Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-12
THE STRIKE
THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEES MEET
And Avert a Tie-Up on the Panhandle and
Fort Wayne Roads.
CHICAGO, March 1O.-The strike new:

CHICAGO, March 1O.-The strike new:
to-day is more pacific.
Il i5 stated that the Grievance Commit
tses Cf the Panhandle and Fort WAYNE
rosds, which cllitd here yesterday 10 set,
tie tie matter of handling Chicago, Bur
lington and Ql;ncy ears and freight, have,
after a conference with the Superiuteud'
ents OF their respective roads, decided tC
DO the work as heretofore.
The Superintendent took the stand thai
their lines could not be used like tn
Weston rosJs t. hep he darlington, q,
they were il q totally different territory
Il the Gur,i0gtor, hONCysr, was able 4
- through freight 10 Cb:olgo from s0-I,
7 Western po:ut and then Transferred it tC
be tsksn Est, il could rot ne refused. 4,
soon 90 II came on their tracks it became
their freight and ceased 20 he Burlington
freight. IL would also he q source OF rev
enue to The Pennsylvania roads. The msr
adopted the views Of the Supsriutsud'
euts.
In this connection the Tribune to-day
says: The tie-up which had threatened
tn Panhandle has been averted, and med,
Grafton wen the day. The difficulties Of
hat road we're nearly o. the same nature
! - those Of the Alton. General SUperiu,
tsnlent Watts called the men together
Thursday Cight, explained the situation
fully and then announced that whoever
diSohcyed orders miglt consider h!;Ussli
discharged. He advised them to do nUth.
ing rash, but send for tReirgrisyauCo CON,
| ~rai;tee. This they Gid and yesterday after
q short session the men , ecided they bed
10 grievance.
''The trouble on the Fort Wayne road
has also beer patched Up. Not only the
Panhandle, hut the Illinois Central the
Michigan Central. the Lake Shore ADJ The
| PENNSYLVANIA road viii haCdle 20 freight
from both ends
CHIEF ARTHUR's VIEWS.
In reply 10 the qaesti5u, what would
YOU coocede in an arbitration melting
| Chief Arthur says: almost anything but
the three ard q halt aud four cents q milj
| wages, and sixty Psr ctut 10 6"eo;en. The
! classification matter and var,"Ts other
| thirgs mentioned il the cirCDi2r letter |
| would leave to the ~carlr5.ttee TO decide
Would you expect al oftEe strikers tC
| be reias,ateG%'
81 would expect these men TO be taker
back and take their chances for whatevec
work there might he for them. No,
| wauld net insis. on the discharge OF these
ucw men, for | am confident that they
would soon lelve. Nv IDEA Of a strike Is
this: liza workman gets dissatisfied wit!
has employer ne hes = right 20 quit hi:
employee. Let MIN then 90 home, mind
| his own business, g~d wait. Il the com
pary beats him we'll and good; he can thtr
| seek work elsewhere or engage in othti
branches Of l"SOr. Yes, | might adEls'
my men in the employ Of the Wabash no
To Quit work CyCnif 20 " freight is offered
them, hut whether they would heed m.
advice or not is quite . different thing"
"What have you to say about the sPplI
cation made before Judge GrSsham?'
81 am not awSre that l have done any
thing forbidden ny Law. l do not adyi>,
the Brotherhood men to DO anything rash
My advice has Isen from the begiunins
that they should commit no overt act an
abstain from all violence, ror to comprJ
mise tier mIGhOoi. Ii the men chooS'
to resign their positions from the Wahasj
I have no more power than you have I
INSIST that they remain"