. The Burlington strike: its motives and methods, including the causes of the strike, remote and direct, and the relations to it, of the organizations of Locomotive engineers, Locomotive firemen, Switchmen's M. A. A., and action taken by order Brotherhood R. R. brakemen, order Railway conductors, and Knights of labor. The great dynamite conspiracy; ending with a sketch by C. H. Frisbie: forty-seven years on a locomotive .. . e the two main points, as it is againstmy principles, which are based on the laws of supplyand demand. The Committee having conceded all that was con-sistent with their in
. The Burlington strike: its motives and methods, including the causes of the strike, remote and direct, and the relations to it, of the organizations of Locomotive engineers, Locomotive firemen, Switchmen's M. A. A., and action taken by order Brotherhood R. R. brakemen, order Railway conductors, and Knights of labor. The great dynamite conspiracy; ending with a sketch by C. H. Frisbie: forty-seven years on a locomotive .. . e the two main points, as it is againstmy principles, which are based on the laws of supplyand demand. The Committee having conceded all that was con-sistent with their instruction from the men they repre-sented, told Mr. Potter thev would have to send fortheir Grand Chief Engineer, P. M. Arthur, the chair-man stating that though Mr. Potter conceded one yearof classification, we are no nearer a settlement. Yourwhole line is closed against employment for engineers,in consequence of this It was evident Mr. Pot-ter did not want a strike on his hands—he had too muchbusiness sagacity for that—yet he did not propose togive anything he was not compelled to give to preventit. He said he did not like the idea of signing anyagreement; That is too much like giving the road overto the men to run. He objected to having , but finally consented to meet him. Then thecommittee retired and sent for Mr. Arthur, and hearrived on Monday morning. 1 Minutes of General Grievance A. R. CAVNER, S. G. A. E. CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE OF NINE. THfc iOF THEUNIVERSITY QF ILLINOIS CHAPTER XVII. THE TREATY OF PEACE OF l886. After meeting with the committee and advisingmoderation, Mr. Arthur and the chairman went toMr. Potters office, to arrange for a meeting, whichwas appointed for 2 =30 p. m. On the arrival of thecommittee at the Burlington offices, Mr. Arthur andthe chairman again went into Mr. Potters Mr. Potter had changed his mind, or hadadopted a new role was not known, but he had conclud-ed not to see the committee, saying it would
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