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ARTHURS BIG STRIKE.
WHAT A WESTERN MANAGER
THINKS ABOUT IT.

a General Strike Great Public Calana-
ity-The Course of the Western Roads
the Wisest to Pursue-What Would
be the Result If a Prolonged and Des-
perate Struggle Ensued.
CHICAGO, March 10.-Both sides in the
Burlington strike were apparently resting
on their oars to-day. The railroad officials
think the strike is weakening and the boy
colt broken. while the men say the Brother
hood are undaunted and will fight all sum-
mer IF necessary. There were no new
features developed to-day. The Burlington
railway officials say that the Lake Shore.
Union Pacific, Atchison, Missouri Pacific,
and Fort Scott and Gulf all continue to
take freight from the Burlington road
A local PAPER says the general managers
of the Western roads are considerably
exercised over the criticism brought out by
the policy which they have pursued in
reference to the Burlington strike, and are
inclined to take issue with the current
opinions, and one of them yesterday, in dis
cussing the matter, said: ut is true that
the road l represent and others have con-
sidered it for our best interests to disregard
the interstate law, but we have adopted the
wisest course and one which the outcome
will justify us in taking.
GENERAL STRIKE A CALAMITY.
ut was right to avert a general strike by
any and all means. No one has vet meas
ured the full extent of such calamity. 1t
is all nonsense to say that our attitude has
embarrassed the Burlington in the slightest
degree. II il is independent of the strikers.
as 1t asserts, any backbone the engineers
may get from our policy Of non-intercourse
would have no effect upon that company.
1t would be strengthened if general strike
canio on, inasmuch as in the final compro-
mise it would participate without unbend-
Ing from its present dignihed stand
Its troubles would be swamped In the great
calamity which would be inflicted upon the
country. Let me say that general strike
would not be declared off in moment, and
that 1t would ring the death knell Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
There would at once be brought about a
common understanding among railway
managers, and its pith and point would be
that no engineer would be placed in charge
of locomotive as Brotherhood man.
You can see very clearly what the issue will
be. The men would not yield in a week or in
month, and
PROLONGED AND DESPERATE STRUGGLE
would ensue, which, until the final breaking
up came, would utterly stagnate the rail-
roads and commerce of the country. That
is what by a conservative and possibly a
law-breaking course, the Western lines have
so far averted. 1t is a wise and sensible
policy. A little patience and the strike will
be over without spreading Gradually the
strikers will yield point here and another
there. The conservative element will more
completely assert itself and the danger will
be over. Nothing could be more foolish
than to precipitate catastrophe which, by
the exercise of diplomacy, can be averted."
TO CONTINUE AT WORK.
II is stated that the Grievance Commit
tees of the Pan Handle and Fort Wayne
roads, which were called here yesterday to
settle the matter of handling Chicago, Bur-
hngton and Quincy cars and freight, have,
after a conference with the Superintendents
of their respective roads, decided to do the
work as heretofore. The Superintendents
took the stand that their lines could not
be used like the Western roads to help
the Burlington, as they were in a
totally different territory. If the Burling-
ton, however, was able 10 get through
freight to Chicago from some Western
point, it could not be refused. As soon as
it came on their tracks it became their
freight, and ceased TO be Burlington freight.
1t would also be a source of revenue to the
Pennsylvania road. The men adopted the
views of the superintendents