New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
HIRING NEW SWITCHMEN.
EASTERN MEN GOING TO THE BURLINGTON
LuMBERMEN COMPLAIN OF GREAT LossEs-BUsI-
NESS AT sr,NDsTILL FOR A MONTH.

LUMBERMEN COMPLAIN OF GREAT LossEs-BCsl-
NESS AT A sTsNDsTILL FOR A MONTH.
81 rRLEGxApI TRIBUNE.
CHICAGO, March 28.-The Burlington officials
displayed their old-time vigor in dealing with
the strike to-day, and made considerable progress
toward replacing their old fsIce oil swltchmen.
There is now little doubt that unless the strik-
ers adopt some lew tactics in their warfare
against the Burlington road, the latter will come
out of the fight victorious. Eight switch en-
gines were busily at work, and though their pro-
gress was necessarily slow, the new men being
unaccustomed to the yards, they were neverthe-
less making considerable headway in moving the
freight that awaits their attention. A number
OF switchmen from Eastern points came in to-day,
and IL the roads ajvlccs are TO be relied upon,
there is every reason to believe that, so far as
the Chicago yards are concerned, the full compile
ment OF switchmen will be secured by next week
No violence has as yet been offered the neW men
ton @en EVERYTHING was quiet he
yards to-day. Two Burlington stock trains Oh
about twenty-five cars each came In tnls MORN
ing, They were accompanied by police and sps,
clal deputy shcriffs but no attempts were made
to interfere with the trains. -,
Word was received at the Burlington head
quarters this morning that the aI Ine
MIR. Morton said that they numbered about sey-
enty-fve. The. reason. for their striking he
added, is the death Of a switchman, who was
killed last night by being run over That much
Is true, but they add that the accident was the
work of an incompetent engineer The truth IL
that the switchman was standing on the track
and the engine was approaching nm. Wnen 10
reached him he raised his foot to step on the
footboard but made miscaleuation ana shot Was sSs
knocked down and killed. don't see that tho
engineer is TO blame" ,.s
Mr. Morton said that he expected nc, great dill
fculty in filling the places OF the strikers aions
the lfne rs the reports indicated that suiiclcnt
numbers had already been employed 10 nanoie
the most important freight.
The lumbermen are disheartened: For month
the lumber business has fallen on DO per cent.
The months of February, March and April are con,
sidered the busy season The old stock on hand
has to be sold so to make room for new iumoer
about May 1. II. II. Denison, Of the Ludlngton
Lumber Company said To give you an example
of how the other roads are using us, will tell
you what the Northwestern road did car OF
lumber was shipped us over the Northwestern
road They warned US that the charges were sou.
The Northwestern transferred the car to the Bur.
lington road, and it is lying in network OF
tracks so that team cannot get at It, Inc North,
paid the charges. Here we sit Ike a bump on
q log The worst feature OF the strike Is tne
black eve the lumber business has received In TINS
citv The lumber district In Twenty-second-st-
alone represents business during the year OF from
SO, 900, 900 to 81 5000 0OO.' -.
Two engines were at work in the lumber as
trict Over 400 cars of lumber are waiting to pc
removed but IL is expected that everything VIII
be in good shape by tomorrow night Two stocR
trains will leave this afternoon in order that the
yards may not he blockaded
j. W. Hamilton, the agent for the chicago. Bur
,,netou and Quincy Railroad has already secured forty
new switchmen and brahemen to oil the strikers
nj in the West and he said yesterday that about
200 moro would be all that he would require