Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 1, 1888, Page 1

- Manager Stone. . in détail and Chief Arthur - AN sobcessiqus could be miide providing | P F THE OMAHA SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1888, BOTH SIDES ARE RESOLUTE. President Perkins Says the Com- pany Will Not Arbitrate. BUT A CONFERENCE IS HELD. Pinkerton Men and Amunition Arrive in Omaha—One of the Special Policemen at Plattsmouth Arrested For Assault. A Talk With Chief Arthur. CH1cAGo, Feb. 20.—*“There is not a word of truth in them,” said Chief Arthur to the As- sociated press reporter this morning when asked concerning the reports which were so persistently circulated last night that nego- tiations between the engineers and the Bur- lington road looking towards a settlement of the strike were being carried on. *“‘We are willing to meet the railway officials half way,"” he continued, “but we have neither “made or received any proposition as yet." “But would you ‘concede anything from your demands?” “We would not recede from our position in regard to the 8'¢ cents per mile, but as far a8 the other propositions are concerned we rm ready to discuss them. ~ The road put us n & mlner;mniliun by publishing the thirteen articles of the men’s proposition, and giving the impression that it was on account of their refusal of all these that the men struck. ‘When the third article was reached ln;:f-rd to the 81¢ centsper mile, fused to listen to the proposition and there the negotiations ended. The other ten ropositions were never discussed. This ’{.r&’g is for 8¢ cents per mile and nothing else, “Again we are put in a false light in regard to the United States mails,” continued Mr. rthur. “We nevey offered to have our men n the chgincs to carry them. My in- ructions to the men were to carry the mails n transit to the end of the Burlington lines, t wo never contemplated starting out with mail trains. The Burlington people claim to have plenty of good engineers, yet their super- intendents and the superintendent of the failway mail service came to us and asked us to run the mail trains, Of course we won't do it W. Xfi\mr‘" said the reporter, ‘‘you say you are willing to meet the Burlington offi- cials half way, but would you be willing to refer this matter to a disinterested commit- teei” “Being satisfled that the our demand will be would be willing to select one man to represent us, to let the Burling- ton people select a representative, and to let those two agree upon a third, We are will- ing to abide by the decision of such commit- tee. So, you see, we are not such unreason- able people after all.” Arthur said, in conclusion, that their men 11 along the line were firmand confident,and hat his advices concerning the running of trains and the general condition of the road ‘were very different from the reports given out by the company here, ‘Will Not Arbitrate. CicAGo, Feb. 20.—Perkins, president of the Burlington and all its branch lines, is still in the city. When an Associated press reporter called on him this afternoon and informed him that in reply to a question Ar- thur had said that his side was willing to re- fer the questions at issue to a_disinterested committee to arbitrate, and asked what_ the Burlington thought of that proposition, Per- kins said: “Unfortunately there is nothing 10 arbitrate, because the demands made upon us are of such a nature as to make it impos- sible. We must control our property and cannot submit to anybody questions which relate to the best exercise of skill and exper- {ence of management in the conduct of the road. No other questions are involved, be- c¢ause the managers have offered in their answer to the demands to adjust and equalize 'wages, and they are ready to take that ques- tion up at any time.” A Conference Held. CnicAco, Feb, 20.—The Times to-morrow will say* Within twenty-four hours possibly the Burlington strike will be ended. It is said President rkins to-night personally met Chief Arthur and reached a partial understanding. When they separated it was ‘with the agrecement that they should come together again to-morrow and resume the consideration of the difficulty between the company and the men, and bring it, if possible to a mutually satisfactory conclusion, The details of the conference wese not made public, but the impression was sought to be created that the strike was Ll:,lj clY the result of 8 misunderstending on sides. The only person present at the mecting besides Messrs Perking and _Arthur ‘were Mr. Sargent, of the Firemen's brother- hood, Mr. Perkins' private sccretary and a prominent Knight of Labor. It isunder- stood that the latter person, whose namo is ‘withheld, was to a large degree instrumental in bringing the meeting about. ‘Whether the strike is settled to-morrow or not the affair is rapidly approaching a_crisis. At the union depot to-night 170 skilled engi- mneers arrived from the east under contract ‘with the Burlington road. They are Knights of Labor from the Reading system. An official of the Burlington road said this evening: ‘*Most all of our pussenger trains and some of our local freight trains are being run in Nebraska. InIowa we are running pome freight and most of our passenger trains. Things on the Hannibal & St. Jowch are the same as they were yesterday. We ran about thirty passenger trains in and out of Chicago to-day. All of the twenty-four engineers that arrived here last night from New York were examined to-day and found omn]l)elcnl. We expect to resume switching, to a limited extent, in the lumber district to- morrow.” The officials consider their prospects flat- tering, and predict a resumption of the en- tire passenger service within two days. Members of the brotherhood so far as ascer- tained, to a man, ignored the order of the company to report at noon to-day or con- sider themselves discharged. General Manager Stone to-day sent a long letter to all division superintendents in which he says the company is extremely anxious that such of the old men as are competent, sober and industrious should come back to the service, The t 18 at hand, he says, when a great deal can be done by personal talk to induce good men to give up what must inevitably be & contest full of disater to them if proceeded in. He says the company fully realizes the situation; knows the difficulty of filling the places with good men who know the road, and knows the losses of a prolonged conflict. All this has been fully considered and taken into account, but it is simply impossible for the company to yield to the demands which have been made. The general manager hopes, therefore, that those holding a posi- tion in the service which will enable them to do so will use the utmost exertion to convince the men by porsuasion and induce them to come back into the service, satisfied to lot the company