The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-25

THE ROCK ISLAND DBNOUNCES
THE BURLINGTON.

Judge Gresham Informe ed That the 20"
Management is Trying to Force tho
Formation of TrustA Charge
That the Engineers We're Driven
Into the Recent Strike.
CHICAGO, March 24-The Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railway filed its answer
i'll Judge Greshams Court to-day to the
petition of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad that the Rock Island Com
pany be compelled to receive and handle
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy cars. The
answer was a sensation of first magnitude
1t in terms, and in detail charges the Bur
lington and Quincy road with having at
tempted to form gigantic railroad trust
with all the Objectionable features of such
trusts which have become familiar to the
public through the recent ventilation of the
subject in the newspapers; that the recent
ruinous rate cutting was inaugurated by
the Burlington Company to force other
roads into such trust; that
its policy toward the engineers
and firemen was directed to bring
about the strike of those men; that there
was no other reason for such strike; that it
has absorbed to itself about all of the avail
hood, and now seeks to bring about strikes
on other roads, the Rock Island among
others, by attempting TO compel inter
change of traffic that could not fail to bring
on strike; and generally that the entire
policy of the Burlington company has been
directed to the end of forcing its competi-
tors into trust
ACKNOWLEDGES ITS DUTY.
The Rock Island road acknowledges its
duty as a common carrier to receive and
transport, when able, for all without dis
elimination, and alleges that it is now and
ever has been willing to perform such duty,
but it denies that it is under obligation,
legal or moral, TO attempt that which it
knows is impossible, especially when such
attempt could benefit no one and
would result in great injury
to a considerable portion Of the
population of the several States, and
to its own stockholders and especially does
it deny that it is its duty to make such an
attempt, with the knowledge Of the results
which would follow when it Is demanded
by a competitor for the purpose of paralyz-
ing its railway, demoralizing the business
of several States, and forcing it and others
into a combination prohibited by the law 5
of the United States.
A LEGAL TILT.
Comparatively few people were present
in court, and before either the Burlington
complaint or the extraordinary reply Of
the Rock Island could be read, Judge
Gresham inquired of the attorneys on either
side how much time they expected
to require. Writ Dexter, for the Bur
lington company answered grimly that
if the Rock Island Com any was in the
same box with the Wabash no time at all
would be asked by him. The matter could
be settled in jiffy.
Robert r. Lincoln spoke up for the Rock
Island road. He said emphatically that the
Rock Islands reply was not like that of the
Wabash "Our answer" :" he added, "means
fght-a fight with all our strength"
Judge Gresham annouuced that he would
set the hearing for Monday, and by the con-
sent of all parties either in Chicago or
Milwaukee, in which ever Judge Gresham
should be that day, will be the place Of
trial.
END OF THE BOYCOTT.
DENVER, Col, March "a. The boycott
on the Burlington road was raised at Den
yer to-day. One hundred and twenty
loaded cars were taken out by the roads
centering here. OF this number 100 were
hauled by the Denver and Rio Grande road.