, 1888-05-03
W STATEMENTS.
A Presentation of Both Sides of
the Local Strike Question.
The Company Believes the Men
Waiver, While They Deny 1t.
The Effect of the Great Struggle
in this Section.

Yesterday afternoon a reporter Tor HE
LEADER visited the offices of the Chey-
enne Il Burlington in search of strike
and other railway news. He also inspect
ed the yards and pedestrianated to the
round house and coal sheds.
Agent West had no official information
o the subject, but firmly believed and
sincerely hoped that the strike was at an
end. He reasoned that the unemployed
men were becoming distressed, and con-
~sequently scattering. A few days since
two engineers from an Eastern division
had applied for work at this point. Mr..
West believed the Brotherhood would ac-
cept defeat rather than permit unoffend-
ing members to suffer. He stated that
the Cheyenne-H oldrege branch was equip
ped with a sufficient force of competent
men. In his opinion the company would
retain the engineer and firemen who were
faithful when t~enaciousness, application
courage and endurance were requisite fac
tors in the makeup of a locomotive cap
tain. Doubtless many Of the old men
would return to their posts, but the So
called scabs would be rewarded for their
services.
Quite a different version of the status
Of the great struggle was given by a
Union Pacific engineer whom a reporter
interviewed last evening. He was not in
possession of any positive information on
the subject, but spoke with the air of a
man who was firmly convinced that his
statements could not be ~contradicted. He
said
1.-THE Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy
railway is a great and wealthy railway
corporation with lines ~traversing many
states. 1t is managed by shrewd business
and experienced railway men. Notwith-
standing this you can chronicle tho fact
that even such a mighty corporation can
not crush the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers. The order is composed of
thrifty, sober, industrious and intelligent
men, banded together for mutual benefit
and numbering in its principles for gov
ernmcnt a clause which specifically sets
forth that the interests of the employers
are to be always carefully considered.
when trouble was imminent we pre-
pared for it; when war was declared we
were armed for the battle. Our treasury
is not yet depleted. The idle men and
their families are not famine stricken and
many months will elapse ere we are re-
duced to the extremity of appealing to
other labor organizations for aid.
81 do not believe that the strike is off.
Negotiations are pending which may soon
result in the suspension of the quiet hos
t%ilitles. If the desirable result ensucs it
will not be a disgraceful treaty for the
men. We demand simple Justice, moth
ing else. Our attorneys assure us that
the government will interfere. If the
national powers settle the strife a prece-
dent which will cause hundreds of work
ingmen to weep for 10y will be cstab-
lished."
Two striking engineers and a fireman
reside in the city. They dress well, are
orderly and do not appear to be suffering.
Mr.. West stated that the Cheyenne
traffic of the company had suffered but
little on account of the strike. The city's
wholesale merchants are theoretically
catering to the trade along the new
branch. Several Cheyenne wholesalers
almost daily ship goods to the towns be-
tween this city and Holyoke.
The strike locally has been annoying.
In one instance a train has been stoned
near the city and an employee of the com
pany was recently assaulted in one of the
principal streets of Cheyenne. The pros
pect Of trouble had necessitated the m
ployment of guards at no i~nconsiderable
expense.
On several occasions entertainment has
been refused 20" attaches by Cheyenne
public houses. Learning of this the off
GERS proposed to erect n company hotel
here, at the same time stating hat they
did not wish to compete with any business
man Of Cheyenne. The hotel project is
at present in allegiance.
Notice.
The annual meeting of the Inter Ocean
Hereford Association will be held at their