and its officers manage its own property. ; Late to-night Mr. Perkins admitted that he had been in couference during the even- ing with Messvs. Arthur and Sargeant. He deelined to say whether any result was reached or who had inaugurated the pro- ceedings. Chief Arthur and Mr. Bargeant were still more reticent. From another source it is learned that the misunderstanding, which was remoyed lay in the fuct that Perkins had declined to eet tho strikers' grievance committeo and EN placed the matter iu the hands of General Mr. Perkins, 1t is under- stood, explaised why he could not possibly bave come to hicago at the time. Arthur and Sargent said that, under the circumstances it could not have been mwd that he should meet the committee. the engineers' demands were gone over justice of recognized we showed where | the mileage system and the wages asked | were conceded. The ground - having been | fully cleared an adjournment was taken, Perkins' purpose being, it is understood, o consult with General Manager Stone anp that of Chiefs Arthur and Sargent to confer with the chairman of the strikers’ permanent committee on grievances, The Sitnation at Chicago. Ciiteaco, Feb, 20.—The superintendent of the railway mail service said this morning that trainson the Burlington system iwere running all right in Nebraska, with the ex- ception of the line from McCook to Denver, onthe B. & M. All trains are running in Il- linois and Towa. The train due this morning from the west at 6:55, arrived at 9:45, and the train duo at 2 this afternoon from Cali- fornia was three hours late. About forty ex- perienced engineers arrived from the east this morning. To-day an order was issued to the striking engineers and firemen, which is the same as the one issued last night. Tt says if the do not return at 13 o'clock to-day, they will be considered out of the company’s service. As far as known not a man has returned. The entire suburban service of the Burl- lington road was in operation this morning. All trains coming in and leaving from the union depot were on schedule time. The fast mail went out at 3 this morning. An Engineer Shot At. Cnicaco, Feb, 20, ngineer Stern, in charge of the fast mail train reaching here to-night was shot at while in his cab at Auro depot. It 18 supposed the assailant intended to frighten him off the engine, for although they stood on the platform close to the loco- motive, the bullet did not enter the cab. Four men first jumped on the engine and at- tempted to hire him to desert. He refused. The men jumped off into the crowd and then came two pistol shots and a great hubbub followed. In the midst of the confusion Stern pulled out. Telephonic inquiries failed to confirm the statement that Engincer Stern was shat at. It is ggnied that anything approaching the riot proceedings described by him actually occurred. Statement of the Strikers. LiNcoLy, Neb., Feb. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The following statement was prepared to-day for publication: LiNcoLy, Neb,, Feb, 20.—To the Editor of the Omaha Be: In behalf of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Engineers that have re- ('cmle' resigned their positions on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system, we would like, through your paper, to reply to some of statemeiits made by the ofticials of the Q" road. 1. We will take up thequestion of pay. The officials say they cannot grant an increase of pay on account of the existing state and inter-state law, poor crops, low rates and a great multiplication of new lines. We will says that the printed annual report of the directors say that after paving all expenses, including the building of these new lines and declaring an 8 per cent dividend, there was left a surplus of something over cight millions of dollars. Still they say that the engineer and firemen, whose life, loss of limb or being crippled for life, is always at’ stake while on duty, cannot expect the “‘Q" to pay them for their services what other roads consider to be right compensation for employes, Public safety in our own estimation is of more importance than the question of wages, and for their benefit we will give a brief his- tory of the engincers that are at present running _ passenger trains in and out of Lincoln. On Monday, February 27, train No. 92 was brought in from Wymore by a wiper from the roundhouse, who two months ago knew nothing about an engine, They concluded that he should at least have six months experience, so have taken him off and put him back to gradu- ate. Monkey ~wrench machinists are being put on switch engines to get a like ex- perience, say two or three hours, then are sent out with passenger trains. A man here in Lincoln was yesterday offered an engine who, to use his own expression to an engi- neer within two weeks: ‘I have seen snakes on the walls six times.” Last nighta civil engineer took a train to Wymore. When ready to start he opened the throttle and the engine started in the direction of Platts- mouth, and had not the train been stopped it _would have probably injured the depot, as they stood on the stub track at the west end of the depot. The engineer either had forgotten in his great excitement or did not know of what use the reverse lever is to the practical engineer. This we believe is a fair example of the class of men they have, 3. The results. The press has already given the account of several accidents where bodily injuries bave been sus- tained. Yesterday it is understood that two engines were burat for want of water on the crown sheet apd flues. This is considered by a fivst-class en- gineer a great disgrace, and the man is al- ways discharged and never an objection made. 4. We wish to say that the engincers and firemen are determined to remain good, law- abiding citizens. If there is any rioting done it will done by outside par- ties. We are_pledged to mnot go into saloons. If the saloons depend upon the trade of the engincer and fireman for support Nebraska would belike our sister state, Kansas, *'a prohibition state.” A great many think an engineer s paid too much money at present rates and has no occasion for quitting the company's service,. The public should consider that an engineer must commence at the foot cf the ladder and work in the round- house from sixteen to eighteen months for less pay than a man gets for shoveling on the section. Then he has to fire from three to five years, for which he is paid #0 to $60 a month. As thus classification of pay advances, then for one year he must take engines from the train to ~ the roundhouse, ut coal and water in them, and _ take the fire out for the same pay as he did his firing for. Then he is allowed to switch in s two years at 15 cents more pay than he got for firing, with the responsibility of an engincer attached. From this ho s