The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-22


straining Chief Arthur From
Ordering II Boycott,
TOLEDO, O., March IS The follow
ing Joint statement has been issued by
Messrs Arthur and Sargent in regard
to the new trouble on the Ann Arbor
railroad:
Mr.. Kirkby assured us after his first
conference with President Ashley that
the engineers and fremen out on strike
would be restored to their situations
without prejudice, as Mr.. Ashley had
stated to him that he wanted his old
men back again and all that remained
to be done to reach a settlement was TO
agree upon a rate OF wages After
number Of conference we finally agreed
upon scale Of wages, while not entire
ly satisfactory to the men, we concluded
TO accept rather than to continue the
strike with the distinct understanding,
however, with Mr.. Kirkby, that the old
men would be restored to their former
situations without prejudice, which he
USSuIeu .uS OSNh oBhSSN
upon with Mr.. Ashley
When he returned with the agree
ment, on reading it over, we found he
had inserted clause requiring the old
men to make application in writing to
the superintendent of motive power.
Said application will be considered by
him and the men notified II accepted
and assigned to duty without prejudice,
thus placing the men entirely at the
mercy of the superintendent Of motive
power, whom Mr.. Kirkby stated to us
positively and most emphatically was
not man TO be trusted He had NO
confidence in him and intended to have
him removed.
We decline to accept the agreement
with that article and requested Mr.
Kirlby to insert the following in lieu
thereof, as he informed us that he had
inserted the article of his own volitior
and It had not been discussed by Mr.
Ashley consequently we could not un
derstand why he could not make the
change we desired Here is the article:
ATt4.le o--ll Is my ueClSlOu luat tut lutt Sli
ployes OF the operating department OF the To
ledo, Ann Arbor q North Michigan Railroad
Company, who went out on strike, shall be rein
stated to their former positions without preiu
dice
Mr. Kirkby had another conference
with Mr.. Ashley and when he returned
he informed us that he would not
change IT, The committee Of engineers
and fremen representing the men on
strike had conference with President
Ashley and his SOC, the general man.
ager, who informed him that the OBJ
jectionable article had been thorough.
ly discussed by them and Mr.. Kirkby
and declined to change it. which proves
conciusively TO us that Mr.. Kirkby
had misrepresented the case to us, as he
claimed that he inserted II without con.
sulting them
We regret very much that we have
been unable to effect an amicable ad-
justment All efforts to effect an hon.
orable settlement have been exhausted
and nothing remains for us TO do but
TO continue the strike. We are still
willing, however, to submit the ques-
'ticn in dispute to any three general
managers In the city Of Toledo or else
where and abide by their decision.
General Manager Ashley, Of the Ann
Arbor, issued orders yesterday to have
freight cars offered to the Lake Shore
and the Pennsylvania railroads to see
what attitude the officials and brother
hood men would assume. Chief Arthur,
of the brotherhood, talks as II the men
on all local connecting lines would
stand by the strikers He says he has
not ordered general strike, but that
the men will act without any explicit
orders
The powers Of the United States court
have been again called into exercise in
Che trouble between the Ann Arbor
railway and its striking employees At
Detroit Judge Taft, on the application
'of H. w. Ashley, manager OF the Ann
Arbor road, granted temporary in
junction restraining Chiefs Arthur and
Sargent FROM ordering general strike
OF railway employees or in any way in.
citing boycott against the Ann Arbor.
This order was served last night on the
Brotherhood leaders and created nc
small surprise among the strikers II Is
made returnable on March %, when
Messrs Arthur and Sargent will be OBJ.
lliged to appear before the federal court
IN this city TO show cause why they
lshould not be so restrained.
!. A second surprise was sprung upon
Chief Arthur when he was served with
1.-THE papers in suit fled Friday by the
Ann Arbor company whereby II seeks
ito recover In sum Of t3O 900, damages
alleged 10 have been sustained by GER
tain alleged acts of Mr.. Arthur Tha,
igentleman, when. seen last night had
only this 10 say; That he proposed u
obey the laws