Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
THE WHEEL WORLD:
No Signs of Surrender by
the Santa Fe Strikers.
OVERLAND MAILS BLOCKADED.
other Roads Put on the Black
List by the Brotherhood
Dundy's Decision.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. !

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. !
KANSAS Cry, March 17.-At 10
o'clock this morning the Fort Scott
and Gull trains were all moving
promptly and with regularity. The
situation on the Santa Fe is unchang-
ed. There is no switching being done
in the yards.
Chairman Carroll, speaking in re-
gard to the published reports OF the
financial strength OF the Brotherhood,
said
''It is true there is about 100000
in the contingent fund, but in addition
to that we have building fund in our
treasury amounting to $3.50, 900.
the expenses OF the strike if nee
essary. There are 27,500 mem
bers in good standing, and each of
them can put up 500 at a moments
notice if it is necessary, and you see
we would then have $3,610,000 for
fighting capital
THE STRIKERS WEAKENING.
Chairman Carroll, of the Union
Grievance Committee, admitted that
the reports which he gave to the AS
sociated Press yesterday were untrue,
and had been given simply to create
a scare throughout the United States.
There was no truth in the statement
that the roads would be called out,
one each day.
This morning there was large de-
fection from the Santa Fe strikers
which was the result of warm fight
in the session of the committee held
last night. At the meeting sixteen
of the engineers expressed their in
tention of going to work on the Santa
Fe. There is great stir among the
engineers, and for the first time since
the beginning Of the strike members
of the committee are out among the
men pleading their cause. On the
Fort Scott road everything moves
slowly and there is no indication of
trouble anywhere.
The Northern Pacific and Union Pa
cific officials FAY that they anticipate
no trouble and have made no arrange
ments looking toward strike.
sPooR's STATEMENT.
Assistant General Superintendent
Spoor Of the Santa Fe, says that his
road will be running in good order be-
fore night, as number of men have
announced their intention OF return
ing to their cabs when called upon.
The engineers will not talk and those
who are managing the strike are look
ing very disconsolate over their
brothers action. Chairman Hitch
kins of the Gulf Grievance Com
mittee, was very nOn-commit-
tai in regard to matters under
his Jurisdiction, but stated that no
strike had been ordered yet on the
Gulf line.
GOOD EXAMPLE.
At IL :05 this A. NJ. No. II on the
Southern Kansas road pulled slowly
out OF the depot with a non-Brother-
hood man at the throttle. The regu-
lar driver express on the Santa Fe
was run out at II :25 by Engineer
VIM. McMillen, notwithstanding the
open solicitations of the Committee.
As he started, the engineers standing
in group near by said: "Well. boys,
Mcmillan has gone out and we might
as we'll go; am going to my engine
whenever they call me-" While this
did not meet with hearty response,
the quietness which prevailed showed
that there was not much dissatisfact
ion with the feeling expressed.
THE GULF ROAD.
Runors were rife again this after
noon that the Gulf road would be tied
up at 4 O'Clock, but the Indications
are that there will be no further ex-
tension OF the strike. Assistant Su
perintendent Spoor says that his be-
lief is that ii the Gulf men do not go
out at O'Clock, the men on the Santa
Fe will all 60 back. Fifteen have al
ready notified the officials that they
will be ready when called upon.
SENSATIONAL DISPATCH.
1t has been ascertained, from re-
liable source, that Chairman Carroll,
of the Grievance Committee, now in
session here, is author Of the reported
telegram from the General Superin-
tendent Of the Atkinson, Topeka
and Santa Fe to General Man
ager Stone of the Burlington road,
mentioned in these dispatches yester-
day saying in substance that the
Atchison would hold the 20" system
responsible for any damages to the
company on account of the strike.
Carroll dictated the message.
A CONVENTION CALLED.
A meeting of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers of Ohio and
Mississippi railroad is announced to
take place at Seymour, Ind, to-mor-
row, to confer in matters concerning
the strike.
ADvICEs FROM TOPEKA.
TOPEKA, Kansas, March IA for
NAL notice was issued from the head
quarters of the Atchison road this af-
ternoon, giving the striking engineers
and firemen until P. NJ. Thursday the
22d inst, to return to their engines.
All men who have not reported for
duty by that time, will be considered
no longer in the employ Of the Com
pany.
AN ATTEMPT AT ARBITRATION.
Governor Martin and the railroad
commissioners have been engaged to-
day in efforts to bring about COM
promise OF the strike. They had
q long interview with the Chair
man and Secretary of the Grievance
committee and after it's conclusion two
member of the Board OF Railroad
Commissioners and members of the
Grievance committee called onGeneral
Manager Stoddard, of the Santa Fe,
and had a long discussion Of the situ-
alton, but no definite result was
reached.
AT CHICAGO.
Arthur Talks About How the