Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-25
THE BURLINGTON TROUBLES.
The Rock Island Company Files Its
Answer ia Judge Gresham's
by Telegraph 50 tho pispateh.l

CHICAGO, March 2A.-The Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railway filed its
answer in Judge Gresham's Court to-
day TO the petition of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad that
the Rock Island Company be com
PEELED to receive and handle Chi
caFo, Burlington and Quincy cars.
The answer was "A sensation of the first
magnitude. 1t in terms and in detail
charges the Burlington and Quincy with
having attempted TO form q gigantic
railroad trust, with all the Objectionable
features of such trusts, which have be-
come familiar to the public through re-
cent agitation Of the subject in the news
papers that recent ruinous rate-cutting
was inaugurated 10y the Burlington Com
panv to force other roads into such a
trust, that its policy towards the engi-
neers and firemen was directed to bring
about a strike of those men; that there
was no other reason for such a strike !;
that it has absorbed to itself about all of
the available mon outside of the Engi-
neers' Brotherhood, and now seeks to
bring about strikes on other roads, the
Rock Island among others, by at
tempting 20 compel an interchange
of traffic that would bring on a strike
and generally that the entire policy of
the Burlington has been directed TO the
end Of forcing its competitors into the
trust. The Rock Island acknowledges
its duty as a common carrier TO receive
and transport when able for all without
discrimination, and alleges that it is now
and ever has been willing TO perform
such duty, but it denies that 1t is
under any obligation, legal or moral,
TO attempt that which 1t knows
is impossible, especially when such at
tempt could benefit no one and wonld
result in great injury TO considera-
bic portion Of the population OF several
States and to its own stockholders and
especially does it deny that it is its duty
TO make such an attempt, with the
knowledge Of tho results which would
follow. when it is demanded by the
competitor for the purpose OF pa
ralyZing its railway, demoralizing
the business of several States, and
forcing it and others into a combination
prohibited by the laws of the United
States. Comparatively few people were
present in court, and before either the
burlington complaint or the extraordina-
nv reply of the Rock Island could be read
Judge Gresham inquired OF the attor-
news on either side how much time they
expected to require. Writ Dexter, for
the Burlington, answered grimly that II
the Rock Island was in the same box
with the Wabash no time at ell would
he asked by him. The matter could be
settled in ji1y.
Robert L. Lincoln spoke for the Rock
Island. He said emphatically that Rock
Islands reply was not like that OF the
Wabash. "Our answer" he added.
"meAns fght-a fight with all our
strength.
Judge Gresham announced that he
would set the hearing for Monday ; and
bv consent Of all parties, either IN CHI
cseo or Milwaukee, at whichever place
Judge Gresham should be that day,
would be the place of trial.
THE BOYCOTT RAISED AT DENVER.
DENVER. Col. March 24.-The boy
colt on the Burlington was raised vt
Denver to-day. One hundred and
twenty loaded cars were taken out 10y
the roads centering here. OF this num-
her one hundred were hauled by the
Denver and Rio Grsnde.