Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-12
Developments Of the Great
Railroad Strike.
BLOODY DUEL IN ARIZONA.
$4,000 Reward Offered for the
Arrest of Millionaire Smells
Murderer.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

t1aJ tno Ictu6r OIL 0OVernOr LaraDee
to President Perkins of the Burling-
ton Road, would be commended by
the travelling public--and public gen.
orally. "The Governor, after thorough
investigation" said he, "has found
that there is something to arbitrate,
the Burlington officials to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, and has ad-
vised the President Of the query ac-
cordingly. AS to the situation having
been narrowed down to a game OF
freeze-out," continued Arthur, SIT
remains to be seen how long the di-
rectors and stockholders will sustain
the present bankrupt policy Of man
agement, a policy with no sufficient
cause. For our part, we are conf
dent that the Brotherhood can stand
it longer than the owners of the road
will be willing to. Our advices
are that but thirty per cent. of the
usual local business is being done,
and no through business. The Bur-
lington members of the Brotherhood
will be sustained bv the entire organi-
zation just as long as the men wish or
require help, and that is certainly
longer than the Quincy can GO without
through freight or fast passenger
traffic."
"None of the Brotherhood men
have deserted" added the Chief with
evident pride, "and l predict that
none of them will" The Chief then
referred to the clause in the constitu-
ton of the order requiring the instant
expulsion OF any man found intoxicat-
ed and notification to the road en-
ploylng him that he was an unfit per-
son to have in charge of an engine, as
well as to other tests of character.
During the past fourteen years not a
single brotherhood engineer ever de-
serted his engine without using every
possible precau;ion to save the lives
Of his passengers, and the public well
know how many have died at
their posts OF duty. II attribute this
remarkable record" said Arthur, "to
the fact that these men are
most sober and skilled, moral,
intelligent men of nerve and principle.
In all this the public have been ben
Gifted during the life of the organiza-
ton. have only toyhy further that
the nerve of these men has and will
be demonstrated in the, Quincy
strike"
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
1t is understood that tomorrow
another general conference of the
Grievance Committee will be held for
the purpose of discussing the ques.
ton of handling Quincy freight. At
this meeting the Eastern as well as
Western roads will be represented,
and representatives of the Lake
Shore and Pennsylvania companies.
Some OF them are already in the city
and delegates are expected to arrive
to morrow from the Michigan Central,
Baltimore.& Ohio, Chicago & Eastern,
Illinois, Chicago & Grand Trunk, Chi
cago & Atlantic, Nickle Plate and
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago.
1t is not expected, unless something
unlocked for happens, that any action
will be taken until after the announce
ment of the decision by Judge Gres-
ham in the case of the Wabash.
ANOTHER STRIKE.
A Times special from st. Louis says
that all railroads terminating in East
st. Louis stopped handling Burling-
ton freight at O'Clock this evening
This was dre to resolution adopted
at meeting of engineers, firemen
and brakemen this afternoon. Twelve
roads are affected by the order.
AN IMPORTANT GATHERING.
New YORK, March ia meeting,
with closed doors, of delegates from
the different local assembl es through
out the United States OF Brotherhood
Engineers and Firemen, was held at
Tamm any Hall to-day. About 1900
delegates representing &c, 900 engineers
and firemen, were present. The sit
uation on the Burlington road was eX-
planned by one of the strikers, and
then resolution was adopted as fol-
lows:
''Resolred, That we, law abiding
citizens of the United States,
declare to the railway manag-
ers who have been secretly aiding
and abetting the Burlington road with
view of defeating the just demands OF
its old engineers and firemen by send
ing there incompetent and irresponsi-
BILE persons as engineers and firemen,
thereby endangering the public
safety, that il they do not withdraw
said men from the service of said COM
pany, we, as individuals, will use our
own discretion about remaining in
their employ after certain date. We
do not say to the managers Of certain
railroads connecting with the Burling-
ton, that they shall not exchange traf-
fic, for being aware Of the duties
of a common carrier, we do
not propose to interfere with
the laws governing the same,
but as individuals we recommend
that each and every engineer and
fireman in the employ of such con-
Meeting road or system use his own in
dividual judgment as to whether it
will be for his interest to remain in
the employ of such railroads after a
certain date"
The resolution further pledges
moral and financial support to the
strikers, and condemnation of
the Burlington Company as mean
and penurious, and worthy OF
the contempt OF all fair-minded
men. 1t is declared that the
Burlington road is positively mis-
representing its present condition.
Thanks are extended to certain man.
ayers of railroads connecting with
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
for kindnesses already extended to
the managers of other roads, who
have given the men assurance of fav.
orable consideration. Also to friends
of the press, pulpit and elewhere. It is
recommended that the engineers and
6remen call = special session Of theil