Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-05
IN SECRET SESSION.
The Grievance Committees of Wesscru
Roads Closcsed with Chief Arthur.

Roahs Closescd with Chief Arthur.
CHICAGO, March a-Chief Arthur's headousrters
az the Grand Pacific Hotel presented most lively
scene this morning. Room "a was crowded Win
members OF the grievance committees OF the van
senting both the engineers and nremens org AniLs-
tons. They had come nom as far as New Nexleo
II response 20 the calls OF Chief Arthur and Srand
ters pertaining 10 the Chicago, burnng-
ton and Quincy strike. Each oelega.e
aud all SEEMED In hearty accord with each other
ln room "a. connecting with a.. was Chief Arthur,
and chatted pleasantly with them. As me clock
struck 10 Mr.. Arthur opened the secret meeting 90
which the men had been called Il was aeld IN
officers except the chaimen Of the grievance com
mitteeS The proceedings Of the meeting were ot
the most secret character IL was expected that
the deliberations would last possibly all day.
wIpEsrREkp SYMPATHY FoR TIE srRHrRs
As showing the temper OF the Brotherhood IN
various sections OF the country the following tele-
grams received by MI. Arthur were given 70 the
cHIIIIoorHE. ouro.-At a joint meeting held yes
terday OF Division IS and Lodge 2o2 the following
was adopted: III necessary, rather than lose our
cause and have justice defeated on the c. r. and
q, we would suggest that you call on all Ilen be-
aCHrEF DrvrsIos 6S"
LINCOLN, NER.-vice Grand Master hNnahan
hel1 an enthusiastic meeting last night Lincoln
tons W ssokE
ALTOONA, WIs.-Eau Claire Lodge are with you
FircHBURe. M.ss-rhe nrstberS r. sSsp ~ nvslSS Ia,
b. Oh l. T. are all solid and walt your command
- FIRST ASST. EsoR-
GaaRIroS, lowA-Nen at Charlton, AlbA, and
ST. PAuI--At regular meeting OF Divisions 10
anu Sos u was unanimously agreed that We, the
the s, 9: B: and y englneers and nremen 20 get
better Deter Wages ana they can draw on US for whas
money they want IN this time OF trouble
W. T. ALEXANDER Chief Div lJo
TWELVE or THR INV ENGINEERS oUIT.
CHICAGO, March "a dlspatch from omaha,
Neb., says: Twelve OF the new Burlington engi-
neers left yesterday for The East saying they had
| been brought out by the Burlington under talss
East and one was sent West yesterday.
lt Would He n Great Calamity.
WHAT GENERAL STRIKE oF WESTERN RAIS.RoAD
ENGINEERS WOULD MEAN.
CHICAGO, March a.-Referring 10 the possibility
OF general strike being ordered on Western rail-
roads by the engineers and nremen a local paper
says: "lt Is probable that the chicago and North
western the Chicago, Rock Island and PaCinc tho
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, the Chicago and
Alton, the Wisconsin Central, the Illinois central
| the Wabash, the Chicago, St Paul and Kansa,
CIy and all Of the branch and leased lines OF ths,
above-named railroads would he involved
Roughly estimated, this VIII embrace about
$1,000 miles OF road and viii completely close the
channel OF communication between CHICAGO and
| the West. IL Will lay a complete embargo ON tie
Northwest, cut on communication 70 Council
Blurrs, Omaha and Upper Missouri River points
except by circultous routes and 10 partial degree
the same thing 10 the southwest. IL Will destroy
the express business, paTalize trade suspend the
operations OF eleven mining and manufacturing
Industries and transform busy hives OF Industry
into centers OF idlenesS and stagynatlOn, and
this In territory VI over l,OOO miles
square When Il Is remembered that these roads
penetrate 10 the Canadian boundary on the mort n
| TO the Rocky mountains on the west, and 70 the
Indian Territory on the south, the scope % their
operations and the magnitude OF the Interest they
serve can be better cOmprehc ended. More than
this, II would cut on the great Northern and Mid
die IranscOntineuJal routes. reducing them TO
| local roads at once, the consequence being that
the great interior basin from Utah 10 Oregon
would suffer equally with the Missipp ana Mis-
| soun River Valleys The general managers of the
railroads named freely state that IN case OF u
strike upon their lines there Is but one course for
them 10 pursue-shut down the shops and tho
freight houses, discharge the workers and await
the end. Cessation OF operations would mean the
immediate discharge OF fOur-ffJhs Of the number
This would throw out of work 92 600 men and
according 10 the average Of wages paid entail upon
them daily loss OF over SsOD,OO0. This Is the
direct result. Beyond this comes the stoppage OF
Manufactures, the suspension OF mines the cessa-
ton Of lumber operations &c., which must follow
any shutting down OF the railroads mentioned.
and IL Is a conservative statement 20 estimate
| TINS great outside army employed IN the named
Industries at l,OOO.0U0 men,"