New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-01
tate removal Of the yards to different portion
Of the city,
THE GENERAL MANAGER APPEALING TO THE MEN.
The following is copy of letter sent by
General Manager Stone of the Chicago Burlington


and Quincy, to all division superlntendents:
The time not far OIL when men must noces-
sary decide whether they wish to permanently sever
pnrpoeiy proceeed sn9e4hat snS Slowly in employing
new men Ia any great numbers in order to give he men
considerable number VI men from the Reading district
and other parts OF tho East, VIII he hear within day
or two, and VIII go to work, and any new men en-
ployed who competent and Of good charaster.
Will not be discharged In order that we msy tahc back
the men who have left the service We are ex-
tremely anxious that such OF our old men a. are com
the service We know perfectly that many 81 them,
probably majority have entered into ths strike at
the nSgation OF hot heads and ag ators. and that It
ousiy desire to leave the service when they hnow
well as do that thcy have always been well paid
excitement Of tho moment men ere led to act hastily
and with vague impression that they are going 70
time is at hand therefore, II 1t Is not arrived now,
when great deal can lie done by personal t2lk to
what must inevitably bo contest full OF disaster to
them II 10 Is proceeded In
Many OF our men have grown up in the service. and
their homes the line of the road their property,
II they have accumulated any. here with rs ana our
the company has, matter Of business, in having
these men returned 10 the service In preference TO
getting new men we very much desire TO save the men
mater TO the end, forcing tho company to man
the road with new hands We realize fully the sitll-
alton we know the difficulties OF filling the places Of
good men who know the road and we know the losses
been fnlly considered and is taken into but
you can see. and any who will stop to think,
SEQ that II Is simply impossible for tho company to
yield to the demands which have been made. We must
matter Of self preservation fight II out. no matter
at what expenditure OF time and money. hope,
Therefore that you and others holding positions In the
service. which enable them to do so, VIII use tho
utmost eXerfOn TO convince by personal per-
suaslon by pointing ont 10 them the Inevitable con-
sequences Of a, continued contest to induce the
men back into the service, satisfied to
Jet the company and its officers manage Its
property. II is obvious that men who are re-
ceivng II and IS day cannot expect public SYM
pathy in any demand for more which Is carried 10
the extent Of strike. This contest can have but
end and that end ls Just easy ~ SEQ now rs
Will be when perhaps II will be too late to do the
old men any good hope yOn VIII do everything
in your power to mako them appreciate the situation
by talking to them singy and imprcssing on their
minds the truth Of what havo said above.
The Chicago, burlington and Quincy Railroad
Company issued the following order to-day:
All engineers and fremen who do sot report bv IL
O'clock ~ this day will b, considered cut OF this com
panYs service Men who have rsrorted at that hour
ret all nav due than application to the master
mechanic Of their division.
The invitation was not acceptei not man. so
far as could be ascertainei, reporting