Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-02
THE BURLINGTON WILL NOT YIELD
Mr.. stone Says nO COncesssOns VIII Dc
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General Manager stone. Of the Chicago, Burifng.
ton and Quincy road. denied last night that there
was any disposition on the part OF the railroad Of
fcers 10 recede from the position they had taken.
Mr.. stone sent out the following dispatch to all
division superintendents yesterday: "The reports
which understand have been sent out to our en-
gineers and Others, to the effect that the company
Is intending TO yield the position 1t has taken are
absolutely without foundation
Mr.. stone said that the conference OF Wednesday
night was not sought BY him, and that no terms
OF compromise were offered or suggested. He did
yet awhile. He had received no protests from any
OF the bondhoders or stockholders OF the road con-
thus far had met the entire approval OF the
DO I'd OF directors. He thought that by q week
from Monday next a. the latest, every passenger
and freight train on the road would be running as
though no strike had occurred.
The reports received during the day by General
Passe ngei agent Morton Indicated that the COM
suburban trains were running on time and 80
were the most important OF the through nails
Two trains were sent out OF the local lumber dis
trict, while two hIdte were unloading grain at the
elevator for the 1rst time since Saturday. on the
Illinois division more trains were running than
vest rday. In Iowa the freight blockade had been
broken, twenty trains In addition 10 the passenger
being reported as running. A number OF passenger
Wns oS we'e on the
were ID better shape than yesterday. Two through
freights had been started from Denver for Chicago
and, aitogether, the freight blockade was con-
the two hundred and NIFTY engineers that ar
nvea IN chicago Wednesday night from Pennsyl-
wanna, New York and other Eastern states went
through vigorous examination and not man
was rejected. TwO-thirds OF the number were sent
West, and the remainder win be retained. Many
OF the new men wore the button OF the Knights
large majority were from the Reading district
The strikers claim TO have captured twenty -four
competent engineers who arrived In Chicago from
a ~
70 De paid by the Brotherhood TO keep them from
working, or will be sent back home.
THREATENED RxrENsroN OF THE STRIKE.
The Chicago local press bureau at Q late hour
last night sent out the following: Intelligence OF
undoubted reliability was secured at a late hour
tonight to the effect that the chairman OF the
engineers and nremens grievance committee upon
all the railroad lines intersecJing, parallel to or
quincy system win meet in this city tomorrow or
next day. This Is preparatory to a general strike
upon all these lines. This includes the chicago,
the Northwestern, the Wisconsin Central, the
Rock Island and the Minnesota and Northwestern.
The bridge engineers at St Louis received orders
yesterday afternoon to decline to haul any cars be-
longing TO the Burlington system
CHECKING THE WESTERN EXODUS OF ENGINEERS
AT Po,tsville, Pa, last night, Chairman Lee, Of
the Reading strikers executive committee re-
ceived the following dispatch from Secretary Ca
hill, who has been tn charge of the Reading X. OF
n. N.
viii issue orders tonight to all b. L Z. men who
have manned our engines to quit work. Do not
permit any OF our men TO come here Answer If
satisfactory"
Chairman Lee replied, directing Secretary Cahin
10 see That chef Arthur made good his promise,
or otherwise 10 secure all possible employment on
the Burlington line for Reading strikers. Lee says
he Is not definitely Informed as to the number OF
brotherhood engineers now In the service OF the
Reading Company, but feels confident that the
number Is sufficiently Large that their withdrawal
viii at once seriously embarrass the road. With
out the aid OF the brotherhood he says, the Read
ing Company Will ind 1t impossible 10 handle It's
Traffic with Its old employees on strike, and will
be forced To at once make terms
with the strikera
OTHER STRIKE MATTERS.
A dispatch from Pottsvile, March l. says: The
Reading colleries started up to-day. New Lincoln,
in the Western Schuylkill district, resumed this
morning with 500 men and boys and all collieries
In that district are again working. One colliery
In the Lehigh region has responded favorably TO
the proposition made TO the operators by the Dis
trict Assembly No. 81, and IL Is believed that a
speedy resumption throughout the entire region
will soon follow.
1t was expected that decision In the Cincinnati
troubles would be reached yesterday
morning, 0ut AFTER wrestling with the subject un-
I'll D am, MeSSrS. Carlton and MCGUIRE, OF the
general executive board, confessed their inability
70 settle the DIM culty.
Forty-eight union painters OF Lancaster, Pa,
went on strike THURSDAY morning for an increase
Of wages from S175 TO s. day. Some OF the bosses
n r(1 Will tralr a.. q E1sa