Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-05

prlVeu OF 1CS most dangerous weapon.
General Manager Jeffreys, of the
Illinois Central, told the men of the
DISASTERS THAT WOULD FOLLOW
A general tie-up, and appealed to
them to shield their fellows from
such infliction. He said his COM
Fpany would not concur in q general
blacklist of the Burlington strikers by
the railroads, and he would use his in
fiuence with the managers of railroads
toward the same result.
Grand Master Monaghan, of the
Switchmen's Association, emphasized
the points of the two preceding speak
ers 80 we'll that the boycott was de-
clared raised, and the meeting decided
to redouble the fight against the
Burlington. Everybody connected
with the system who could be called
out would be, and one embarrassment
alter another was to be enforced.
Committees were sent out at once to
visit officials OF the different roads,
and later reported that all the lines
had accepted. BY
OVERWHELMING THE BURLINGTON
With business the engineers argue
that The fact will soon be demons
trated that it is by no means pre-
pared to handle i, with the new hands
nov in its employ. The plea of the
Burlington that the places of the
strikers have been filled and conse-
quently that it has nothing to
arbitrate, the engineers think, will be
demolished, and the company COM
PEELED to arbitrate the question at
once.
THE MEN RESUME WORK.
When the appointed time came this
morning for the cessation Of the strike
on the st. Paul, all hands, fremer,
engineers and switchmen, presented
themselves for duty, and the usual
run OF things, as far as the Milwaukee
and st. Paul companies are concerned,
was resumed at once.
At the Fort Wayne yards there was
hitch, and the strike on that road
continued. The engineers and fire.
men were ready to carry out the
understanding, but the switchmen
were obdurate. At 8 o'clock, how
ever, everything was satisfactorily ar.
ranged, and the Burlington boycott
was apparently everywhere atan end.
MILLER's ORDER CANCELLED.
MILWAUKEE, April A. General
Manager Miller, of the st. Paul road,
said this morning that he would issue
an order Immediately cancelling his
order Of last Monday. To-day's order
will go into effect Monday next. The
order rescinded was that reducing the
force Of the road one-third. 1t threw
out of employment 6000 persons. By
the new orders, all parties will be
reorganized Monday next with full
forces.
THE DEMONSTRATION AWAITED.
CHICAGO, April At is broadly
stated that in lifting the boycott, the
strikers calculated that all roads that
had suspended relations with the
90" would at once proceed to unload
on that company all the cars that had
accumulated, and that the effect
would be to swamp the "Q'' with
freight. Having achieved this, the
Burlington would be required under
the law to furnish proper facilities for
handling freight, and this might grow
into lever to move the men back to
their old positions with the "Q." Up
to tonight the judgment of the men
seems to have been good, but it will
take time to demonstrate whether or
not the Burlington is capable to
handle all the freight that is poured
in.
POwDERLY AN AUXILIARY.
CHICAGO, April 4.-The Times will
say tomorrow in reference to the
calling off of the boycott by the
strikers that it is the result of negotia-
tons between the Brotherhood of
Engineers and the Knights Of Labor,
that committee from the Brother
hood went to Scranton week ago to
see Powderly and urge him to call out
the Knights of Labor employed on
the go" road, and if the
strike should extend to other
roads call out the Knights there
as we'll, and aid the striking engineers.
In return the engineers would make
certain concessions. The Times says
Powderly refused to do anything to
precipitate the general strike, which
he regards disastrous for all concern
ed, but be finally agreed if the boy
colt was declared off and all except
80" strikers went to work, he would
call out the knights among 20" en-
ployes. The truth of this report re-
mains to be seen. No signs Of it have
yet been developed.