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DAILY BEE \ \ SEVENTEENTH YEAB. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOKNING. MAEOH 1. 1888. NUMBER 257. BOTH SIDES ARE RESOLUTE. President Parkins Says the Com pany Will Not Arbitrate. BUT A CONFERENCE IS HELD. IMnkcrton Men nnd Amunltlon Arrive In Oinnlia One of the Hpcclal Policemen at PlnltHinouth ArrcHted For AnsaulU A Talk With Chief Arthur. CIIIOAOO , Fob. 29. "Thcro is not a word of tnith In thorn , " said Chief Arthur to the As- Bociatcd press reporter thl morning when naked 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 strlltowero being earned on. "Wo arc willing to meet the railway officials half way , " he continued , "but wo have neither ' made or received nny proposition as yet. " "Hut would you concede anything from your demands ! " "We would not recede from our position In regard to the ! f cents per mile , but as far as the other propositions uro concerned we are ready to discuss them. The road put us In u false position by publishing the thirteen articles of the men's proposition , and giving the Impression that it was on account of their refusal of all thcsq that the men struck. When the third article was reached the ono In regard to the 8 < cenls-per mile , Stone re fused to listen to the proposition and there the negotiations ended. The other ten propositions were never dlsousscd. This Strike Is for 84 } cents per mile and nothing else.1 "Again wo arc put In a false light in regard to the i United States mails , " continued Mr. Arthur. "Wo never offered to have our men iin the engines to carry them. My in- Irucllons to the men were to carry the mails In transit to the end of the Burlinglon lines , but 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 railway mall service came to us and asked us to run the mail trains. Of course wo won't do IL" "Mr. Arthur , " said the reporter , "you say you are willing to meet the Uurliugton offi cials half way , but would you bo willing to refer this matter to a disinterested commit ted" "Being satisfied that the justice of our demand will bo recognized wo would be willing to select ono man to represent us , to let the Burling ton people select a representative , and to let these two agree upon a third. Wo are will ing to abide by the decision of such commit tee. So , you sco , wo are not such unreason nblo people after all. " Arthur said , in conclusion , that their men nil along the Uiiowero llrmand confident , and that his advices concerning the running of trains and the general condition of the road wcro very different from the reports given out by the company here. Will Not Arbitrate. CHICAGO , Fob. 29. Perkins , president of the Burlington and all its branch lines , is still In the city. When an Associated urcss 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 committco to arbitrate , and asked what the liurllngton thought of that proposition , Per kins said : "Unfortunately there is nothing to arbitrate , because the demands in ado upon us are of such a nature as 'to make It impos sible. Wo must control our property and cannot submit to anybody questions which relate to the best exorcise of skill and exper ience of management in the conduct of the road. No other questions are Involved , because - cause 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 tlmo. " A Conference Held. CHICAGO , Feb. 29. The Times to-morrow will say Within twenty- four hours possibly the Burlington strlko will bo ended. It is Bald President Pi-rkins to-night personally net Chief Arthur and reached a partial understanding. When they separated it was with the agreement that they should come together again to-morrow and rcsumo the consideration of the difficulty between the company and the men , and bring it , II possible to a mutually satisfactory conclusion. The details of the conference wcso notmado public , but the impression was sought to bo created that the strike was largely the result of a misunderstanding ou both sides. The only person present at the meeting besides Messrs Perkins and Arthur were Mr. Sargent , of the Firemen's b'rother- hood , Mr. Perkins1 private secretary and a prominent Knight of Labor. It is under Blood that the latter person , whoso name is withheld , was to a largo dcgrco 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 1TO skilled engi neers arrived from the cast under contrue with the Burlington road. They are Knights of Labor from the Heading system. An official of the Burlington road said this evening : "Most all of our passenger trains and Homo of our local freight trains nro being run in Nebraska. In Iowa wo nro running some freight and most of our passenger trains. Things on the Hannibal &St. Josepl ore the same as they wore yesterday. Wo ran about thirty passenger trains In and out of Chicago to-day. All of the twcnty-foui engineers that arrived hero last night from Now York wcro examined to-day and fount competent. Wo expect to resume switching , to a limited o\toul , 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 to far as uscer tallied , 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 lone letter to all division superintendents in which ho says the company is extremely anxious that such of the old men as are competent , sober and industrious should coma back to the service. The tlmo is at hand , ho says when a great deal can bo done by persona talk to induce good men to give up wha must inevitably bo a contest ful of dlsater to them if proceode ( in. Ho says the company fully realizes the situation ; knows the difficulty of tilling the places with good men who know the road nnd knows the losses of a prolonged conflict All this has been fully considered nnd taken Into account , but it U simply Impossible for the company to yield to the demands whlcl have been mndo. The general managei hopes , therefore , that those holding a post tlon in the service which will enable thorn to do so wllluso the utmost exertion to convince the men by persuasion and Induce thorn to comeback into the bervlco , satisiled to lot the company and its officers uiuuago ils own . Lute to-nlglit Mr. Perkins admitted that ho had been lu conference during the even Ing with Messrs. Arthur nnd Sargcaut. Ho declined to say whether nny result was reached or who had Inaugurated the pro ccedlngs. Chlof Arthur and Mr Bargeant wcro still moro reticent From another source it is learned tha the misunderstanding , which was rcmoyci lay in the fact that Perkins hail declined to meet the strikers' grievance committee am had placed the matter in thohauds of Genera Manager Stono. Mr. Perkins , it Is under stood , explained why ho could not liavo come to Chicago at the time Arthur and Sargent said thai , under the circumstances it .could not have been expected that ho should meet the committee ffhen the engineers' demands wcro gom\ove Jn detail uid | Chlof Arthur showed where b wude , the mileage system nnd the wages nsked wcro conceded. The ground having been fully cleared an adjournment was taken , 'erklns' purpose being , it Is understood , to onsult with General Manager Stone nnp hat of Chiefs Arthur nnd Sargent to confer vlth the chairman of the strikers' permanent committee on grievances. The Situation nt Chicago , CHICAGO , Feb. 20. The superintendent of ho railway mall service said this morning hat trains on the Burlington system wcro running all right In Nebraska , with the ex ception of the line from McCook to Denver , on the B. & M. All trains arc running In II- Inols nnd Iowa. The train duo this morning romlhowcstnt G:5.5 : , arrived at 0:45 , and ho train duo at 2 this afternoon from Cali fornia was three hours Into. About forty ex- > ericnccd engineers arrived from the east his morning. To-day an order was Issued to ho striking engineers and firemen , which is ho same as the ono Issued last night. It says If the men do not return at 12 o'clock o-day , they will bo considered out of the company's service. As far as known not a nan has returned. The entire suburban service of the Burl ington 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 nt 3 this morning. An KiiKinccr Shot At. CHICAGO , Feb. 29. Engineer Stern , In charge of the fast mall train reaching hero to-night was shot at while In his cnb at Aurora depot. It is supposed the assailant Intended to frighten him off the engine , for although .hey stood on the platform close to the loco- noiivc , Iho bullet did not enter the cab. four men ilrst Jumped on the engine nnd nt- lemptcd to hire him to desert. He refused. 1'ho men jumped off Into the crowd nnd 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 Engineer Stern was shot at. It isj nicd that anything approaching the rlotowprocccdlngs described by him actually occurred. Statement of the Strikers. LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 29. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] The following statement was prepared to-day for publication : LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 29. To the Editor of the Omaha Bnc : In behalf of the Brother hood of Locomollvo Engineers that have re cently resigned their positions on Ihe Chicago , Burlfnglon & Quincy system , we would like , through your paper , to reply to BOIIIO of. the stalemcnls made by Ihe officials o { the "Q" road. 1. Wo will take up the question of pay. The officials say they cannot grant an increase of pay on account of the existing state and intcr-stato law. poor crops , low rates and a great multiplication of now lines. Wo will says that the printed annual report of the directors say Hint after paving all expenses , Including the building of these new lines and declaring an 8 per cent dividend , there was loft n surplus of something over eight 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 bo right compensation for employes. Public safety in our own estimation Is of moro Importance than the question of wages , and for their benefit wo will give a brief his tory of the engineers that are nt present running passenger trains in nnd out of Lincoln. On Monday , February 27 , train No. 02 was brought in from Wymoro by a wiper from the roundhouse , who two months ago knew nothing about an engine. They concluded that ho 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 hero 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 night a civil engineer took a train to Wymoro. When ready to start ho opened the throttle and the engine started In the direction of Platts- moulh , 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 lover is to the practical engineer. This we belicvo is a fair example of the class of men they have. ! ! . The results. The press has already given the account of several accidents where bodily injuries have been sus tained. Yesterday it is understood that two engines wcro burnt for want of water on the crown sheet and Hues. This Is considered by a llrst-class en gineer n great disgrace , ' and the man is al ways discharged and never an objection mndo. 4. Wo wish to say that the engineers and firemen are determined to remain good , law- abiding citizens. If there is any rioting done it will bo done by outside par- tics. Wo are pledged to not go into saloons. If the saloons depend upon the trade of the engineer nnd fireman for support Nebraska would bo like our sister state , Kansas , "a prohibition state. " A great many think an engineer is 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 flro from three to five years , for which ho Is paid MO to $60 a month. As this classification of pay advances , then for ono year ho must take engines from the train to the roundhouse , put coal and water in them , and take the flro out for the same pay as ho did his firing for. Then ho is allowed to switch in the yards two years at 15 cents moro pay than ho got for firing , with the responsibility of an engineer attached. From this ho Is placed on the road with 03 cents ralso per day , nnd by the tlmo ho becomes a full-paj engineer from seven to nine years of the bcstof his lifo nro gone , if ho can last this long without being discharged from the service. [ Signed , ] COMMITTEE. Stars , Specials and Strikers. Yesterday was not a very agreeable ono to stand around in the manner in which the striking engine men of tha B. & M. have been standing iu 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 coli breeze' from the north froze the moisture upon the platforms and chilled the patient strikers. Among the latler wcro u number of tramps , who seemed to bo particular ! } happy that in the 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-locutcd on the ground of the B. & &L : . ' NOTICE. All persons not employes of the company mo hereby warned not to treaspass on Iho company's ground. T. E. CAI.VEIIT , General Superintendent. The warning was llttlo heeded. The hangers-on were as numerous as Iho day be