placed on the road with 62 cents raise per day, and by the time he becomes a full-pay engineer from seven to nine years of the bestof his life are gone, if he can last this long without being dischurged from tho servi (Signed,] Stars, Specials and Strikers. Yesterday was not a very agreeableone to stand around in the manner in which the striking engine men of the B. & M. have been standing in the yards for the past two days. The atmosphere was moist, and a persistent mist fell in a volume which dampened everything it touched. A cold breeze from the north froze the moisture upon the platforms and chilled the patient strikers, Among the latter were a number of trawps, who seemed to be particularly happy that inthe eyes of the uninitiated they might appear as engineers or firemen, An an early hour the following placard was posted on the walls of the depot and express company’s depot, which is-located on the ground of the B. & My: NOTICE, - All persons not employes of the company are hereby warned not o tre company’s ground. T, k. Cal h General Superintendent, The warning was little heeded. The bangers-on were as numerous asthe day be- fore and sought shelter under the ample ap- proaches to the depot, under which they avoided the falling mist. “Train No. 1 for the east left the depot at 9:30, its departure being attevded by a host of interested strikers, The force of four local policeren which was Tuesday on duty was yesterday strenglhened by the addition of about a dozen speécials In' Citizens' clothing, each of who! re o star upo? Lis brgast, The, paraded the platforms In a est manne) and attractedonly passing attention from the enginemen, 3 . About 10 0'clock fourteen members of the Pinkeiton watch, 9f Chicago, wade their ap- COMMITTEE. KT, pearance and took up retired quarters ina corner of the depot, where, howover, 'hof; were in full view of the platform upon whicl the men stood. One of them was found by a BEE man straggling along Tenth street, crossing the U.P. tracks and looking for a let- ter box. The reporter directed him to a mail box and endeavored to read the letters upon the silver-plated buttogs which ornamented his blue suit. The visiting oficer, however, was averse to this attention, and refused to tell anything about his associates as to where they were bound for, and simply said that they had arrived in the morning. At 12:15 o'clock train No. 4 from the west arrived and descended the grade ecast of Tenth street into the yards amidst a cloud of steam. She went down to the switch and then backed into the depot. By this time every striker and spectator was beside the track,and the two car-loads of passengers which were on the train, found some dificulty in disembarkirg. There was one express and baggage car.and this heavily laden with produce, mainly oggs. Agent Pot- ter, of the Wells-Fargo and American Express company, was on hand on the arri- val of the train, and helped his men in the un- loading of the same. The engine was 111. It was found that it needed water, and Yard- master Hayes ordered it disconnected and run to the tank to get a suppl As the order was about to be executed, three of the B, & M. employes jumped into the cab with the engineer and fireman and two special policemen: took up a position on the pilot, probably to notice any displace- ment of rails or other obstacles which might interfere with the progress of the locomotive. The engine ran to the tank and returned in a short time when a line of regular and special policemen and a number of the Union Pacific employes ranged themselves on either side of the locomotive to prevent a repetition of the attempts to cripple the engine which it is said have been made in other cities. The Bes reporter jumped into the cab, en- deavoring to find out the name of the engi- neer, but that functionary declined to talk and his confreres in the apartinent aided him in keeping silent, Shortly before the train pulled out, the Pinkerton specials boarded one of thg cars. The reporter sought to ascertain their desti- nation but without success. They didn't seem to know where they were bound for and seemed to care less. They looked as if they were tired, which was likely the case, as it was supposed they had ridden all night. They impressed the stranger with the belief that they were not professional guardians of the peace. Their clothes, fash- ioned like the traditional police blue suit did not fit them. Many of the coats were torn or ripped, and all bore testimony to usuage of other days. None of the officers wore police caps. Each man had a head-covering of his own. Some of the men were old, some young, but none of them seemed paxticularly at home in their business, The word to start the train was_given by the yardmaster who shouted out, “Let 'er go, Charley.” “Oh, his name is Charley, is it?"’ ¢ bystander who had witnessed the unsuc ful attempt o, the reporter to learn the . gineer's name. “*Charley what?" exclaimed a second. “Where does he come from !’ asked a third. All of these queries produced hearty peals of laughter which the escaping steam was not loud enough to destroy, and with this slight demonstration, the engine loaded with auxiliary men and specials pulled out for the cast. (1'The reporter learned in the afternoon that the name of the man who brought in the train was Philback, the yardmaster at Ne- braska City. The conductor was Claude U}{:lmpion. The train got its crew at Lin- coln. Noon was pany as d a decided upon by the com- the time at which the strikers should return to work or else consider themselves not 1 the employ of the road. At the hour men- tioned, the men did not go to work and to a Beg reporter many of them expressed a firm resolution to not return to their posts until the strike should be concluded in their favor. B. & M. official told a Bk man that the ofcers were daily in receipt of applications for positions from engineers in all parts of the country and would have no difficulty in getting all the men they wanted. The latter would be subjected to rigid examination in both Chi- cago and Omaha, and only competent men wouldsbe employed, Another batch of engineers arrived in the morning, and after examination will be for- warded to various points throughou the sys- tem. It was later ascertained that Pinkerton men mentioned above were sent to both Ore- apolis and Pacific Junction. It was learned that ex-Justice Craw- ford who made a hasty descent from the bench a short time ago was an applicant for the position of engineer, his experience be- ing. it is claimed about ten months of firing on the Union Pacific. It is stated the com- pany offered him a swith engine, but the ex- justice’s ambition craved a passenger engine, vhich, however, could not be obtained. LAST NIGAT'S DEVELOPMENTS. The crowds of dissatisfied Burlington engineers and firemen, together