The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
A STRIKE ON EVERY ROAD
ENGINEERS AT GOTHAM SEND
OUT A GRAVE THREAT.


CHICAGO, March 4.-Chief Engineer
Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, speaking to-day of the strike,
said. "Our reports are most reassuring.
The fact that for seven days there has not
hean a break in the Brotherhood on this
line is of itself of a most reassuring nature.
On the contrary, we are in receipt hourly
of letters and dispatches from all over the
system showing the loyalty of the men,"
"Is it not q fact" Mr.. Arthur was asked
"that all the Western roads are giving the
Burlington road moral support, which,
being equivalent to a financial one, gives
the Brotherhood a clear right to discon-
tnue work ON these outside roads?"
Il have no means Of knowing If they
are it is in violation of a solemn pledge
from the managers of other roads that they
would maintain strict neutrality"
RATHER NoN-COMMITTAL.
"If you found that other roads redoing
this would you order a strike"
"If a grievance of that nature was brought
to my attention l should carefully look into
it."
''Is it not probable that Congress will be
called on to investigate this striker"
Congress will not be asked to look into
it by me. There is no necessity for an
investigation. What we have done has
been done openly and been given to the
public through the PRESS
"And you are confident of winning the
fghtF
Eff tb, men stand firm it is beyond ques-
ton that we will. "
A DAY OF REST.
There was but little Sunday work doing
at the general Office of the Burlington com
pany to-day. President Perkins, General
Manager Stone and Gen. Paine ere down
fer a few hours in the morning but left for
their homes early. They supelintended the
dispatch of about 100 men, said to be COM
petent engineers, to the West at o'clock
this afternoon. This was the fourth batch
accepted by the master mechanic, and they
were to be distributed over the entire sys-
ten.
TO LOCALIzE THE FIGHT.
owe propose to fight it out on the Bur
lington railroad y were the words in which
Grand Master Sargent, of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen put the sentiment
around the headquarters of the strikers this
evening. Both Mr.. Arthur and Mr. Sar-
gent professed to be decidedly opposed to
calling out the engineers and firemen on
other Western roads. Mr.. Sagent continued:
1--WE shall not go looking for pretexts to
pick quarrel with other lines and call out
their men, The object of calling together
vestigate the reOorts tuat there has been as
sstance given to the Burlington road by
connecting or parallel lines. If these re-
ports are found to be true, l will not say
what may happen"
TIRE BURLINGTON AND NORTHERN WARNED.
Vice President G. B. Harris, of the Bur-
lngton and Northern railroad, was served
with notice tonight that if the Burlington
4 and Northern did not cease nter-
IN linz lon
and Quincy road before Z o'clock Mon
day evening the engine men would strike
/ in q body. Vice President Harris informed
/ an Associated Press reporter that inter
change OF traffic would not cease. The
road is regarded as an offshoot and ally of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. The
notice was the result of a meeting held at
La Crosse to-day.
THREAT FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, March A secret meeting
| Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers was he'd at Tammany Hall to-day to
take action in the strike of engineers on the
/ Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road.
Delegates from fifteen divisions of the
Board Of Locomotive Engineers in this
vicinity were present, representing all the
roads centering in this city A series of
resolutions we're unanimously adopted,
stating that the managers of the various
railroads throughout the country are aiding
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road,
that such action is cowardly and unfair and
that, therefore, it is
Resolved, That we as representatives of va
fous divisions of the brotherhood of Locomo-
/ i've Engineers in this vicinity in convention as
/ sembled, do hereby denounce said action the
part OF SAID managers and declare that we as
an organization are justified in resorting to ex-
IRENE measures in overcoming this outside in
~Terence with the affairs of our brother en-
glneers upon the Chicago, Burlington and Quiu-
y railway; that to this end we recommend that
4 IL me aforesaid difficulty is not settled
Wlthln reasonable time upon a fair and reason
aole basis that all the Brotherhood men upon
tne connecting lines of the Chicago, Burlington
ana Quincy system resign their positions upon
gwen date; that If this action means of
last resort is not sufficient to gain the just and
reasonable demands of the engineers and fire.
men upon the aforesaid railway, that We as an
oouITe organization throughout the UntedStates,
Sahada, and Mexico join with them in a univsal
uemand for their acknowledged rights of be
ing paid the established rates for work
actually performed. That in consideration of
m one BUSINESS interests of the country we sin
Grey regret the necessity Of resortng to these
e1TIiIeme Ti measures, and trust that our friends
VII WI NOT be slow in placing the responsibility
ol wnere 1t so clearly beonGs-upon the penurious
p5, 3nu yrannical management of the Chicago,
burlington and Quincy system.
4 !. ono Of the delegates who was present at
the meeting says: 1.-The prevailing senti-
.lnt nlent among the engineers in this locality is
onaI the trouble on the Chicago, Burlington
ana Quincy road must be fought out to
eSful termination for them at all haz-
aIQS, and although they regret resorting to
eAlreme measures, they are determined to
AIRY their point in this particular case,
wen II they have TO stop the turning of
every wheel in the cJuntry.n
.. mere viii be a grand union meeting of
ule brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
ol' the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
sNeeis, at Tammany Hall, next Sunday
..IIornlng at 10 o'clock. Delegates from all
n ,. r.e ulySion lodges in this part of the coun-
fy VIII be present, at which meeting still
inLner action regarding the Chicago Bur
''Hg'on and Quincy strike will be taken.
AID FROM ST. PAUL.
T PAUL. MINI, March 1.-Two hun
~, leI ana fifty engineers, members of Divis-
IN NOS. 100 and 800 of the Brotherhood of
locomotive Engineers. representing the
ba,louS Chicago and st. Paul roads. met
nJe TINS afternoon. Resolutions were
anu nJpted lndorsing the Chicago, Burlington
stsa G Quincy strike and guaranteeing the
81 snaA ing engineers plenty Of financial assist
ne ge' One thousand dollars will be sent to-
Fl oroI row 1t was recommended that a gen
N 6t, strike be ordered in case any of the
n ~ go-St. Paul roads handled passengers
VI freight of the tf(1ii