Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-03
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Fearful that the sWtsch0suss 0aSA.
ness vgtu Wreck the DrsshsvAseA-
rhe strike Ceastsues 20 RxsesA.
CHICAGO, April "A local paper SAYS; 'Ths
general advisory committee OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers held q meeting last night
for the purpose OF considering what steps sere
necessary 70 prevent the radicals pursuing course
that 10 Is feared will end IN the disntegration OF
the Brotherhood The CONSERVATIVE members have
OF the switchmen as the blame for the actions cf
the latter Is placed on the shoulders OF the en-
gineers The switchmeh aided oy the radicals 10
the Brotherhood it f. claimed, have assumed the
management OF the strike. and the ofilcers OF The
Brotherhood are no longer consulted as 70 The
members Of the committee strongly urged the
adoption of resolution declaring That tne
Brctherhocd OF Engineers has nothing N com
sponsiolefor their action Mr. Hoge. chairman OF
the Burlington grievance committee. and Two %
action, claiming ths, the aid Of te switchmen was
needed 20 help the engineers 10 gain the nght
against the Burllngton- They asked that the en-.
their command in boycotting every line that In
sisted upon handling Burlington freight After
ihe asS,sorx somm,.,se deDayS AZ onssp Tor cleSs
land and consult With Chief Arthur as 10 the best
course TO be pursued hereafter.
TIVE ROCK ISLANDS DETERMINED STAND.
Referring 10 the notioe served by the Rock
Island on the Burlington that there shall Be no
further exchange OF traric, the same paper says:
"The trafiic Of the Rock Island has Increased 20
per cent since the Inauguration OF the Burlington
strike. and is sun on the up grade. The compAny
II prepared 20 enforce It's announcement made %
the 20. )" yesterday. The men ARE greatly pleased
with this state OF affairs As a result OF yester-
plaint against the Rock Island IN the United states
circuit Court Judge Gresham VIII hear The argu
ments tomorrow.
ST. PAUL STRIKERS rrRN AND CONFIDENT.
The Chicago. Milwaukee and NJ. Paul strikers
held m'eling last night lasting until late hour.
The chairman OF their grievance committee made
a speech, In which he declared that the road was
now practically tied up. He pointed 90 the tact
that 1000 employees had already been laid on A.
proof a this assertion. lie advised the men 70
stand firm. A resolution In favor OF a continue
tion OF the strike was carried with yell An un-
successful effort was made toinduce the passenger
engineers and nremen 10 declare the side OF the
! switchmen and switch engineers but the rtpre.
senttives present said no just reason had yet beep
presented why they should.
The strike, it Is stated, has already seriously
| crippled the ST. Paul road. The through passrn-
ger trains are running on time. but with very few
| occupants The Northwestern trains are. The
| contrary. crowded In an uncomfortable manner.
| Tomorrow the ST. Paul Will Join the Burlington
in It's attempt 70 force the nght upon the roads
that are now reaping the benefits OF the strike
The Western avenue yards OF the ST. Paul are fuIl
| Of trains made up Tor every road IN the city.
| NOTHING DOING IN THE MICHIGAN cESrRaL yARp.
Not wheel has turned In the Michigan Central
| yards since O'Clock this morning, ana while no
| strike has yet been declared, the Chicago end II
the road al least Is for the present completely tied
| up, engineers nreinen and switcamen, all having
deserted their posts The officials Will not admit
that there is strike. but simply say that they are
doing no work to-day.
IL Is learned that a committee OF Brotherhood
engineers are here from jackson, Mich, who are
earnestly opposed 20 q strike, and they labor
Ing with the brethren here 20 prevent one being
| drclared This explains why the road VIII not
admit that there Is a strike. They are simply
1 giving the men O little lee-way.
ANOTHER cAKLoAD or rfSEERroS NEN.
| PrTTsBuRa, April a-Another carload of f1nker.
ton men went through this morning, en- ro,ae rrofn
Philadelphia 70 Chicago. There were about nfty
| men In the party.
| now THE MILWAUKEE ELEcTIoSe MAT BIZ AFFECTED.
MILWAUKEE, April 3-Esrly this morning Gen.
| eral Manager Miller, OF the St Paul road. said
there were no new Developments In the situation,
| and that everything on the St Paul system Il
moving smoothly. Mr.. Miller's attention was
called 10 an opinion that the order promulgated
yesterday cutting down the working force on the
road would give LOCO votes 90 the labor ticket IN
| Milwaukee. He said: at IL my business 10 take
| care OF the SC. Paul road and not Of the tickets
| nominated by the political parties"