The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-02


and Sargent. but a few hours after be had is
sued his ultlmatum declaring that there was
| nothing TO arbitrate, was an indication that the
road would be very glad to find any loophole
| through which to escape from its pres
| ent position, and that therefore its back
| down might be expected at any time
Their hopes were raised, moreover, by sensa-
tional local article published in an afternoon pa
per. which stated that one DetwiIer, the editor
| OF knights of Labor paper. had spent the
| morning with President Perkins. General Paine,
| and Manager Stone; that Detwier had been au-
thorized by Arthur and Sargent to waive all
| issues if the company would concede the pay
clause, and that an amcable adjustment might
| be expected before night Although every other
line of the story gave the lie to its reliability,
the strikers eagerly Icutched at it. and were
| jubilant accordingly. From the officials of the
Bu rlineton it was learned that Detwilsr, who is
trying to act q mediator, and who,
having direct interest in the
matter, ia merely tolerated by
both sides. called upon President Perkins to
talk over the trouble. He had no authority, how
ever. to represent the chiefs of the brother
| hoods, simply because in the first place, those
| gentlemen are unable to delegate their powers.
/ while, in the second place. they just now
perfectly able to attend TO their affairs. just
how the company looks upon the present situa-
tion is indicated by the following dispatch,
which was wired every superintendent and
master mechanic upon the system;
The reports which understand have been
sent out to old engineers and ot1ers, to the et-
/ feet that the company is intending yield the
| position IL has taken, are absolutely without
/ foundation. H. B. STONE.
General Manager"
| Mr.. Stone said to-day that the conference Of
! last Y1iO hv him and that No
terms of compromise were offered or suggested.
| He did not think there would be any more con-
| ferences yet awhile. He had received protests
| from any of the bondholders or stockholders of
| the road concerning its present policy. but, on
| contrary, his course thus far had met the entire
| approval of the board of directors. He thought
that by week from Monday next, at the latest,
every passenger and freight train on the road
would be running as though no strike had oc-
| Cured.
The reports received during the dayl by Cen
| eral Passenger Agent Morton indicated that the
company was making substantial progress
| The suburban trains were running on time, and
so were the most important Of the through
| lumber district while two more were unloading
grain at the elevator, for the first time since
| Saturday. On the Illinois division more trains
/ were running than yesterday. In Iowa the
| freight blockade had been broken twenty trains
| in addition to the passengers being reported as
| running number of passenger and freight
| trans were running the Nebraska division,
/ while on the Hannibal 65 st. Joe things were in
better shape than yesterday Two through
| freights had been started from Denver foc Chi
| caRo, and altogether the freight blockade was
| considered as broken.
The $50 engineers that arrived here last night
| from Pennsylvania. New York. and other
| Eastern States, went through a rigorous exaLnl-
| nation to-day, and not rejected.
| Two-thirds of the number were sent West and
| the remainder will be retained. MANY of the
| new men the button of the Knights OF
| Labor. A large m ajority were from the Read
| ine district, and dispatch to the company say
| chat another party of fifty will leave the
| district tonight When asked to-day what would
| oe the attitude of the company toward their new
nean in the event of an amlcabe termination of
Ina strike. Mr.. Morton, who spoke in behalf of
| Mr. Stone. said I'VE feel that il is great
misfortune that our old engineers have been in
dueed to give MP their places. and it is with
painful reluctance that we see the vacancies be-
ing rapidly filled by strangers. We desire to
say. however, that whatever may be the out
come of the strike, we are not going to dis
charge any of our new men. If they prove com
petent we will keep them at all hazards"
dispatch from Creston, Ia, received by
General Manager Stone to-day, stated that at a
meeting held last night, attended by thirty-one
engineers thirteen voted to return to work
despite the Brotherhood, and eighteen stayed
out. This is taken an indication tnat the
men in the country are weakening, and that
break in their ranks is among the possibilities.
Ine & G1m9ahy expects e to be able to start out
if it succeeds it will have gained big point.
Meanwhile. the men are quiet and peaceable,
and express unbounded confidence in the ability
of their chiefs to bring about peace with honor.
Very few were reported to have applied for their
timechecks to-day, and the Fourteenth
street hall money seemed to be abundant
Exciting Scene at the Union Depot.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. March L-Great excitement was
occasioned at the Union Depot, this evening,
upon the departure of the train known the
Denver Express. The engine of this train was
manned by a Reading engineer and fireman,
who had an old brakeman for pilot in the cab
with them, and all were armed with
revolvers about $50 detail of
police came to the depot. heading
procession of over 200 men. These we5
Reading engineers and firemen who had come
To. help out the road in its difficulty. With them
large posse of PInkerton men. and every
one of the large body was armed with u 44-cal-
ibre revolver, ready for any emergency which
might arise on the way The 200 new
placed in the four day coaches,
each in charge of four Pinkerton men,
Crowds focked about the engine in the depot
but four policemen drove them away and kept
everybody at least thirty feet away from the
locomotive. General Manager Stone, Supern-
teudent Rowland and Superintendent Rhodes,
were on hand to witness the departure. The
train started off very slowly, and there a
good deal of feeling shown by the crowd, bat no
person attempted or offered to 90 any violence
Speck of Trouble at st. Louis
ST. Louis, Mo-, March 1.-The bridge engi-
received orders from Chief Arthur late
yesterday afternoon, to decline to haul any cars
belonging to the Burlington system. Several
of the engineers were interviewed last evening
about o'clock, and all decided that they would
stand by the order of the Chief, no matter what
the consequences. When the time came for the
Buringtons Denver express to start from the
Union Depot, last night, bridge engine was
dered TO back down and take the cars over the
bridge. Engine No came down the track. and
when It touched the forward car the engineer