with the tramp element who are beginning to make the platform of the road’s depot a loitering place, expressed great surprise about night- fall last night pver the ‘‘mysterious disap- pearance” of the detail of Pinkerton police who had been on duty throughout the day. It scemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed them, so sudden was their extinguishment. It was learned a little later that they had retreated to the yards, ‘where they were taken aboard of train No 4 bound for the east that left the depot about 7 o'clock, fifteen minutes behind regular time. The engineer and fireman were recent arrivals from Pennsylvania, and the conductor was the regular one. A few minutes after the departure of the train for the east, and when the dummy from Council Bluffs steamed into the Union Pa- cific depot, there embarked from the car twenty-eight more Pinkerton police, better uniformed, disciplined and more sturdy in ap- pearance than those who had been in the city during the day. In the main the twenty. eight were composed of young, hardy looking fellows, and they all wore, besides their uni- forms of blue, wide soft brimmaed hats orna- mented with gold cords, They were formed into platoons and marched to the Windsor hotel, where they partook of supper, which was scttled for daresse as captain, ang was attired in the Pinkerton regulation uniform. After supper they re- turned to{the Burlington depot and were permitted to conduct themselyes as they felt dispo: They made no acquaintances or confidants,and spoke to no one outside of their own circle, A Ber reporter attempted to win himself into the good graces of several, but was unceremoniously snubbed, The re- porter learned, however, that the twenty- eight had come on from a_certain point in Minnesota where they had been on duty, and had arrived at the Bluffs in the evening over the Northwestern railway. ‘They carry with them a full stock of Winchester repeat- ing rifies, which are carefully stowed away in boxes when not in use, and several boxes of the despription indicated arrived from the Bluffs on the overlana flyer over the Union ific shortly after 9 o'clock and re transferred to the Burlington depot to t the appearance of train No. 3 from the wi cast, which was expected at 10 o'clock. It was understood that the twenty-eight men were to journey on towards the west on this train, but their objective point was not made clear. The men themselves said they did not know where they were going, and by way of a joke among themselves said it was either Denver, Cheyenne or Shoel, The truth, how- ever, 1s, as & BEE reporter learned, they will stop off at McCook as the company auticipate trouble there to-day. Train No. 3, the enc on which the Pinker- ton forces departed, did not arrive until nearly 11 o'clock. It was waoned by a non- brotherhood engineer and fireman from Penn- sylvania, who had run the train from Platts- mouth. At this point they were relieved by 4 Penusylvania engineer aud fireman, aud it was nearly midnight before the baggage, ex- press and mail cars were emptied and replen- ishied, after which the train pushed on tow- ards the setting sun, . The Kansas City “stub” out of Omaha that leaves about 9 o'clock every.night when mat- ters are amicable has not been put on yet, but the oflicials &u)um that -the Council Bluffs connection* this train running _regularly, .and . that they are prepared to re “celve dnd carry passengers Uetween Omaha and Kansas City, 4 o No freigule Lave boen 5ua’ 2 05 okl ot NUMBER 257, Omaha since last Sunday, and no switching has been done in the yards since last Mon- day. A Burlington offisial told a Ber re- porter last night that the road was saving money by not runping freights, as owmng to the present cut in there was no money in it and that other roads that were engaged in the war were under a heavy loss daily. * Yardmaster Hayes was seen by a Ber re- porter last night, and he emphatically denied the rumors that his switchmen contemplated taking part in the strike on the grounds that they were not to get their P, while they were idle. Mr. Hayes said the men were perfectly satisfled, and that their pay was going right along. As proof he showed his pay roll for the month of February, made up last night, and every oue of the forty men under him are credited with full time. Affairs at Lincoln. LivcowLy, Neb,, Féb, 20.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Governor Thayer this morning emphatically denied the rumor that he had beeu called upon to send troops to McCook. To the contrary, he expresses himself that there is not the least occasion for a call of that character, and whatever minor troubles exist he is confidento the local authoritics can meet. Instead of receiving a warlike message from McCook, as published, the governor late last night received the follow- ing: §1‘-Cnox. Neb., Feb. 28.—His Excellency, Governor 'Thayer, Lincoln: No necessity for state militia at'this point, Not the slight- est danger to person or ll'rul’(‘"y- Signed) Selon & Davis, Walsh & Boyd, H. C. Rider, L. Lyman & Son, C. M. Noble, James McEuten, A. C. Best, Wilcox & Fowler, John C. Allen & Co., Royal Buck, W. C. Latowertte & Co., J. B. Kelly, J. F. Bab- E. R. Bauks, C. W. Knights, F. L. ‘acken, J. M. Eward, C. T. Bremer, T, C. McCracken, F. S. Wilcox, W. C. Bullard & Co., Little Bros. & Co., F. M. Kimmel, H. Trowbridge, J. H. Ludwicl 5. K. Wecks, A. McMillan. The Burlington road at this point, up to 6 o'clock, had increased their service slightly, 80 that one-half of their twenty-six regular passenger trains left nearly on schedule time. A freight consisting of four cars and a caboose started toward Columbus in the morning, but ah effort to move freight has not been made to any extent to-day. The usual number of engines remain dead in_ the round house, and, U 3 number disabled by inexperienced hands has mncregsed. To-day fifty-two special police have been = on duty at the depot and yards, and no_one but passengérs with tick- ©ts and men in the cm]\lo{ of the company have been allowed on the platform. The dead line exists at the entrance of the depot to the platform, and guards are stationed at each door. The engineers and firemen at this point have not interferred with the road in_any way, and have not frequented the yards, and the dis- play of authority would scem utterly useless, The company continues its announcement made the pust few days that the coming day would see freight moving, but there is Dittle visible to-day to warrant any such be- lief, and the few mew men that have been engaged at this point are, as a whole, t00 in- competent to warraat long service. One of the new men engaged, who has been firing heretofore, _ his old engincer states, was discharged six months ago for drunkeness, The usual ef- forts were made to secure men in the city who, with experience as stationary engineers, could be instructed sufficiently to run a loco- motive, The following dispatch regarding two new men who have been secured for work was re- ceived to-day and its contents are an index of the men: Brapsuaw, Neb., Feb, 20.