New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27
TO GO ON STRIKE TODAY.
prp1rvc1oy ENGINEMEN DETERMINED.

the time for the strike OF the Chicago Burlington
and Quincy Railroad. Between ii and l2 o'clock
this morning s. f. Hog. chairman of the Griev-
anoe Committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers on the Burlington system, and j. IL.
Murphy chairman Of the Grievance Committee
of the Firemen, called on Gcucral Manager Stone
Of the companys Office and gave him verbal notice
that unless their demands were acQuiesced H.
the men would quit work at o'clock tomorrow
morning Mr.. Hoge briefly stated what tho
men wanted. Mr. Stone asked them if that was
the ultimatum. They said it was They told
him that they. with Chief Arthur. could be found
at the Grand Pacific Hotel until o'clock in the
morning il he desired to communicate with them.
The Grievance Committee Of the engineers OF
which Mr. Uoce. OF McCook, Neb., Is chairman,
Is comnosed of members Of the local DIVISIONS
of the Brotherhood on the Chicago, Burlington ana
Ouincv system II is standing committee ala
has had entire charge Of the negotiations WIN MI
Stone the general manager of the railroad Inc
chairman saws that the committees direct hego-
tiatiops falling Chief Arthur was sent for and
he attempted an adjustment of the difficulty
lie also failed. Then the committee. after the
strike was determined unOn agreed that IL shouiu
herin At 4 a. m. tomorrow. At that hour most OF
the engineers will be Mt the end OF their runs
md few trains will be in motion All the
of the order employed on the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy system. have been notified not to
70 to work tomorrow morning unless specially
advised by the chairman of the Grievance Com
,nittee to report for duty. The nremen holdlnr
positions dependent on those Of the engineers
have acted with the latter in everything, ana
unless Mr. Stone concludes to acccde TO the terms
Of the engineers. no engines will bo run ont py
the aid of members of either brotherhood to NOR
row.
Trains on the road will he run TO the end OF
the engineers division ard stopped Passenger
trains leaving any point before o'clock VIII DE-
run to the end Of the division and side tricKeo
The immense suburban traffic Of the road threatens
TO be put to q great inconvenience but 1t is gen.
erallv expected by the men, that tie company
viii be able to employ enough outside engineers
TO run portion of these trains during the day.
TIE COMPANY READY FOR TIE EMERGENCY
To a representative of the AssOciatd Press
Mr. Stone said tonight that there were l, 900
engineers and fremen in their employ. How
many Of these belonged to the Brotherh00ds ne
did not know, but he presumed tncy an uns u!r
What Is your programme for tomorrow!
We will not attempt 10 move any freight
trains" he replied Oar object is TO ran h"st
OF our suburban and passenger trains as usual
Our first endeavor viii be 10 get IN our suputpan
passengers and take care OF all passci gers lor
points not covered by competitors. there are
a large number of men in our employ capable oil
running engines in addition t. yaIdmen, foremen
AID road foIemcn. who nearly all are engineers
At Aurora, we have a laboratory, where large
number of young men are engaged, VINO nave az
learned the art of running locomotive. All
these will be pressed into service tomorrow
How about the report that YOU are bringing
or p lot of men from the Reading system I?
/" We have no arrangement or contract, nut we
have sent East advertisements Tor c0inletehU men
and have also received number OF ieie9Iams
from persons In PHILADELPHIA and other Penn
sylvania towns saving they, woul1 come anu amn
bring other engineers with them To Al these
! have replied that we VIII give good wages and
permanent employment to all men OF good character
who are competent TO Go the work"
But I suppose you would not keep these men
In case Of a settlement with the old men"
50 Yes SIR said Mr.. Stone emphatlcallv.
We want competent men whom we can depend
upon and they will be retained as long as am
general manager OF the road
II the strike serious rs 10 sion thelr
traffic. they would have to lay of all their Freight
handlers and shopmen and a number OF others
employed in similar caracity, numbering SIX
or seven times as many as the engineers ana
fremen. He does not anticipate any such serious
state Of affairs.
NO SYMPATHY FROM KNIGHTS or LABOR.
General Worthy Foreman Richard GTiibths Ct
The Knights OF Labor said plainly this evening
that the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
need not expect the Knights to keep hands of
Mr Griffith said tonight.
J
Pacific strike two years ago tho Brotherhood re-
pldced about 900 knights Of Labor The same
thing has Just happened in the Readlng stnKe,
as every one who reads newspaper knows: lit
FOR tat is game that people of Onr day Like TO
indulge in and l don't see why the knights should
BE- exceptions If the locomotive engineers IN
our body see A. To accept positions on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad. they mos GER
tainy are entitled to do as thew please Retail
iatorv measures are not new thing ana honesly
admit that / would not be s':rnUscd II they were
brought into use by the Knights. Thus FAR,
however, action that | know OF has been
taken bv the Chicago knights
Dispatches from Reading state that the knigntS
thorG are being raridly and readily engaged by
the Burlington peonles
least and now since that is the case YOU may
look out for similar order Of things here
ME-. ARrHrR DECLARING THE STRIFE RIGHT.
When told of Mr. Stones determination not TO
yield to the employees, Mr.. Arthur's face was
clouded for moment.
I'm Sorry" he said u hate to a strike.
but l could do nothing else. had to approve
this strike or resign. The demands were SO
sonable my conscience compelled me to arrrove
It. If had said No the men would not have
gone out, but I'd have been branded as a coward
and trucking to the railroads. The men in
the entire Burlington system were unanimous
for the strike. l told them all the difficulty
they have TO encounter. lhey decided 10 20
into it, and wen fight as hard can"
Can the company get enough good men =
1t can't get enough good men. IL may em-
drunkenness or stealing, but viii such
men be safe? Can the road alIord
to put it's passenger trains in the hands Of such
men ? Then they are more dangerous than
men 1t won't be long before the men they're
ell plOying now wId get them into bigger trouble
tIan now by striking for more wages
You sec how il was on the Reading road. The
company can treat with us We an intelligent
body of men. A man must read and write, and be
Of good moral character The men they get will
not BE- reasonable"
What's the trouble between the Reading Rail
road knights Of Labor engineers aud the Brother
hood ="
There is none that I know Of I deny the
assertion that i sent men to take the places Of
q man there I did not know that any Brother
hood engineer had gone TO work for the Reading