New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-10
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CHICAGO, March "a dispatch received at tho
headquarters of the Burlington system this after
noon from the General Manager of the Burlington
and Missouri Railroad at Omaha, says:
Judge Dundy, of the United States Court has
this day issued an order requiring the Union
Pacific Railway Company to take our business IN
accordance with the Interstate Commerce law ana
restraining the engineers Of the Union Pacihc
Company from refusing to take our business also
restraining the engineers from striking combining
or confcdeIating for the purpose Of organization
or advising q strike
G. j. Greene, general attorney for the Burlington
and Missouri Railroad, obtained the restraining
order from Judge Dundy. Mr.. Greene proceeds
upon the theory that when they combine together
for unlawful purpose, and il, furtherance there
of agree to strike, or to organize a strike, they
thereby place in the hands Of such combination
their individual right TO quit employment and
thereafter the agents of such combination act-
ing for the entire body. When the strike occurs,
each individual not only quits work for himself,
but for every other member Of the combination.
The order served late this afternoon and the
hearing for permanent injunction will begin on
Monday.
Judge Gresham's court room was crowded to
the doors this afternoon at the hour set for hear
ing the application of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad for an order the receiver
of the Wabash road to compel him to accept and
handle freight from the Burlington road. No
sooner had the baihf raped for order, than tho
court said;
The application which was set for hearing
this afternoon is postponed until next Monday
afternoon at o'clock
This announcement was received with i'll con-
cealed disappointment aid everybody asked his
neighbor what was the cause OF the delay. None
of the lawyers would tnrow any hight on The
question. Judge Gresham was asked but his reply
was merely that both sides had agreed that the
matter should go till Monday afternoon.
1t was learned, however, that the delay was
caused by request Of counsel for the Wabash
road for time in which to prepare reply to tho
petition. They cOntended that the time allowed
them since the papers were served on them was not
nearly sufficient i'll which to cAamlne the docu-
ments and prepare reply. Counsel for the Bur
lington did not make any opposition to the re-
quest.
DENYING THAT THE MEN ACTED HASTILY.
Chief Arthur has issued another statement pre-
senting the strikers side Of the case, in which
he says. in part
Tho real question at issue is wages. Mr. stone and
onss ana @ leased @ In
the engineers and fremen, clearly recognize tho
ssSs IS Ss miles S
an increase Of ihs existing rsse, and the abolition OF
dining their reply to Sose srss points the
tvcs Of the company practically admit ths justice Of
trling Importance. 1t has boon said that the action
Of the men was hasty and did not give the ofcias OK
s e but the % Sy y 10 0sSH sAs d.
S p.csd bcfoT. % tho company On .Srusy
the general manager oi ali the lnss SoRwisins % sSs
system Of tho Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and
nor until President Perkins hal besn advised By
MesSrs. Arthur and Sargent and had replied: prao-
woua have TO settle their grievances, Aftsr reoev-
ing Mr. PcrlIns,s telegram Messrs Arthur and sss-
ess % :ses 'ac they
got along to Article D, which deals with tho wages
Could not agree Tlere was no other course left for
the men but 10 submit to the demands Of the company
company in the circular issued by them, and proves
conclusively that every means Of settlement was ex
hausted before the strike was ordered
With regard TO the statement of General Man.
ager Stone that the road is willing TO pay as
much as i Is neighbors, the document gives
the % Average era rate paid by the Burlington is less
than three cents per mile, which is decidedly
lower rate than that of the other roads. The
clam Of the Burlington that the mileage system
would work unfairly to the men on branch lines,
is met by the question
why does the Milwaukee and ST.. Paul road,
with many or more branches make no CON-
plant"
The former arguments against the grading of
engineers are repeated and, referring to the claim
of the company, that the placing of all engineers
equality would tend to produce castes'
the circular says:
to produce tramps by its frequent changes Of en-
gIneers in order TO keep as many as possible on tho
plausible of this system Of grading The rail
road companies know ii, and majority OF them have
The BroSerhcods Of Engineers and Fire
men are now engaged IN ne and death strngglo. Struggle
burlington and Quincy Railroad Tho Brotherhood
cannot recede from their demands on the wage ques
on on a'q They must wn or de- They osn Oily r
Ipect the claims Of neutras SO long as they remain
means 10 win the fight
INTERFERING WITH THE TRAINS
"The strike is practically over, so far as we
are concerned" said Paul Morton, the general
passenger agent of the Burlington. The only
question is now whether the other roads are
going to exchange business or not"
Are you still receiving applications for posi-
tions and taking on new men?"
Yes; but we only take the cream OF the men
who come TO u.s. =,
"Are your new men meeting with any inter
Yes Mr. Barr superintendent of the Chi
cago Burlin gtOn aud Northern, telegraphs that
engine No: . which was to bring No. out Of
house by misplaced switch. The switch was
properly set last night. As train No., 60 was
leaving Galena H.. 70 connect win no No. . at
Of the engine to disable the engine 1t was dis
covered by the engineer in time to prevent an
accident dispatch from Aurora says that one
of the striking engineers was arrested and fined
there this morning for throwing eggs at the new
engineers
IRRITATED AT THE ROCK ISLAND COMPANY.
At the general offices of the Burlington there
was feeling of irritation toward Mr. st. John,
of the Rock Island road, for the interesting cor
respondence which he gave to the press this
morning The Burlington officials claim that
the letter which Mr. st. John first sent In answer
lime and unseifish concern for the public veal
which the one he gave to the pres bs d0es , The g.
1S0~ns ob0 N answers n er to Manager Stones letter Of
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