New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-02
EXTENDING THE STRIKE.
OTHER RAILROADS TO BE ATTACKED.
THE ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN THREATENING
TIE CONNECTIONS OF THE BURLINGTON
BROTHERHOOD MEN TO BK WITH.
DRAWN FROM THE READ
ING THE OFFICIALS
OF THE ROAD
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CHICAGO, March 1.-The Local Press Bureau at
late honr tonight furnishes the following:
Intelligence was received at O late hour to-
night that the chairmen of the Engineers and
F1remen's Grievance Committees upon oil the rail-
road lines intersectng, parallel to. or connected
with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
system will meet in this city tomorrow or next
day This meeting is preparatory to general strike
upon all these lines. This includes the Chicago,
milwaukee, and st. Paul. the Chicago and Alton, the
Northwestern. the Wisconsin Central the Rock
Island, and the Minnesota and Northwestern"
1t was also stated tonight that important tcle-
grams had left the headquarters of Chief Engineer
Arthur in this city regarding the strike. Master
Workman Cahil of the District Assembly to which
the Philadelphia and Reading striking engineers
belong is in the city fixing up settlement be-
tween the Knights of Labor and the brotherhood of
Engineers As o result the following kilograms
were sent ont:
HENRY WALTON. Phnddelpna, Chairman Erseunre Board
@ue BroheThood Of Locomotive Frsmsn
See all members Locomotive Fremen on
the Philadelphia and Reading that have taken tno places OF
the men ha went out December 81 1887 and request them
10 sever ihsr connection with the company and w pay
them until they find employ elsewhere and allow
the men now out to work BY dong this the bad
feeling now existing will obliteated and will Vsist us
70 win our struggle with the Chicago Burlington ana
QUINCY +. p. sARGgNL
Mr. Walton returned answer that he would at
once transmit the necessary orders to the Brother
hood lodge. Mr. Arthur then sent the followng'
Eitcdrd Kent York Erecutips Board orts
brotherhood Of Locomotive Eaqfneen
Go to Philadelphia and influence to get all
brotherhood engineers the place OF Reading srk-
TO leave the Of the company furnishing hon with
financial support OF tho Bro,herhood The Chicago
HDgon and Quincy h3 strikers to beat US In the
conflict We must checkmate them. r. N. Arthur
MIR. Kent replied that he would go to Pniladel-
phia to-day. Eighty of the striking Knights on
the Reading who arrived here on Wednesday night
TO take the strikers places returned late tonight
THE RAILROAD OFFICIALS EXPECT VICTORY.
Neither the president Of tho company nor
General Manager Stone would feel a bit surprised
should the strike terminate soon, and the general
passenger agent, Paul Norton who speaks, duly
authorized, in behalf of those functionares do
clared in a ubant tone to-day that the verte-
bral column Of the strike was in shalSy condition
and would anauestionaby be completely demol-
ished in O short time In twenty four hours
after tho strike began the roads suburban SER
vice began to be revived and to-day 1t Is in full
blast the time table being completely filed
The inconvenience to the suburban public has been
slight SO far as can be asccrtaincd, and now none
whatever exists. Through trains have been got
In aud out without Interference, and the number
OF these have been increasing until to-day a
large number reported as running both ways
over four States Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan and
Illinois
In addition to all these facts, 1t may be Incl
dentally mentioned that the poorly paid engineers
on the Eastern branch roads and tho Reading
men who have their old score to clear OIL against
the Brotherhood ore rendering the company such
assistance as 1t never expected even IN It's mOst
sangune moments. Notwithstanding Powderlys
manifesto, squads Of unemployed loading en-
gnecrs arc hourly arriving at the general Offices.
..dst night 200 OF these men, oil compctHrt en-
gnccrs, reached town and were provided Tor
at the Briggs House This morning 40 arrived
and 10 once taken to the general offices
were examined 70 their competency before
they started from the East and the examination
consequently very rapid. The men were taken up
to the G3th floor In groups Of from thirty TO
forty, and there G., W. Rhodes put the necessary
test questions to them. It Is expected that the
entire number will have bee examined ny TO
morrow ana will be shipped TO Aurora, Gales
burg end other ronts along the line; no,
ntcndcnt of the Iowa division. IN which he stated
that twenty freight trains were running on MS
division and that everything looked encouraging
through passenger and freight trains on tho
Gacsburg division and two freight trains loaded
with coal loft Strcator This morning The super
City and the ST Louis, Keokuk and Northwest
tclegraphs that ne ran all his passenger trains
yesterday and one or two freight trims We nave
Instructed the new engineers to use the most ex-
trcme caution I'm running their engines until they
become tn 1b Set @ the ssS s G"f
and I think we will be able to handle the busi-
ness there, unless we have trouble
Suppose Chief Arthur shOuld declare the striSe
nj an end, would you take the engineers bnck in
a hodv?"
In all probability we would take such men
oq we want but do not think we would take
them back In q body. They are surely not IN
onr employment now, and would have 10 mako
application the same ss new men. % moo
know whether am expressing the views of pres,-
dent Perkins on this subject or not, but think
| am
At the freight houses Of tho road there was no
sign Of movement, nnd no regular trains Will
be loaded for several days.
THE LunBER BLOCKADE RAISED
The Burlington Railroad succeeded to-day In
settling the difficulty In the lumber district,
greatly to the relief Of the dealers and mani
facturers there
This morning four switch engines, manned by
new engineers and frcmen, left the Western-ave.
roundhouse One OF them went directly to tho
lumber district and pulled out Burlington lum-
her train which had Just been made up when
The strike took place After this train had been
hauled to the Western-ave. freight wards the ell
oine returned TO the lumber district and began
the work Of taking out lumber for other roads.
In few hours the crowded condition OF the lum-
bcr tracks was relieved. Two engines were busy
olI day I'm the yards Mt Westernaye. getting To-
cether scattered freight and undoubtedly
preparing the way for n resumption OF frelgho
tranic The fourth engine was put To work ny
the grain elevators at Sixtcenth-st, taking out
cars for other roads.
I,rpCnTNC AFE'IC IN ST !LOITIS