The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-28
The situation at Other Points.

ST. LOUIS, Feb 27.-Advices from Quincy,
Ill, say that all trains due there this morning
on the c.. B. & O. arrived late The train on
the Hannibal & St Joe road for Kansas City
got out just before noon, with Master Mechanic
Paradise, of Hannibal, at the throttle A
Quincy engineer who does not bsong to the
Brotherhood has offered to take out a train for
Chicago this evening. The c., B. & @. switch
engines all in the round-house. but steam
is kept mp for emergencies. The switchmen
are all in the yards under pay but of course
cannot do anything without engines. Tho
striking men are all very quiet and peaceable,
and do not offer to interfere with the move
ments of trains, simply refusing to work them
selves The Wabash is using one of it's road
engines to do switching, but will not handle c..
B. & Q. freight There is great deal of C., B.
81 Q freight on the tracks There are thirty-eie
New York. An effort will be made get this
released from the c., B. & O., and ship it out
tonight or tomorrow over the Wabash.
Word comes from Galesburg, ILL.,, that the n
gineers walked ont promptly at the appoint ed
time, and but three trains moved during the
forenoon. One went to Chicago manned by
two passenger conductors. Superintendent
Brown, of the Iowa division, brought in the
Burlington train and took the fast mail out.
The engineers are now holding private meet
ing. About five hundred meu out of en-
ployment in Gaesburg. owing to the strike.
The engineers feel confident of winning their
point. and say they will hold out till they do.
and orderly.
Announcement is made from Des Moines. Ia,
that not a train is moving on the Abba or Char
ison divisions. The Peoria division is also tied
up.
dispatch from Atchison, Kan, says that
everything is dead on the Burlington road GEN.
tering at that point. The A e. N. p. passenger
train was sent out time this morning, the
local master mechanic in charge. and an engi-
was picked mp to take out the Burlington
a. Missouri. The company is securing the coun-
try for engineers, but thus far hasesfound none
bat the two who took the train out this morning.
The men firm and hopeful
From Nebraska Information comes that all
engineers and firemen tho c.. 3. e. O.. the
Burlington & Missouri River and the Kansas
Central out. The Burlington & Missouri
west-bound passenger left on time with Road
master G. E. Pylbrick in charge of engine The
companies expect to replace the men with but
little trouble. No trains have arrived to-day,
and but one has left toe city.
The situation at Denver remains unchanged.
The men are all orderly. and during the day
were gathered in little groups around the shops
and Union Depot. discussing the situation and
awsitings instructions from headq uarters Chi
cago. They say they will not make objections
TO the company manning the engines and run
ping them out, il possible for them to
do The only train that left to-day
WAS the Chicago express, scheduled to leave at
10 A. NJ AS the hour approached for the dep art
ure OF the train, the crowd about the depo1 in
creased. IL had been reported that tho
strikers had expree-ed willingness to run the
mail train, but world not allow the departure
OF baggage, express matter or passengers. The