Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-06
EASTERN HAPPENINGS.
Good Feeling Over the "Q''
Strike Settlement.
CHIEF ARTHUR COMING WEST.
An Ocean Steamer Sunk-Valuable
Cargo LOst-IndianaDOlis
Inklings.

, Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
CHICAGO, January 5.-Chief Arthur, of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neers, arrived here this morning and
was in conference with Chairman Cave
ner and other members of the Grievance
Committee with regard to the agreement
for ending the Burlington strike reached
last night. The conference lasted until
noon, and the arrangement made was
approved by Arthur. Both sides refuse
to give out the terms of the settlement
until they have been sent to the various
lodges. Cavener says they will be made
known Monday or Tuesday. After the
committee had taken its departure, re-
porter was granted
AN AUDIENCE WITH ARTHUR.
The latter was very reticent.
els your piesence in Chicago due in
any way to the 90 strike ?" was asked.
"No," replied Arthur,'1 am simply
passing through the city on my way to
California"
"You are acquainted with the terms of
the agreement entered into with the 90
officials"
"Yes, sir, and l am exceedingly we'll
pleased with them. The Committee has
done it's work faithfully and well. The
terms upon which the strike was settled
are such that they all meet with the ap-
proval of every Brotherhood man
throughout the country"
"What are the terms of the agree
ment?"
"That am not at liberty to make pub.
lie. They will first be placed before the
Executive Board, which, however, is a
mere formality and a courtesy due the
Board. The terms will not be made
public before the middle of next week
it is safe to say, however, that it was fal
from an unconditional surrender of the
Brotherhood; that several items of i'm
portance to the order were conceded by
the officials"
care you going to California on busi
ness or merely for pleasure ?"
sit is business trip, though of course
l will connect little pleasure with it, al
, Mrs. Arthur accompanies me-"
"What is the nature of your bushes
in California"
"That is something of which l can
not speak, as it is business of a private
nature connected with the Brother
. hood"
. Arthur's business in California is un
, derstood to be in connection with
threatened strike of the Brotherhood en-
gineers on the Southern Pacific road
But this Arthur denied. He will leav
} this afternoon for the West.
CAvENER INTERVIEWED.
Cavener was asked if Arthur wa
pleased with the terms OF the settlement
"Arthur expressed himself as highl
pleased" said Cavener, "and said tn
settlement of the O. strike had taken
great load from his mind"
: "Are you through here now?" wa
/. asked.
/ eyes, and 1 leave this afternoon fc
Cleveland, Ohio.
! "What is the nature of your busines
i in Cleveland?"
e At this question Mr.. Cavener smile
a and said: "It is simply private mis-
!. sion, the nature of which would not il
. any way interest the public"
Notwithstanding Cavener's assertio
= that his mission to Cleveland is a privat
4 one, it is fact that in his pocket he ca
: ries with him the terms of the agreemer
e with the 30" officials, and will lay theI
;. before the Executive Board in person
This done, and his labors in connectio
with the great 20" strike are at an ent
r and he will return to his family an
!. business in the Golden State.
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.
t A local paper says man standin
# high in railway circles told reportt
+ this afternoon that the engineers ha
abandoned their claim for the abolish
y ment of the trip system and the inau
: uration of the mileage plan used b
Q other roads. They had also withdraw
q their demand for arbitration Of classii
a cation, or graded pay roll. On the othe
4 hand, the company has consented
employ Brotherhood men in preferent
: to others as fast as vacancies occur, an
8 to reinstate old employees whenever
y can. The blacklist is also done ava
}. with. 1t is also reported that the con
!, promise will result in the dismissal I
;. - the prosecution Of the alleged dyns
miters, but this is uncertain.
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