Along The Line

Peoría, Illa, Feb. 27.- The Evening Journal's social dated Galesburg, Ills., saya: The engineers and firemen's strike causes great excitement here. At 8 o'clock Mouday morning over seveoty engiaes were sidetraoked or in the round-house here. Trains from all directions reaching here after 4 o'clock were abandoned. The switch yards are ailed with passenger coaches and freightcars. At 6: 15 a. m. No 3 for Quinoy loft wtth Eagineer John Peterson, a Broiherkood man in the cab. The Brotherhood men tried to dissuade hiin. At o'olock the passenger waiting rooms were full. Many Brotherhood men were at the depot, and no train left the depot after No. 8 until 9 o'clock, when No. 2 for Chicago pulled out manned óy John Grassley, engiueer, M. J. Steinmiller, fireman. Grassley is master mechauic at Buda. Nine cara made up the train. The baggage was all transferred, the passengere filled every coach. The faut mail carne from Chicago twenty minutes late. It left Chicago on time, and wps not delayed at Aurora. It was pulled into Galesburg by Engineer James Carroll, and delayed here over two bours. The brotherhood men wanted a command from the Uuited States authorities. Deputy Postmaster Malick issued an order but an engineer could not be found. It finally left with W. C. Brown, master mochanic of the Iowa división, at the throttle, and Jim Working, yardiraster at Burlington. Na 6 left with Scott Dewey, engineer, and Fred Pangborn, fireman. The brotherhood men hissed as Dewey grubbed the lever. The división officials had a busy morning. The Burlington bas men they say to run it necessary. Roadmaster Linsley says he can pull a tbrottle and strikers may expect to see every master méchame on the road in tbe cab bjfore the company gives in. Large crowd3 of excited citizens thronged the depot platforms. The brotnerhood heli several meetings, and the members appear confldent. Ralph Lacey, head of the Fireman's brotherhood here, says that the boys have a sure thing. Both sides are confidont.