The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-12-28


by the Brotherhood.
PITTsBuIo, December 27.-The en-.
gineers on the Pan Handle, Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne, Chicago, Erie and Pitts
burgh, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, all
operated by the Pennsylvania Central
have struck. Every effort has been
made by the officers to supply thelI
places, and it is expected that trains
will run rs usual.
CHICAGO, December 27.-The engin.
GERS and flremen have struck.
CINCINNATI, December q, The rail
road shops have all stopped work tC
allow the mechanics to take the strik
ing engineers places. No freigh
trains have left since noon yesterday
The officials had no inlimatlon of the
strike until noon yesterday. Report;
Of attempts to throw trains off are cur.
rent. The engineers disavow any in
tentlon TO interfere with trains. They
simply want the wages current before
December first. The depots here and
elsewhere are full Of freight and pas
senger trains.
DAYTON, o., December H.-The par
ticulars Of the Stowe fratricide, and
the subsequent hanging Of Henry
Stowe, show that the two brothers,
with some companions, after drinking
whiskey freely, commenced shooting
ut q mark. John Stowe insisted OH
loading the rifle for each competition,
and Henry contended that each man
should charge the gun for himself
Henry, however, acceded To the
demands of John untn 1t was his turn
TO shoot, when he demanded that the
rife be given to him to load. High
words followed, in the course ofwbich
Henry charged John with dishonesty
in not putting any ball in the gun
when last loading. John called Henry
q liar, when Henry shot John dead
with a revolver. Henry was immedi-
ately seized by the remainder of the
party, numbering four men, dragged
to q mill, from which rope was pro-
cured, and hanged to a limb. The
company then repaired to the Office
and took dI ink, and, upon returning,
found their victim dead. Seeming to
realize for the first time what had hap
pened, those who participated fled,
and have not yet been captured. The
parents of the brothers, who live III
Pennsylvania, were informed at once
of the terrible affair, and arrived yes.
terday afternoon and took charge OF
the remains of their sons, who, IL
seems, were their only children.
LoUIsvILLR. December 27.--Ihe
striking engineers and brakemen did
not notify the officials of The Jefferson
vile, Mitchell and indianapolis railroad
of their intended actionuntil the trans
were ready to start yesterday aiter-
nooa. After much trouble the3 O'Clock
Pm. train was got out IN charge OF the
Master Mechan ic of the road. Inc
strike will cause suspension OF All
freight and night passenger trains. Ar
rangements have been made to run
out daily two passenger trains III
charge of engineers not belonging 10
the union. Horace Scott, General Su-
perintendeut, thinks by Monday n
will be'able to resume portion Oh tnt
freight trains. Several of the strikers
told o reporter yesterday that the mem
bers OF the Union on the Jeitersonville,
Mitchell and indianapolis railroad, SEM
deputation to Pittsburg several days
since which met other deputatlons,
who, together waited on Mr.. Mcoui
Tough, General Superintendent OF lnt
Pennsylvania company ana rem iioi,
strated with him against the redue.ioh y.
He referred them back to the oiliclai'
of thir divisions.
1t is understood that the members o
the union on the Jeffersonville roae
awaited telegram from headquarter'
at Pittsburgh before inauguratlng lh'
strike. The telegram was recelve'
yesterday morning, and the strike com
menced at two O'Clock, All traln'
starting out before that tune Wei'
brought safely to their destihA''on
No violence is reported. ,,u
The Sheriff of this State ana lnuiai'
have given assurance that all men WIZ
ing to work shall be protected, ana tl'
public shall not be deprived OF the U.s.
of railroads. mi, ,,o,,
CHICAGO, December T,-The !raii
dispatches at the offices OF the lllllJi
Central, Northwestern, ana Pi ,,,d !,
Fort Wayne and Chicago kailr .ru ~ :,
this city, deny the report that " 1ne ea e u,
gineers and firemen of these roaus nav
struck, and assert that there Is no Gs :,
for astrike on these roads as wages na''
not been reduced. r..,ar,
The engineers Of the Great EASIER .a ~
Railroad have struck, as heretoiote IL
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