Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-29
A SERIOUS SITUATION.
Determined Action of the
C. B. & Q. Strikers.
PROCLAMATION BY POWDERLY.
Trainmen RiOting at McCOok,
Nebraska Troops Tele-
graphed for.

SAWPASN lOA
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
CHICAGO, February 2S.-Only five
suburban trains on the Burlington
road came in this morning, and one
pulled out. Thus far five old engin-
eers are reported loyal to the COM
pany. The new men are being dis
tributed along the line. Officials of
the>road have asked for a detail of
police to protect a freight train to be
made up and run out to-day. The
third accident on the road since the
Inauguration of the strike occurred
this morning near Fulton Junction.
An engine, mail and exprr IS cars
were demolished and two men re-
ported fatally injured.
HELP FROM NEW YORK.
Over one hundred engineers to take
the places of strikers on the Burling-
ton system were secured in New York
to-day. The overland fast mail left
Chicago on time this morning. The
Brotherhood Of Engineers did not in
terfere with getting the train out.
Owing to the rigid examination to
which applicants are subjected the
officials Of the Burlington road say
that the process Of hiring men is slow
and they don't expect the road to be
in running order for a week. Formal
notice was given to the strikers this
afternoon that unless they report for
duty by tomorrow noon they will be
considered out OF the company's en-
ploy.
MORE VOLUNTEERS.
A number Of engineers and firemen
went west on the Pennsylvania road
tonight, presumably to go to work
for the Burlington. Among them
were three members of the Reading
strikers committee. They said that
they were going individually and
more men will follow tomorrow.
WELCOME NEWS.
This evening rumors of compro-
mise began to fly about and it was
said that representatives of the
neighboring roads fearing a strike on
their own lines had asked Chief
Arthur to negotiate further. Busi-
ness men were said to be anxious to
arbitrate the differences. Chief
Arthur and Grand Master Sargent
said that no offers would emenate
from them.
PowDERLY's OPINION.
PHILADELPHIA, February ga let
ter from General Master Workman
Powderly was given to the associated
press at Scranton tonight. Powderly
says that he has been asked his opin.
ion concerning the strike, and whether
he favors the knights of Labor taking
the places of the Brotherhood men.
He says that if the strikers are max.
ing fightto do away with the Europ-
can custom Of grading men up and
down regardless OF merit, they are
right for making a fight for equality.
"My opinion of man who takes the
place Of another struggling for his
rights, is that he deserves contempt -
Powderly then speaks Of the Broth
erhood men having on repeated occa-
sions taken the places of striking
Knights Of Labor, and says that it is
to their eternal shame that they
stopped to such meanness and such
treacherous, unmanly conduct. III
it is the habit of Brotherhood men to
do such work as taking strikers places,
why, in Heavens name, let them
have monopoly Of it. Knights, if you
take my advice, stand back and let
the struggle go on. Let the Brother
hood demonstrate it's power to stand
alone without entangling alliances
with other trades. Let the past be
forgotten, no matter how bitter you
feel towards these men. Remember
that they have not yet stepped out o.
the rut of selfishness, and tits best to
teach them what manhood means by
keeping hands off the Burlington
strike"
Powderly then says that it mus
crafty capital to see working mer
pitted against one another and con
cludes by saying: "No strike should
be entered into until last effort con
sistent with manhood has been made
then if it is determined on, every de-
tachment of laborers in the army
should be wheeled into line to defend
the rights of the men in the breach.
have never seen such strike and neve,
expect to until the narrow prejudices
of the past are buried and the prin.
ciples of Knighthood properly under.
stood-then we will have no more
strikes"
A BLOCKADE AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS Cry, February 2S.-The
tie up on the Burlington system is as
complete here to-day as yesterday
The Company succeeded in sending
out passenger trains manned with
green hands, but all were more, OF
less late in departing, and as result
only handful of passengers
boarded any outgoing train,
The freight business is com
pletely blockaded. Large squads
of policemen are stationed at the
Union depot and a detail is sent over
the river to Harlem for the protection
of the new engineers. Governor
Moorehouse sent a telegram this eve
ming to Captain J. Dunlap, of the
Kansas City light cavalry, instructing
him to hold his company in readiness.
DISTURBANCE IN NEBRASKA.
DENVER, COL, February 2S-It is
reported here that serious trouble has
occurred at McCook, Neb., growing
out of the strike. A non-union engi-
neer refused to leave his engine, and
rush was made for him by a mob,
who dragged him from the cab and