fore and soughl shelter under tha ample ni > - prouchto ) to the depot , under whleu thej avoided the falling mist. Train No. 1 for the east left the depot nt 9:30 : , Its departure being utteuded by a host of interested strikers. The force of four local policemen which was Tuesday on duty was yesterday stlengthened .by the addition of about a dozen specials In citizens' clothing , each ol whom bore u star upon his breast. They paraded the platforms in a modest mnnncl ami uttnieteionly parsing uilcution from the cn'ginemcn. . ' . ' -About 10 o'clock.'fourtcen'inembers' of the . Pmkcrtou watch-of Chicago , made tlielrap- pcarnnco nnd took up retired quarters In n corner of the depol , where , however , they wcro In full view of the platform upon which Ihe men slood. Ono of them wns found by n Br.r. mnn straggling nlong Tenth street , crossing the U.P. tracks and looking for n let ter box. The reporter directed him to a mall box and endeavored to read the letters upon Iho silver-plated buttons which ornamented his blue suil , The vlsnlnit officer , however , was averse lo Ihls attention , nnd refused lo tell anything about his associates as to where they wcro bound for , nnd simply snld Hint Ihcy Intel nrrlved in the morning. At 12:15 : o'clock train No. 4 from the west arrived and descended the grade cast 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 tlmo every striker nnd spcctalor was beside Iho lrackandthc two car-loads of passengers which were on the train , found some difficulty In dlsembarklrg. Thcro was one express and biipgngecar.nud this heavily Inden with produce , mainly eggs. Agent Pot- ler , of Iho Wclls-Furgo and American Express company , was on hand on the nrrl- vnl of Iho train , and helped his men In the un loading of the samo. The engine was 111. It was found that It needed water , nnd Yardmaster - master Hayes ordered It disconnected and run to the tank lo get a supply. As the order wns about to bo executed , three ol the B. & M. employes jumped into the cab with Iho engineer and fireman nnd Iwo special policemen * look up n position on Iho pilot , probably to notice nny displace ment of rails or other obstacles which might Interfere with Ihe progress of Iho locomollvc. The engine ran lo Iho lank and returned In n short time when a line of regular and speclnl policemen and a number of Iho Union Pacific employes ranged themselves on either side of Iho locomolive to prevent n rcpctilion of Iho attempts to cripulo Iho engine which it is said have been nuulo in other elites. The BEU reporter jumped Into the cab , en deavoring lo find out Ihe name of the engi neer , but that functionary declined to talk mil his confreres in the apartment aided him in keeping silent. Shortly before the train pulled out , the Pinkerton specials boarded ono of the cars. The reporter sought to nscertain Iheir desli- nnllou but without success. They didn't seem to know where they were bound for nnd seemed lo care less. They looked ns if they were tired , which was likely the case , as it was supposed they hud ridden nil night. They impressed the stranger with the belief that they wcro not professional guardians of the peace. Their clothes , fash ioned like the traditional pollco blue suit did not fit thorn. Many of the coats were torn or ripped , nnd all bore testimony to usuatjo of other days. None of the officers were police caps. Each man had n head-covering of his own. Some of the men were old , some young , but none of them seemed particularly at home in their business. The word to start the train was given by the ynrdmasler who shouted oul , "Let 'or go , Charley. " "Oh , his name Is Charley , is It ? " cried n byslnnder who had witnessed the unsuccess ful attempt o , the reporter to learn the .en gineer's name. "Charley what ! " exclaimed a second. "Where docs ho coino 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 Ihis slight demonstration , the engine loaded with auxiliary men and specials pulled oul for Iho cast. QThe reporter learned in Iho afternoon lhat the name of the man who brought in the train was Philbuck , the ynrdinastcr at Ne braska Cily. The conduclor wns Claude Champion. The Irain got ils crew at Lin coln. coln.Noon was decided upon by Iho com pany as the tiuio at which the strikers should return to worker or else consider themselves not m the employ of the road. At the hour men tioned , the men did not go to work nnd to n BEE reporter many of them expressed a firm resolution to not return to their posts until ihc strike should be concluded In their favor. A B. & M. official told a BEB man that the officers were dally in receipt of applications for positions from engineers in nil pnrts of Iho counlry nnd would have no dlfficully in getting all the men they wanted. The latler would be subjected to rigid examination iu both Chicago cage nnd Omaha , and only competent men would-be employed. Another batch of engineers arrived in the morning , and after examination will be for warded to various points throughout the sys tem. It wns later ascertained that Pinkcrton men mentioned above were sent to both Ore- apolis and Pacific Junclion. It was learned that ex-Justice Craw ford who made a hasty descent from the bench a short time ago was nn applicant for Iho posilion of engineer , his experience be ing , it is claimed nbout 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 , which , however , could not be obtained. LAST NIOnT'S DEVELOPMENTS. The crowds of dlssalisfled Burlington engineers and firemen , logelhcr wilh Iho tramp clement who are beginning to make the platform of the road's depot a loitering place , expressed great surprise about night fall last night over the "mysterious disap pearance" of tlio detail of Pinkcrton police who had been on duty throughout the day. It seemed as though Iho earth had opened and swallowed them , so sudden was their extinguishment. It was learned a llttlo later that they had retreated to the yards , where they were taken aboard of Iram No 4 bound for Iho east that left the depot about 7 o'clock , fifteen minutes behind regular timo. 