River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29

COST OF The STRIKE.

A Chicago Newspapers Estimate of the
Losses Sustained by the Burlington
Road and the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES For
mer's Expense Account VIII Reach
More Than $1,000. 900. While That of
the Strikers VIII Exceed 100000.
CHICAGO March % The Moraing Nsu-s
has the following: The great strike on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad has
dropped out of public notice as regards SEN
sational developments In the wake of the
contest lies an expense account of gigantic
proportions IL is not 10 be under
stood that the losses 10 either the
Brotherhood or the company have reached
a maximum On the contrary, some
shrewd hnanc.ers would be ready 10 say
that their losses will be doubled before
either again reaches normal status such
as prevailed before this particular strike
In addition TO the actual expense account
and direct loss OF income, here is also an
indirect burden to be borne. IN the way Of
reduced prestige. not computable in figures
THE COST TO THE BROTHERHOOD
1t is Just twenty-four vs. since the Bur-
ingtOn engineers went out The mum Der
OF men who retired from work w.s ,O63
engineers and the same number OF firemen
Computing the average pay of the engi-
neers at 81 day and that OF the fiTemen
at 81 20 day we have direct loss TO the
men individually for the twenty-four DAYS
amounting to S102, 04S fJrlengineers and
S57, 4O2 for firemen, or a total OF $l59, 400
Each striker is on the payroll of the
Brotherhood, the amount paid 10 each man
out of the treasury being estimated at the
rate OF $40 a month For the twenty-fOur
days the amount thus paid 10 ths 2, l26
strikers would total $6s, 032.
he srfl Fa Cd
has found il necessary to call together the
grievance committees OF all the Eastern
and Western roa is centering IN Chicago
These grievance committees have been IN
almost continuous session since the in
augurA tion of the strike 1t is estimated
that each grievance committee averages
seven men, who are chairmen OF the local
divisions As there are eighteen railroads
csntering in Chicago besides the Burning
ton road this means l26 engineers and the
slme number Of fremen, or total OF 252
committeeman Taking an average of
80. 80 day IS the pay OF the men on these
higher priced roads. the wages lost amount
to SCI, l6S Tue expenses OF these COM
mittsemen have averaged, at a low essi-
mate, 81 day, which would swell he
actual expense account by SI2, 096
About $4,000 is added to the expense
account through the Brotherhood's policy
of buying up ali newly-e ngaged engineers
and fremen who could be induced to leave
the employ of the Burlington road, and the
cost of maintain .ng headquarters at the
Grand Pacific Hotel and various meeting
places swells the amoant by 81, 500
The Santa Fe strike caused loss of three
days wages TO the engineers and firem en-
on that system. The 200 engineers and
700 tremen belonging to the Bro -herhoods
were thus deprive at the average rate of
81 90 day, " $i4, 700
The brief strikes on the Central Iowa.
Union Pacific, and the continued strike on
the Burning on a. Northern have caused
loss in wages Of not less than IS, 600
The amount paid for extra services at va
rious points by the brotherhood, including
legal counsel fees. travelling expenses OF
agents, detec.i i've and telegraph service,
etc, can not be less than 50, 600
The following Tecapi ,ulatlon will bring
the total loss to the strikers out more
clearly