The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-03-02
BURLINGTON STRIKE
Strike Of the Engineers and Fire
men Of the Burlington System
Ordered.
Belligerent Feeling Of the Aen-No
Attempt to be Made to Bun
Freight.

Much Inconvenience to Suburban Passen-
ger Trafic-Eforts to Engage New
Men.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Four O'Clock this
morning is the hour officially announced as
the time for the great strike on the Cnlca-
60, Burlington 4 Quincy railroad. Yester-
day morning g. Il. Hoge. chairman Of the
relief committee Of the Brotherhood OF Lo-
connective Engineers, working on the sys-
TEN, and J. II. Murphy, chairman OF the
grievance committee of the firemen, called
on General Manager Stone at the compa-
ny's Office and gave him verbal notice that
unless their demands were acquiesced in
the men would strike at four O'Clock next
morning. Hoge said that they had had suf-
tlcient advices from men along the line to
warrant them in taking the step. He then
stated what the men wanted, and Stone hear
ing him through, replied that the Burlington
would not recede from the position 1t had
taken, and asked if that was the ultima
tum The two said it was, and told HIM
that they, with Chief Arthur, could be
found at tho Grand Pacific Hotel until
four o'clock in the morning il he desired to
communicate with them. The committee
then retired.
The grievance committee OF the engi-
neers, Of which 4. E. Hoge, Of McCook,
Neb., is chairman, is composed OF members
Of the local division of the Engineers
Brotherhood on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy system. 1t is standing commit
tee and has had entire charge Of the nego-
tiations with Mr.. Stone, the general mana
ger of the railroad.
The chairman says the committees de
rect negotiations failing. Chief Arthur was
sent for and he attempted an adjustment OF
the difficulty, but also failed.
Then the committee, after the strike was
determined upon, agreed that 1t should be-
gin at four p. IN. to-day. At that hour most
of the engineers would be at the end OF
their runs, and few trains would be i'll mo-
ton.
All the local divisions and through them
every member of the order employed on
the Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy system
have been notified not to go to work I'M
less especially advised by the chairman OF
the grievance committee to report for duty.
The fremen holding positions dependent
on those of the engineers have acted with
the latter in every thing, and unless Stone
concludes to acccde to the terms of the en-
gineers, no engines will be run out by the
aid OF members of either brotherhood.
Trains on the road will be run to the end
of the engineers division and stopped.
Passenger trains leaving any point before
four o'clock will be run to the ends of the
division and side-traclsed. The immense
suburban traffic Of the road threatens to
be put to great Inconvenience, but it is
generally expected by the men that the
company will probably be able to employ
enough outside engineers to run q portion
of these trains during the day.
To q representative Of the Associated
Press General Manager Stone said that
there were LOCO engineers and tiremen in
their employ. How many Of these belong
to the brotherhood ne did not know, but
presumed they all did.
"What is your programmed" was asked.
1--WE will not attempt to move any
freight trains; our object is to run most Of
our suburban and passenger trains as
usual. Our first endeavur will be TO get in
our suburban passengers and take care of
all passengers Tor points not covered by
competitors. There are large number Of
men in our employ capable of running en-
gines in addition to yard men, foremen aud
road foremen, who nearly all are engineers.
At Aurora we hare "a laboratory where a
large number Of young men are engaged
who have all learned the art of running a
locomotive. All these will be pressed into
service"
show about the report that you arc
bringing lot Of men. from the Reading
systemF'
IWo h.vo +, - ,,,onco,,o,& -, oo,<.oot o.
that effect, but we have seut East adver-
tisements for competent men, and we have
received q number Of kilograms from ind-
sylvania points, saying that they would
come and bring engineers with them. To
all these have replied that we will give
good wages and permanent emp loyment to
all men of good character who are com.
petent to do the work."
"But l suppose you would not keep these
men in case OF q settlement with the OLD
menf'
ayes, SIR" said Mr.. Stone emphatically.
I'VE want all competent men whom We can
depend upon, and they will be retained as
long rs l am general manager OF the road"
In regard to freight traffic Stone said
their first endeavor would be to take caro-
OF 1t on the same basis that they would tho
passenger traffic. He could not tell how
they would get on till they had sized up tho
situation. II the strike were SO serious as
t. stop their traffic they would have to lay
on all their freight handlers and shopmen
and number OF others employed IN a siml-
lar capacity, numbering six or seven times
rs many as the engineers and iremen. He
does not anticipate any such serious state
Of affairs.
The feeling among the engineers and
firemen around the roundhouses was Of Z
decidedly aggressive character yesterday
They stood about IN groups of threes and
fours all day and discussed the strike in all
its bearings. 40
The strike is not likely 10 involve any
other roads, in the opinion of Arthur aud
Sargent, though they expressed no opinion
on the contingency that some other COM
pans might endeavor to aid the Burlington.
Sentenced to DO Hanged.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 26-Jef Stevens
was sentenced to be hanged April - by
Judge White in the criminal court yester-
day morning. The murder occurred in
shooting gallery, Thomas Kelley being the
yictim.