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 Iho easl , and when the dummy from Council Bluffs steamed into the Union Pa cific depot , there embarked from the car twenty-eight more Pinkcrton police , better uniformed , disciplined and moro sturdy In appearance - pearanco than those who had been in the city during Iho day. In Iho main Ihe twenly. eight were composed of young , hardy looking fellows , and they all wore , besides Iheir uni forms of blue , wide soft brlmmad hats orna mented with gold cords. They were formed into platoons and marched to the Windsor hotel , where they partook of supper , which was sctllcd for by n man who was addressed as captain , aii wns attired in Iho Pinkcrton regulation uniform. After supper they re turned lollho Burlinglon depot nnd were permitted to conduct themselves as they felt disposed. They made no acquaintances or confidaiitsand spokoto no 0110 outside of Ihclr own circle. A Bfcis 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 conio on from a certain polnl In Minnesota where they had been on duty , und had arrived at the Bluffs in the evening over the Northwestern railway. Tliey carry with Ihem a full stock of Winchester repeat ing rifles , which are carefully slowed away in boxes when not in use , and several boxes of the dcspription indicated arrived from Iho BlutTs on Iho overland llycr over Iho Union Pacific shortly after 9 o'clock nnd wcro transferred to the Burlington depot to wait Iho appearance of train No. 'J from the cast , which was expected at 10 o'clock. It was undcrslood lhat Iho twenty-eight men were to Journey on towards the west on Ihis Irain , but their objective ] > olnt was not made clear. The men themselves said tlicy did not know where they wcro going , and by way of a Joke among themselves said U was either Denver , Cheyenne orShoel. The truth , how ever , is , as n BEE reporter learned , they will stop off at McCook as.the company anticipate Iroublo there to-day. Train No , 3 , the one on which Iho Pinker- Ion forces departed , did not arrive until nearly U o'clock. It was manned by a non- brotherhood engineer and fireman from Penn sylvania , who had run the train from Platls- mouth. At this point they wcro relieved by u Pennsylvania engineer mid fireman , and it was nearly midnighl before Ihe baggage , ex press and mail cars were emptied und replen ished , after which the trulu pushed on tow ards iho sottlnp sun. The Kansas City "stub" out of Omaha thnt leaves about 9 o'clock every , night when mat ters are amicable has not been put On yet , but the officials claim that 'the Council Bluffs connection' , lo Uns train is running . .regularly , .and. that they uro prepared to re' 'ceivo and carry passengers .Uct/wccu Omaha 'and.Kansas City. . . , . ' NO IreigUVg have V.WU $ ] & ' ' " ' i 3mahn slnco last Sunday , nnd no switching has been done In the yards slnco last Mon- lay. A Burlington official told n HER re porter last night that the road was saving noney by not running freights , as owing to .ho present cut In rates there was no money n it and that olhor roods Unit wcro engaged n the war wcro under n heavy loss dally. Ynrdmnster Hayes was seen by a BEK ro- lorlcr last night , nnd he emphatically denied he rumors that his switchmen contemplated aking part in the strike on the grounds that hey were not to get their pay while they were Idle. Mr. Hayes said the men were icrfcctly satisfied , and that their pay was rolng right nlong. As proof ho showed his ) .iy roll for the month of February , made up ast night , nnd every ouo of the forty men under him are credited with full time. Affairs at Ilncnln , LINCOLN , Neb. , Fob , 29. [ Special Telegram .o the BEE. ] Governor Thaycr this morning emphatically denied the rumor that ho bad > ceii called upon to send troops to McCook. To the contrary , ho expresses himself that hero Is not the least occasion for a call of .hat character , and whatever minor troubles exist he Is confldenlo the local authorities can meet. Instead of receiving a warlike message from McCook , as published , the jovernor lale last night received the follow- McCooK , Neb. , Feb. 23. His Excellency , 3overnor Thaycr , Lincoln : No necessity for state militia at this point. Not the slight est danger to person or property. ( Signed ) Solon & Davis , Walsh & Boyd , 11. C. Itldcr , Li. Lymiin & Son , C. M. Noble , James McEuten , A. C. Bcsl , Wilcox & Fowler , John C. Allen & Co. , lloyal Buck , W. C. Lalowerlto & Co. , J. E. Kelly , J. F. Babcock - cock , E. It. Banks , C. W. Knights , F. L. McCrackcn , J. M. Ewnrd , C. T. Brcmor , T. C. McCrackcn , F. S. Wilcox , W. C. Bullnrd & Co. , Little Bros. & Co. , F. M. Kimmel , H. Trowbridge , J. H. Lud.vick , E. 1C. Weeks , . McMillan. The Burlington road at this point , up to G o'clock , had Increased their service slightly , so that one-half of their twenty-six regular passenger trains left nearly on schedule time. A freight consisting of four cars nnd a cnbooso started toward Columbus In the morning , but nh effort to move freight has not been made to nny extent to-day. The usual number of engines remain dead in the found house , und the number disabled by inexperienced hands has increased. To-day fifty-two spccinl police have been on duty at Iho depot and yards , and no one but passengers with tick ets and men in the employ of the company tiave been allowed on the plalform. The dead line exists at the entrance of the depot to the platform , nnd guards nrc stationed nt each door. The engineers nnd firemen at this point have not interfcrred with the rood in any way , and have not frequented the yards , nnd the dis play of aulhorlty would seem utterly useless. The. company continues its announcement made the past few days that the coming day would see freight moving , but there is llttlo visible to-day to warrant any such be lief , and the few new men that have been engaged at this point are , as a whole , too in competent to warrant long service. One ' of the now men engaged , 'who has been firing heretofore , his old engineer slates , wns discharged six months ago for drunkcness. The usual ef forts were made lo secure men in Iho cily who , wilh experience an slalionary engineers , could be instructed sufficiently lo 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 : BIIADSIIAW , Neb. , Fob.29. To J. C. Sauls- bury , Lincoln , Nob. : Please arrange for transportation for Bradley and Charles Mor risen and I will send.them on No. 43. Mor risen has been running a farm engine for sev eral years and ho Js 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 lo-day Iho en gineers and firemen have been in open ses sion , receiving dispatches from Burlington , Plallsmoulh 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 us 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 latler being burnt out and having been brought from Uoca. During the afternoon a commitleo wailed upon ex-SenalorVanWyck , who isim the city , and escorted htm to the hall. The scnnlor , who Is at all times an earnest nnd honest friend of labor , wns heartily received , and in an Impromnlu talk ho urged the men to remain in their struggle the good citizens that they had been and good workmen. Ho pointed to Iho corporalo power and the wealth of the Bos ton capitalist arrayed against them. But a principle of right was worth contending for moro than these , and their honest , law-abiding acts as citizens would win them friends troin all classes. Afler Ihe talk there was an enthusiastic half hour of hand shaking. Special Police at Plattsmouth. