The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14
AnIn.,nnce ef Ile,eelilns.

CnicAco, Ill.,, March l3.--A morning pa
per says Affairs rcachcd crisis on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & 81. Paul yesterday
afternoon. About noon Supt. Collins sent
the following notice TO the CO. officials
atyral OrucE oT TuE CHICAGO, MnwArKEr)
cnoAoo. March il. isss J
10 General supL Hoiord, Of the chieaeo, Burlirg
Ton quincy
Dear Sir We are now roady 10 inter.
change business with YOU In Chicago. Wa
hayo about seventy cans In hand Tor your
road. Are you ready 10 receive them this
aiicrnoonf II. q. Y. CoLLlSs.
This was In pursuance OF the decision
reached by the grievance committee OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 ~. Paul at three
days sEsion held IN Chicago last week.
That decision II one OF the many facts that
the brotherhood has carefully Suppressed.
The Joint committee of engineers and fire.
men, after long session, decided 10 han
die 90" freight, and the individual meui-
bcn Of the committee reported their
decision back 20 their various subdivisions.
| With hardly an anoxception, the subdivisions
rejected the report OF their delegates and
| declared that they would refuse 10 handle
20" friglit. Several Of the delegates
tondcrcd their designations and were
superseded by morc radical cnRinemcn.
The peculiar state OF affairs was reported
10 tho strike headquarters aud n meeting
of the grievance committee ordered ior
tomorrow.
This was Tie situation when Division
Superintendent Collins issued the order
rhcc were exactly sc,onty-thrcc ears Ia
the Milwaukee yanla A train OF twenty
nine cans was made up and hauled nearly
10 Western avenue before the engineer, ].
X. Henry, was informed that he was
handling Chicago burlington & Quincy
cans lie stopped his engine, pulled the
coupling pin and ran his machine 10 tho
round.housc. The yarimnster telephoncd
the news 20 Division Superintendent Col
lins, and was instructed 10 find an engi.
nccr who would take the boycottod train
over 70 the Burlington yards. He called
upon two brotherhood engineers aud was
given an emphatic refusal. lie finally
found a brotherhood engineer who
consented, but was checkmaicd by the
brotherhood hfcmcn, who refused. The
yardmastcr gave Il mp as bad JOB, and
the twcnly.nine cars stu stand within
sight oi Western avenue.
This was decided surprise TO the Nil.
waukce officials, who had been notified
that the two broiherhoods had no oblec-
lion 10 their handling 30" freight. An
immediate investigation was instituted,
and ~ result an informal conference was
held last night between J. Doughcrty, OF
the nrcmcn, Thomas J. Murphy, of the
engineers, and the Chicago, Milwaukee 4
81 Paul, General Superintendent J, G.
CLARK. Assistant General superintendent
I. Earllng, Assistant General Manager J.
n. Tucker and 5. J. Collins. division SUI
pcrlntcndent Of the Council Bluhs and
Illinois divisions The situation Was fully
discussed but no decision reached.
The Tribune says "Ihe great boycott de-
clarc,l by the two bro,hefhoods against the
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy and par
| iicipaicd In by lan,e majority OF the fsi-
roads ccntering In Chicago, has efaduaiv
melted away. Several roads aniicips'et
Judge Grc.ham's decision, and saturday
and Yesterday concluded, like Davy Cfock-
elt's coon, 10 "comc down without being
shot." As the situation now stands, but
two roads are enforcing the boycott the
Chicago. Rock Island 4 Pacific and the
Chicago 4 Northwestern. The belt lines
s,ill refuse to- handle 20" cars, but are
powcrlcss TO cripple business ,oanyes'enb
however"