The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-20

ICtce OIL any grievance. On the contrary
there was on the part OF representatives Of the
brotherhood repeated disclaimers to.any par
pose TO iniure the Atcheson, Topeka
and Santa fe company, or to refuse to
perform their duties as engineers. They also
admitted repeatedly that they had no priov-
ance against the Santa Fe road but tia; tLo-
sympathized with their friends on the 90 -
and wanted TO aid them in Tie fight The
grievance committee repeatedly stated that
no strike would be ordered that each man
would act for himself. The company assured
the grievance committee that they would not
expect that the company would act in viola
ton OF the laws of the United States: that it
was commonly understood and was their
belief that act of congress required
them to haul freight Of all connecting
lines when presented without discrimination
| They would lay their notice before the board
OF directors for their consideration, pending
winch 1t was presumed that no action would be
taken by the engineers, certainly not without
the notice provided for in thcrcontract. Since
that time in no instance, have any engineers
against his wish been asked to haul any train
containing Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
cars At no time, however, has the company
put itself beyond the pale Of the law or done
anything to visit upon il penalties and punish
lnents for its disobediencc.
ABILENE, Kansas, March 1J.-No Santa Fe
trains arrived here this evening from Strong
City and none left here for Salina or Concor-
dla. Union Pacific engineer passing here
tonight Oh a freight, being informed Of the
5lIIbc Oh lDG l1diltd re- stated lliLL before
morning the engineers on the Union Pacific
would leave their engines.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. March 15.-All the
Union Pacific engineers who abandoned their
engines yesterday are on duty this morning,
and the freight traffic Of the road is going on
as usual. IL is stated that the engineers were
given TO understand that they were not
compelled To handle 60" freight if they did
not desire TO, ard as a consequence all cars Of
that line are apparently being sldc-tracked. IN
the Union Pacific yards at the transfer in this
city and the regular freight and yard,
crews are going on as usual.
Their yards are crowded with go" cars and
if the Union Pacific continues to receive them,
their tracks viii soon be filed to such an OK
tent as to cause them considerable difficulty
in making up their own trains The difficulty
seems entirely settled so far as the Union Pa
ciiic engineers are concerned, and the company
has evidently determined TO settle the matter
with the "Q' authorities in the courts rather
than to suffer their freight business to come to
standstll.
KANSAS Cry, Mo, March 16.-11 80 a. m.
Interviews with number ofstrking engineers
on the Santa Fe road develops the fact that
they have examined the lists Of the stocilhold-
ers on tho Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, and
find that a considerable number Of the Santa
Fc stockholders are also largely interested in
the 90" They say that they came to the con-
c!psion that they would dip into both pockets
at once and let these men feel the full effects
Of the strike by crppling their resources.
All trains on the Gulf system and on the
Missouri Pacific are moving promptly on time
and the engineers say positively that there will
be no trouble on the Missouri Pacific, but claim
to know nothing regarding the Gulf road.
Train No. j on the Santa Fe due to leave at
1915, is still standing the track with its
passengers i'll seats and mail and express mat
ter in the car. No. 3, due to leave at IL 20, has
been abandoned, but the superintendent says
No. 3 will go out.
A crowd of about 800 men surrounded tls-
train on the track, being compce~.. OF the
roughcr element. The engineers are quiet and
orderly and remain away from the depot. The
grievance committee of the Sante Fe cannot
DC found rs the members are not together. but
are each ut his division and all work and COM
muncations is done secretly and by cipher.
Reports from points along the line of the
Santa Fe show a complete blockade of both
freight and passenger traffic.
THE AMOUNT OF FKEIGHr BLoCKADED.
TOPEKA, Kansas, March 16.-General Mana
ger Goddard says:
THE amount of perishable freight on the
line between California and Chicago is larger
than usual, amounting to about eighty-five
carloads. nearly all Of which is stock and fruit.
1t cannot be moved and if the strike continues
any length Of time the company will be liable
for the whole amount In addition to this,
there are over 1,lC0 carloads of merchandise
tied up on the various divisions
Ii is stated by officers of the company that
they will make every effort to find engineers
and tiremen with which TO man this freight
and get it to its destination They believe
that traffic will be resumed in few days.
A union meeting of engineers and firemen
was held last night. Nearly all engine men
of the eastern division of the Santa Fe road
were present. The following
STATEMENT OF THE SITUATION
was authorized to be published.
me question OF TIE right to stop was fully consi
that as far as we are concerned the Santa Fe man
0Sement having agreed that they would not handle
any g freight the engineers and iremen know
ing tull well the Santa lie h IS violated this aglec-
ment every day for the past week, there is nothing
eit for us TO DO but quit hauling any until ti'
trouble Is settled: This is Il question of life
and death with the brotherhood of en- :inecrS
ava bremen, and they had been fully
advised that The management of the
Ing III al undcrEAud manner to defeat them, anu
they think, In justice to themselves now and the
travelling pubic hereafter il is better that this mat
ter lie brought TO n settlement at once ana have
used this !her st le,cr, to bring abou: cquita-
bic settlement They also desire to STATE TO the PEG
pie OF Topeka that the mama emen cf the santa Ie
road had been fully warned and knew what was 60
ing to happen more than week ago, instead OF
thirty minutes, as was stated in last evenings a
pcis.
sTE STOOD DY HER HUSBAND.
At II :26 the foreman of the Atchison, Tope-
ka and Santa Fe rOuudhouSe backed an engine
up to the union depot and coupled on to train
No 3, which is the through California express
Ben Wharton, who has been an engineer on
the santa Zee for ten years, mounted the en-
CINE. He is not brotherhood man, having
been expelled from that organization during
the great strike of 1877. He has since applied
FOR admission, but has been rejected. Shortly
I after Wharton had mounted and donued his
/ 9NerallS sensation was created in the crowd
! by the appearance Of his wife, who pushed her
| way through to- the engine and was assisted 10 A
seat 10y her husband. She declared her
/ intention of acting as fireman on the trip and
! covered her clothing with q rubber ulster
/ while n fireman S cap sat iauntly on her black
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