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Feb. 29. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] The first evidence of a bitter feeling in connection with the strike occurred hero 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 in the blue coats and brass butlons of the metropolitan police. This party was in care of 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- ulied themselves with long bammor handles for use Instead of policemen's clubs , with which they patrolled Iho plalforra all Iho 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 ono of the strikers , a fireman named Zlnn , was walking nlong the platform and was ordered off. Ilo- fuslotj to go , ho was seized by the ono desig nated as captain of the squad and forced off the platform and across the track. Zlnn pro ceeded to Iho police court and procured the fellow's arrest. Officer O'Ncll swore out the warrant charging the uniformed special wilh assault and battery , and ho was laken inlo police court , where ho pleaded not guilty and asked for a continuance , lo allow him lo pro cure , witnesses nnd counsel. This wns grunled and Iho cause continued until 10 o'clock to morrow , the prkoner entering into a recognizance for $100 with Dr. Livingston as securily. Ho nt first gave the name of John Dee , but finally wrolo it for Iho court , saying that ho did not care to have the crowd present hear it. It was Michael Donnelly , and ho is supposed to bo a Lincoln hack diivcr. The utTuir paused great excitement. The placing of these slronglooking bullies as policemen In tha cily is looked nt as an effort upon the part of the railroad company to incite a bad feeling and trouble where none was anticipated. They are still or duly. The strlKcrs uro keeping cool and entirely peaceful , but there Is anticipation of trouble on account of thia movcmenl. At Hastings. HASTINGS , Neb.lrfFeb. 29. [ Special Tclo- grainlo the BEE. ] The continued strike o ] Iho engineers is exciting a livelier interest here in the condition of affairs , but every thing remains quiet. Passenger tram No. 5 cuuio In from the cast last night at 10:30 : , pulled by a freight conductor named Miller , who was formerly a fireman. Ho returnee cast Ihls morning wilh No. 0. A frolghi Irulu. arrived from the east at l':30 : this morn ing , and the first pnsscugc'r train west on the main line pulled out at the same time , with a man named Moore , not a regular engineer , u < the , throttle. The train carried anumber of Pinkerton. mqn bound fftr McCook. . Aiiumber of Pinkerton. inpn uro btutluncU. in Ihls cily although their presence Is not needed. Postet upon the 'depotthis uorninj , ' was a notice from Master Mechanic Hawks- worth , ordering nil engineers and firemen engaged In the strike to report for duty nt noon to-day or consider themselves dis charged. No attention was paid to the notice > y the men hero nnd It wns regarded ns a iluff. Another passenger train arrived from Lincoln this afternoon. Strikers Arrested nt McCook. McCooK , Neb. , Feb. 29. [ Spcclnl Tele gram to the BEE. ] By the assistance of some fifty Pinkcrton officials who arrived this nornlng in charge of Captain Fo ey , of Chlcngo , the company suc ceeded in getting out thrco passenger trains ono west , two cast. All day these men mvo patrolled the yard , watching everyone venturing near the depot. District Atlorncy ? rilchurd , of Omaha , Deputy United States Marshal Stewart , of Omaha , and Commis sioner Tanner , of Hastings , came In this morning to arrest several strikers ou the charge of interfering wilh the United Slates nail. They were taken to Hasllngs Ihls ifturnoon for examination. Everything Is quiet among the strikers. No interfering wilh the company men , but as yet the com- iany has no competent engineers running .rains. _ At Ditto Springs. BLUB SrniNOs , Neb. , Fob. 29. [ Special Telegram to Iho BEE. ] The strike at this ilaco shows an unbroken front. Every Brotherhood engineer nnd fireman quit iromptly nt 4 o'clock Monday morning. Slnco hat time no Iralns have been moved , except nil occasional passenger train. These have been placed In charge of men who have fired n trip or two , nnd in some cases men who invo never pulled the throttle of nn cngiiio jeforc. This causes great indignation with the traveling public , and much comment is ndulged In by our citizens to the effect that .ho Chlcngo , Burlington & Quincy system HIS always proclaimed lo Iho public .hat it employs only skilled workmen in Iho conduct of ils affairs. These incompetent men protest against this , freely admitting .heir Inability to properly and safely handle .ho engines , yet they are forced to do this or w summarily dismissed. It seems to me that .his is u proper subject for the railway com missioners of the state to take hold of and cgulato at once , because If this state of af- ruirs continue the lives of such as are com pelled to use the road arc constantly in copurdy. Condemning The Strikers. NELSON , Neb. , Feb. 29. [ Special Telegram - gram to the BEE. ] At a special mccling of the board of Irado of Nelson , Neb. , held Ihis day , the following resolutions were unani mously adopted : Whereas , The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen have , in our opinion , without any just cause innuguraled a strike and abandoned their posilions , heretofore held in Ihe employ of Ihe Chlcngo 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 , manng- crs in general , and F. S. Granger , train master of Ihis division , have exerted Ihcm- selvcs wilh unliring energy for Iho nccommo- (1 ut Ion of Iho public ; now , Ihcroforo , bo it Uc&olvcd , That wo commend the said com pany and iheir