Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03

Burlington d Quincy yards q Canal ri
cixseenth streets presented their usual -
pearance. An east bound train had LEFT e.
time and the switch engineers were Is work.
One engineer took switch train to ~
Chicago d Atlantic junction shortly before 3
O'Clock. He said he had heard nothing e
the order to strike and that he would oor-
tainly take his train to the junction and run
tho engine tosthe round house. Other snei-
neers Of switch engines also said they had
not been ordered TO strike.
AT $50 O'Clock there was the usual move
ment OF cars at the freight and svitchinQ
stations at Nineteenth street and WesterS
avenue, where the cars for the east and
stock yards are handled. Just before IL
time appointed for the strike, Trainmastor
=. L. Pope, issued an order that no traino
should be moved west Of Chicago. This
was taken by the few train men in the yards
as confession that the company had e.
cured no men worth mentioning and that
the road IN . moment would be practically
tied up.
At4 O'Clock precisely switch engine No.
Al went into the Western avenue round
house. Three others soon followed it and
the engineers and fremen quit work. The
strike was on In earnest.
| ABOUT As ANTICIPATED.
CHICAGO, February Give are lust
ger Stone, of the Burlington, when asked
what the situation was on his line. Eve
brought In all our suburban passengers
pretty much as usual. Our principal train,
the one which brings in most of the business
men and clerks, was only ten minutes late.
The engineers and fremen Of these trains
were drawn from the force Of mechanics,
yard men, etc. Each train was manned
with double force of brakemen and com
ductors, 50 that if any difficulties were en-
countered we should have plenty of help.
We shall endeavor to run at least four sub
nrban trains day."
"Did every one of your LOGO Hremen and
engineers striker" asked the reporter.
Eyes; all but one man, an engineer, near
Galesburg."
| what was tho matter with him?"
Nothing. Napoleon used to say that 3
o'clock courage was rare thing. guess
O'Clock courage is equally unique. There
are doubtless number of other engineers
among our employees who do not belong to
the brotherhood and who did not wish to
strike, but they lacked o'clock courage.
"Not the slightest trouble has been re-
ported from any point so far, and don't
! anticipate any violence or obstruction from
any source. The strikers did not bring their
engines through to the end of their runs but
left them at the nearest point when 4 o'clock
came. Thus all our passengers from the
Missouri river were dumped at Galesburg,
and those which we take from the Illinois
Central at Forest were left at Aurora. From
the latter point We were able to bring them
| in without much delay, but at Galesburg the
passengers were Obliged to wait until
o'clock before we could start them in.
The superintendent Office and the lobby
leading to it are crowded with inen who are
nIryiy1 Gov he %a1
are examined by the superintendent of mo-
tive power, aud if found competent they are
taken to the yards at once. Before II O'Clock
this morning about fifty of the applicants
had been accepted"
''You see there are apparently plenty Of
men ready for the places" said Mr.. Stone,
pointing to the line.
"Who are they and where do they come
from?"
"We don't know"
GLOW about your conductors, brakemen,
and other employees, are they going to
trouble your"
'sNo, we have reason to believe they are
all with the company and generally believe
that conductors and engineers are literally
Engineers get more than conductors. Alive
have thus far called on have properly re-
sponded.''
"How is il with freight conductors and
brakemen?'
81 cannot say from actual experience, a.
We are not attempting to move any freight.
We shall start our noon trains to Kansas
City and to Missouri river points just a.
usual"
The Burlington is the only road that has
access into the lumber districts, but having
no engineers on their engines and no at
tempt was made to have any Chicago and
eastern engineer go with his train into the
lumber district. They refused on the
ground that it was switching for the Chicago
Burlington d Quincy and no other attempt
has been made up to noon to switch into
the lumber district.
AT KANSAS c1lz.
KANSAS CRY, February N.-Chairman
Murray, of the engineers committee, states
that he regretted the strike anC had no per-
sonal grievance, but that he was bound BY
his oath. ave expect no trouble" said he,
land do not intend to have any. We will
not prevent other men from taking our
places if any are willing to do the work. We
will use every endeavor to protect the CON-
Rany's property and lines. We are willing
that our men shall take out an engine and
the United States mail car, but no coaches
must be attached. You can depend ON il
that We will conduct the strike on business
principles and will prove ourselves to be
gentlemen"
At ATCHISON.
AToH1soN, KAN, February N-The engi-
neers and fremen of the Chicago, Burling-
ton d Quincy system, embracing the Atch-
ison d Nebraska, Hannibal d st. Joe and st.
Joe, Kansas City & Council Bluffs struck
here this morning. Everything is quiet and
peaceable, but no trains are moving on
any of these lines.
GAnAral Canffal Notes.