Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-06

speaking for the company, this after.
noon said he was of the opinion that the
backbone of the strike was broken
"We are running sufficient number
of passenger trains," said he, "to ac-
commodate all the business, and ouI
| freight traffic has nearly assumed its
normal condition. We have taken all
the engineers and fremen we can
handle and have instructed our east
ern agents not to send us any more
unless they happen to be thoroughly
competent engineers. In the event
of a strike on the Burlington & North
ern road, that company would proba-
bly, take the men we cannot use our
selves"
SIDE VIEW OF THE STRIKE.
About A O'Clock this afternoon Gen
eral Manager Harris. OF the Chicago,
Burlington & Northern, called at
Chief Arthur's private room. Mr..
Harris is manager of the road on
which strike was ordered to occur
at 7 o'clock this evening. The road
extends from Savannah, Illinois, to
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chief Ar
thur came from the Grievance Com
mittee meeting to meet Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Harris requested Mr.. Arthur's
assistance in averting the threatened
strike. To this Mr.. Arthur replied that
he had not been consulted by the men
about striking and therefore if
they struck it was their own fight.
He could not interfere either for or
against either side. This made it
necessary for Mr.. Harris to discuss
the differences with his own men.
The Grievance Committee of the road
was called in from the general meet
ing and talk was had. An hours
discussion resulted in an order to the
men not to strike, and the whole mat
ter is held in allegiance until the chair
man of the committee can reach home
and have talk with the men.
WHAT WAS DONE AT THE CONFERENCE.
Though Chief Engineer Arthur and
Grand Master Sargent utterly refused
to answer any question concerning
what had been going on in the meet.
ing, it was learned from one who
occupies position of importance in
the committee what had transpired.
"In the first place." said he to an
Associated Press reporter, "Chief Ar
thur called the heads of the grievance
committees together for the purpose
of ascertaining how the engineers and
firemen of the roads centering
in Chicago felt toward the Bur-
lingten men. He wanted to
be sure of his position before
he took any further steps in regard to
the Burlington management. When
the meeting opened the Chiefrequest-
ed a full and fair report from each
chairman. He asked them not to
blind him by giving exaggerated re-
ports, but to simply say whether or
not the men on the other lines were
willing to back him up if he still
fought the cause of the Burlington
men. One by one the chairmen re-
piled and it is TACT that all the re-
ports were Of the same tenor of alli-
ance to the fullest degree. This ac-
counts for the universal good humor
of the delegates when they departed.
and the confident air of the Chief En-
gineer and Grand Master this morn
ing.
"Did the Chief Issue any orders to
his subordinates, or indicate any line
of action fer the future?"
"No, sir; he did not. He thanked
them for their loyalty; told them to
90 to their various divisions, report
to the men that he was in the fight to
win and if they stood firm to the
pledge given at to-day's meeting, he
would win the Burlington fight, and
that in short order"
An attempt was made this evening
to obtain an expression of opinion
from officers of the Burlington road as
whether they were in favor of the Con-
gressional investigation of the strike
as per Congressman Whites resolu-
ton in the House to-day. None of
them woull talk to the reporter in
reference to the matter.
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-In the
House, White, of Indiana, introduced
the following preamble and resolution,
which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce:
WHEREAS, There has been inaug-
urated great strike on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad,
which, if not speedily checked, will
end in widespread destitutien and
suffering not only to those immediate
ly engaged in it, but to others who are
not directly connected herewith, yet,
nevertheless, are greatly affected by
the prolongation and continuation of
said strike;
Resolved, That special committee
OF five members be appointed by the
Speaker to proceed at once to Chicago,
and there investigate affairs in rela-
ton to said strike; that they be en-
powered and requested to act as medi-
ators between the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy Company and Chief
Arthur, and bring about a settlement
of the pending troubles and differ
ences which will be amicable and
agreeable to both parties, so that the
strike will terminate.
AN AWKWARD SITUATION.
DENVER, March 5.-Late Saturday
evening the striking engineers and
firemen an the Burlington served
notice ON the managements of the
different roads centering at Denver
that any attempts upon their part to
assist the Burlington by hauling
freight cars OF the latter company
would result in calling out the men
on these lines. The managers Of the
neutral lines claim that this new
move on the part of the strikers places
their roads in a delicate position.
They maintain that the provi-
sions of the Interstate Commerce law
are mandatory upon this point, and a
refusal upon their part to accept load
ed Burlington cars renders them