officers for Iho Bland laken by them in relation lo said strike , deeming it to bo just and equitable , and in the best interest of the employes and the people ut largo. Kesolved , That wo especially commend the act Ion taken by the management in general In their efforts to keep the trains moving , nnd especially that of F. S. Granger , tralnmasler of this division , ho having taken hold of the levers In person nnd run the main passenger trains of this division. Resolved * tThat the secretary spread these resolutions at length upon the records and forward a copy thereof to the management of the system , to F. S. Granger and to the newspapers for publication. W. T. BOI.TONFIELD , President. S. A. SAM" , Secretary. At Nebraska City. NEBRASKA CITV , Neb. , Fob. 29. [ Special Telegram to the BBE. ] There Is no ma terial change in the strike at this point. The report from Hamburg1 , la , , regarding trouble and killing of engines at East Nebraska City is denied by the officials. Evorylhing is most orderly. All passenger trains south and west are moving and teams have been substitulcd 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. AtMnson City. MASON CITY , la. , Fob. 29. | Special Tele gram to the BSE. ] The chief of the brother hood was visited at his homo to-night. Ho said : There are twenty divisions of the brotherhood in the state , numbering 5,000 engineers , and as many firemen. All of these will stick to their brothers of the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy. The matter of classi fication , of which they justly complain , was brought before our last convention and dis cussed and considered unjust. The Burling ton men wished the classification system abolished to urotect themselves , because a great many firemen were being constantly promoted , gradually reducing the demand for engineers , and when an engineer had run nearly three years und was about to become entitled to the highest wages ho was laid off on the slightest pretext nnd a fireman promoted meted , to whom they would have to pay less wages. By this scheme the "Q" has kept a force of engineers who were under paid , and they had no redress. Our men all recognize that the "Q" men struck as a final resort , nnd will support them ns far as pos sible when called upon. I do not think that other roads will try to aid the "Q" in ils present emergency , but if they do Ihero will doubtless bo prelly vigorous kicking all along Iho lino. All of the good and reliable engi neers have always employment , and these who are out of a job and waiting for such a chance ns this are men who have been dis charged und expelled from the brotherhood for drunkenness , burning out tnelr engines or slcallng. There are u good many relia ble engineers who nrc not members of Iho brotherhood , but their sympathies are with Ihe strikers. At Creston. CKESTOJJ , In. , Feb. 29. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] No changes in the slrike silua- tlon hero to-day. Eight passenger Iralns and two freights have been run over Ihe main line since midnight , and all passenger Iralns nro running on Iho branches of Iho wcsl Iowa division. A commllleo from the brolh- crhood from Creslon are In DCS Moines lo induce Iho governor to prevent the railroad company from placing Incompetent men In charge of passenger engines. The strikers are standing firm und preserve good order. At Burlington. BCRLINOTON , Iu. , Feb. 29. The Burling ton road within the past few days has engaged thirty engineers on the Iowa dlvis Ion and is handling nearly all ils passenger trains. They will probably begin handling local freights to-day. The company posted i bulletin yesterday notifying all cngiriccrs and firemen to return to their engines by Wednesday-next or their services would noi bo required. At Ics Moines. DBS MOINEB , la. , Fob 29. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] There has been no ma terial change In the strlko situation hero to-day. An occasional train crawls in am out of the depol , with conductors or other employes In the cab. Trains uro late and no freight is moving. At Kaunas City. KANSAS CmMo. . , Fob. 29. [ Special Tele gram lo the BEK. ] At noon to-day the greu strike was officially recognized by the Bur llngton system , and every sinking engineer and fireman In Kansas Cily was discharge ! In accordance with the noticq issued by the ' Uurllmjton yesterday. This 'notice created a great deal of excitement. ( Many of the notices -were torn down by .the. excited sinkers Nonq-of theser reported for duty hero , and ul arc- now entirely'ouV ! ot tug . . scrvleo of Iho great corporation of which their de mands have been made. At 7M : this morning , under the guard of n squad of jKillce , the first rain on tho. Council | Hluff9 dlvlson with Engineer Dudley nt the ( throttle , started out vlthout creating any disturbance. At 8:20 : ho Hnnnlbal train , covered with police , loft ho depot lu charge of nn unknown engineer nnd proceeded without molestntlon. The moving of passenger trains to-day was prln- Ipally confined to the Kansas City , St. Joseph c Council Bluffs. Travel on the Hnnnlbnl s Joseph Is much Impeded nnd the plug Irnln 'or ' Cameron was abandoned. The principal llfficully arises from Iroublo nt Brookcfleld , vhoro the slrikers are very strong and Iho road s without policy prelection. Assistant Superintendent Fish said to-day : "Every- hlng Is working ns well ns possible. I had over ono hundred applicants. for posilions cslcrdny , nnd at least fifteen tills morning , t will not bo hnrd work to supply the trlkors' places. I Just received a dispatch hat a newspaper editor had proven himself o bo a llrst-class engineer mid had been given a position. Ho Is Missouri editor. " The Council Bluffs train left the union lepot nt 11:15 : amid the Jeers of a great crowd. Manager Murray , upon being nsked concerning the engineer , said : "I lon't ' know his name. If 1 did I'd bo ashamed o use It In my mouth. Wo won't Interfere vlth such men as ho. Wo nro hero to pre vent members of the brotherhood from run ning on the road. The company can employ nil the men outsldo of Iho order hey can get , nnd its n _ i > oor set Ihcy will havo. loo. " Thti ei < Jheor on Iho oulgolng Irnin was doubly guarded , nnd not n word was allowed lo pass between ilin and Iho crowd. It Is reported thai his name is Dudley , nnd thnl ho cnmo from SI. Joe last night. The threatened strike on Iho Santa Fo does lot materializennd Iho talk Is now of -rouble - on the Ft. Scott road. While ho strikers nro very orderly , precautionary - cautionary measures are being lakcn and wenty special police were sworn In for duty nt the union depot to-day. There is no mis- aking the fact thai Iho Knights of Labor icro nro quietly nlding the Burlington when ever possible , nnd this is admitted by promt- icnt members of the order here. Thcro islet lot the slightest evidence of weakening on either sido. At St. Joseph. