Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-06
GOOD FIGHTING TRIM.
THE BROTHERHOOD EVERYWHERE WILL
BACK Up ARTHUR
II tue Burlington FgL,-NJ Definite Action Taken
oy the Meeting Yesterday The Matter Lett IL
Aglgrs Haais-Ie Says He
is the Fight q Win.

is the Fight q Win,
CHICAGO. March 5.-Chier Arthur
headquarters, al the Grand P!ciGc Hotel
presented most lively scene thismorniug
Room 81 was crowded with members o
the Grievances Committees OF the various
Western aud Northwestern railroads, rep
ressntiug both the engineers and fremens
organizations.
They had come from as far IS New Mex
/ leo, in response to The calls OF Chief Arthur
aud Grand Master Sargent, to take actor
on matters pertaining 10 the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy strike. Zach delegate
wore a cheerful and determined expression
and all seemed iu hearty accord with eact
other
In room 80, connecting with this, wa.
Chief Arthur, who IN turn received the
new arrivals IN private and chatted pleas.
antly with them. As the clock struck ten
Mr. Arthur opened the secret meeting to
which the men had been called. II was
held in room aud none attended it othe!
than the grand officers but the chairmeu
OF the grievance committees
The proceedings of the meeting were OF
the most secret character. 1t was pected
that the deliberations would last possibly
al! day.
As showing the temper OF the Brother
hood in various sections OF the country, the
tullowlug telegram5 received by Mr. Al
thur were shown the Associated Press re
porter.
"Chillicothr, O--At a Joint meeting
held yesterday, Ot Division %, and Lodge
2O2, the following was adopted. "If nee
e7-aTy, rather than lose our cause and have
Justice defeated on the G., b. x O., we
would sugges. that you call of all men
belonging 10 our Brotherhood
Grief DIVISION Co
Lincoln, Neh.-Nirc Grand Master
Hanhahan held an cuthusiastig meeting
last night Lincoln is tirmeT than ever
and awaits your instructions.
w. SpoHE "
Altoona, Wis Eau Claire Lodge are
with you to the end.
NJ T.. C,uuY. Master"
Fitch urg, Mass The brothers OF
Division lyl, b of J. T. are all solid and
wait your demands
FIRST ASSISTANT ENGINEER l9l "
'CD0utCn, lowa.-Mtn At Shariton, Al
bia aud Ouumwa are all firm.
"BNLER "
st PauL-At regular meeting OF Di-
visions loo and 80" it was unanimously
agreed that We, the engineers OF the North
west, will help and assist the c b. 30
engineers and G-emeu to gain their wages,
and they can draw on Us lur what money
they want in this time OF trouble.
Nv. T. ALEXANDER Chiel Div l6U
&C. J. MILLER Chief Div. 36g "
THE BURI INGIuS AND NORTHERN NEXT.
1t is considered certain that the Chicago,
Burlington and Nouheru will be tied up
Tonight. Grue,ai Manager harris, who Is
in the city, has not yet replied to the ulti-
matum OF the Brotherhood, demanding
that lie cease all connection with the c.,
b. x q bat II il understood that he will
return peremVtory refusal before two
O'Clock to-day The road employs less
than $50 engineers, and Mr. Harris be.
llryrs that be will have no difficulty in ge.
curing that number especially rs private
Eastern advices Grr To the effect that large
numbers OF EsSiern men are en route.
At the offices yl the Burlington Company
1t was reported lEJt the suburban trains
were in still better shape than on Sltur-
day, and that the incoming Kansas City,
Denver ana Galcsburg trains would be in.
d few hours late II was also stated that
the three through lraight7 out had been
abandoned ia order thar all available effort
might be concentrated ON the local freight
movement.
Chief Arthur went Though the papers
before breakfast and then il was that he
learned for the first time Of the statement
issued by the Philadelphia representatives,
OF the Reading men, in which they declare
that they will not recede from their posi-
ton unless all Brotherhood men on the
Reading system including Bound Brook
route, were ordered out. This decision
wos evidently not unexpected by the Chief,
bat he T,iIsrd To discuss il further than to
say that II authenticated it would he sub
uitisd 10 the Grievance Committee.
THE DElEGArEs.
II WIS learned thI, atte,uaoH that the
number Of roads represented at the meet
ing thi. morning il much larger tdau the
public wa' led to suppose
Only partial list Of th" lines summoned
,o s.ui chajTmeu g! Grievance committees
Was piven ont last week by CAjrt Arthur
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