The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-09
Tho Strike in Court.

CHICAGO, March s 1t is understood
that General McNulta will simply re-
main passive in the matter. A strong
| fight in the court against the Burling-
ton petition will be made, nevertheless
1t will be conducted under the auspices
of the Brotherhood. They have en-
| gagged Alexander Sullivan and his part
ner. Thomas g. Windes. Ex-Secretary
! of War Robert Lincoln will appear for
General McNulta. After the injunc-
| ton proceedings were begun to-day,
the strikers quit striking for a time.
| Their caucuses and conferences ad-
journed without action, and every body
talked 10 everybody else without any
special object in view. They sat down
to wait until Judge Gresham had his
say. Altogether the men seemed glad
that the matter hal got into court and
confidence was renewed on all sides
that there would now be speedy set
tlement of the strike.
Writ Dexter, counsel for the Burling
ton road, claims to be we'll aware of the
fact that the Brotherhood of Engineers
is not an incorporated society, but not
withstanding is confident of being able
TO tie their hands by a writ of iDjInc-
ton.
CHICAGO, March S.-The Lake Shore
has been receiving freight TO aud from
the Burlington road to-day, without
protest from their engineers. Most of
the eastern roads have sIgnifed will
lingness to do the same but, with the
exception of the Union Pacific, all the
WESTERN roads remain firm in the re-
fusal to handle Burlington cars. The
Brotherhood Issued a long statement
tonight, setting forth one more of the
various phases OF their position and
that of the railroad company, saying
that they are ready and willing
and always have been willing to
aruitrate the questions in dispute in
any manner decided upon. They ask
If more can be expected OF themP
They say, in conclusion, that the
Brotherhood cannot recede from the
demands on the wages question and
maintain their respect as an organize
ton. On tnis point they must win or
die.
Officials of the Burlington road claim
that their business is improving right
along. To-day, they began transport
ing live stock for the first time since
the strike was inaugurated. Their
pdcoSuSci GIdluSi Incy say dlS III 6oGu
shape.
KANSAS CITY, March S.-The crisis of
affairs on the Kansas City. Fort Scott
& Gulf system, which was expected to
eliminate in strike to day, has been
delayed. The chairman. Hiscock, of the
grievance committee, arrived here to-
day. and has sent out by telegraph a
call for meeting of all the committees.
to be hello here tomorrow, when the
question will probably be settled. The
company shows no signs of altering It's
attitude of willingness to accept
Burlington freight.
CEEsToN, Iowa, March S-The
Brotherhood had quite an exciting time
here to-day. The company captured
three of their men early in the day,
but after hard struggle the strikers
recaptured them. One of the men, it
is understood, lad q mortgage on his
house. and the strikers claim that the
superintendent told the man it was in
his power to have it toreclosed. The
Brotherhood, On learning this, imme
diately paid the mortgage and the man
left his engine, the other two also being
induced to join him.