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Feb. 29. [ Special Tele- jram to the BEE. ] The strikers continue 0 bo very orderly in Ihis cily , nnd Iho largo rowds which wcro noticeable around the union depot Monday and Tuesday have mostly left. The situation , however , ro- nuins unchanged so far as it affects the nrious branches of the "Q" loading out of St. Joseph. The strikers , though quiet , nro very determined. The circular issued by icncral Manager Merrill yesterday , nolify- ng the striking employes that neglect to re- urn to work by noon lo-day would bo a cause of dismissal , hns had no effect on Ihem. jcneral Manager Merrill still declares lhat ho company will not give In and a prolonged Ight Is certain , and grave 'fears uro ex pressed that Iho fight will extend to other roads. r At Quincy. QuiNcr , 111. , Feb. 28. All Is quiet about the Burlington yards. Fifty special police are on duty here. The freight embargo Is jcglnning to bo seriously felt nnd threatens serious loss to the city's manufacturing in terests. The Cutthroat Game. PITTSBUHO , Feb.29. The Knights of Labor engineers of the Heading railroad have clearly outlined ' their policy. According to an interview with ono of the engineers , they will take the places of the * Burllnglon strikers and will promise Chief Arthur of the brotherhood to rclurn to Ihclr homes if ho calls his engineers off Iho Heading and Brooklyn elevated roads. Five carloads of engineers and firemen passed through Iho city this morning en route for Chicago. Thcro wcro 850 in the parly and they were nearly all Knights of Labor , and tnoslly former employes of the Reading road. In an Interview ono of them said they were not going ns Knights of Labor but as individuals. He said they could get work no where else and there are 8,000 men who wore on the Heading who may go to Chicago. William E. Bailey , of the executive board of the Knights of Labor , was a passenger on the same train. Ho said ho was not with the parly. Ho did not sanction Iheir move , but thought they had beou badly treated by the brothci hoort NEW YOHK , Fob. 29. Over ono hundred engineers and firemen were engaged Ihis morning in this city to take Iho places of slrikers on the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy road in Chicago. HEUHNO , Pa. , Feb. 29. Sixty Knights of Labor engineers and firemen from Palo Alto nnd vicinity passed through hero by special cur for Chicago ut noon to-day. POTTSVILLB , Pa. , Feb. 29. Another party of seventy-five locked-out Heading engineers and firemen loft this oily this morning. They are provided with Ihrough IrnnsporlaUon to Chicago. The knighls' leaders hero express no syuipalhy wilh Powdorly's posilion , but favor the action being pursued by the Heading - ing strikcrs. Wages Raised. PiTTSnuno , Feb. 29. 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 and Its branches , west of Alli ance , is increased 10 cents per trip. It is thought the advance will bo satisfactory lo Iho men. men.tOLD tOLD TKA1X HOCDERY. Bandits Stop an Kxprnsa in Arkansas and Make a Haul. PINE BLUrrs , Ark. , Feb. 29. As Iho train on Iho St. Louis , Arkansas & Texas railroad north bound stopped at Kmgslnnd about 1 o'clock this morning , three men stepped on the platform of the baggage car next to the engine. About ono milo from Kingsland the Iralu suddenly came lo a standstill and the conductor stepped to the door to see what was wrong. As ho opened the door a bullet whistled by his head und ho utonce retired Into the carwhore lie remained during Iho Iroublo. The robbers went to Iho engine nnd compelled Iho engineer nnd flro- man lo throw up their hands. They wore then ordered to call on the messenger lo open Iho car. They did as ordered , but ho refused to open the door. Then began u fusllado , which lasted while attempts wcro being made to force n way into Iho car. Their attempts were ineffectual , nnd offer selling the car on fire they were enabled to get in. The messenger opened the sufo for them and the contents wcro quickly trans ferred to a sack , which Ihey carried. The 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 Iho robbers. Morrison for Vice I'rriildciit. TUWCOLA , 111. , Fob 29. [ Special Telegram Iho BEE. ] To a direct question put to Wil liam It. Morrison by a prominent democratic politician of this city as to whelhcrhowanlcd the nomination for vice presidency , Mr. Mor risen wrolo lo the effect that ho thinks the wishes of Indiana should bo considered first. If lhat state presenls u good man for Iho po sition to the democratic ! national convention , in good and earnest faith , the wishes of the slalo should not bo dlari'i/ai-dcd. Ho further says that if Iho position Is to fall to some man outsldo of that state to consider him n candidate In the full sense of the word. This declaration from him is fresh from his pen. Received Ills Commission. * lUi-m CITY , Dak. , Feb. 29. fSpcclal Tele gram to the BUB. ] E. G. Spllmun , of Ihis place , to-day received notice of conllrnlalion by'the senate on Monday of his .appointment to bo register of the land office ut Devll'H Lake , Dak.Ho Will leave for.'that , place in thirty days. . . , f GRANT 1IEN GO TO MADRID , V \l But No Blood Yet Splllod In the County Boat War. TWO DIFFERENT STORIES TOLD , | The ; Grand Army Kncninpmcnt Select * % Norfolk nw the rinoo of Holding the Next Itnnnlon Other Nebraska NC\VH. I'crkltiH County Trouble * . MADHID , Neb. , F.ob. 20. [ Special Telegrnm o the Br.n. ] Depositions wcro taken from ji-ont men to-day In this place to bo used in ho case of B. S. Wise , custodian of the poll " | books In Grant nt tlio Into election. A mnnM litmus wns applied for and Iho hearing set or March 2 nt Ogalluln. Evidence of such laniagiiig character was brought to light that ho mandamus will hi all probability bo 'ranted. Durlng.tho latter part of the day , nd while Iho above evidence was being alien , it crowd of hoodlums was organized at 3rant