Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-10

WHAT The Road o1.Ann.

CmcAoo, March MIR. Arthur and his
lieutenants and officials of the Burlington
road both report no important developmemts
in the strike situation this morning Inc
road claims to be going ahead nicely with:
out detention, and without any thought OF
compromising. Mr.. Morton, the general
passenger agent, said to-day that their pas
senger service was practically where 1t was
before the strike, and that they were NOV
ing freight on every division OF their ilne
to-day. He says that not one Of the Reading
men whom they engaged to take the places
of the strikers has yet deserted.
TO STRIKE TO MORROW AFTERNOON.
Il was learned also that unless the North
western, Milwaukee d st. Paul, the Chicago
d Alton, the Chicago and Illinois roads
cease aiding the Burlington road IN tht IL
passenger business, as it il claimed they
have been going, there will be strike on
these roads tomorrow afternoon. A con-
ference of the officers of the above named
roads will be held here tomorrow.
MAIL cIKRKs KICKING.
CouNo11 BLUFFS, La, March "A petition
has been signed by all the mail clerks on the
Iowa division of the Burlington road, ask
ing Superintendent Nash to have the govern
ment compel tho railroads to put competent
engineers on the mail trains.
THE READING MEN.
READING, Pa, March 2.-The order to the
Brotherhood of Engineers and Firemen who
took the places of the Knights of Labor on
the Reading road has not yet been officially
received here. The order has divisions OF
lodges in Reading, Harr sburg. Pottsville,
Easton and Philadelphia, to which the Read
ing engineers and fremen belong. An en-
in the division of this state, said
this afternoon that the order of Messrs.
Arthur and Sargent had not yet been received,
that he did not think the men who took the
places of the Knights would very generally
obey, and that he did not think that either
Arthur or Sargent had the power to order
tl>aa to quit work peremptorily. he
th> %this would rest with the men them
selves, ~Ytirely, and also stated that the pub
lie impression that the men who took the
places of the Knights all belonged to the
Brotherhood, was wrong; that the company
hired any good engineer or fireman who
came along, and that many of these were
not members of the Brotherhood; be-
sides many of the new men who re-
fused to strike as in the Reading were
knights and still remained 90. There is nc
disturbance in the movement OF trains to.
day. A reliable railroad authority states
the Reading railroad emp Dyes about 8 ,001
engineers, and that the same number OF
fremen, and those on the North Pennsyl-
vania and Boundbrook roads, were nearly
all brotherhood men, but that of $50 EN-.
ployes on the line from Philadelphia tc
Williamsport and way branches, one halt
were Knights of Labor and the other halt
member of the brotherhood.
AN IMPORTANT MOVE.
CHICAGO, March IA most important
move was made to-day by Chief Arthur in
the strike. The following telegram was
sent to each chairman of the general griev.
ance committee of the Brotherhood of En-.
eineers and Firemen on the following lines
of railways: Chicago & Alton, Chicago 4
Northwestern, Chicago, Rock Island & Pa.
cifc, Wabash & Western, Missouri Pacific
Union Pacific, Atchison, Topeka & SAINTS
Fe and Wisconsin Central:
Dear Sir and Brother:-You are hereby au
thorized and ordered to come to the city Of
Chicago at once and report at the head
quarters. There are many important mat
tiers to consider in connection with the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy strike, and your
immediate presence is imperative. Be pre-
pared to convene your committee here al
q moments notice. Fraternally.
ISigned, p. M. ARTHUR, G. O. e.
F. p. SARaEANT, G. M.