New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
ARTHUR AND SARGENT IN CHICAGO.
THE RAILROAD AUTHORITIES AND THE BROTH

THE RAILROAD AUTHORITIES AND THE BROTH
ERHooD MEN HOPING TO END THE STRIKE
Chicago July 16.-A conference was held this ater'
noon at the Office OF the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad, at which the road was represented
by President Perkins, Vice President Beasley, General
Manager Stone, Writ Dexter and J. W Blythe. The
other side was represented by Chief p NJ Arthur, OF
the Locomotive Engineers; Chief f. p. Sargent of tho
hremen, and Alexander sullivan their counsel tbs
arrival OF Messrs. Arthur and Sargent In Chicago had
been kept secret Neither of them registered at any
hotel until the conference was over Hoge and Murphy
were also present. President Perkins said Yes
there has been conference, Mr. Arthur,
Mr. sergent and Alexander Sullivan. their
counsel came to say that they did not
countenance violence and had no sympathy with
dynamiters. IIoge and Murphy present at
portion CT the conference. We had much talk over
the situation and all agreed that tho strike ought to
be declared off, Nothing definitely settled, how-
ever, although 1t Is hoped that good may come
of It,"
1t was impossible to find either Mr.. Arthur
Mr. Sargent night and the reporter for the Assoc
ciated press called Chairman Hogc, who said
Propositions submitted by both sides to the
controversy looking toward settlement of the strike.
What these propositions | not at liberty to
state They have not taken tangible form, and
they will until another conference is held which
will be In a few days"
Mr. Hogc then showed the reporter a telegram
which sent from Davenport, Iowa, 10 W. Z.
Gould, which read follows: sowing to certain
events, the men at this point decide that We had
better adopt extreme measures"
"Ths is only ono out of many kilograms OF sini!'
lar nature" said the chairman which have reached
here to-day. This is addressed to Chairman
Gould of the Rock Island Grievance Committee, aud
is shows which way the wind is blowing
lie then went to say that general meeting ct
tho chalrmen OF the Grievance Committees OF lines
running out OF Chicago would be held here this week.
There would be thirty OF these chalrmen. ard they
will represent the Brotherhood their respective
systems.
"what will be the object OF the meeting asked tbs
reporter
"Action Will be taken to resent the wholesale ar
and prosecutions which have occurred In Chicago
In the last ten days Those the certain events
referred TO I'm the dispatch have just shown YOU
"Do YOU think there will be a strike y
"well, the the Grand Trunk, the ROCK
Island and the Northwestern among others. are sore
over those arrests and they will certainly speak IN no
uncertain tones when the time They do nos
believe In dynamite, neither do they believe In per-
| secutions.'
"Wll this meeting have the power 10 declare
| strike without the sanction OF Chief Arthur 49,,
Yes, sir, and they Will do II II necessary I'm, ING
support Of Mr. Arthur Is only for It's moral ana nn% r
cial effect II any OF the systems conclude 10 s'ieo
ard Mr.. Arthur refuses TO sanction tho move We Ia
ccvo no support from the Brotherhood But. AZ .ns
same time, the chairman of any system can decis.
strike on that system, provided those OF tho Bloth~
| hood employed there desire IT,"