Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-09

CHICAGO, March clustering to the
meeting called here Of the grievances COM
mittees Of the various railroads by Chiefs
Arthur and Sargent, the Times says: "Ihe
opinion in railroad circles Is divided as to
ibe probability Of the strike being extended
beyond the Burlington and involving other
roads. Those who think that it will becOn-
fined within its present bounds base their
belief upon a feeling that the Brotherhood
could not commit such an extreme act Of
folly as to block all the western lines. throw
10000 men ont Of employment stife
trade and destroy commerce, to carry
point which only interests 100
or 800 men. The other officials argue that
there is enough conservatism and prudence
in the cOunolls Of the aggrleVed engineers to
prevent them from taking so radio ! q step.
On the other hand, there are many OF the
leading railroad officials who are anticipat-
ing the worst and who fairly believe that
they ere nearing general anG disastrous
strike.
GENERAL STRIKE ANTICIPATED.
Summed up from a general standpoint
there are q few Of the Ot1cl ais who do not
believe the Brotherhood will dare take the
responsibility OF ordering a general strike
while a large majority are Of ths opinion
that all Of the western lines Will become IN
VOIved. They will admit that IN the event
of a general tie-up the railroads would be
unable to offer any effective resistance.
4 hat there would be no possibility OF snip
plying the strikers places with new men and
that if such an outcome was the result, there
will be a total cessation of railroad OpeEat-
ing west Of Chicago, except on the BuFIlng-
ton road"
TIE END NOT zEr.
Joseph Il. Gleason, a Knight Of Labor
from Philadelphia, said ell the men who
were being brought out are not staying.
''Ihis strike has not begun yet; wait until
you see the end. These roads are helping
each other out ana We now must do the
same. That Is the long and short of 1t.
These Sh gmOkIn men who came IN to night
I rather think will go back home and take
their old places before very long. That Is
about all can say"
4 STRIKER SHOT.
BRooKFIELD, NO, March 3.-This morn
ing at O'Clock, George q. BOStWicE, the
Burlington bridge fireman, fatally shot IN
the ri ght temple John Roxy, q Brother
hood striking engineer. To avoid j. nChing
BOstwIck was walked TO Lynnsus, where he
is under arrest. he states that he was a
sworn deputy sheriff and IN charge OF an
engine Just arrived from the east. That
l Roxy and others approached the engine and
/ endeaVOr6d to take charge Of 1t. An al
/ tercatiOu ensued and Roxy drew a pistol
and when refusing to put It up, he t5ost-
{ wick shot MIN. BOstWick claims to have
| been a warm friend of Roxy, and says that
a short time before the shooting they were
] laughing and joking together. Roxy viii
/ die. Roxy expects to be taken to Kansas
[ City in a few hours. There is intense eZ-
/ citement.
Forty deputies leave st. Louis for Brook.
/ field. The opinion is that BOstWick became
| frightened ard shot without sufficient pro-
vocation. The facts show, however that hii
/ life was in danger. This is the third act o.
] DembO is here and his presence no doubt
! saved a very serious riot.
DEFENDS on CHIEF ARTHUR.
/ CHICAGO, March S.-Ths meeting On Mon
/ day Of the chairman OF the grievances com
l mittes is looked forward TO with grea
! anxiety, both by the Burlington omclFll
/ and brotherhood officers. Upon the ont
/ come of this meeting depends the tuturg
/ course of Chief Arthur. Should rSasOn
/ able excuse be found for 1t ON any EFEiarL
I road, the bro herhOOd men viii probably bl
[ ca led out. 1t is believed by many that ever
] western road is liable, under q strict nsu
/ tral ty concession TO have its men taken on
! by Tuesday morning.
THE READING EEaIEEERs.
The brotherhood has succeeded In in
duciUg only few Reading engineers t
l withdraw, and the Burlington officials ar
( hiring many Of them, Notwithstanding thl
liberal use Of brotherhood money.
on TIE OTTER ROADS.
The Burlington people now think It likel!
l that the brotherhood Will cal ont the en-
/ gineers on All the other roads tuesday.
Their object, Of course" SAID one of tn
/ officials, sis o endeavOr to bring such pres
sure fr N the public ana other roads to bea
/ on Us, that VIII compel Us to &C
csde to their demands. We have mad
no attempt to move through freight
4 and will not attempt to do so until We hav
com lstely and effectuaily modified on
/ traffic Then we viii receive and handL
I through freight, and should any attempt b
made to cut as OF from acoomm odatlon b,
Ccuneeting lines We vii try what vir5u
Z there Is in the interstate comm rec law w
can compel other roads to hali our cars o
] We can make them pay 5000 Tor every ca
] they refuse to. They ars moving tre1gh
/ trains now aln.ost TO our usual capacity o.
| Iowa. Nebraska and Missouri lines, and "
/ will have our Own line service COmplet
next week. The fight on the other roads b.
/ de BrotherhOod viii be made solely On &C
/ count OF the freight traffic.