Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1888 — THE BOYCOTT LIFTED. [ARTICLE]

THE BOYCOTT LIFTED.

The Strike on All Ronds but the “<j” Are t JCndect. ' , Al! the various employes interested held a meeting at Chicago, Tuesday, which lasted until a late hoar, and the result is the raising of the boycott On “Q’’ cars on all except the“Q'’t yatem, and the strike will be cmflned strictly to that raibold in the future. This raising cf the boycott means that all strikes, except on the “Q,”are to stop forthwith, and that til these wh'ch are imminent are to be averted. The business of Chicago is 1o be restored and maintained by the strikers, with strict decorum. Other roads are absolved from the requirement of neutrality, and violence is to be discountenanced according to the wellknown policy of the Brotherhood of Locomotive engineers. The arrangement agreed upon, it is stated, iauirectly due to the exertions of Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Engineers; Grand Master Sargent, of the Firemen; Grand Master Monoghan, of the Switchmen’s Association, Mayor Roche, and Mark Crawford, who a'so represents the switchmen. All roads are now delivering! freight to the Burlington, and that road is receiving and disposing of it as fast as possible, hut not rapidly enough to prevent accumulation. Prospects are that the road will be blocked on account of its inability to handle cars. General Passenger Agent Morton, of the Burlington, when informed of the result of the meeting, said: “I am very glad, inleed, to learn that this 6t-ike i med ared off, even on the other reais, ard do not understand why it docs not include our road. We have all tbe eog neers and fireman we wan*, and more t* an enough switchmen to till the places of all the men who struex. We are perfectly capable of operating our road aod attending to our ousinesa without any ais's ance whatever from tbe men who leftour employ, and withcut the boycott and lawless interference with our men, can soon demonstrate the fact to the public. We can now go right cn and do our usoal busine s it thestrikeis on our line will only let us alone.” Whatever may be the result of the deal between the Engineers’ Brotherhood and Powderly, whether the K. of L. employes of the “Q” quit or not, the fact remains that there is a deal,fa nd it is in writing. The Knights now at work, while doing so without Powderly’s approval, are not in rebellion and would probably obey an order to quit. That such and order will come there is no doubt if the engineers desire it. The negotiations for this deal were of no avail until the great boycott was raised. Then Mr. Powderly agreed, whenever the Brotherhood deem it necessery for their succeis, to call out the Knights on the Burlington. The same thing wrill be done on any road when required,and in retuin the engineers will hack the Knights when they get into trouble. The alliance is thus both offensive and defensive, but will not become operative for some time to come. The strke of the Knights of Lab rr is the third number on the programme of the strikers. The first number is a new attempt tp influence the “Q” through other railroad people. Failing in that the brakemen will be asked to go out