Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-10
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burlington & Quincy railroad. Ihere
were we're probably more men involved
IN the Missouri Pacific strike OF two
wears ago than are now ''out, but the
lines over which that strike extended
were not so long, nor as important as
tbese of the road now affected, and
strike Of the engineers and tremen on
railroad is much more important mat
ter than strike Of switchmen and stint
lar employees. A prominent official con-
nected with another line said: "Ihe
fsht between the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and the Chicago,
Burlington 4 Quincy officials is likely
10 be bitter one. l know the former
4 conceded to be the strongest, most
intelligent and conservative organiza-
ton of all the skilled labor associations.
and they cannot afford TO lose this bat
tie. | know Henry ID. Stone, too, as
general manager of the Burlington road
He will be the general IN CHIEF and ~ill
conduct the maneuyerlng IN the interest,"
OF that company. He Is not a novice ia
the strike business by any means Dur,
inc the switchmen's great strike al East
st. Louis year or two ago he managed
the affairs de combat for all the roads
running into that town, aud showed, "a
doing 50, degree OF fearlessness that ~
some cases bordered ON recklessness ~
the minds of his friends. Stone, you
know, is a practical man. lie BEGAN
service with the 20" in the machine
shops at Aurora as an apprentice, and
worked his way right up 10 the top. lie
knows pretty much all there II 10 learn
about a locomotive engine, and can
pull the throttle and reverse the
lever with the best Of them
When the strike was ON al East
81. Louis above referred to, the city OF
st. Louis suffered coal famine,
brought about by the action Of the
strikers in refusing to allow that class Ut
fret int to enter the city All efforts 10
run train across the bridge were looked
upon az simply suicidal, and none Of
the engineers could be prevailed upon
10 undertake such a task When all
other means had failed, Henry y, Stone
mouBted an engine and with John hea-
Ter, the general superintendent. a. fire
man, hanled the first train load II coal
over the bridge, virtually breaking the
back bone Of tho strike, and bringing
relief b. the famine stricken city This
was done at the imminent risk Of hts
life Mr. Stone Is young lnaa prob
ably not over 81 years old, Pluck anal
determination arJ two VI the ingredients
in his composition that have Gained for
him 80 high position at such an early
age,
Those whose curiosity attracted them
b the yard Of the company this morn
ing. saw little 10 repay them for thesg
trouble; in fact nothing, save long lines
Of freight cars side-tracked aud hers
aud there u road hand repairing soma
little ilaw on thc track la the switch
mems shahtles little knots II lille en-,
ployes assembled. aud hugsiRs the
stoves 40 closely as they could, DISCUSSED
the situation In thg shanty just Dut
side the Twelfth street round house t8O
policemen roasted their ahiua and con,
graduated themselves on the eumiurta.
blenczi u their assignments Every
once in while they would walk oyur u
the runudhOuse to seO that everything
was all right and then walk hack b. the
shanty. In the ronnlh0uss Auprnme
qnietness reigued, aud not thing VIA
To be heard pr seem moving except q
wreath of white smoke rising from q
locomotive smokcstAck
At thg general office the aaparintunfl.
ent's room WAS crowded all ,lay with
men seeking work as hrcmpn aud 20
gin~erA
I'VE are just about where No expected
90 be, said General Manager Stone az
tho burlington, when nakr,i what thm
situation WAS on his line I'VE brought
IN NIL our suburban passengers sbpnL
a. usual Our principal trains. the Ones
which bring in most 81 tlp trl4fursa
men and clcrks, WIRE only tern nauufaa
late. The engineers and hrrtDrn lu
these trains were drawn from 0ur fi-ra
OF mechanics yard iyrgmru, rte. Each
tram WAS manned with double force VI
hraEsm"u and conductors, gu that IL nav
difficulties were encountered wp ailoull
have plenty ~ hclp We shall rntlsnvlr
70 run at least four suburban trains 4
day "
Did every ono ~ your leo firrmcn
and engineers strikcl' asked the ~.
porter
Yes, oil but one man. an engineer
near tialcshurg. J"
What was the matter with htmy"
Nothing. Napoleon used tn say
o'clock courage was rare thing. /
guess 4 o'clock courage il equally
unique. There arc doubtless number
OF other engineers among our orr OK.
employees who do nOt belong 10 tho Z
brotherhood and who dii not wish 10 /.
strike, but they lacked o'clock r1ur. I
age. Not the sliEhtest trouble has been /
reported from any point SO far. and 10 /.
not anticipate any violence or olatrur. .
tiDn from any source. The strikers IttI 4
not bring their engines through 10 tbs 4
end OF their runs. hut loft them nj tho f.
nearest point when O'Clock came i
mus, al our passengers from tho Mia. 4
spurl rlyer we're dumped ut CtnlagltIrs .
and th"se which We took from the I'M. \
nuiS Central At Forest were lpit ~
A,urorn, From the latter point VIZ ,yoro
ablo TO bring tnem in without mnch dr.
lay, but at tialasburg tho pnasru.rrr
were Obliged % wait until to o'clock h..
lore We could start them in.
The superintendent office and lobbv
reading to- 1t are crowded with men who
l aro applying for the positions vacated
lhey are put through an examination
ny the superintendent II motive powor'
and II they are found competent arg
Iaken to the yards, Before II O'Clock
ms morning about fifty Of the nppli.
'ants mad been accepted