New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-30
SWITCHES TURNBD BIZ A MOB.
NoN.UNIoN MEN BEATEN IN CHICAGO.


BURLINGTON CARS THROWN FROM THE RAILS
THREATENING A GENERAL Borcorr-Nxw
ENGrNEMEN DECLARED NcoMrE-
TENT BY CoKoNERs JURY.
fBY rELEGxArH TO TIE rxlBUNA1
CHICAGO, March 20 (specaD.-The first serious
trouble In connection with the Burlington strike oc
CURED late this afternoon when q mob Of striking
switchmen turned switch In the Northwestern yards
and dtched four hve freight that Burlington
engine attempting to take out The yard was
full of switchmen from other roads, with mob OF
rufians The latter set upon the engineer and nre-
man and the new swtchmen and beat them with
stones and sticks. There wore several Pnksrton
the train, but they were unable to protect the
men or themselves and obliged to tako TO thoir
heels Several Of them were badly hurt. John
Beser, superintendent OF the Burlington, was also
on the train, and as soon he was recognized the
mob attacked him, too, and he was obliged to seox
refuge In switch house.
The caused the greatest excitement, and ss soon
as tho news spread policemen and Pnkerton mon
fockcd to the scene from all directions and the mop
quickly dispersed. One man, william Vurk, was
arrested great crowd followed him to the station
and endeavored to bail him out. Eight thousand
dollars offered surety, but It was refused
The man turned out to be st. Paul switchman, and
when the crowd realized that they wcr unable to
procure his release, Of them carried the news to
the ST. Paul yards. The whole yard forco, engi-
neers switchmen and fremen numbering 225, stopped
work at and left their twenty-eght engines ON
the tracks.
Tho strike of the St. Paul men oame to On end ~
quickly as 1t began At g 80 p. m. two officials OF
tho St. Paul Company succeeded In having Quirk no
leased on bail. He went at once to the place wherc
the strikers were In session and was greeted with on
thusasm. His presence put them in good humor, and
II was speedily resolved that resumption OF work
was the proper course to pursue BY p. m. tho mon
affh
Paul was moving along smoothly as though nothing
unusual had happened.
Division Superintendent Besler, who took refuge
from the mob in tho switch-ho had both eyes
blacked and was badly bruised The fireman and
engineer of the train which was attacked were also
badly pounded.
When asked about the companys position in regard
to the riot Mr. Norton Of the Burlington road, said
1t was an unfortunate affair but not wholly un-
expected, tho company had anticipated trouble OF
this kind He said, however, that he did not think
| 1t would occur again, the company would try to
| prevent q repetition of anything of tho kind Mr.
Morton naid in regard to tho progress tho road was
making toward handling It's fre ght that had engaged
| forty switchmen to-day The company now has
sixteen switch engines at work Ninety seven cars
Of stock brought in to-day and considerable work
was done at the lumber district AL OF the empty
freight cars the company had at its disposal were
loaded ct the freight house, and the reason that
greater number were not loaded was because Bur.
ngton empty tied up on other roads and are
still In the country.
| An extra edltIsn Of an evening paper says: "A
meeting of 500 engineers, fremop and swftchmen
held at Fourteenth and Jefferson SITS. this AFTER
noon. There representatives from al the roads
present. and It was resolved that general boycott be
declared against Burlington freight on all roads As
| yet no freight has boon offered any OF the other
roads except tho Stock Yards Transit Company, the
manager Of which informed tho freight agent Of tho
Burlington Road that no was unable to do anything
with Burlington cars, because the company's switch
mon would not touch them. Tho chicago, 81 faul
and Kansas City Road has zoo cars consgnea 70 inc
| copditt0n. -. -
for until tho Burlington shall have obtsnsa is ,
Of 0a, ts @ ~ their
| men at CresOn, Iowa, quit work Theie places arc
reported to have been filled by conductors and brake
Charles Francis, swItchman in the employ Of tho
Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Road was
| run over by switch engine No. 81 In the middle
yards last night Both legs were cut on He leaves
wife, two children and an aged mother, t Who'll, Who =
gated the accident to-day. Tho testimony showed
deaf t. and aTp The the
not understand train signals. verdict was rendered
declaring the engineer incompetent Upon learning ing
employ of the Burlington system quit %ork ey Iney
to-day and appointed committee to ws1 sOnsaSs SaRGn
Of wages ranging from s65 to s75 and offered to
return to work, II the road would reemploy Brothor-
| hood engineers Mr.. Merrill positively reused 70
| accede to their demands.
MR.. CARNEGIE'S PLAN COLDLY RECEIVED.
HIS EMPLOYEES LISTEN IN SILENCE TO HIS PRofo'
| sITIoN OF A SLIDING SCALE.
| PrrTsBURa March 90 tSpcciaD.-A meeting OF tho
Knights of Labor held at Braddock this afternoon
to hear the proposition made by Mr. Carnegie to the
| steel-workers There were present about LOCO por
sons or about oncfourth Of the number OF employees OF
the mills 1t was evident that the proposition was not
looked upon with favor.
Mr.. Carnegie proposed sliding scale to regulate
wages on the English plan. He suggested that tho
workmen and firm each select an accountant TO ex-
anime the sales and what the selling Price OF tne
firm has been for the last month. II 1t Is found thas
the price has increased wages to be advanced cor
respondngly and vice-versa In accordance with the
! operation OF the scale agreed upon The accoun-
tans are to make statements and the scale Is 10
| be adopted from year to year.
resolution passed to leave 1t In the hands Oh
the MIL Committee which is composed OF twelve mem-
bers 1t will look fully into and Will mako
report as to the advIsabilIty Of accepting It, II tho
report is favorable the matter will be placed IN tno
hands Of the District Executive Board, who will confer
with Mr.. Carnegie.