If strike was contemplated on the North
western road, where the classification system is
still in force, said: 1.-The grievance committee
OF the North western road is not in possession OF
any grievances to present Co tue officials of that
road. The utmost good feeling exists between
the officials and the men in the engine service.
A strike on that road has not been discussed;
that is. as division matter. 1t is the intention
of the engineers to confine the strike to the
Burlington system. and not TO have this strike
business become contagious. 1t would require
very little spread this feeling of striking, and
do not want that"