—To J. C. Sauls- bury, Lincoln, Neb.: Please arrange for transportation for radley and Charles Mor- rison and I will send them on No. 42. Mor- rison has been runniug a farm engine for sev- eral years and he.is a first-class No. 1 man. A.B. W, It has been impossible to ascertain whether the transportation has been furnished and the men secured. At the hall to-day the en- gineers and firemen have been in open ses- sion, receiving dispatehes from Burlington, Plattsmouth and other points. They feel the same confidence that is expressed by the other side on the ultimate result. The dis- abled engines are pointed to as the direct re- sult of using inexperienced men, and it ‘was reported at their headquarters that both _engines 54 and 55 had been added to the disabled list, the latter being burnt out and having been brought from Roca. During the afternoon a committee waited upon ex-Senator VanWyck, who is ia the city, and escorted him to the hall. The senator, who is at all times an earnest and honest friend of lubor, was heartily received, and in an impromptu talk he urged the men to remain in their . struggle the good citizens that the{ had been and good workmen. He pointed to the corporate power and the wealth of the Bos- ton capitalist arrayed against them, But a principle of right was worth contending for more than these, and their honest, law-abiding acts as citizens would win them friends from all classes, After the talk there was an enthusiastic half hour of hand shaking. Special Police at Plattsmouth, Prarrsvourn, Neb., Feb. 20.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The first evidence of a bitter feeling in connection with the strike occurred here this afternoon. Up to noon to-day there was no bitterness ex- pressed, but at 1 p, m. a train from the west brought in a squad of fourteen strong men, clad 1n the blue coats and brass buttons of the metropolitan police. This party was in careof B. & M. Detective Pinnco. They stopped in this city and huddled together about the ticket office. During the afternoon, it is claimed, they were sworn in by the mayor, who is a B. & M. employe in the store department, as policemen. They also sup- vlied themselves with long hammer handles for use instead of policemen’s clubs, with which they patrolled the platform all the afternoon with an air of authority, exciting considerable indignation among the citizens, who deemed it an unwarranted intrusion upon‘the local police system. Finally at about 5 o'clock this afternoon one of the strikers, a fireman named Zinn, was walking along the platform ana was ordered off. Re- fusiug to go, he was seized by the one desig- nated as captain of the squad and forced -off the platform and acvoss the track. Zinn pro- ceeded to the police court and procured the fellow’s arrest. Officer O'Neil swore out the warrant charging the uniformed special with assault and battery, and he was taken into police court, where he pleaded not guilty and asked for a continugnce to allow him to pro- cure witnesses and counsel. This was granted and the cause contipued until 10 o'clock to- morrow, the prispner entering into @ recognizance for $100 with Dr. Livingston as security. He at first gave the name of John Doe, but finally wrote it for the court, ng that he did net care to have the crowd present hear it. It was Michael Donnelly, and he is_supposed to be a Lincoln hack driver. The affair caused great excitement. The placing of these strong looking bullics as policemen in the city is looked at as an effort upon the part of the ‘railroad company to incite a bad feeling and trouble where none was anticipated. They are still on duty. The strikers are keeping cool and entirely peaceful, but there is anticipation of trouble on account of this movement. At Hastings. HastiNgs, Neb., Feb. 20.—(Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The continued strike of ineers is exciting a livelier interest here in the condition of affairs, but every- thing remains quiet. Passenger tram No. 5 came in from the east last night at 10:80, pulled by a freight conductor named Miller, who was formerly a fireman. He returned east this morning with No. 6. A freight traiu arrived from the east at 1:30 this morn- ing, and the first passenger train west on the main line pulled out at the same time, with a man named Moore, not a regular engineer; at the throttle. 'The truin carried a number of Pinkerton men bound for McCook.-A number | of Pinkerton, wien are stationed. in this city; - althougis their presence is notneeded, Posted couspicuously upon.the ‘depot ‘this worning ‘was a notice from Master Mechanic Hawks- worth, ordering all engineers and firemen engaged in the strike to report for duty at noon to-di or consider themselves dis- charged. No attention was paid to the notice by the men here and it was regarded as a buff. Another passenger train arrived from Lincoln this afternoon. Strikers Arrested at McCook. McCook, Neb., Feb. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—By the assistance of some fifty Pinkerton officials who arrived this morning in charge of Captain Fo ley, of Chicago, the company suc- ceeded in getting out three passenger trains —one west, two east. All day these men have patrolled the yard, watching everyone venturing near the depot. District Attorney Pritchard, of Omaha, Deputy United States Marshal Stewart, of Omaha, and Commis- sioner Tanner, of Hastings, came in this morning to arrest several strikers on the charge of interfering with the United States mail. They were tuken to Hastings this afternoon for examination. Everything is quiet among the strikers. No interfering with the company men, but as yot the com- rrun.v has no competent engineers running ains, At Blue Springs. Brur Srrix Neb., Feb. 20.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.]—The strike at this place shows an unbroken front. Every brotherhood engineer and fireman quit promptly at 4 o'clock Monday morning. Since that time no trains have been moved, except an occasional passenger train. These have been placed in charge of men who have fired atrip or two, and in some cases men who have never pulled the throttle of an engine before. This causes great indignation with the traveling public, and much comment is indulged in by our citizens to the effect that the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system has always proclaimed to the {mbllc that it employs only skilled workmen in the conduct of its affairs. These incompetent men protest against this, freely admitting their inability to properly and safely handle the engines, yet they are forced to do this or be summarily dismissed. It scems to me that this is a proper subject for the railway com- missioners of the state to take hold of and regulate at once, because if this state of af- fairs continue the lives of such as are com- pelled to use the road are constantly in Jjeopardy. Condemning The Strikers. NeLsoN, Neb., Feb. