Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-08
STILL SPREADING.
c. B...& N. Trainmen Leave
Their Engines.
FURTHER TROUBLE EXPECTED
Chief Arthur States that a Gen.
eral Lockout Of the Broth
erhOOd is Imminent.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

erhO0d Is imminent.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
LACROSSE, Wis, March Late
last night notice was served on Super
intendent Barr, of the Burlington and
Northern, that if the road continued
to handle Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy business it would destroy the
good will and friendly feeling now
existing on the part of the engineers
and firemen toward his road. This
was not signed, but nevertheless re.
garded as having the authority of the
Brotherhood. A reply was served on
the men at noon to-day, in substance
that they should report by z this
evening whether or not they were
prepared to handle any and all bust.
ness of the road. If not, they were
to consider themselves discharged and
apply to the proper officer for their
wages to date.
THE STRIKE GOES INTO EFFECT.
CHICAGO, March THE strike Of
the engineers on the Chicago, Burl-
ington and Quincy railway has ex.
tended to the Burlington and d.Northern.
All the Brotherhood engineers and
firemen left their cars at 10 O'Clock
The effect is not observable because
the road does not send out passengers
till :15 p. NJ. AT that time the ofli-
cials claim, the express will start as
usual, while the Brotherhood claim
the road will not be able to move a
wheel. The strike effects about one
hundred men.
SERIOUS TROUBLE IMPENDING.
Chief Arthur stated to the Asso-
.ciated Press to-day t hat there is
Serious danger" that the strike of
the engineers and firemen will now
spread widely. "It is impossible to
appease our men," he said, when
they know that the railway compan-
les all over the country are giving aid
to the Burlington. We are continu-
ally in receipt of kilograms showing
that companies are rendering this as
sistance."
Arthur showed the following as a
sample OF communications with which
he is deluged:
AURORA, ILL.,, Arthur, Grand
Chief, Chicago, HE. Reynolds,
engineer, says he was in the employ
of the New York Central, and was
forced to come here and run or con-
slider himself discharged. Investi-
gate. j. A. BAMEIsEN."
ANOTHER COMMUNICATION
Was picked up from pile by Arthur
and handed over with the request
that the identity of the sender should
not be disclosed. The message was
from Jackson, Mich. and said in part !:
"On Saturday, March Sd, the follow
ing was sent to all points of the Mich
igan Central road; All engineers
wishing to go to Chicago to work for
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
sent free This message was sent un-
der character No. 90, which is used
by no one but the General Superin-
tendent or Assistant General Superin-
tendent."
"Now," said Arthur, "when you
know that men have information like
that and more is coming constantly,
you can understand the danger that
the strike will spread. 1t is not to be
expected that they will submit to
such proceedings, but will put stop
to them effectually." Arthur said OF
the men on the Burlington and North
ern that if they had struck, they had
done so of their own voiition.
AN UNITED BROTHERHOOD.
"The full support OF the entire
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
and Firemen has been pledged to
their members on any and all roads
throughout the United States who
deem it necessary to strike, and
formally decide to do so in order to
uphold their brothers on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy
This Information was obtained this
evening on the best of authority, and
was verified through another source.
1t can also be stated upon authority
that the general meetings of the local
grievance committees OF the various
roads held to-day were in each case
convened for the purpose of discussing
the advisability Of a strike on that
particular road, and if such a radical
step was not considered essential, the
object was to decide what measure in
lieu thereof should be adopted. The
sanction OF the general executive OF
the Brotherhood thus given in ad-
vance to the strike of the men of any
road was secretly obtained at the con-
ference of the general grievance COM
mittee of the Brotherhood held here
on Monday. 1t no longer rests with
Chief Arthur and Chief Sargent to
say that the men on any road should
they strike will be backed up by the
Brotherhood as a whole. The men
on any single railroad system or half |
dozen systems have it now absolutely
in their power not only to say
whether they shall strike, but also
when they shall strike with the whole |
might Of the Brotherhood behind
them. That the men are not dis
posed to use with undue haste, the |
weapons in their grasp may be partly |
inferred from the fact that although
SEVERAL MEETINGS WERE HELD
To-day, each clothed with complete |
authority to declare strike affecting
4 vast stretch OF territory, no such |
declaration has been made up to this
evening. At least two meetings OF |
the kind mentioned are known to have !
been held in this city to-day. Others
are said to have been convened at |
Rock Island, Omaha and Kansas City. |
One meeting in Chicago was compos-
ed OF delegates from every Brother
hood lodge having members in the
employ Of the Chicago and Northern
Railway. About thirty delegates
were present. The meeting was held
in McCoy's hotel. Little is known Of