Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-29
THE GREAT STRIKE.
MEN SECURED TO TAKE THE STRIKERS
PLACES.
what Mr.. Barry ssys-Ths Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers and the
Knights Of Labor.
lBy telegraph to tho DIspalch.l

system, 1t appears, have been successiul
in securing number of engineers and
firemen in the East. This morning a
carload OF fifty men passed through this
city en- route to Chicago 10 take the
places of the strikers. The party was
in charge Of well-dressed man who re-
fused to give his name, but admitted
that the men were going to Chicago to
work on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy road. AS far as he knew they
were not knights of Labor, although
members of that organization might be
found in the party. A report that a
number OF engineers would arrive from
New York on their way West was circu-
lated last night. When the train came
in this morning delegation of the Bro
therhood was on hand to greet them,
but no attempt was made to modest the
new men or interfere with them in any
manner. The train left for Chicago at
| 7:45 this morning.
T. B. Barry, member OF the Executive
Board OF the knights Of Labor, is in the
city. When asked concerning the pub
lished report that the Reading railroad
knights are going to Chicago to take the
places of the striking members of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
he said "There is no foundation for
This report, Notwithstanding the fact that
members Of the Engineers Brotherhood
are 'scabbing' in the places Of the
Knights of Labor strikers. The Read
ing Knights have never 'scabbed, as
charged by the Brotherhood, and have
no thought of doing so now. Every
time, however, that the Brotherhood has
had chance they have 'scabbed on
the Knights, notably in the Southwest
and Reading strikes"
ATTEMPT TO DISABLE AN ENGINE.
CHICAGO, February 2S.-An attempt
was made to disable the engine drawing
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy fast
mail which left the Union depot at $40
tins morning. When the tram stopped
at Burlington crossing a coupling
was placed on the plates that guide the
piston-rod in the cylinder. When the
attempt was made TO start the engine
again it would not move. The difficulty
was soon discovered and the obstruction
removed. Had the piston-rod been
drawn out at full length the coupling-pin
would have been driven through the
cylinder head and the engine disabled.
The bulletin-board at the Union depot
this morning said : "The Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy (due 6:20, depart
$500 abandoned. Due 6:55 A. M.-two
kours late" Two suburban trains from
Bowner's Grove came in at $40 and 7:20
and two went out at $3.50 and 1880
o'clock.
At o'clock this morning there were a
dozen men at the company's Office await
ing the arrival OF Superintendent Hodges.
They were very reticent as TO where they
came from or what their experience as
engineers might be.
Assistant General Manager Williams
was at his Office at o'clock waiting to
hear from the trains which were started
at different points along the road yester-
day. The fast mail which left Chicago
at 3 o'clock Yesterday afternoon had not
been heard from up to 8 o'clock. 1t IS
thought the train is proceeding on its
journey to Council Bluffs without inter
ruption, as had there been any delay the
company would have been notified of the
! fact. All was quiet around the Burning
ton yards early this morning. At Z
o'clock the Downer's Grove accommo-
dation train, fifteen minutes late, pulled
into the Union depot. The Downers
| Grove train WAS followed fifteen minutes
later by another train from the same
suburb. The last train was crowded with
suburbanites.
THE ENGINEERS AND THE MAILS.
CHICAGO, February 2S.-Engineer Ar
thur to-day stated the position of the en-
gineers upon the mail question 1--WE
will offer no obstruction to the carrying
OF mails, and were the mail On rOUte to
the city we should bring it in provided
the passenger coaches were cut off but
We are under no obligation to start the
mail from the centre of distribution.
The company has contract with the Gov
eminent for carrying the mail let them
carry it or forfeit their contract. We
turning to a post-office Officially stand
ready to settle the trouble on fair and
equitable basis. You should bring such
an influence to bear on the company as
to bring about its settlement. We can
not take out mail train, gentlemen.
Only three suburban trains each way,
in addition to the fast mail and the
Council Bluffs train, which got off about
noon, were run to-day. The Brother
hood engineers having refused to move
the fast mail, the company had to put
pew men on it. but it is reported as
running practically on time.
RUNNING THEIR PASSENGER TRAINS.
CHICAGO, February 2S.-Reports from
principal points along the Burlington
road indicate that passenger trains both
on the main and side lines are nearly all
getting in and out, although they are
from one to ten hours late. The engines
are manned by master mechanics, yard
masters, and conductors who have been
! engineers, and officials who have been
engineers. and by engineers and firemen
who do not belong to the Brotherhood.
Some mischief has been done--such as
putting soap IN the boilers and
disabling the machinery of the en-
pines, but no serious trouble was
caused thereby. This evening rumors
of compromise began to fit about. 1t
was said that representatives of neigh
boring roads fearing strike on their
own lines had asked Chief Arthur to ne
gotlate further with the Burlington peo-
pie. Businessmen who feared spread
of the strike and interruption of trade
were said to be anxious to arbitrate the
differences between the contestants.
Chief Arthur and Grand Master Sargent
said that no offers of compromise or ar
bitration would emanate from them.
They said they were willing to compro-
mise with the company as they had with
other roads.
tbs reported that at McCook. Neb.,
to-day non-union engineer working IN
the Burlington yards was beaten almost
to death by strikers because he refused
to quit work. The town authorities ar
rested number OF the leaders in the
assault and took them before justice,
who bound them over This action in