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEe.]—At a special mecting of the board of trade of Nelson, Neb., held this day, the following resolutions were unani- mously adopted: Whereas, The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen have, in our opinion, without any just cause inaugnrated a strike and abandoned their positions, heretofore held in the employ of the Chicago Burling- ton & Quincy and B. & M. railway system, to the great damage of said company and in- convenience of the public; and ‘Whereas, The officers of the road, manag- ers in general, and F. S.Granger, train- master of this division, have exerted them- selves with untiring energy for the accommo- dation of the public; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That we commend the said com- pany and their officers for the stand taken by them in relation to said strike, deeming it to be just and equitable, and in the best interest of the employes and the people at large. Resolved, That we especially commend the actiontakeh by the management in general in their efforts to keep the trains moving, and especially that of F. S. Granger, trainmaster of this division, he havipg taken hold of the levers in person and run the main passenger trains of this division. Resol _That the secretary spread these resolutions at length upon the records and forward a copy thereof to the management of the system, to F. 8. Granger and to the newspapers for publication. W. T. BoLTONFIELD, President. S. A. Sarr, Secretary. At Nebraska City. Nepmaska City, Neb., Feb. 20,—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—There is no ma- terial change in the strike at this point. The report from Hamburg, Ia,, regarding trouble and killing of engines at East Nebraska City is denied by the officials. Everything is most orderly. All passenger trains south and west. are moving and teams have been substituted for the dummy between East Nebraska City and Nebraska City Junction, and a mule team took the place of the switch engine on the bridge works. At Mason City. Muasox Crry, Ta., Fob. 20.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The chief of the brother hood was visited at his home to-night. He said: There are twenty divisions of the brotherhood in the state, numbering 5,000 engineers, and as many fircmen. All of these will stick to their brothers of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. The matter of classi- flcation, of which they justly complain, was brought before our last convention and dis- cussed and considered unfun. The Burling- ton men wished the classification system abolished to protect themselves, because a great many firemen were being constantl, promoted, gradually reducing the deman: for enginéers, and when an engineer had run nearly three years and was about to become entitled to the highest wages he was laid off on the slightest pretext and & fireman pro- moted, to whom they would have to y less wages. By this scheme the Q" has K:F'- a force of engineers who were under- paid, and they had no redress. Our men all rccognize that the Q" men struck as a final resort, and will support them as far as pos- sible when called upon. Ido not think that other roads will try to aid the “Q" in its present emergency, but if they do there will doubtless be pretty vigorous kicking all along the line. Allof the good and reliable engi- neers have always employment, and those who are out of a job and waiting for such a chance as this are men who have been dis- charged and expelled from the brotherhood for drunkenness, burning out tneir engines or stealing. There are a good many relia- ble engineers who are not members of the brotherhood, but their sympathies are with the strikers, At Creston, CresToN, Ta., Feb, 20.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—No changes in the strike situa- tion here to-day. Eight passenger trains and two freights have been run over the main line since midnight, and all passenger trains are running on the branches of the west Towa division. A committee from the broth- erhood from Creston are in Des Moines to induce the governor to prevent the railroad company from placing incompetent men in charge of passenger engines. The strikers are standing firm and preserve good order. At Burlington, BurLixgToN, Ta, Feb. 20.—The Burling- ton road within the past few days has engaged thirty engineers on the Towa divis- ion and is handling nearly all its passenger trains, They will probably begin handling local freights to-day. The company posted & bulletin yesterday notifying all engieers and firemen to return to their engines by Wednesday next or their services would not be required. At Des Moines. Des Morses, Ta,, Feb 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bge.]—There has been no ma- terial change in the strike situation here to-day. An occasional train crawls in and out of the depot, with conductors or other employes in the cab. Trains are late and no freight is moving. At Kanwsas City. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., Feb, 20.—[Spoeial Tele- gram to the Beg.]—At noon to-day the great strike was officially recoguized by the Bur- lington system, and every strikipg engineer and fireman in Kansas City was discharged in accordance with the notice issued by the Burlington vesterday. This notice created & great deal of excitement, Many of the notices were torn down by fhe excited suikers. Nongof these reported for duty liere, and all dre now entirely ouy ‘of - g . service twenty special pol at the union depot to-da taking the fact that the Knights of Labor here are quictly aiding the Burlington when- ever possible, and this is admitted by promi- nent members of the order here. not the shghtest evidence of weakening on cither side. gram to the Ber.]—The strikers continue to be very order crowds which were noticeable around the union depot Monday mostly left. mains unchanged so far as it affects the various branches of the St. Joseph. very determined. General Manager Merrill ing the striking employes that negiect to re turn to_work by cause of dismissal, has had no effect on them. General Manager Merrill stilldeclares that the company will not give in and a prolonged fight is certain, and grave *fears are ex- pressed that the fight will extend to other roads, are on duty here. beginning to be seriously felt and threatens serious loss to the city's manufacturing in- of the great corporation of which their de- mands have been made. At 7:35 this morning, under the guard of a squad of police, the first train on the Council §Bluffs divison with Engineer Dudley at the [throttle, started out without creating any disturbance. At 8:20 the Hannibal train, covered with police, left the depot in charge of an unknown engincer and proceeded without molestation. The moving of passenger trains to-day was prin- cipally confined to the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs, Travel on the Hannibal & Joseph is much impeded and the plug train for Cameron was abandoned. 