Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
BEYOND THE ROCKIES.
Ugly Strike Rumors al
Chicago.
A GENERAL TIE-UP IMMINENT.
General Sheridan's Arrival at
NOnquit-Dr. McGlynn's Remark
able Prediction.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. |
CHICAGO, July S.-General Manager
Stone, of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad, was seen tonight and
questioned regarding the dynamite con-
spiracy. He says the road is bound to
make out case against the conspirators
already arrested and perhaps others who
are under strict surveillance. He said
the road wants no dealings with the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
neither do they propose to be molested
by its members. What was great con-
spiracy, he says, has been broken up
and loss of life and property has been
avoided.
CHAIRMAN HoGE's STATEMENT.
Chairman Hoge in an interview said
"If the railroads through the dictation of
the Burlington, are ready to declare open
war upon the Brotherhood, we are ready
for them. 1t is claimed that wholesale
arrests are to be made of men who were
prominent in the recent strike, when
Stone, of the Burlington, gives the word.
I have said before, and say again, that
ii any such thing occurs, every road in
Chicago, will be tied up within thirty
six hours"
care the men ready and willing to
make such move?"
care they ready and willing? should
say they were. Do you imagine they
would tamely submit to the consumma-
ton OF such an outrage? No, sir; they
will not"
RADICALS OF OTHER ROADS.
This kind of talk was not confined to
the Burlington strikers. During the even
ing the engineers from the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul, Chicago & North
western, the Fort Wayne and other roads
called upon Hoge and held long consul
tation. The complete failure of the strike
has added to the ranks of the radicals in
all of the divisions. The strike has been
the topic of conversation in every Broth
erhood meeting held since the strike was
declared over, four months ago. The
radicals have jumped at every pretext
and sought to precipltate strike.
A local paper says: During the last
two months central organization has
been quietly formed, embracing repre-
sentatives from every road leading to
Chicago. 1t has been impossible to
ascertain the exact nature of the agree
ment existing between the employees
and the various roads. One of the prime
movers in this organization was seen last
night and made the following statement
after exacting promise that his name
would not be used: "The great majority
of Brotherhood men now recognize, as q
few OF us always maintained, that
AN AWFUL MISTAKE
Was made when the boycott was lifted.
The "Q' men are licked as the matter
now stands. We know what that means !;
it means that another railroad will be se-
leeted and made non-union as soon as
the opportunity is presented. 1t means
that the railroad companies have decided
to abolish the Brotherhood. The fight
is bound to come sooner or later, and
if defeated the 20" men are to be
made the victims of conspiracy. We
will take hand in it ourselves. The
men on our road are red-hot. They
would strike tomorrow morning if
gave them the word. We are making no
bluff; we mean business. Our existence
as an organization is at stake, and if the
fight must come, let her Gomez