Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-02


Argument with the deserter was useless
and the train pulled out at S:37, seven
minutes behind time, with Sechler at
the throttle.
DIR. Taussig said last night that every.
thing would be done 10 bring about an
understanding OF some kind. He had a
very intelligent body of men in his en-
ploy. but they were compelled to obey
orders. Still he was anxious TO act right
bv the 90" line, and being forced by
law TO take their trains out would try to
accomplish this result. He did not think
that any objection would be raised to his
master mechanic handling the trains.
THE BURLISGToN's BUSINESS PROGRESSING
CHICAGO, March lone hundred and
seventy-fve men arrived last night from
the East and $40 this morning for the
Burlington road. II the Reading men
keep coming as they are doing at pres
ent il will be hardly possible for the
Brotherhood 10 maintain their ground.
The fight this time seems to be as much
between labor and labor as between
labor and capital, notwithstanding Pow
derly's manifesto.
Through trains have been got in and
ont without interference and the num-
Der Of these have been increasing until
to-day quite a large number are report
ed. The freight end of the roads bust
ness, which up TO the present has given
tine most trouble and presented the most
serious difficulty to grapple with, Is be-
ing tackled to-day and freights this at
ternoon were moving all over four States
Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Illinois.
This morning four switch engines,
manned by new engineers and firemen,
left the rOuud-house. One Of them
proceeded directly to the lumber district
and pulled out a Burlington lumber
train which had Just been made up when
the strike took place. After this train
had been hauled to the freight-yards the
engine returned to the district and be-
gan the work of taking out lumber for
other roads. In few hours the crowded
condition Of the lumber tracks was re-
lieved A lumber train of sixty-three
cars was the only freight train the com
pany succeeded in sending out OF the
city to-day, but they expect to get an
other one started during the night.
MORE IMPORTANT TELEGRAMs.
CHICAGO, March Late tonight it
was given out that some Important
kilograms had left the headquarters of
Chief-Engineer Arthur, i'll this city, re-
garding the strike. Master Workman
Cahill, Of the district assembly to which
belong the Philadelphia and Reading
striking engineers, is In the city fixing
up q settlement between the Knights and
the Brotherhood. AS a result the follow
ing kilograms were sent out:
Hcnry Walton. Phiiadciphia, Chair
man Erecutire board OF Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen:
See all the members of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen on the
Philadelphia aud Reading that have
taken the places Of the men that went
out December "A, 1887, and request them
10 sever their connection with the COM
pany and | will pay them until they can
find employment elsewhere, and allow
the men now out TO return to work. BY
doing this the bad feeling now existing
will be obliterated and will assist us TO
win our struggle with the Chicago, Bur
ington and Quincy.
rSignedl Fl. ?. SARGENT.
Mr.. Walton wired that he would at
once transmit the necessary orders to the
Brotherhood lodges. Mr.. Arthur then
sent the following:
Edrard Kent, Ne'O York, Chairman
Executive Board brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers:
Go TO Philadelphia at once and use
your influence to get all Brotherhood
engineers who took the places of the
Reading strikers TO leave the service OF
the company, furnishing them with the
financial support of the Brotherhood.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy are
using the strikers to beat us in the con-
Aict. We must checkmate them.
TSipnedl Z. NJ. ARTHUR.
Kent replied that he would leave fol
Philadelphia TO day.
Eighty of the striking Knights on the
Reading who arrived here Wednesday
night to take the strikers places re-
turned late tonight.
INDICATIONS OF A GENERAL STRIKE.
CHICAGO. March 1.-The local press
bureau at late hour tonight furnishes
the following Intelligence of undoubted
reliability was received at a late hour to-
night to the effect that the chalrmen OF
the engineers and firemen's grievance
committees upon all the railroad lines
intersec ing, parallel to, or connected
withthe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
system will meet in this city tomorrow
or the next day. This meeting is pre-
paratory to a general strike upon all
these lines. This includes the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st Paul, the Chicago
and Alton, the Northwestern, the Wis
consin Central, and the Rock Island and
Minnesota.
IN CHARGE OF MARsHALs.
CHICAGO, March IA dispatch from
McCook (Neb) says: Several coaches
and mail-cars we're brought in from the
East over the Burlington road last eve
ming in charge Of a United States mar
shall and twenty-five deputies. Some OF
these went West with the deputies while
the others remained here and stood
guard around the depot -Four engl-
neers we're arrested and taken 10 Omaha
on the charge of obstructing the mails.
These men had nothing to do with the
removal of the non-union engineer from
the train on Monday. Everything Is
quiet here, and has been all the time.
VIOLENCE DENOUNCED.
DENVER. March 1.-The members OF
the Brotherhood Of Engineers and Fire
men held secret meeting here last
night which was attended by the men
from every road running into this city.
1t is learned that they adopted resolu-
tions endorsing the Burlington strike
and resolved to stand together for their
demands. They denounced the violence
AGAINST men whom the company might
put ON their engines and any destruction
of property, and agreed IN case OF de
monstrations of this kind to offer their
services to suppress them. The com
PAW moved passenger train east last
Al Get efp0a Monday but M