The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-03-23
After q Conference at Topeka,
Chairman Conroe, Of the 0riev-
ance Committee,
Declares the Strike OF on the Atchi.
son System-Railroad Commits
siOners Praised.
The Strikers Claim That They Have g.
cured Viotory-Ths Burlington Men
Dependent

places TINS morning, ana the ROAD Will Dc
running as usual At four o'clock yester-
day afternoon it was known that the Santa
Fe men would return to their places this
morning. Chairman Conroc, of the griev-
ance committee, came in from Topeka yes.
terday morning and at once called o meet
ing Of the grievance committee at the New
Albany Hotel, the headquarters OF the
strikers. When the meeting was ended
Conroe took the 4:3o train on the Rock
Island to Chicago, leaving orders. however,
for the men to go back TO their places. The
engineers seemed to be glad the trouble
was settled. They said that Conroe had
stated that the Santa Fe had agreed to
boycott Burlington freight, and it was on
this basis that they were going back.
They professed to regard it as victory.
The return OF the Santa Fe engineers and
regarded here Us the beginning of the end
Of the trouble. The Burlington strikers
were mad and dcspondent. They were
counting largely ON the Sauta Fe strike
and they seem to realize that their chances
Of success are growing smaller daily. No
trouble on the other roads entering Kansas
City is anticipated at present and railroad
men say that they do not now regard gen.
eral strike as at all probable.
At five o'clock q reporter entered the Of.
fee Of Assistant Superintendent Spoor.
Mr.. Spoor did not know then that the men
were going back this morning. but he was
confident. ''The men will go back before
Thursday, am confident" he said. 1--WE
sent the same number of trains out to- day
that we did yesterday, and five Southern
Kansas engineers, mem ers Of the Brother
hood, reported for duty to-day. think we
will be all right tomorrow"
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS PRAISED.
TOPEKA, Kan, March l9.-The Brother.
hoods were in session last night discussing
the history of the strike. and all expressed
the utmost joy that it was over. The shop
men have called a meeting, at which they
propose to express their Indignation at the
strike, which they had considered ground
less from the first. 1t is understood on
good authority that If the strike had not
terminated, enough new men have passed
the required examination to have started
the road again practically as well as with
the old force, but the frankly expressed
desire Of General Manager Goddard to re-
tain all the old men, and his generous prop
osItion to give them until Thursday to
consider the matter, was blow between
strike. The men saw at once that they
were being misled, and symptoms of rebel
lion to COnroe's orders appeared all along
the line.
No estimates have yet been made of the
loss to the company, but it will be compare
lively small owing to the time of the year
and the fact that there was very littlo
perishable freight on the road.
The Railroad Commissioners did excel
lent work in giving the strikers sound al
vice on the questions under consideration.
There is a strong disposition on the part OF
the people to call TO strict account those
who to carry out their selfish ends so seri-
ously threatened the prosperity of the
States and Territories through which the
system runs.
After careful consideration Of the
situation it is evident that the efforts of
Governor Martin and Messrs. Humphrey
and Greene Of the Railway Commission
materially aided in bringing about an
amicable adjustment of the difficulty and
there no doubt but General Manager God
dard's circular letter to the strikers had
much to do with accomplishing the desired
result, but from discussion of the matter
last night with several engineers, including
Secretary Hamilton Of the grievance CON.
mittee, 1t is clear that the conferences held
by the Governor and Railroad Commission
with the engineers had great weight with
the men. The citizens here are unanimous
in their approval of the action OF the COM
pany and the manly stand taken by the
engineers who. it is understood, forced
Chairman COnroe to the present issue.
ARTHUR PLEASED.
CHICAGO, March 19.-Ch!ef Arthur was
asked last night what he thought OF the
decision of the Santa Fe men to return to
work.
Il am very glad they went back" he
said.
II advised them to 60 back, because l
did not think there was sufficient cause for
a strike. / communicated with Mr.. Con-
roe, the chairman Of their grievance COM
mlttee. and asked him to request the men
TO return to work. and then come to Chica-
go to settle the matter with Mr. Smith"
Grand Master Sargent said the men
on the Santa Fe went back at six O'clock.
He had no information as to the causes of |
the strike, or what induced the men to 60 |
back, beyond the fact that they had a |
with the officials of the |
road at Kansas City or Topeka, and |
that an agreement was there made that |
he railroad would not require the men to |
laul any Burlington freight, and they went
back on the strength OF that agreement.
IN reference to the cause Of the strike ne
said: Il believe. in fact l know for a GER
ainty, that .Vicc-President Smith had
nothing to do with it and that the officials
II the road did not mean to handle "Q''
relght, but some times some petty officials
will do something that will involve the
Whole road in trouble"
AS to the reports of trouble on the Chi.
ago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul and Chicago
Northwestern, and the Chicago & Alton,
ir. Sargent said there was not the slight.
st danger OF any difficulty, as those roads
lad managers who would live up to theif
romises and remain neutral.
Mine persons ont OF every ten, with
inder or any foreign substance in the eye,
Vill instantly begin to rub the eye with
ne hand while hunting for their handker.
hief with the other. They may, and some
ines do. remove the offending cinder, but
lore frequently they rub till the eye be-
ONES indamed, bind handkerchief around
ne head and go to bed. The better way is
OF to rub the eve with the cinder in it ut
II, but rub the other eye as vigorously rs
GU like. A few years since was riding
n an engine. The engineer, an old school
latc of mine. threw open the front window.
nd caught a cinder that gave me great
ain. l began to rub the eye with both
ands. LET your eye alone and rub the 9TH
r eye" (this from the engineer). Thought
e was chaffiing me and worked the harder.
l know you doctors think you know it all,
ut il you will let that eye alone and rub
he other one, the cinder will be out in two
linutes," persisted the engineer. began
rub the other eye. and soon I felt the I
nder down near the inner canthus, and I
ade ready to take it out. sLet it alone and !