Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-06

asksd the result Of the ueesirR posi-
lively REFUSE 10 impars any inform stsoo.
eome tnseressinR dsveiopments are ex
| peesed here II the roads ccufsnue TO re-
cesve or handle any Burlington cars
AxoxHKa vaIxcur TzxzArxxxp.
AuxRAFoIss. March 6. - Assistant
Supesius<ndent Hsssines Of tie Chi
eaeo. Burlington 4 northern. said today
that Ae had received 6 sinl nosiilcasiou
tass night Of Waikoas by the engineers
and ors men Of the road st o'ciock TO-
night u tie intereeanae OF traf6c into
the parent "B" road vss not stopped
As Af. Hastings says this is out Of tie
question asd the ssrite v simost GER
tain. 1hs road hss sixty engines, and
100 men viii yak ous. The cfisials
here have been preparing fof tie
threatened stsike, and claim that they
v1il run tteiR trains as usual and WITH
competent crews.
voRps YaoA eAnoxST AND kRYuCI.
CHICAGO. March 8. Grand Master
Sargent, Of the brotherhood. vas shown
the repcrs Of the proceedings in tee
6oose OF representatives N vhsch Mr..
White, Of Indiana, proposed TO send
congressional commission 10 investigate
the Burlington etrik*.
You can say for me-" said Sargent,
that ve are perfectly wiling that any
commission composed Of practical raii.
road men should examine and pass
ucon our demands as any time. We
have been ready at all tines 70 meet
s6cisis Of the ChioAR,, BuriinetoG
= 9 lincy Rad aud settle our
eriessnces In an amicabie var.
We arc not askino them TO pay any
more wages than il paid b. all The iines
running oot Of Onica0o. We are per-
fecsiy willing to have o congressional
commission examine Into the matter,
and zee II they can bring about settle.
meut. This strike 10 Hoi OF cur seekin9.
We know that toe demands of tbs D.en
are last, and 10 can readily convioce
any intelligent man Of that fsct. and
would the Burlington officials accsde to
our Demands, which ass as faiicvs: 8 i
cents per milo for passenger service. 4
cents Per miie for freight service, aud |
20 ger cest Of the absve rates TO Ore
men. the wheels Of the entire system
would be moving In tselve hoors"
Otiei Arthur said: II heartily e.
dofse As. Ssrsent's vsrds."
lhe fact that the delegates from the |
braksusn's brotherhood we're present |
az the nse inc Of the grievance commit |
tees today indicated one obj-ct OF the /
conference. All toe eHR.ueers who /
could be induced to talk said that The
hrakemen we're With tue strikers. Mr.. |
VBfieu, of the press comuitgee, when |
asked II strike sas e1ntempi plated on /
the Northves ero roads, said that the /
utmost good feeling exists between the |
officials aud engine msn of that road.
A strike On the Nofthvestern has not |
been discussed. This to as division |
matter. Il 10 the intention OF the engi |
neess. be said, to coufine the strike u |
possible to the Burlington system.
"What about the strike on the Bar
lineson 4 Northern?"
"Ihe grievance committee on that /
road" replied Mr.. O'Brien, 'hss re-
ported that they havs examined the |
matter and find that no grievance ex
Isis there. Ihe officials Of tbs Barring
tan 4 Northern have undertaken to be |
perfectly neutral IN the matter"
General Passenger Agent Morton,
speaking for tee company this after
noon, said In regard to the opinion that |
The backbone o, the strike was broken:
I'VE are running q sufficient number OF |
passenger trains 10 accommodate ali /
the bu .iness, aud cur freight traffic has
peasiy assumed its normal condition.
We have taken sill the engineers and |
6remen We can handle. aud have IN
stsucted oar eastern agents NOS 10 send |
us auy more men unless they happen 70 |
be thoroughly oompstent enol1Gn
the event Of a strike on - ~vs
& Northern that oomp A.. e
bly, take the men w& 81 the ]
selves"