Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-15
GENERAL TOPICS.
Gresham's Decision on the
Burlington's Appeal.

Gresham's Decision on the
Burlington's Appeal.
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
A Dastardly Case of Vitriol Throw
ing at Spring field, Mo.
The Victim Dying.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
CHICAGO, March l4.-Judge Gres-
ham this morning rendered a decision
in the Wabash case. He said that
the Wabash was a common carrier,
although in custody of the court, and
as such was bound to afford equal
facilities in exchange of traffic to all
connecting railway lines. "But," he
continued, emo more need be said on
the question, as the receiver has
rescinded his instructions which dis
criminated against The petitioner, and
has no purpose or desire to deny the
the petitioner any Of it's legal rights. !"
As to the complaint of petitioner
that the Brotherhood of Engineers
and Chief Arthur had interfered to
prevent the Wabash handling Burl-
Iington freight, the Judge said the re-
ceiver made no such complaint. On
the contrary, he declares that the
Brotherhood had done nothing of the
kind. 1t did not appear that the en-
| gineers had at any time offered any
interference with the Wabash rail-
way. Should they do so, the court
would protect the receiver of the
Wabash. Employees Of the Wabash
could not be compelled to continue in
| its employ if they did not choose to
| do SO, but they could be punished for
any conspiracy to injure its business.
| In conclusion the Court said: sit is
proper to state, however, in justice to
the Wabash engineers, that they do
not desire to maintain an attitude OF
defiance to the law, and that they are
even willing to aid the receiver in the
lawful and successful administration
OF his trust. The receivers answer
rendered it unnecessary for the Court
to do more than to direct that the pc
| tition remain on file for future action
should there be occasion for it."
Il ACTION OF THE BURLINGTON ROAD.
The Burlington Road is not fully
satisfied with the decision rendered
by Judge Gresham, as was evident by
the filing of another bill before him
that will apparently involve ruling
OF much wider scope. According to
the bill, an affirmative injunction is
sought to compel the Belt Line Rail.
way Company of Chicago, to handle
freight of the Burlington Road and
the Judge is also asked tc
make an order that will pre-.
vent the Belt Line and
its officers from refusing to. handle
20" freight, especially to restrain its
employees from declining to do SO.
The bill states that it is filed under
1.-THE Interstate Comm cree Law and te
prevent the multiplicity of suits by
consignees and consignors of freight OF
account of non-delivery.
Il BROTHERHOOD MEETING.
}, Delegates representing the Brother
J hood of Engineers and Firemer
, on every road entering Chicago
were in session to-day. Delegates
: from the west, northwest and south
west formally voted to stick by
the Burlington strikers, that is to
refuse under any circumstances t.
handle single car. Eastern dele
, gates will report their conclusions to
3 morrow. 1t is not understood tina
the action Of the western mer
necessarily involvesat tie up OF the road
3 in the west. That idea was voted down
I although by narrow majority. The
! prevailing Judgment was that methods
. could be found tu secure the ends il
. view without striking.
, SITUATION AT THE DEPOTs.
3 Tne anxiety among the represent
Y atives of the railroads deepens as tn
!. uncertainty of the situation increases
They hope that the conservative in
g fluences under Arthur may prevail
y over the radical forces and prevent
: general strike. If that calamity shoul
befall them they would hold the Chi
cago and Burlington Railroad Com
pany responsible for it, rather thai
the Brotherhood, for which organiza
!, ton they have feeling Of respect
! The situation as regards that road wa
= outlined Tonight by prominent rail
road official, who was in consultation
with others during the day. He said
"The Chicago. Burlington an
Quincy Railroad Company is re
+. sponsible wholly for the demoraliza
ton of rates in the Northwest
: as we'll as for the strike. The build
o ing of the Burlington and Northerl
: by the officers Of the G. B. &. @. wa
. stroke at thesfher roads as we'll a
}, an imposition on the stockholders {
e the latter. 1t is not necessary t
Is point to the interests of few men i
o the result of the general demoralizs
y ton; it is apparent to all familia
il with railroad business that on this ac
l. count there is little sympathy wit
II the @. B. &. @. at present.
\. "What,' asked the reporter, 81
the quickest way of ending thi
strike" p
Y The railroad man said in reply that
, could be brought to speedy close il tn
u other roads would combine and serv
i notice on the Chicago, Burlington an
,; Quincy that they had done so for th
e protection of the business interests {
y y the country, as well as for the protet
~ ~ ton of their own interests. The fac
~ is that there is great danger to tn
= = whole country in the present situs
= ton. II there should be a genera
= strike every thing would be paralyzed
/ and if the brotherhood should be d.
l !, stroyed, a great danger would threate
= = the country which perhaps few hav
e thouoht of. For wears the orpanizatio