The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-04
THB STRIKE SITUATION.
Conservatives Alarmed at the
Action of the Radicals.
HAVE FEARS OF DISASTER.
A Summary OF the outlOOk-AIcx'
andcr Sullivan Justifles the
Course of the Strikers.
AK. OIL. Man Talks.

tive Engineers held meeting last night
for the purpose of considering what
steps were necessary to prevent the radi'
calls pursuing course that it is feared
will end in the disintegration of the
Brotherhood.
The switchmen, aided by the radicals
in the Brotherhood, it is claimed, have
resumed the management Of the strike,
and the officers of the Brotherhood are
no longer consulted Us to the steps
necessary to be taken. Most OF the
members OF the committee strongly
urged the adoption OF resolution de-
claring that the Brotherhood OF En-
gineers has nothing in common with
the switchmen and is in no way respon-
sible for their action.
SPECIAL POLICE APPOINTED.
Mr.. Hoge, chairman Of the Burlington
Grievance Committee, and one or two
others, were the only ones who opposed
such action, claiming that the aid Of the
switchmen was needed TO help the
engineers to gain the fight against the
Burlington. They asked that the
engineers aid the switchmen with all the
means at their command in boycotting
every line that insisted upon handling
Burlington freight.
After long and animated discussion
it was decided that the Advisory Com
mittee depart at once for Cleveland and
consult with Chief Arthur us to the best
course to be pursued hereafter.
The Burlington officials decided this
morning not to send out any trains to
connecting lines to-day, in consequence
OF a notification from the Chief OF Police
that none OF his men can be spared to-
day on account OF the municipal election.
The Michigan Central officials last
night made application to police author
itiGs for protection, and this morning
100 special police were sworn in and
given in charge OF the chief OF the rail-
road police.
SUMMARY OF Yesterdays SITUATION.
The Times, in summing up the situa-
ton to-day, says: The existence Of a
general conspiracy among the train
hands on all the railroads centering in
Chicago to enforce boycott against the
Burlington is Enthusiastically apparent.
The policy of the Burlington in demand
ing the receipt and delivery Of its cars
in the regular course of business has
demonstrated the conspiracy beyond
question.
On all the roads the situation is criti-
cal and threatening. The Ft. Wayne is
in the throes OF strike and its freight
business is at a standstill. Matters are
in very much the same position on the
st. Paul, where it is probable the loco
motive engineers on the entire system
will make common cause with the strik-
| ing sYitobmen. 0nthe Panhandle the
case is critical, and trouble is looked for.
The Chicago & Atlantic switchmen
and engineers, having succeeded yesster-
day in defeating an attempt to transfer n
O train 10 their tracks, are jubllant and
defiant, declaring openly their purpose
to prevent the reception of the boycott
ted cars. The Rock Island management
makes no secret OF its determination to
refuse O cars rather than preCipitate
trouble with its men, and the policy OF
the Northwestern is virtually the same.
These roads are competitors with the
Burlington, and both are getting the
benefit OF the Burlington's trouble. For
to-day a general truce is declared, the
darlington agreeing not to deliver any
cars 10 the other roads, in accordance
with the request Of the Chief Of Police,
whose force will be almost entirely en-
gagged in service ut the polls, leaving no
policemen for duty at the railroads. To-
morrow, in all probability, the conflict
will be renewed with added scope and
intensity.
Five thousand delegates, representing
the engineers, firemen and switchmen
Of all the roads leading to Chicago, held
meeting this afternoon TO discuss the
strike situation. General Manager JET
ferry, of the Illinois Central, made an
extended speech, at the conclusion
Of which it Was resolved that the men
Of each road be allowed TO use their own
Judgment in all questions growing out
Of the strike. This was considered to be
virtual endorsement Of the Michigan
Central mems action in returning to
work to-day.
GROWING VERY DARK.
The Burlington officials announced
this afternoon that another general adj
vance would dbemade by them tomorrow,
The delivery OF ears would be attempted
TO a large number O, roads and the finai
struggle in tho great strike would In all
likelihood then take place, At police
headquarters special officers were being
sworn in all day from the reserve lists ol
tho department.
Infotmation as to what roads the carr
would be sent by the Burlington was
reinsed by the Burlington officers, An
inkline OF how the Burlington's general
ADVANCE tomorrow may in some quar-
ters lies In the fact that in order TO reach
| the Grove street yard, the "Q" trains
ore Obliged to pass over portion OF thu
, Alton tricks and pays that road mileage
, on every train that It sends 70 HrGyl V
. street, where connection Is made VIII
the yards OF Gt least SIX othel
roads. Some Of the five o.
six switches are the key TO the sitia
tion, II these are spliced or spiked, TIN
Goncannot deliver cans tot those roads ant
aIfthe kings horses and all the king
mon would be powerlcsg TO get a trail
through. This is m Imminent danger
and one that the 80" people eyldehtl!
, fear. ,,,-,
connecting with the Burlington track
} are locked and securely spiked SO tina
: no Burlington cars can be run into thu
! Rock Island yards. r.
AR ALEXANDER SULLIVAN,