Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-04-14
,yr BoFcOrrIs BROKEN

l,,,nt Tailrohos IA 'H'' ', "
i'n.s,erday afternoon and lasted until
g gu hour last night, is announced this
NV IN a declaration that the boy.
!, 10" cars has been permanently
o '.S and that henceforth the contest
nha confined strictly 10 the 30" sys-
W. An strikes except the 80" we're
k'I ,,n forthwith, and all those which
VIZ imminent we're 10 be ayerted.
W. W. business of Chicago is 10 be res
~ and maintained by the strikers
p, IN .,rict decorum. Other roads were
.'alvea from the requirements OF neu.
,..lity and violence is 10 be discounte-
aed according 10 the well known
r.y NJ the locomotive engineers.
1i', arrangement agreed upon, il is
~ 4 directly due 10 the exerliOns OF
SD Arthur of the Brother
I'M oi Engineers, and Grand
sI'tsr Sargent OF the Fire
ns1 Grand Master Monaghan of the
Ss;tcbmen 3 association, Mayor Roche,
III Mart Crawford, who also represents
~ switehmen,. The final decision WAS
Lily a mass meeting held with closed
5oors last evening, and which was ad-
S,sssed by General Manager Jeffrey, OF
~ Illinois Central. Fifteen hundred
.s;lroad men were present at the meet.
;ss representing elements which had
n,,ssriously al times been antagonistic.
II E,.pd Master Sergeant, OF the Fire.
Sen's brotherhood, WAS the first speaker.
M stated BIO came not only as repre-
.sntatiys 81 the tiremen, hut also 10
,oies the views Of Chief Arthur Of the
,ssineers. The strike ON the Burling.
tss road was Just cause and they had
ussd every honorable means 70 treat
i'll the company. With such a record
bsbind them il would not be proper for
Ia striker, 90 stand by aud see helpless
ps0ple suffer from the base practices Of
IA company. Sargent urged, there.
iU. that the boycott be raised and the
90 deprived Of its most dangerous
weapon,
General Manager Jeifery Of the Hi.
bois Central road, told the men ~ the
Disaster thai would follow general lie.
-. and appealed 20 them 10 shield their
Lllows from such affection, He said his
eomIany wolld not consent 10 a general
Esek listing Of the Burlington strikers
by railroads, aud hs would use lis in,
hasbcs with the managers Of the roads
l0ssfds the same result Grand Master
Monaghan, 81 the SRitchmen's assoria,
tor, emphasized tho points Of the two
tsscraling speakers 80 well that when
~ boycott Was declared raised the
meeting decided 10 TedOuble the fight
against the Burlington. Everybody
connected with the system who could
BE- called oct would be, aud one cmbar'
rzNhsLt after another uas 10 be en-
l5gred Committees were sent ont AZ
uaes 10 visit different officials and later
reported that all lines had accepted
By overwhelming the Burlington With
taQars. the men argue, the fact
Ull soon he demonstrated that
i u by no means prepared 10
hAhllc il with the new hands nov In It's
smpl1y The piUR Of the Burlington
that lh0 places 81 the strikers have all
besh fllcd aud consequently that il has
t5,Ains % afbitFntr. the engineers
,hgnk, vail he demolished, and tho com.
faHy will br compelled 10 Arhi,ratc the
4arsiian ~ issar.
When the appointed time came this
corning for tho cessation Of the strike
glhcau and Ealtrhmrn, presented them
ElTcs for duty, and tho usual course Of
lAinss. a. far as the Milwaukee & ST.
Panl company u concerned, vas 70.
iamed a. once. A. the Fort Wayne
IATls there was n hitch. aud tho strike
% that road continued The engineers
n4 hrcmcn we're ready 10 carry out the
sndcraiAadins, bat the EWiichmcn were
2signis AZ . o'clock. however, every
Ming was satisfactorily arranged, and
As great Burlington boycott was Ap.
Iafcnily everywhere nj an end.
The Hmcs will say "a. morrow In ref.
tfrpcn b. calling % the boycott hy tho
strikers, that IL j. tho result 81 urgotia.
hona between the brotherhood Of I'm.
EnccN aud the knights ~ labor: that
seomwiitcc ~ the brotherhood won't 70
hciau'on week ago 81 SEQ Powdcrly
ant urge him 30 call out all the knights
q Labor employed on the 60 Rad,
aad u tho strike should extend 81 ihe
cher riads, ca call ont al the knights
ihe'c - we'll, 10 aid the striking engi.
hecFn In rrturn The engineers
.suaid make certain concessions Tho
Hines says fuwdrrly refused % do any
ming 70 rrccipitate q general Eirikc,
Niich he rcgaplrd a. disastrous for all
spnccrnc,l. hut finally agreed II the hoy
cot vaS declared Of and all except The
X strikers went To work. he would
CAL out all Knights among tho 20 en-
ployca Tho truth uf this report 70
laAins 10 he seen. No signs Of Il have
yet developed
!, a report u in circulation 10 the cffcc,
That PoWdprly has had a hand in bring
l,alg about the present state Of affairs
hh hn'aguniHm b. the Brotherhood Of
locomotive Engineers IL well known,
ana y was considered very strange when
We Burlington BwitchmCn, who were
Knights Of Labor, quit work In order 70
back up the striking engineers. There
y no doubt that they did so without Pow
gaerlys knowledge or consent, and for
Ihe past few days there have been MI
Acrous commands issued from head
quarters, ordering the switchmen 20 LET
~ Ihe engineers fight their own battle
&, me sNitchmen finally agreed TO abide
p{ the advice 81 their chief, and knowl-
edge OF this fact, IL IL said by those
qualified 10 speak, led the engineers and
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