'The principal difficulty arises from trouble at Brookefield, where thestrikers are very strong and the road is without policy protection. Assistant Supermtendent Fish said to-day: “Every- thing is working as well as possible. T had over one hundred applicants for positions yesterday, and at least fifteen this morning. t will not be hard work to stipply the strikers’ places. I just received a dispatch that a newspaper editor had proven himself to be a first-class engineer and had been given GRANT MEN GO TO MADRID. But No Blood Yet Spilled in the County Seat War., TWO DIFFERENT STORIES TOLD, The Grand Army Encampment Selects Norfolk as the Place of Holding the Next Reunion—Other Nebraska News, Perkins County Troubles. Mannin, Neb., Feb. 20.—[Special Telegram to the Ber. | —Depositions were taken from Grant men to-day in this place to be used in the case of B. S, Wise, custodian of the poll books in Grant at the late clection, A mane damus was applied for and the hearing set a position, He is & Missouri oditor.” The | for March 2 at Ogallala. Evidenco of such Council Bluffs train left the union | damaging character was brought to light that depot at 11:15 amid the jeers of a | the mandamus will in all probability be great crowd. Manager Murray, upon being asked concerning the engineer, said: don’t know his name. If I did I'd be ashamed to use it in my mouth. We won't interfere with such men as he. ' We are here to pre- vent members of the brotherhood from run- ning on the road. The company can employ granted. During.the latter purt of the day, and while the above evidence was being taken, & crowd of hoodlums was organized at Grant who avowed their intention of wiping Madrid out of existence. They reached a ning ou the road. 'the company can employ | pill about a mile from town, heid consulta- they “can et and Cits "% boor | tion und made no further advance, as.their st thoy will have, 00, THS ..,,fi or | bravado cozed out in proportion as the dis- on _the outgoing train was doubly guirded, | tance to their destination lessened, No man from Grant hias ever been mistreated in this town, notwithstsnding the numerous amount of telegraphic lics that have been promuls gated throughout the state by professional prevaricators, The Grant Side. Graxt, Neb,, Feb. 2. —[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—Four Grant citizens went to Madrid to-day in answer to 8 summons is- sued from Judge B. F Hastings’ court to @ve depositions to be used a case pending in the district court at Loup City. The deposi- Lions to be taken were in relation to the poll book robbgry mentioned some days ago in the Bee. Upon the arrival of the four Grant men they were reccived in front of the judge's office by a mob of Madrid citizens, and were warned to protect themselves and that the authoritics of the law were power- iess to prevent them from receiving rov:h usage. Judge Parsons, attorney for tho wit- s, said thoy were there by the order of the court, and demanded proteetion and as- sured that the first member of the mob who laid a finger on onc of the witnesses would fill a pauper's grave. Dr. Wells, a witness, promised six of them death in six scconds, and exhibited the deathly weapon, The nerve of the four determined men had @ quieting effect, and as soon as the mob learned that a telegram had been sent for reinforce- ments from Grant they left for their homes. Steps were being taken to have the leaders rest. 'The opinion of a grea a scheme con- cocted by Madrid men to get Grant_leaders. on their own fighting grounds, thereby gain- ing advantage, and that the summons to take depositions was only a decoy. If such is the. case the Judge will no doubt find himself in a tight box. The Grand Army Boys. LiNcoLy, Feb., Feb. 20.—|Special Teje- gram to the Bee.]—Four hundred delegates reported at roll call to-day atthe opening session of the Grand Army encampment and the day was given over to routine business, All resolutions offered were referred toa. . committee, to report to-morrow, and the elec- tion of officers was made a special order of business to-morrow at 10 o'clock. A special ., committee was appointed who at that time will report a list of sixteen delogates to at- tend the national encampment at Columbus, O. The report of the adjutant general showed 235 poets in good standing, with a membership of 7,164, an incrcase in the year of 1,100. The quarter master's report showed their receipts to be #5,141.48, expenditures #4,357.40, leoving a balance on hand of #282, The question of the location of the next re- union brought out Lincoln, Norfolk and Grand Island as applicants. Grand Island made no particular effort and the sentiment was o nearly unanimous for Norfolk that Lincoln withdrew and Norfolk was selected unanimously. The date for the reunion is fixed for August 27 to Septemberl. The next encampment was located at Kearney. One of the features of the day was the presentation to Post Commander Thayer of an elegant G. A. R. badge voted at their last encampment, the presentation speech being made by Captain Palmer. The badge is an elegant one, of solid gold, set with twelva diumonds, and costing $150. The governor made an eloquent speech of thanks for the and not a word was allowed to pass_between him and the crowd. It is reported that his name is Dudley, and that he came from St. Joe last night. The threatened strike on the Santa Fe does not materialize, and the talk is now of trouble on the Ft. Scott road. While the strikers are very orderly, pre- cautionary measures are being taken and were sworn in for duty There is 1o mis- There 18 At St. Joseph. Sr. Joserm, Mo., Feb. 20.—[Special Tele- n this city, and the large and ation, Tuesday how: have ver, re- Q" leading out of The strikers, though quiet, are The 'circular issucd by yesterday, notify- noon to-day_would be At Quincy. QuiNey, TIL, Feb. 28.—All is quiet about the Burlington yards. Fifty special police The freight embargo is terests, The Cutthroat Game. PITT8BURG, Feb.20.