The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-06
Tho O. b. 8 N. slrlke Postponed.

CHICAGO. March 5.-About o'clock this aft
ernoon General Manager Harris, of the Chicago.
Burlington Il Northern. called at Chief Arthur's
private room Mr.. Harris is the manager of
the road on which strike was ordered TO OCCUR
at 7 o'clock this evening. The road extends
from Savannah, ILL.,, TO Minneapolis. Chief
Arthur came from the grievance committee
NEE tine to meet Mr. Harris. Mr.. Harris re-
quesied Mr.. Arthurs assistance in averting the
threatened strike. To this Mr. Arthur replied
that he had not been consulted by the men
about striking, and. therefore, If they struck It
their fight He could not interfere
either for against either side. This made it
necessary for Mr. Harris to discuss the differences
with his own men. The grievance COMMITTEES OF
the road called in from the general meeting,
aud talk Was had. An hours discussion
suited in an order TO the men not to strike. and
the whole matter is held in allegiance until the
chairmen of the committee can reach home and
have talk.
General Manager Harris, OF the Burlington &
Northern, said this evening that he was amused
at the demand made upon him that his company
should cease all relations with the Chicago, Bur-
hncton 6 Quincy. 1t was in the nature OF
somebody sending a telegram 20 a man that if
he did not commit suicide before the senders ar
rival the latter would kill him on sight With
being able to receive ffaIght from or deliver
it to the Burlington & Quincy. the Burlington
g Northern would be compelled TO tie up he
said, its local business amounted to but
small per cent
Warned Against Accepting Burlington Cars.
DENVER. Col, March 5.-Late Saturday even
ing the striking engineers and fremen the
Burlington served notice on the manage ment of
the different roads csntering in Denver that any
attempt upon their part to help the Burlington
by hauling freight cars of the latter company
would result in calling out the these
lines. The managers OF the neutral lines claim
that this new move upon the part Of the strikers
places their roads in delicate position. They
maintain that the provisions of the Interstate
con merce law are mandatory upon this point
and Raf al Is1nn fGAIE ~ IN load nd
Burlington cars renders them liable TO fine of
$5 900 for each violation of the law. Last night
number Of officials of roads entering Denver
held a meeting at the Windsor Hotel to consider
this matter, but when asked the result of the
meeting they positively refused to impart any
information. Some interesting developments
are expected here if the roads continue to receive
and haul Burlington cars.
Only One Brotherhood NIau the Reading
PHILA DELPHIA, March 5.-Edwsrd Kent, of
New York, chairman of the executive board of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers who
has been in the city since Friday last investi-
eating the charges that Brotherhood men have
taken the places of the striking Knights of
Labor the Reading railroad, left for his home
this morning. He mailed the report of his in
vestgaton to Chief Arthur last night In it he
took the ground, he SAID. that the charges made
| J the Knights, that Brotherhood had
iken strikers' places, we're grossly exaggerated.
He had made q thorough INVESTIGATION of the
matter, and could locate only such case.
Nhe majority of the men who had manned
at the commencement of the strike
men who had lost their places in the
Brotherhoods strike on the Reading system in
1877, and had since been unable to obtain work
8 locomotive. Many of them had then, he
said. belonged TO the Brotherhood, but had
since withdrawn or been expelled for non-pay-
ment of dues.
Rock Island Engineers Temporarily idle.
KANSAS CITY, March 5.-The only feature in
the strike situation here to-day was the withdraw
al, for one hour, of several Rock Island switch
enginsers. They abandoned their engines
temporarily while the committee examined some
freight which the engineers suspected was Bur-
Iington freight The freight found TO be
all right. and the men at resumed their
duties.
Assistant General Manager Fish. of the Bur-
lington, visited the offices of all roads entering
Kansas City to-day and inquired whether not
the roads would accept Burlington freight if
offered. The replies were that the question had
been referred to the general managers for their