The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
Other Lines Ordered to Chicago, and an
Extension of the Strike Is Possible.
The Brotherhoods Can Afford to Lose the
Fight, but Can Make No Concessions.
to Have Little Effect in Bringing About
Termination Of the Great Struggle.
ANOTHER NEW MOVE.
An Order That May Mean Important Ex-
tension of the Strike.

An order 1h8e May Mean an lmpOrtAne Ex-
tension of the Strike.
CHICAGO, March "A most important move
was made to-day by Chief Arthur in the strike.
The following telegram sent to each chair
of the general grievance committees of the
Brotherhood of Engineers and FIremen on tie
following lines of railroads. viz: The Chicago &
Alton, the Chicago & Northwestern, the Chi
cago. Rock Island & Pacific, the Wabash, the
Wabash Western, the Missouri Pacific. the
Union Pacific, the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe and the Wisconsin Central
'Dear Sir and Brother-You are hereby
authorized and ordered to come to the city of
Chicago at once and report at the headquarters.
There are many important matters to consider
in connection with the Chicago, Burlington %
Quincy strike, and your immediate presence is
imperative. Be prepared to convene your COM
mittee from here at moments notice Fra
ternally, p. NJ. ARTHUR, G. G. E.
IF P. SARGENT, Ct. NJ"
''What does this meanp was asked Grand
Master Sargent.
1T means that we are here to stay. cannot
tell you what move is contemplated until after
the chairmen arrive"
HAS it reference to the alleged selling of
Burlington tickets over connecting linesl
mo; so you can draw your own conclusions"
It was learned that unless the Northwestern,
the Milwaukee & ST Paul, the Chicago & Alton,
and the Chicago & Illinois roads aiding
the Burlington in their passenger business. as it
is claimed they have been doing, strike will De
ordered on all these lines tomorrow afternoon.
A conference OF the officials of the lines men
toned is to be held here tomorrow The threat
60 extend the strike received with surprise
by the officials of the other roads. and all were
quite willing to talk the matter to representa-
tives of the press A high official of the Chicago
Rr NOPfhwaefarn ali IN nj tn
tons put to him by an Associated Press re-
porter
'The instructions issued by the general su-
perintendent of the road to all officers under
him was to maintain strictly neutral ground.
He had an intimation that the ticket department
was honoring Burlington tickets. He at once
ordered this to stop The ticket department
answered that the only which had been
honored were those tickets which had been scld
TO innocent parties by the Burlingtczs before the
strike began. Orders were also issued by the
general superintendent not to switch Burlington
or take Burlington freight"
'Are engineers and fremen on the Northwest
railroad satisfied"
'fThey are, to the best Of our knowledge No
grievances have reached our ears. The North
western is minding its own business in this mat
ter"
General Ticket Agent Thrall explained the
ticket question in this way: THE only way our
road could be connected with the matter is this:
If passenger bound for Council Bluffs bought a
ticket in New York, say by the New York Gen.
trail. and his coupon for Council Bluffs was over
the Burlington, when he arrived here he light find
that the latter road was unable to carry him West
He might come to U.S. and on presenting the
coupon to us we would exchange it for a ticket
over our line. charging him. however. full local
fare. This is not helping out the Burlington,
for we would send the coupon back to the New
York Central, which issued it. All railroad
understand this Supposing we were
to refuse to do this, what advantage would
accruea For example, ten passengers arrive
from the East with through tickets to Council
Bluffs. The Burlington road cannot carry
them. and we refuse. The Burlington could
simply take up the coupons, send private iudi-
vidual to ticket Office with the amount of
fare for ten tickets. and agent would sell
the tickets. not knowing at all who was buying
them. We have made arrangements to help
out the Burlington"
The officials of the Chicago & Alton and other
roads connecting with the Burlington main
tanned that their position was exactly that of
the North western. II said they had received
no communications from the Brotherhood on
the subject. their men were seemingly satisfied
and they had no fears of strike as they were
all keeping on neutral ground