The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-28

which Mr.. Stone refused in the most posi-
tive manner. He made no proposition Il
rs at all, and the fight now Is purely Of
the question OF pay.
"Mr. Stone ssys," continued Mr.. Arthur
shat we want 10 put unskilled labor on I
par with skilled labor. Now, we 20 on the
assumption that there is no unakilled labol
on engines on any road in the United
States. Does Mr.. Stone mean to say thA
he has uDshlled engineers on any branch
Of his road2 Would he 20 into court In q
case Of damage suit and swear that be
had? Would Mr.. Stone like to hRvs the
public believe that the engineers on the
branch lines are inferior 10 those on the
main lins2 II one Of the branch engineers
would offer to run one Of the big trains on
the main line now, the company would
be very glad to secure his services. II the
engineer who runs the limited express Ia
willing that the engineer who runs the &C
commodstion train should receive the
same pay that he does, why should the
company objsctP"
MR. ARTHUR ON THE HHIGHTs.
Mr.. Arthur was asked what attitude he
expected the K. Of L, to assume toward
the engineers during the strike.
81 don'tsse," he said, "why the knights
should be hostile to the Brotherhood oi
Engineers, and | have no information
that they will try to assist the company in
any way"
at Is claimed that you sent men to take
the places Of the Reading strikers"
"Thst Is lie. don't know what indi-
vidual members Of the Brotherhood may
have done, but never interterad in any
way with any strike OF the X. OF L. 1
wouldn't do 1t. At the time OF the Mis-.
souri, Pacific strike l simply told the
Brotherhood engineers that they bSd .
contract with the company and to keep
out OF the strike. II contract means
anything at all, then We pursued the right
conrss."
A member who was asked II the Broth
erhood Of Engineers thought the company
could soon fill their places with reliable
men said:
"Wsll, 4 you ask my personal opinion,
l don't think it can be done. That's what
the boys sll think. In the first place, this
country is not loaded down with tramp
engineers; and in the second place, II they
we're Rs thick "a flies they wouldn't do to
be put in charge Of locomotive. Good
engineers are sscarce article, because they
are all employed"
"Whst are You going to do about the
Knights Of Lsbor2"
"Nothing. II they eau fill our pla:es
let them do it. The company has q right
TO hire any one it pleases. We shall not
interfere with anything they do"
NOTICE TO OTHER ROADS.
The Burlington to-day sent out the fol-
lowing notice to all connecting lines: at
will probably be a week or more before
this company will be able to receive freight
from you, and it will therefore be advisa-
bic and for the public interest for you TO
deliver freight consigned 10 US and des-
tined to competitive points to such other
roads sS in your judgment can best and
most promptly take 1t to its destination.
We shall also be obliged for few days to
decline to receive freight for local stations,
but ss soon as va are able we will give
this tho preference and will first serve
thoso places that are wholly dependent on
US. You will be duly advised Of our ability
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