The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-05
How the Burlington's Engineers
Will Be Supported.
Engineers on Other Lines Ready
to Give Assistance.
Action OF tho Brotherhood Assem-
bly, In New York.
Strong Resolutions Adopted d-The strik
ing Engineers Not Disheartened--
The Railroad onacers Stin
Firm-Monty Voted.

Arthur took rest today. 1t was the
least busy day that he and his lieutenants
hayc had since tho Burlington & Quincy
strike began. All were Incorporating their
energies for the meeting tomorrow morn
ing which Is to determine whether or not
the engineers and fircmen Of the Western
and Northwestern railroads will 20 on the
strike.
Among the first things said by Mr.. Ar.
thur to the reporter was: "lou can deny
officially that there was any secret meeting
OF the chairmcn Of the grievance committees
held yesterday such as described in q
morning paper. II is utterly false. The
fact that the Northwestern railroad still
holds 10 the classification system is well
known but no meeting was held 10 dis
cuss that. No sessions OF grievance com.
mittecs have been or viii bo held until
tomorrow" Chief Arthur then went on
TO chat about the state Of affairs in the
Burlington strike Us viewed by himself
and comrades.
"0ur reports" he said, ''are most rcas-
surfing. The fact that for seven days there
has not been break in the brotherhood
Is, In ITSELF OF q most reassuring nature.
On the contrary, we are in receipt hourly
Of letters and dispatches from oil over tho
system, showing the loyalty OF the men."
SIS IL not fact" Mr. Arthur was asked,
that all the western roads are giving the
Burlington a moral support-which being
equivalenttoa financial givcst the brother
/ IL Ii.
these outside roadsY'
II have no means Of knowing that the
other lines are giving the burlington
moral support. II they arc II Is In viola
| tion OF a solemn pledge from the managers
Of the other roads that they would main
tain strict neutrality. In giving party
moral support, one is not maintaining
neutral ground"
III you found that the other roads were
doing this would you order \ striker
"If a grievance Of that nature was
brought 10 my attention should carefully
look into II.
.Is II not probable that Congress will b.
called on 10 Investigate the itikc7"
"Congress will not be askci 10 look into
Il by us. There IL no necessity for an In.
yestigation. What We have done has been
done openly and been given TO the public
through the press"
''ln your opinion could the management
Of the Burlington have hal merccnary mo.
tiycs in permitting the strike for the pur-
pose Of depressing stocks aud buying them
In AZ low flgurcs7"
"No, | think the Burlington manage
mcnt miscrly, not merccnary. They pro-
iess a willingness 10 pay their men ~ much
as their neighbos do, and yet they will
not"
DO you believe that all Of the 300 men
sent forward for distribution ON the Bur
lington for the past three days are bona
| lide engineers and nrcmen7"
"Oh, have heard rurnors, but ] am
not going 10 follow the coufse Of the Bur.
lington and talk about heanay matter.
But will say this / know of my own
knowledge that Il Is impossible for the
road 10 get competent engineers 10 run the
line for year 20 come. II can't make
them from the stock they have"
"On what do you base the assertion
81 base Il on statistics In my possession
showing that there are not 200 idle com
pctcnt locomotive engineers In the coun.
try out al employment, not counting, ol
course, the brotherhood On the Burling'
ton." "A
"Are you confident o. winning the
hghlr'
"If the men stand firrs Il Is beyond
question that We will.