who avowed Ihclr intention of wiping "ihulrld out of existence. They renchcd a illl nboul n mlle from town , held a consultn- lon mid mndo no further advance , ns their jraviido oozed out In projwtloii ns the dis- anco lo Iheir destination lessoned. No man i rom Granl 1ms ever boon mistreated in this ' own , iiotwlthstsndlng the numerous amountT f telegraphic lies thnt havn been promul gated throughout the stnto by professional irevnrlcntors. The Grant Side. ' } GIIAXT , Neb. , Fob. 29. [ Spcclnl Telegrnm o Iho Br.i : . ] Four Grant citizens went lo Madrid lo-day in nnswer lo n summons Is- ucd from Judge B. F llnsllngs' court lo give depositions to bo used a cnse pending In he district court nt Loup City. The dcposl- Ions lo bo laken were In relation to the poll ook robbery mentioned some days ago In ho BEE. Upon the arrival of the four Grant ion they wcro received in front of the udgo's office by n mob of Madrid citizens , nd wcro warned to protect themselves ur.d lint the authorities ol the law wcro power- % ess to prevent them from receiving rouf.li ! sage. Judge Parsons , attorney for the wit- jj cssos , said ihoy were there by the order of J he court , and demanded protection and as- -j ured thnt the first member of tha ; : neb who laid a linger on ono of the witnesses # vould fill a pauper's grave. Dr. Wells , a V vltncss , promised six of Ihem death In six ' ] ecoiids , und exhibited the deathly weapon. j The nerve of the four determined men had a j lulotlng effect , and us soon as the mob learned hat a telegram had been sent for rcinforco- ncnts from Grant they left for their homes , steps were being taken to have the leaders f Iho mob pul under arrest. The opinion of , great many is lhat 11 was n scheme conceded - . coded by Madrid men to get Grant leaders ) ii their own lighting grounds , thereby gain- ng ndvantngc , nnd that Ihe summons to take topositions was only n decoy. If such Is tho. " case the judge will no doubt find himself in a ight box. The Grand Army Boys. LINCOLN , Feb. , Feb. 29. [ Special Tcjo'j ; rnm to the BEE. ] Four hundred delegates reported at roll call to-day at the opening session of the Grand Army encampment and the day was given over to routine business. All resolutions offered were J referred to .a , . , . committco , to report to-morrow , and the elcc- .lon of officers was made n spcclnl order of ausincss to-morrow nt 10 o'clock. A spcclnl , committee wns appointed who at Hint time will report a list of sixteen delegates 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 7,104 , an incrcaso In the your of 1,100. The quarter master's report showed : hclr receipts lo bo $5,111,43 , expenditures $4.)5".40 : ) , Icovlng a balance on hand of * 2b2. The question of the location of Iho next re union brought out Lincoln , Norfolk and Grand Island ns applicants. Grand Island made no particular effort and the sentiment was so nearly unanimous for Norfolk that Lincoln withdrew and Norfolk was selected unanimously. The date for iho reunion la fixed for August 27 lo Soptember.l. The next encampment was located at Kearney. One of the features of Iho day was the presentation to Post Commander Thaycr ol an olegnnt G. A. H. badge voted at their Inst encampment , Hip presentation speech bclnfj made by Captain Palmer. The budge is an elegant one , of solid gold , sot wilh twelva i diamonds , and costing ? 150. The governor J ? made an eloquent speech of thanks for tha ft gift. gift.Tonight the governor and staff , assisted by Iho mayor , held a reception in Iho sonata chamber , and a eampfiro followed in rcpro * senlulivo hall that was largely attended. Among these speaking at this eampfiro waa ex-Scnulor Van Wyck , who was received by the soldiers with much enthusiasm. Despite Iho attraction nt Iho state house a largo number of the delegates occupied tha corridor of the hotels working for their can * didates for commander and Iho contest prom * ises to bo close. Happenings at Hebron. HEBHON , Neb. , Feb. 29. [ Special Tele * gram to the BEE. ] Charles Hopkins , col ored , who was arrested lust week for slabbing J. Marshall , of G Iliad , Hits county , had his preliminary examination yesterday before County Judge Goodhuo. C. L. Kich ards , counly attorney , appeared for the state , and B. S. Baker nnd T. S. Fisk , of Hebron , for the defendant. Afler n thorough exainU nation of numerous witnesses , Iho defend ant was hold to appear at the next term ol district court , his bond being fixcd'at $1,000. Measures nro being taken by our citizens looking to Iho pulling in of wuterwoiks tha coming season. A meeting of cili/ens la called for Monday evening , March 5 , whoa Iho committco now having the matter in charge will report and plans agreed upon. Thcro seems to bo but ono sen Uinenl on tha question and thnt is in favor of the improve * inenls. _ Fell From the Trnin. COLCMHUS , Nob. , Fob. 29. [ Special teje gram lo Iho BEK. ] About 4 o'clock thla afternoon ns freight train No. 21 was switch * ing for the flyer to pass hero , It. S. Mans * field , a brakeman , fell from the train between ! Iho cars and got from bclwecn the truck ant ) walked back to the caboose , but suffering internally from thoiiijury ho received in faltf ing , und while leaning over the rail at thct end of the caboose fell Into another's anna and expired in ten minutes from Iho tlmo hi } fell. Ho leaves u wife und four children * residing ut Council Bluffs. The following Id Iho verdict of Iho cdroner s Inquest : Thnfl the deceased. It. S. Mansfield , c.imo lo hlrf death from Internal injuries received by n fall In crossing a cur of machinery in the ulsv churgo of hist duty an hrcaUnmn , while Iq the ) employ of the Union Pacific railway t'om puny. Company Incorporated. NEinufeKA CITY , Neb. , Fob. 29. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] The Nebraska anc { Iowa bridge company , of Nebraska City , wa organized to-dny and articles of incorpora * tlon will bo filed within a few days und stoptf have been taken to sccuro the ne charter for building Ihe proposed bridge across Iho Missouri , according plants of S. N. Stewart , of Philadelphia. Tha briugo Is to bo completed the coming summer. * ' AVuhoo'H UntilncHHMen'H.Club. . WAIIOO , Neb , , Feb. , 29. [ Correspondent of the Biu.j : Monduy night a large cumber of the business men of the city 'mot la th * ' cify hull und formed -business , moo's club- fort ho promotion of thla . VUriviuc lty. , A