—The Knights of Labor engineers of the Reading railroad have clearly outlined ‘their policy. According to an iterview with one of the engineers, they will take the places of the Burlington strikers and will promise Chief Arthur of the brotherhood to return to their homes if he calls his engincers off the Reading and Brooklyn elevated roads. Five carloads of engineers and firemen passed through the city this morning en route for Chicago. There were 250 in the party and they were nearly all Knights of Labor, and mostly former employes of the Reading road. In an interview one of them said they were not going as Knights of Labor but as individuals. He said they could get work no where else and there are 3,600 meu who were on the Reading who may go to Chicago. William E. Bailey, of the executive board of the Knights of Labor, was a passenger on the same train. He said he was not with the party. He did not sanction their move, but thought they had been badly treated by the brotherhood New York, Feb. 20.—Over one hundred engineers and_firemen were engaged this morning in this city to take the places of strikers on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road in Chicago. READING, Pa., Feb. 20.—Sixty Knights of Labor engineers and firemen from Palo Alto and vicinity passed through here by special car for Chicago ut noon to-day. PorrsviLLe, Pa., Feb. 20.—Another party of seventy-five locked-out Reading engineers and firemen left this city this morning. They are provided with through transportation to Chicago. The knights’ leaders here express no sympathy with Powderly’s position, but favor the action being pursued by the Read- ingjstrikers. +» Wages Raised. P1T7sBURG, Feb. 20.—The management of the Pennsylvania road this morning replied to the request of the men for an increase of wages. The pay of employes of the Fort ‘Wayne road ana its branches, west of Alli- ance, is increased 10 cents per trip. It is thought the advance will be satisfactory to the men, — SOLD TRAIN ROBBERY. Bandits Stop an Express in Arkansas and Make a Haul, Pixe Buurrs, Ark., Feb. 20.—As the train on the St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas railroad north bound stopped at Kingsland about 1 oclock this morning, three men stepped on the platform of the baggage car next to the engine. About one mile from Kingsland the train suddenly came to a standstill and the conductor stepped to the door to see what was wrong. As he opencd the door @ bullet whistled by his head and he atonce retired into the car,where Lie remained during the trouble. The robbers went to the engine and compelled the engineer and fire- man to throw up their hands, They were then ordered to call on the messenger to open the car. They did as ordered, but he refused to open the door, Then began a fusilade, which lasted whilo attempts were being wmade to force a way into the car. Their attempts were ineffectual, and after setling the car on fire they were cnabled to get in. : safe for them and the contents were quickly trans- ferred to a sack, which they carried. mail car and passengers were not molested. Between $5,000 and §10,000 are thought to have been taken. The sheriff and posse are in pursuit of the robbers. gift. To-night the governor and staff, assisted by the mayor, held a reception in the senata chamber, and a campfire followed in repres sentative hall that was largely attended. Among those speaking at_this campfire was ex-Senator Van Wyck, who was received by the soldiers with much cothusiasm. Despite the attraction at the state house & large number of the delegates occupied tha corridor of the hotels working for their cang didates for commander and the contest prome ises to be close, Happenings at Hebron. Hesroy, Nel Feb. 20.—[Special Teles gram to the Bee.—Charles Hopkins, cole ored, who was arresied last week fop stabbing J. Marshall, of Giliad, this county, had his preliminary examination ycsterday before County Judge Goodhue. C. L. Riche ards, county attorney, appeared for the state, and B. 8. Baker and T. S. Fisk, of Hebron, for the defendant, Aftera thorough examie nation of numerous witnesses, the defends ant was held to appear at the next term of court, his bond being fixed at §1,000, ure being taken by our citizens looking to the putting in of waterworks the coming season. A meeting of citizens is called for Monday , March b, when the committee now h matter in charge will report and plans agreed upon. There seems to be but one sen tinient on the question und that is in fuvor of the improves ments, A Fell From the Corvwpus, Neb,, F ~[Special teles gram to the Bee. 4 o'clock this afternoon as freight train No, 21 waus switche ing for the flyer to pass here, R. S. Manse field, a brakeman, fell from the train between, the cars and got from between the track and walked back to the caboose, but suffering internally from theinjury he received in falle ing, and while leaning over the rail at thd end of the caboose fell into another's armi and expired in ten minutes from the time b fell. He leavesa wife and four childreny residing at Council Bluffs. The following i the verdictof the coroners inquest: Tha the deceased, R. 5. Mansticld, ¢ to_his death from internal injuries received bdyn fall in crossing u cur of machinery in the dis charge of his duty as breakman, while ig v.hJ employ of the Union Pacific railway doms pany. rain, - Morrison for Vice President. Tuscora, 1L, Feb 20.—[Special Telegram the Bee.]—To a direct question put to Wil- liam R, Morrison by a prominent democratic politician of this city as to whether he wanted the nomination for vice presidency, Mr. Mor- rison wrote to the effect that he thinks the wishes of Indiana should be considered first. 1f that state presents a good man for the po- ition to the democratic national conyention, good and carnest faith, the wishes of the state should not be disregarded, He further says tuat if the position is to fall to some man outside of that state to_consider him @ candidate in the full sense of the word. This declaration from him is fresh from his pen, i et Bridge Company Incorporated. NEsRASKA City, Neb., Feb, 20.—(Specia! Telegram to the Bre.]—The Nebraska an Towa bridge company, of Nebraska City, was organized to-day and articles of incorporas tion will be filed within a few days and ste) have been taken to secure the necessa charter for building the proposed wagom bridge across the Missouri, according to the plans of 8. N, Stewart, of Philadelphla. The Lrlugu is to be completed the coming summe e Received His Commission. Rarip Ciry, Dak., Feb, 20.—{Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—E. G. Spilman, of this place, to-day received hotice of confirmation by the senate on Monday of his appointment 1o be register of the land oftice at Devii's Lake, Dak. He will leave for that place in tharty days, e J st Wahoo's Business Men's Club, Wanoo, Neb,, Feb. 20.—[Correspondence of the Bre. |—Monday night a large numbes of the business nien 6f the city ‘met in the’ cify hall and formed @ ‘business. men's club for the piomdtion of this turiving eity . A | (i ot e 1 S »