The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-28
The Company's Six Thousand Miles of Track
and Eight Hundred locomotives Useless So
Far as Moving Freight Is Concerned.
A Limited Amount of Passenger Service
on Nearly All Parts of the System.
The Officials Still Remain Firm in Their De-
termination to Fight 1t Out, While the
Strikers Present an Unbroken Front.
THE CoMpANY's OPERATIONS.

day OF the bloodless battle between the Burlin2-
ton system and its engineers and fremen has
closed with the advantage rather in favor Of the
company. Yesterday the employees were
prophesying and the officers of the road were
fearing a general tie-up. which would bring
both the freight and passenger traffic to . stand
STILL So far as freight Is concerned. the prog
nostications have been fulfilled to the letter.
Not pound of it has gone mile, nor 10 any
likely to. according to the present outlook. for
several days to come. But with the passenger
traffic the officials OF the operating department
have had better luck so much better. in fact,
that tonight they are rubbing their hands and
jubilantly declaring that within forty-eight
hours, so far as human freight is concerned. no.
body will know that strike has been declared
against the road.
'sThis map will show you how we have made
out to-day said General Passenger Agent Paul
Morton, this evening. "Four trains brought in
the suburban passengers from the territory
tributary to Chicago this morning. and four
more will take them back tonight These
trains may be a little longer and a trifie more
crowded than ordinarily, but warrant you shat
not man woman working In the city and
residing our line was left away from homo
this evening. Aa to tho through traffic. we sent
out No. s, which left at noon for Council Bluffs,
in charge of new engineer and fireman. The
No ], (canon bal). which should have left here
at p. NJ, was suspended, but No. 10 left for
Council Bluffs at 5:35 NJ, usual. The 1890
to night will not be run. This disposes Of our
outgoing through trains. So far as the incom-
ing trains are concerned, our luck has hardly
been SO good. No. 2 due here at this morn
ing, was stuck at Galesburc; was No.
I'M
passengers on these trains as well as those of
No. 16, will be in at 10 tonight, on No. 6, which
Is also through train. 1t will thus be seen
that we have fairly handled all the through
traffic during the day, and that there has been
nothing approaching tie.up in that direction.
AS to the local traffic, dispatches fron dis
trict superintendent state that two trains are
running on the Quincy branch and Keokuk. four
south from Des Moines. two on the Abba
branch. one on the Hopkins branch, and all on
the Sidney & Carson branch. The Importance
of this information rests in the fact that these
trains cover points not reached by other roads,
and which. consequently, in case of
genenal tie-up, would be completely cut
off from the outside world, except so
II is on such points. as we'll as suburban
forts. Through passengers to Western aud
Southwestern points have facilities for going by
other trains, and We tell them SO plainly. If
:hey want to 60 with us we are ready to take
care of them, but if they have any misgivines
we would rather they went elsewhere for trans
portation."
1t was motley and ever-chapeing tbrong
that besieged the offices of General Manager
Suneripfendant RaSlar al from
daylight until long past dark. There were dude
clerks with hands as white and nails as trans
parent those of a Langtry. along with wealth
er-beaten individuals in pea Jackets. who to all
appearances, knew better how to haddle a sail
than lever; rustics fresh from the farm,
and altogether about general an as
sortment of tho out-ofemployment class
as could have been got together
on a days notice One and all were certain that
they could either manipulate lever or keep up
the requisite amount of steam, but very few OF
the number could answer the technical ques-
tions that were fred at them by the officers.
Those that indicated in the slightest degree
knowledge of what they were talking about were
turned over to other officials for more search
ing examination. just how many were engaged
during the day conld not be ascertained. but tel
egraphic inquiries were sent to the district su-
perrin tendents on the main line and its branches,
and a complete statement was promised for the
for employment came struggling in throughout
the day-Boston. Philadslnhia New York. Har-
risburg, and Bradford and Newark, O., being
among the places represented. In every in
stance the local agents OF the company were in
structed to look up the applicant. and, il compe-
tent, to send him along without delay.
So far as indicated by the incoming reports.
the strikers have very generally observed the
iniunctions of their chiefs preserve the peace
and to stay away from the depots and yards.
The only trouble reported was late in the after
noon. when dispatch was received from the
superintendent of the Hannibal & St. Joe. to
the effect that the strikers at Kansas City and
ST. Joe were jumping the cars, setting the
brakes. and generally doing all in their power
to obstruct and intimidate the new men.
Down at the Grand Pacific. in OF the
spacious parlors in which the striking employees
have established headquarters, Chiefs Arthur
and Sargent held an all-day council of war. A
continuous stream of strikers went TO and fro.
principal points upon the system, giving partic-
uars regarding the condition of affairs, and
breathing words of hope and encouragement
Some little surprise was expressed that tho COM
pany had been able to do as we'll az ii had
the first day of the trouble, and published in-
terview with General Foreman Griffiths, of tho
Knights of Labor, in which be indicated pretty
strongly by inference, that the Knights had
nothing in common with the Brotherhood, was
pretty freely commented upon, but in general
conservative spirit prevailed and general cor
census of opinion that the strike would be
over before the end OF the week
The Burlington to-day sent out the following
notice to all connecting lines:
cit will probably be week or more before
this company will be able to receive freight
from you and IT will therefore be advisable and
for the public interest for you to deliver all
freight consigned TO US and destined to com peti-
tive points such other roads your jade-
ment best and most promptly take it to its
destination.
I'VE shall also he obliged. for few days. 50
decline to receive freight for local stations but
as soon as We are able we will give this the
preference. and will first serve those places that
are wholly dependent on us. You will be duly
advised of our ability to handle our freight"
The Illinois Central. which has been usne the
Burlington lines between Chicago and Forreston.
Ill. for business destined points it's Iowa
system. has made ARRANGEMENTS with the North
western 70 take its perishable freight TO june
tion with thu main line at Dixon. ILL.,, and will
haul ito own heavy freight by way OF KanEakee
as long the strike Is on.
This afternoon 600 of the freight-handiers OF
the Burlington were laid OF, and every freight