Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-10
THE STRIKE.
Chief fr!hur issues Another Circular
Regarding the Justice of the
Burlington Strike.
he Says IN the PrsssB' Fight Engineers
and Firemen are Engaged In q Life
and Death Struggle.
An Order Granted Restraining the Strikers
From Interfering With rrs ffio of tho
Burlington Road.
MEETING AT SAN ANTONIO.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, March 9.-At 8
special meeting held by the engineers Of
Division 1871 in this city, the following
resolutions we're unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the strike now existing on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail-
way, has been brought about by Sn abso-
lutte refusal OF the management OF said
road to discuss wages and rights Of the
engineers and ti7emen of said road, and
feeling assured that the measures taken
by the engineers and firemen of the above
named road to secure their rights are
lust and proper in the eyes Of all fair
minded people; therefore be 1t
Resolved. thai the engineers Of Dlvi-
sion 81 this day assembled, employed on
the A lantic system of the Southern Pa
1fic Railway, extend to P. NJ. Arthur and
F P Sargent ahd 10 the engineers and
fremeu of the Cnicsgo, Burning on and
Quiucy Railway our tull support both
morally and tlaaDcially to the bitter end,
and
r solved, that we unanimously endorse
the resolutions adopted by the engineers
# the Brotherhood of Locomotive Ea-
gineers at TammsDY Hall, New YORK, on
ne If March, 1888.
To P. Nj. Arthur, G. c. E : Please &C
CPS our contribution OF to-day which
will reach nesr CT quite $500 and much
more can be had # necessary in helping
our brothers in their present grievance
aud troubles
MUST WIN OR DIE.
CHICAGO, ILL March S.--Chief Arthur
has issued another circular regarding the .
Justice of the Burlington strike. In con-
elusion the circular ssYs the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
are now engaged in life and death
struggle. War has been declared between
them and the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad. The brotherhood can
not recede from their demands on the
wages question and msiatsia their self
respect or their organization. Tney must
win or die. They can on respect the
claims Of neutrsls so long Ss they remain
neutral. They must and Will exhaust
every honorable means 20 win the fight.
POTION OF THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
CHICAGO, ILL March $50 iar az can
be learned, the Illinois Cen,Tn! is the only
western company which will continue to
interchange freight with the Burlington.
Outside Of the Willingness OF the manage
ment to pursue that course the inter-
change in this case Is imperative unless
the company should elect to forfeit its
charser, SO that instrument provides that
il shall receive from and deliver freight
to connecting Illinois roads.
NOT TOUCHING BURLINGTON FREIGHT.
OMAHA, NEB., March 8 ALL roads run
ming into Omaha are still leaving Bur
lineton freight untouched. 1t IS reported
that the Burlington will commence legal
proceedings 10 compel other roads to re-
Celve its freight.
COURT PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED.
CHICAGO, Ill, March AL court
Proceedings by the Burlington Railroad
against Caief Arthur and the Wabash
Rsilroad were brought 10 sudden halt
| uy Judge Gresham this afternoon. He
| announced that the whole matter had
been postponed until MoL&sy. The rea-
son for the delay Is TO give Inc attorneys
for the Wabash time TO prepare an an-
sWer. but The Burlington Company did
not particularly oppose the postpone
| ment.
| DECISION.
| CHICAGO, ILL March A dispatch
received at the headquarters of the Bur
| lineton system in Chicago This afternoon,
| from the general manager If the BurlIng-
| ION and Missouri RIVER Railroad at
Omahs, says: Judge Dunder Of the
| United States cour, hss this day Issued
an order requiring the UuiOp Pacific Rail-
way Company to take our business in &C
cJrGance with the inter state commerce
Law, and restraining the engineers from
striking, combining or coDfedera,ing for
the purpose of organizing or advising
strike"
A NOTICE TO THE SANTA FE.
TOPEKA, KAs., March 9-rne griev-
ance committee OF the Santa Fe road had
| q conference TO day. The following no
tice was read: To Messrs. Goddard, gen.
eraI manager; White, traffic MANAGER
Judge McCrGry and others representing
the Ssnta Fe road: We are in
saucted by the engineers and fremen OK
the Atchison, Topeka snd Sa-ta Fe sys-
tenn to notlfy you thst ON and sitter 1850
g. m. Sunday, March IL, they will re-
tuse to handle, r, csiVe or transfer any
cars Of the Chicago, Burlington and
QaIncy system or eny copsig nents OF
freight or any passer ger trsf15 in the ins
terest Of said system
In reply Judge MCGlrY and General
Manager Goddard SAID that the inter-
a'e commerce law and the law Of
Kansas for esde the road from refusing
"Q' freight that comes to the Santa Fs's
hands in the regular order OF business.
The committee, however, WAS told hat
no decision in the matter could be made,
but that it would be referred TO the presi-
cent and board Of directors in Boston for
action. Members Of the committee and
other engineers ard fremen say there will
be no general strike, thoueh many of the
engineers may quit their cabs rather than
handle 30" freight.