New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-24
ARTHUR LOSING HIS GRIP.
THE CAUSE OF GRUMBLING AMONG HIS MEN.
aoGE AND MURPuY's TERMS REJECTED AND THE


srRIxE LIKELY TO CONTINUE.
Chicago, July % (SpeciaD.-P NJ Arthur, cher o.
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers, IS losing
tho confidence of his Thcre was much grum
bling at his manner OF handling the "Q' strike In its
Inception and 1t has been growing In volume, especl
ally among tho " or strikers 1t aln't because the
20 srike has so far been unsuccessful though be-
leve 1t would have been successful II managed
right said chairman of Of the grievance com
mlttces now session. at is hard thing to accuse
man OF any tratorous action, but honestly DeneVo
that Arthur has refused to do things that hS knew
would be for the interests Of the strikers More than
that, | am not tho only ono who thinks so NOW,
I'll show you how much confidence the men have I'd
him. He thought he had done very smart thing
when he got the Burlington to formulate plan OF
settlement at the conference here two weeks ago.
He filled you newspaper men chock full of talk at
the time that the strike was in fair way OF Settle
mcnt because the would accept the terms. NOW
are they accepting theml Chalrmen Hoge and Muir
ply arc proposing the terms to the men, and In al
most every case tho vote IS practically unanimous
against them. These terms not Hoge and Muir
phys terms they are p. NJ Arthur's terms, or the
90 roads, don't know which. / do know that they
will be showed under and that the strike VIII never
be declared of by their acceptance. Why, majority
of the strikers have already declared against accept
Ing them7
"Thcn there's another thing, said the chairman Of
grievance committee Of one OF the other roads.
"The most important meeting yet held with reference
to tho Burlington strike begins tomorrow in St.
Joseph, Mo- Arthur urged to attend that meet
ing and absolutely refused saw his letter declining
to go and he didn't give any reason for refusing
But here he accepts an invitation to 60 TO meeting
in Plttsburg which is of importance whatever
don't even know what that meeting is about sec
that Hogc is to be present at the Plttsburg meeting
I'll ust bet $500 that he isn't and I'll make the same
bet that he don't 90 into any moro conferences with
Arthur
"No, said Chairman Gould, Of the Engineers
Brotherhood don't think there will ever be another
Grievance Committee meeting In Chicago. We have
been bounded and dogeed by detectives ever since we
came to town. and don't like it. We have been
treated like dynamers, when we all think at least
that we arc good honest citizens This whole strike
business Is a mistake continued Mr.. Gould I" 40
cordng to their own statement the Burlington Road
has lost about 81 100000 a month fighting us. We
haven't lost that much fighting them. but 1t has cost
us heavily and what Is the rcsultl Absolutely moth
ing gained so far as we concerned. while the o.
Road has lost Il ado that never can be rcganed The
strike looks as far from settlement ever honestly
have no idea how 1t will end. majority Of the
strikers have already rejected the o. proposition
taken out BY Hoge and Murphy. So that matter is
ended"
Mr. Watson, engineer Of the Ncw-York Central,
is on the way to ST. Joseph lie IS cool beaded and
apparently intelligent man. We are Solo IN tho
East in support OF the 90 men, he said We be,
lcve that they In the right and propose 10 stand
by them. morally and financially Tho strike Is not
over yet nor liable to be for some time Rre-I.ty
the public will be heard on this subject AS 10 these
dynamite scarcs they are all bOsh and concerted be-
tween the railroad company and the detectives