The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-13


on the Wabash or any other road in conse
quence of the action OF these roads in hauling
90 freight Arguments were made at length
in support Of the 90 position, and were ans
Wabash
At the close of the arguments Judge Gresham
practically gave his decision when be said that
he did not think the 30" had any case in court
1.-The Wabash has granted you all you ask said
the Judge. 1T has promised to receive your
freight and now You ask the court to issue an
order Furnishing the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers for an alleged crime which they deny,
and against the wishes of the general manager
of the road, who is an officer of this court"
While the Judge thus indicated what his de-
cision would probably be, he announced that he
would take the matter under advisement
me prevailing opinion in the courtroom,
fuse to issue any order touching the action OF
Chief Arthur or the Brotherhood. on the ground
tnat u IS beyond his jurisdiction. and properly
regulated by the State laws.
The strike was more monotonouS than ever
mere to-day, and neither side bad word of in
formation to impart concerning il. Every body
seems to be waiting for the result OF the appli-
cation which Is being argued before Judge
Gresham before making another move and il is
conceded on all sides that the decision. what
ever it may be. will have an important hearing
on the issue of the strike. In the meantime the
grievance committees of the Eastern roads are
arriving in the city to-day to confer on the ques-
ton of what should be the action of the Brother
hood on the roads represented by them in case
the officials of these roads should continue to re-
but it is expected that they
will take any definite action until Judge
Gresham's decision is announced. Rumors
current that the switchmen and brakemeu
the Burlington svstem are taxing hand in the
fight. but they of the vaguest kind, and can
be traced to no authoritative source.
The grievance committee of the engineers and
hremen on the Fort Wayne road arrived in the
city st $50 this morning. Pittsburg, Toledo,
Crestline and Fort Wayne represented in
the committee Some of the switchmen on the
Fort Wayne road said that in the engineers
and fremen struck. they will not work behind
green engineers"
John Jenkins. of the Nebraska State Bureau OF
Labor Statistics. requesting statement of the
to the me Nsb5ast sIsRs Tor
promptly forwarded an official resume of the
situation from the mems standpoint.
la;,,. lie lays particular stress on the
and the unwillngness of the company The
other feature of Mr.. Arthurs letter is the state
ment that the highest grade of pay TO engineers
and firemen on the Burlington is from so cents
to 81 day less than is paid by competing lines
IN the same territory for the same service, and
that the wages asked by the men is cheerfuily
paid by 30 per cent of all the roads in the coun-
try.
"
ADisagreeable Surprise to Railway Managers
CHICAGO, March 12-The developments in
Judge Gresham's court disagreeable sur
prise to railway managers. They had expected
ruling which would clearly guide them as to
safe course 60 pursue, but the result decided
nothing Even the question to whether the
Wabash engineers will handle Burlington
cars remains to DO decided. Receiver McNulta
said, late tonight. that he had received NO
notice whatever from the representatives
OF the engineers employed on the Wabash
that they would or would not handle the
20" cars. Chairman Hanvey, of the Wabash
engineers grievance committee told reporter
that the men were strongly averse to touching
a car belonging to the Burlington. but az to
what would be done when a case presented itself
he absolutely declined to say or even TO tell
whether he knew. Chief Arthur said to an
Associated Press representative, shortly before
midnight, that the Wabash greatly
excited, but for his part would rather see
them take a radical position. The Wabash
would handle little Burlington freight in any
event, and the fact that the road was in the
hands of a receiver. who is the officer of a
federal court complicated matters such an
extent that there was danger the Brotherhood
might become involved in a false issue Any
action taken by the Wabash men, said Mr. Ar
thur could not at all be considered precedent
by other roads. Mr.. Arthur was just returning
from the theater, whittier he had gone with his
con, who arrived yesterday from Cleveland.
The Chiefs absence from his headquarters dur
ing the evening gave rise to the rumor that he
was in consultation with President Perkins,
and that a settlement was in sight. MIR. Arthur
denied the report explicitly.