The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-03-07
AFIoHTToT THE DEATH.
The Strikers on the Burlington Road
Discharged


the Strikers or the Burlington Road
Discharged
CHICAGO, Feb. 29-The Burlington
trouble viii assume new phase so-mor-
ron. Having acted on the defensive for
couple OF days, the officials Of the CON-
pany nov propose 70 take hand in the
other direction and to 6ght the strikers
with their own ueapons- There was a
prolonged conferences to-day betNeen
President Perkins, General Manager
Stone. General Passenger Agent Morton
and Chester NJ Dawes. OF the legal de-
parfment, and at its conclusion the fol-
lcwinc dispatch was wired - the division
sDperintendenfs II Omaha, - Joseph.
5 Keokuk and Rochelle: Pest inrnesiiafs-
( IL upon your bulletin boarls and in all
conspicuous places in and oa. al the de-
! pots on yo1r Division the following no
tee:
Al engineers and tirenen recently in
/ the employ of this company who do net
apply fpr positions by noon On Weines-
dAy, February ., viii be considered out
Of the eonpanv's service. Every man
~ho has not applied by the above hour
CAR get all pay due him upon application
70 the Master MschaDic Of his division
Attached 10 the above was private
message InstEucting each Superintendent
n make arrangements for the prompt
furnishing of time checks IN order that
there might be no complaint on that
-core-
gHE CaEPASf VIII. FIGHT y GTT.
While none Of the general officers we're
willing 70 enter into literal interpreia-
ton Of the dispatch "a question, it WIS
generally understood around the build
ing as an Eltinlztum on the part Of the
comJany that proposes to cat loose from
all recognition Of the Brotherhood and 70
deal with the strikers a individuals. In
other words. when the men are Tslid of no
no oyertures On the part Of Chief Authur
and Sargent or the grievance committees
IN behalfof the Hlen xili be responded
10. nor vii the fact that an organized
strike 5 IN progress Be recognized. The
Company Hiil deal with the Eaea individ-
Ea!iy and what i more. upon its oxn
teruls- Within halt an hour Of the 10
tee being posted At q western point, a
telegraphie eePy Vas in the hands Of
Chief Arthur. Almos; immediately upon
is receipt he left the hotel accompanied
by Chief Sargent and neither had return
ed Up to . laie hour tonight
Two IxRoErsST EuNas-s-
Two rum0rs hoaied around the crowd
% strikers 81 the strike headquarters this
evening one was tha; demand pre-
cisely similar to the one that has preli-
Yiisied the present strike would lie pre-
senied 10 the officials Of the Pennsylva-
ma system tomorrow. and the other that
oomz;ttee had h<-en sent out to meet
The new men tha, are en- route here frcrn
the East and induce them to rzturn.
Neither Of these reports, in the absence
OF responsible leaders Of the strike. could
be confirmed.
HoE TEAMS ARE EISSISG-
The Burlington people professsi TO-
night 10 bs entirely satisfied with the
oatIook Nine suburban trains have been
run each way during the dzv. agzinss
four yesterday. and there Was much
less growing ard kicking on the part OF
the oui-ofioEn resijents- To-morror.
or by Thursday at the latest. 50 say the
officials. the Suburban service viii be a.
complete as thonsh no strike Eere in
existence. The noon and - P. Y.
through trains. both Carrying mail, sent
cut or sebe1eal time, while the 1870
train tonight was sgzin abandoned.
Three thr0ngh trims arrived during the
day irom ons. TO two hours late. ard ar
ransenenfs have been made for taking
ozf the Cannon Bail = mail at 5 O'Clock
tomorrow morning
sTzIKEl.s woN'T HAU1 raIl rEaryS.
Superintendent HoHl4nd- Of the pas
senser department Of the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy rad. last night cali
q On Chief Arthur sith a pos.oifioe on
eial and WAS informed that the strikers
yoaid not take oat the Cannon Ball
express Mr.. Arthur thus stated his
position
We viii offer 10 Obstruction to the
carrying Of the mails, and were this mail
en ro-se TO the city we should bring II IN.
provided the passenger coaches were cut
Of But we are under 10 Obligation to
star the mail from i centre Of dis.ribu-
ton The % Company has contract
with the Government Tor carving the
mail let them carry il or forfeit their
contract We turning 20 the TaStoisioe
Official. stand ready 10 settle ahe trouble
On fair and equitable basis you should
bring such an influence to bear on the
company as to bring about it, settlement
We cannot take cut the mail train. gen
tlemen.-
This position makes the rzilrpad officials
very sore, and they accsssc the strike
leaders Of breaking faith, bat Chief
Auihur denies that any pledge wes