Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-08
BURLINGTON STRIKE
Strike Of the Engineers and Fire
men Of the Burlington Systena
Ordered.
Belljgerent Feeling Of the Men-No
Attempt to be Made to Bun
Freight.
Much Inconvenience to Suburban Passen-
Eer Trafsc-EHorts to Engage New
Men,

Fer Tra&c-EHorts to Engage New
Men,
CHICAGO, Feb. 27-Four o'clock this
morning is the hour officially announced as
the time for the great strike on the Chfca-
go, Burlington & Quincy railroad. Yester-
day informing 8. E. Hoge, chairman OF the
relief committee Of the Brotherhood Of Lo-
comotive Engineers, working on tbs syss
tenn, and ]. H. Murphy, chairman OF the
grievance committee of the fremen, called
on General Manager Stone at the compa-
ny's Office and gave him verbal notice that
unless their demands were acquiesced in
the men would strike at four o'c ock next
morning. Hoge said that they had had suf-
ticleht advices from men along the line to
warrant them in taking the step He then
stated what the men wanted, and Stone hear
ing him through, replied that the Burlington
would not recede from the position it had
taken; and asked if that was the ultima
tum. The two said 1t was, and told him
that they, with Chief Arthur, could be
found Ut the Grand Pacific Hotel until
four o'clock in the morning he desired to
commun cate with them. The committee
then retired.
The grievance committee of the engl-
neers, Of which s. E. Hoge, of McCook,
Neb., is chairman, Is composed Of members
of the local division OF the Engineers
Brotherhood on the Chicago, Burlington u
Quincy system. 1t is standing commit
tee aud has had entire charge Of the nego-
tiations with Mr. Stone, the general mana
ger of the railroad
The chairman says the committees di-
rec, negotiations falling Chief Arthur was
sent for and he attempted an adjustment Ut
the difficulty, but also failed.
Then the committee, after the strike was
determined upon, agreed that 1t should be-
gin at four p. IN. to-day. At that hour most
of the engineers would be at the end Of
their runs, and few trans would be in mo-
ton.
All the local divisions and through them
every member of the order employed on
the Chicago Burlington & Qaincy system
have been notified not to 60 to work uu.
less especially advised by the chairman Of
the grievance committee to report for duty.
The firemen holding positions dependent
on those of the engineers have acted with
the latter in every thing, and unless Stone
concludes to accode to the terms of the en-.
gipeers, no engines will be run out by the
aid of members of either brotherhood.
Trains on the road will be run to the end
of the engineers division and stopped.
Passenger trains leaving any point before
four O'Clock will be run to the ends Of the
division and side-tracked. The immense
suburban traffic of the road threatens to
be put to great Inconvenience, but it is
generally expected by the men that the
company will probably be able 10 employ
enough outside engineers to run portion
Of these trains during the day.
To o representative of tho Associated
Press General Manager Stone said that
there were LOCO engineers and firemen in
their employ. How many Of these belong
to the brotherhood ne did not know, but
presumed they all did,
''What is your prOgramme!' was asked.
1--WE will not attempt to move any
freight trains; our object is to run most OF
our suburban and passenger trains as
usual. Our first ende;vor will be 10 get j
our suburban passengers and take care OF
all passengers Tor points not covered by
competitors. There are large number Ut
men in our employ capable OF running en-
gines in addition to yard MN, fOremcn and
road foremen. who nearly all are engineers.
At Aurora we have laboratory whore
large number of young men are engaged
who have all learned the art of running q
locomotive. All these will be pressed into
service"
elbow about the report that you are
bringing lot Of men from the Reading
systemr'
1--WE have no arrangement or contract to
that effect, but we have sent East adver-
tisements for competent men, and we have
received number of kilograms from indi-
viduals in Philadelphia ::and other Penn
sylvania p,ints, saying that they would
come and bring engineers with them. 10
all these have replied that we will give
good wages and permanent emp loyment to
all men of good character VINO are com.
petent to do the work."
"But suppose you would not keep these
men in case of a settlement with the old
menV
eyes, SIR" said Mr.. Stone emphatically.
1--WE want all competent men whom we can
depend upon, and they will be retained as
long us am general manager of the road"
In regard to freight traffic Stone said
their first endeavor would be to take care
OF it on the same basis that they would tho
passenger traffic He could not tell how
they would get on till they had sized up lne
situation. II the strike were SO serious as
to stop their traffic they would have to lay
OF all their freight handlers and shopmen
and number OF others employed III u SINH
lar capacity, numbering six or seven timcs
rs many US the engineers and fremen. He
does not anticipate any such serious state
Of affairs
The feeling among the engineers and
french around the roundhouses was If a
decidedly aggressive character yesterday.
Tney stood about IN groups # threes aud
foars all day and discussed the strike in all
Its bearings.
The strike is not likely 10 involve any
other roads, in the opinion of Arthur and
Sargent, tho; Oh they expressed no opinion
on the contingency that some other COM
pany might endeavor to aid the Burlington.
Sentenced to be Hanged.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 26-Jeff Stevens
was sentenced to be hanged April % 10y
Judge White in the criminal court ycs;er-
day morning. The murder occurred in
shooting gallery, Thomas Kelley being the
gictim.
NO disorderly person Can ever be truly
He may work hard and spend
little, but economy demands the best re-
suits that can be obtained from any given
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