Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-04

uiu tub hNltfuiutu WIN WI tho mcehc nv
their command in boycotting every line
that insisted upon handling Burlington
freight
After a long and animated discussion
il WAS decided that the Advisory Com
mittee depart at once for Cleveland and
consult with Chief Arthur a. TO the best
course 10 be pursued hereafter.
When Arthur went TO Cleveland few
DAYS ago Hoge assumed charge of the
strike here, and it has been common
talk that Arthur left here because he
could no longer control the aggressive
element in the Brotherhood. As result
of Yesterdays verbal notice from the
Rock island TO the Burlington that the
former would not handle the cars OF the
latter, the Burlington has reinstated its
complaint against the Rock Island in the
United States Circuit Court. Judge
Gresham viii hear arguments tomorrow.
The strike, il is stated. has already Sc
riously crippled the St Paul road.
Through passenger trains are running
on time. but with very few occupants.
Northwest trains are, on the contrary,
crowded in m uncomfortable manner
Tomorrow ST. Paul will join Burlington
in its attempt TO force the fight upon
roads that are now reaping the benefits
Of the strike.
The Western avenue yards Of the St.
Paul are iul Of trains made up for every
road in the city. At o'clock in tho
morning these trains will be distributed
to the different roads
At T.. NJ. the Michigan Central yard
employees returned TO work. An officer
Of the company said the men came back
Internationally. st conference be-
tween the strikers, officers of the com
pany. md delegation OF Brotherhood
men from Jackson this settlement was
agreed upon, and about Z. NJ. the men
began returning to work.
For to-day general truce is declared,
the Burlington agreeing not to deliver
any cars 10 other roads in accordance
with the request Of the chef Of police,
whose force will be almost entirely en-
gagged in service at the polls, leaving no
policemen for duty at the railroads. To-
morrow, in all probability, the conflict
viii be renewed with added scope and
intensity.
The Burlington officials announced
this afternoon that another general
advance would be made by them to-
morrow. A delivery Of cars would be
attempted 10 a large number Of roads,
and the final struggle in the great strike
would IN all Likelihood then take place.
At police headquarters special officers
were being sworn in all day for the
reserve lists Of the department. Infor-
nation "a TO what roads cars would be
sent by the Burlington was refused at
the Burlington offices.
IN lnk.ing Of how the Burlington's
general advance tomorrow may be met
in some quarters lies in the fact that in
order to reach the Grove-street yard the
40 trains are obliged to pass over
portion of the Alton tracks and pays that
road mileage on every train it sends to
Grove street. where connection is made
With the yards Of at least six other roads.
Some five or six switches are the
KEY to the situation. If these are
spliccd or spiked the 40" cannot de-
liver cars to those roads. This is an I'M
minent danger and ono that the 80 "
people evidently fear. The switches of
the Rock Island yards connecting with
the Burlington tracks are locked and
securely spiked, so that no Burlington
cars can be run into the Rock Island
yards.
Officials Of the st. Paul road discover
el to-day that the switches communi-
eating with the Northwestern tracks at
Western avenue, whereby all freight IS
transferred from one road TO another,
had been spiked during the night. The
work Of obstruction had been so tho
roughly done that nothing short of tear
ing mp the switches would undo IT. The
first conclusion arrived at in the matter
wasthat the BrOtherhoodm men had doneit
but the It. Paul officials took a different
view OF the matter after considering the
case. and now hold that the spiking was
done at the instigetion of the Northwest
em officials themselves.
The ErCpjHg Nous says one OF the
most important moves that has yet been
taken in connection with the railroad
strike st present paralyzing trade IN CHI
cago was decided upon in secret session
bv the Lumbermen's Association to-day.
This is nothing less than to take legal
proceeding against every railroad con-
Meeting with the Burlington to compel
them 10 haul out their lumber and trans
nit If over their respective lines.
Five thousand delegates representing
engineers. fremen, and switchmen, of
all the roads leading TO Chicago, held
meeting this afternoon TO discuss the
strike situation General-Manager JEFF
FREY. OF the Illinois Central, made an
extended speech, at the conclusion Of
which it was resolved that the men of
each road be allowed to use their own
Judgment on all questions growing out
Of the strike. This wac considered to
he virtual endorsement Of the Michigan
Central mems action In returning to work
today.
kilograms passed to-day between the
Fort Wayne strikers and Superintendent
MoCrea which promise speedy terml-
nation Of the troubles on that road.
The strikers asked whether II they re-
turned in a body this morning they
would be taken back. Superintendent
NcCrea replied in the affirmative, pro
vi}cd they would handle all the bust
mess without discrimination. These
brief messages indicate that the Fort
Wayne switch engines viii steam up to-
morrow morning as usual and put a
stopuage to the blockade of the immense
traffic OF this road.
General Manager Carson, of the Belt
Line, met a delegation Of engineers,
fremen. and switchmen tonight and in
formed them that under the injunction
they would have TO handle 90" freight.
After some discussion at $3.50 the men
said they would stand 10y the road and
handle freight as instructed
rro INVESTIGATE THE WESTERN STRIKES.