The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-27
THE G., B. & Q. STRIKE
TO BEGIN AT 4 THIS MORNING.
An Interview between Representatives OF
the Engineers aud Flrsmon and OniciaiS
of the compauy-PoSition of thee
K.ofL-GsttIpg Men at Reading.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26-Four o'clock Mon
day was the hour officially announced to
day as the time for the great strike on th
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Between Ii and u O'Clock this morning 8
7. Hogs, Chairman Of the Grievance Com
mittee Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineera on the Burlington system, anC
J.H. Murphy, Chairman Of the Grievance
Committee Of Firemen, called on Genera
Manager Stone, at the Company's office
and gave him verbal notice that unlesl
their demands wero acquiesced in the
men would strike ct four o'clock to-mor
row morning.
Mr.. Hoge briefly stated what the mer
wanted. Mr.. Stone heard them through
aud asked II that was the ultimatum
They said 1t was. They told him thai
they, with Chief Arthur, could be found
at the Grand Pacific Hotel until O'Clock
| In the morning II he deaired to commune
cate with them. The interview was over
and the Committeeman retired.
|
gineers, Of which Mr.. Hoge, OF McCook,
Neb., is chairman, is composed Of mem
bers OF the local divisions OF the EnRin'
eers' Brotherhood on the Chicsgo, Bur-
lington & Quincy system. II is a atand-
ing committee, RDd has had entire charge
Of the negotiations with Mr.. Stone, the
general mansger OF the railroad.
The chairman says that the committees
direct negotiations failing, Chief Arthur
was sent Tor, and he attempted an adjust
ment OF the difficulty. He also failed.
Then the committee, after the strike was
determined upon, sgreed that II should be.
gin at 4 A. N. Monday.
AT that hour most Of the engineers will
ba st the end OF their run, and the fswest
trains will be in motion. The local divis.
| ions, and through them every member ol
the order employed on the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy system, have been nott-
fed not TO 20 TO work tomorrow MORN
ing uniess specially advised by the Chair
man OF the Grievance Committee to re-
port for duty. The fremen holding posi-
tions dependent on thoge of the engineers
hove acted with the latter in everything,
and unless MIR. Stone concludes to sccede
to the terms Of the engineers no engines
will be run out by the aid ot members OF
either Brotherhood tomorrow. Trains
on the road will be run 10 the end OF the
engineers diviaion and stopped. PGssen'
ger trains leaving any pointbeiore 4 o'clock
will be run to the end OF the division and
side-traCked. The immense suburban
traffic OF the road threatens to be put to a
great Inconvenience, but it ia quite gensr-
ally expected by the men that the COM
psny will probably be able to employ
enough outside engineers TO run portion
OF these trains during the day.
To representative OF the Associated
Press Mr.. Stone said tonight that there
were sixteen hundred engineers and fire.
men In their employ. How many OF these
belonged to the Brotherhood he did no!
know, but presumed they all did.
"WhRt La your programme Tor to-mor-
row." asked the reporter.
"We will net attempt to move any
freight trains" he replied. "Our object Ia
to run most Of our Bubnrban and pRsaen.
ger trSinl SO usual. Our first endeavor
will bs to get In our suburban passengers
and take care OF all passengers for points
not covered by competitors. There are a
large number OF men in our employ capa-
Bile OF running engines, In addition to yard
ioremen and road foremen, who
nearly all are old engineers. At Aurora
we have a laboratory where large mum.
Der OF young men are engaged who have
all learned the art OF running locomotive.
All these will be pressed into service TO-
morrow"
"How about the report that you are
bringing on q lot Of men from the Reading
system?"
ave have no arrangement or contract
TO that effect" aaid Mr.. Stone, "but We
have sent East advertisements for compe-
tent men, and we have also received q
number OF telegrams from individuals in
Philadelphia and other Pennsylvania
points saying that they would come and
bring other engineers with them. To all
these have replied that we will give good
wsges and permanent employment to all
men OF good character, who are competent
to do the work"
"But I suppose you would not keep
these men in case Of settlement with
the old menW
"Yes, sir" said Mr.. Stone emphatically.
"We want all competent men whom
we can depend upon to do the work and
they will be retained Rs long as am gen
eral manager Of the roGd."
In regard to freight traffic Mr.. Stone
said their first endeaVor would be to take
care OF it on the same basis that they
would Of passenger traffic. He could not
tell how they would get on till they
had sized up the situation. II the strike
were go serious as to stop their traffic they
would have to lay of all their freight
handlers and ahopmen and a number oi
others employed in similar capacity, num-
bering six or seven times as many as the
engineers and fremen, He does not an.
ticipate any such serious state Of affairs,