Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
4 CNNEERENrE HKIn
Brotherhood Officials aud Railroad Authorl
ties Confer at Chicago.

Brotherhood oticials aud Railroad Authorg
ties Confer at Chicago.
CHIcAeo, July I6.-A conference was
held this afternoon at the office of the
Burlington road, at which the road WAS
represented by President Perkins, Wee
president peasley, General Manager
Stone, Writ Dexter and j. w. BLY,. The
other side was represented hv Chief
Arthur, of the locomotive eGgiusers,
Chief Sargent, of the locomotive
iremeu and Alexander Sullivan, their
counsel. The arrival in Chicaso of Ar
thur and Sargent was kept secret until.
the conference was over. Chairmen
Hoge and Murphy were also present. The
officials of the two brotherhouds assured
the railroad men that they had no SYM.
pathy with the dynamiters. At the con
fetepce the strike and situation as
It Affected the public and parties to
this struggle, was discussed. All agreed
that II would be we'll If the strike could
be ended. President Perkins was seen
after the conference, anu said that moth
ing was definitely settled settled Neither
NJ. Arthur or Mr.. Sargent could he
tuuad after the conference. Touch
ing the meeting, Chairman Hoge
satd to an Associated Press
reporter: "Propositjous were sub
mitted by both sides to the contra
controversy, looking toward settlement
of the strike. What these propositions
were l asn not at liberty to state They
have no. taken tangible form and viii
not until another conference is held in
few days
MIR. Uogo then showed the reporter a
telegram which was sent from Daveu-
port to f. ", Gould and which read as
follows:
Owing 60 certain events the men at
this point decide that we had battor
adopt extreme measures"
"This is only one of many kilograms of
similar nature" said the chairman,
(Which have reached hore TO day. This
one is addressed TO Chairman Gould, of
the Rock Island grievance COMMITTEES,
and shows which way the wind is blow
ing He also said that a general meet
ing Of the ChaIrmen of the grievance
committees of nearly every line running
out of Chicago would be held this week,
at which action will be taken to resent
the Wholesale arrests and persecution
which have occurred III Chicago during
the past ten days.
"What does the writer of the dispatch
mean when he speaks OF extreme meas
urosy' was then asked.
"That remains to be seen. 1t NAV
mean a strike on the road represented or
it may mean boycott of the Burlington
which would eventually terminate III a
strike. The meeting will decide the ques
tiou."
"Do you thluk there will be striker"
"Well the men on the Grand Trunk,
Rock Island j Northwestern, among
others, are very sore over these arrests
and will certainly speak in no uncertain
tones when the time comes. They do
not believe in dynamite neither do they
believe in prosecutions"
"Will this meeting have the power to
declare a strike without the sanction of
Chief Arthur"
"Yes sir, and they will do it if neces-
s6ry. The support OF Arthur is only Tor
its moral and'huancial effect L any one
of the systems conclude to strike and
Arthur refuses to sanction the move, we
receive no support from the brotherhood.
But at the same time the chairman of any
system can declare a strike on that sys-
tenn, provided TIE brotherhood employed
there desire it."
YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS CONDENSED
Congressman Randall continues to i'm.
prove.
The Brush Westinghouse electric plant
at New Orleans, Louisiana, burned. Loss
100000.
The republican national executive com
mittee, elected Sen. Quay chairman and
j. S. Fosset secretary.
A triple drowning occurred Sunday at
Battle Creek, Mich. John williamson,
f. Gleason and Louis Burnan were the
victims.
Dissatisfaction exists among the mem
bers OF the Western Iron Manufacturers
association, because of certain members
signing the Amalgamated scale. Pres.
Heating will resign and some firms have
signified their intention of Withdrawing
from the association.