Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-04
STATE OF THE STRIKE


Chief Ayshuf b CssAasnt e Ultina1e
susssn-Oss q IL sssiksss b
YstalIy WsanAeA
CnycAoo, Mar. A.-The meeting %
Moodsy of the ehAismen OF the ariev-
ance eommiASes 10 looked forward 10
WITH Gseas anxiety By both the bufiiDG-
ton ofli sials snd The brotherhood OH
esss. upuu The outcome Of the MEETING
AYshnr. 6bould . reasonable excuse be
found fos u on any western road. TIE
bfstheshood men VilI probably be
called out II 10 believed By many that
every western railroad b liable 10 Ree
der . stsics neutrality, 20 preveus tss
meu bsina taken cN by tuesday morn
tng. The officers Of the brotherhood
pog admit that nothing sAtssfacsosy
viii come of their order 10 the enai
neess and hfemen of the Resdin0 rail.
road 10 qnis york. and disg siohss from
the esss, this morning, have confirmed
teis belief. Only thirty keadinR men
we're iuduced 70 20 back TO their bomss.
AZ the Boflihaton Cfice 10 vas not
thought the brotherhood could carry
~ threat to call out the engineers and
dsemen On other rnsds.
"Theis osjecs" sAid one Of the ON
oials. ''Is 20 endeavos to bring such
pressure from the public and other
Foads 70 bear on - ~ viii compel rs 70
seoede to their demands. We have
made no attempts TO make through
freiehts, and Vili make no attempt to
do % until ve have completely mobil-
,zed our local srafdc; then ve viIl
fsosive and handle through freiRhts,
and should any sstemps b uade 10 cos
% Of from accommodation BY connect
inc lines, Vs vilI try vhss virtue there
u In the interstate commerce law. We
esu compel other roads 10 handle our
esrs, OF ve can mahe them pay ttoCo
for every car they refuse. We are nos
moving trains almost TO oar osual cspa
city on the lows, NebTsska and Mis-
soar lines, and vtil have oar line ser
vice complete next week. The 6cht
With other roads By the brosherhood
oil be made solely on acoount OF the
freight trsfno."
There was no apparent change today
In ths passenaeH service of the BuritnR
ton road. The suburban trains arrived
and lefs on time. The other traius
Ohioh came In we're the ones which
have been running for several days.
An on siai of the company said that the
through passenger business 10 not a.
ret being either solicited or received.
A notice Sas issoed this evening that
the eoupapy's freight houses in this
CITY viil be opened on Monday for the
reception Of mercbsndise for stations 10
Illinois only. Is IL desired that ship
uvnte fos points not reached BY any
other road be delivered. The notice
says; 1--WE expect TO make reasonably
prompt delivery, bat the tine will not
be 40 good as ordinarily"
Chiefs Arthur and Sargent are not
very hopeful OF any good coming from
their request 10 the Brotherhood ON the
Heading road TO step out. They
are confident, hover, that there are
not enough idle engineers IN the
east to materially assist burlington
and that the road will arrive
at the limit of ita resources within few
days. Tbey expressed the belief thi.
-ysuipQ that they bold the vhip IN
hand 90 the strike but do not expect
that there will be many Developments
until MondAy when the chairmeu OF The
various Rrievfnce committees get TO-
aetter TO keep up the spirits OF the
ssrikers. 4 circular letter was sent on.
today signed by Arthur and Sargent,
complimentina The men oH their nrm
stsudins spd devotion 10 the people
and duty and expressing the Arm belief
that tbsir cause will triumph.
Mr.. Arthur was this evening handed
eopv Of a telegram which vas ssut this
afternoon BY l2 Reading engineers to
the master workman In Phiiadelphis,
saving: I've are on our vay back.
Stop the boys" Gran Master Sargent
showed to an associated press represent
atlve kilograms FROM LaaDy western
Coints showing that the men are ssano'
inc Arm and are confident OF an ulti-
mate victory.
Of the tragedy at Brookneld, Missouri,
in vhtsh bridge foreman Bostwica
fssaily shot John Roxy, o brotherhood
engineer. until shown sp associsteo
press despatch toniRht. when Il vas
read TO him Mr.. Arthur seemed affected.
HIS eyes dropped 20 the floor aud after
a minutes study be said, "Pm sorry,
d,tply sorry. ] deprecate violence OF
spy sort, for there 10 nothing to be
sained by 10. The instroctisns given 20
our agents Who Left tte headquarters
fos optly ing points vere to be particular
20 reooest our men to stay away from
the ooupan,'s property 90 that jos'
sucb troppls a. tnis would be aversed.
This vas sapvssmented by telegram
90 tbs same tenor TO the brotherhood on
the Darlington system. ] es1noi dis
a,ss the case farther for hsve received
60 OF; .ial advice about It,"
Atl o. NJ. a special train OF three
aches Jeff tbs Upioa dsros carrying
eastward ITO mep. said 10 te tried
.nr,ussrs and 6remep. Tksy marched
over from tne compspy's hssdqaartets
In chasse cf the civIsiou superintend
rus and few Pinkertc1 r,su. Ibe llD
s,ll be dropped along tie line b tween
tere and Counel bluds, where moet
needed.
1rsuLT cY The sfRIKs.
LyxxuAus, Mo. Mar. AT bres kfast,
this morning. George II. Bostwiek. q
Bofliueton railroad bridge fireman,
fatally shot John Roxv. . striking en2i
reer. To avoid lysehirg Bosssiek Sss
h.orshs here, and is nov under arrest
Bossvsck claims thst be bad been ssorp
10 as q deputy sheriff. He vas IN charge
~ so susire. Vteu koxy and others ap-
rrs.ched the engine and endeavored B.
take charge Of it. An alteration en-
ssea aud Raxy drew a pistol. Bosiwick
tseu slot him in self defense.
WABASH HxonEKns srsIkR.
QurxcY, H.. M.r 3.-Todss tue Wa
bsss meu refused TO d. swiichiua In the
Q,.ney yards. TIE Wsbesh men TOOK
their engines TO the round house and
ieit them.