St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01
Extreme Probability That the
Burlington Engineers Have
Carried Their Point.
The President Of the Road
Calls on the Chief Of the
Brotherhood, s.
And Arranges for an Amicabse
Adjustment Of the Present
Trouble.
A Knight Of Labor Said t
Have Brought About the
Conference.

CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Within twenty
four hours probably the great strike on
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy VIII
be ended. G. E. Perkins, president of
the road, tonight personally met P. M.
Arthur, chief of the Engineers Brother
hood, and reached a partial understand
ing. When they separated it was with
the agreement that they should come
together again tomorrow and In
friendly spirit resume the consideration
of the diffic ulty between the company
and its men, and bring it if possible to
a quick and mutually satisfactory
conclusion. The conference was
held in parlor at the Grand
Pacific hotel, not far from tile
strikers headquarters. The details of
the meeting were not made public, bgt
the impression was sought to be created
that the strike was largely the result of
a misunderstanding on both sides. The
only persons present at the meeting be-
sides Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Arthur, were
Chief Sargent, of the fremen, Mr.. Per-
kins' private secretary, ,and prominent
Knight OF Labor. 1t is understood that
the latter person, whose name is with
held, was to large degree instrumental
in bringing the meeting about.
Whether the strike is settled to- NOR
row or not the affair is rapidly approach
ing crisis. At the union depot to-
night Ito skilled engineers arrived from
the East over the Fort Wayne, under
contract with the Burlington. They
are Knights of Laborfrom the Reading.
What Sagree of probability there is
that the strike may be settled so soon,
appears from investigation, TO rest all
most wholly on inferences from tie
circumstances as stated, both sides re-
fusing to give the facts in the matter.
Late tonight Mr.. Perkins admitted that
he had been in conference two
hours during tfe evening with
Messrs. Arthur and Sargent. He said
Mr.. Arthur called on him at his room,
and they had talk about the strikeg
Mr.. Perkins declined to say whethek
any result was reached, what was the
nature of the conference or who had i'll
augurated the proceedings that resulted
in the chiefs on both sides coming
together. Chief Arthur and Mr.. Sar-
gent were still more reticent, neither
would say word about the matter in
hand. One rumored explanation of the
renewed negotiations is that other COM
panies fearing a spread of the strike
asked Mr.. Perkins to make some con-
ceSSiOnS.
GEORGE f. DETwEILER,
it is stated. is the Knight of Labor who
arranged the conference between Mr..
Perkins and the representa- tiveS. 1t is
understood that the misunderstanding
which was removed lay in the fact that
MI. Perkins had declined to meet the
strikers grievance committee and had
placed the matters in the hands of
General Manager Stone. Mr.. Perkins
tonight explained why he could not
possibly have come to Chicago
at the time. Mr.. Arthur and Mr.
Sargent agreed that under the
circumstances it could not have been
expected that he should meet the COM
mittee. Then the engineers demands
were gone over in detail, and
Chief Arthur showed where vital
concessions could be made
provided the mileage system and the
wages asked were conceded. The
ground having been fully cleared,
adjournment was taken, Mr..
Perkins purpose being, it is under
stood, to consult with General
Manager Stone, and Chiefs Arthur and
Sargent to confer with Chairman Hoge,
of the strikers permanent committee on