New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-28
BURL1NGToNS IDLE FREIGHT CARS.
THE ROAD DOING VIRTUALLY NOTHING.
LACK OF swITCHMRN THE TRoUBLE-PROBABffIr
or A STRIKE OF BRAKEMEN ALSO.
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LACK OF swIrCHMRN THE TRoUBLE-PROBABrIIrY
or STRIKE OF BRAKEMES ALSO.
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CHICAGO, March 27.--The work Of employing new
swtchmen for the Burlington Is going on slowly, tho
road to all outward appearances not showing the en-
ergy 1t displayed In engaging new engineers and fire.
The Of this Is dif8cult to determine,
the officials have positively announced that none
Of the striking switchmen Will be taken back under
any circumstances Practically no freight business
Is being done the line Hero in Chicago the lumber
interests are again virtually In state OF suspension.
Indeed this branch Of trade has been getting all tho
hard knocks Cor two three years past and many
large firms are going OF business. 1t Is announced
that dozen firms about to move from Chicago
to washburn, Wis, where they expect to obtain bet
ter arrangements for shipping. In the Burlington
yards the only observable difference In the situation
Is the presence of two three switch engines in the
yards manned by new swItchmen. Small crowds
gathered at various switching points in expectation
Of seeing trouble betwecn the strikers and the new
men, but they all disappointed AT the Broth
erhood and switchmen's headquarters nothing new
was obainable
The probability OF the brakcmen going out accord
Ing to The Journal" increases and though the COM
pany, the strikers and the brakemen themselves
deny any knowledge OF such move 1t Is evident that
another strike is in the air and may ateraze at any
moment.
Burlington to-day, and one train Of miscellaneous
merchandise sent ont. That practically finished
the work of the day. About dozen officers met tho
stock train few miles out and rode In with 1t, but
they ornamental guard, as no STRIKING switch
visible and attempts made TO Inter-
fere with the train guard that went with the out
going train not needed Long limos of burlington
cars standing the side tracks. The Burlington
freight house at Twefthst. presented an unusual
appearance. Every department was damned with
freight, and train Of fifty -four was being made
up on the track Freight Agent Brown made every
effort to secure more men to do the switching this
morning. but none were found, and nine men did tho
work with the assistance Of some freight handlers
Yardmaster Keep who Is supposed TO know pretty
we'll the feelings OF the brakemen, when asked II he
thought they would follow tho switchmen, said
don't think the brakemen viii go out They see
what failure the Brotherhood strike has been, and
what tho switchmens trouble promises to be- and u
4 word dropped here and there by the brakcmen l
have talked with counts for anything, there won't
be an extension OF this trOuble'
I" anticipate serious trouble from the strikers y
said Chief Hubbard There may DO individual
sluggngs, but likelihood OF riot. We have every
point fully guarded and we don't permit enough OF
the strikers to get together in one place to stir up
muss.p
The striking swtchmcn gave out statement to-
night to the effect that the reason Of their quitting
work that they unwilling TO work with in
competent men, that were running engines In the
switch-y ards.f