Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-20
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.
Views of the President of the Loco
motive brotherhood.


motive brotherhood.
ST. LOUIS, March 19.-Grand Chief En-
gineer Wilson of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, in his interview late last
night with General Superintendent Van
Horne, stated that the Brotherhood was not
engaged in the strike; it was wholly the
work of the Moberly division; was in viola
ton of the rules of the organization, and
would not be sanctioned by it; that the
way to deal with those engaged in the
strike would be to suspend the division un-
til the next General Convention and then
upon investigation their charter might be
taken frem them. He was emphatic in his
statement that the Brotherhood does not
sanction strikes. He had no power to de-
eide the matter, but would counsel the strik-
ers that they had gone too tar and should
cease their demonstration.
QuIeting DOwn-0nIy One Engine
Run of Yesterday.
LATER-Affairs have been pretty quiet
to-day. A switch was turned and an en-
CINE partially run off the track at Lexington
junction tonight, but no damage done.
The Sheriff of Ray county with posse was
on the spot and arrested those engaged in
the affair and took them to the Richmond
jail.
There are now nearly one hundred me-
tropolitan police of this city along the line
of the road, who, with the local authorities,
are amply Efficient to guard trains and
property, and no further trouble is appre-
hended. Passenger trains started from all
the termini of the road tonight, and have
not been molested. There are still num-
Der of strikers congregated at st. Charles,
but they are thoroughly overawed and kept
quiet by the police.
The Adjutant General arrived in the CITY
tonight and reports matters quiet along
the main line. When at MobeTly yester-
day he gave orders for the organization of
a militia company, the names of the men
composing it to be submitted to the rail-
road company, and if found satisfactory
they will be armed.
Grand Chief Engineer Wilson had an in
terview with committee of the strikers
to-day, but no result transpired. He still
maintains, however, that the strike was
not justifable and viii not be sanctioned by
the Brotherhood of Engineers.
General Superintendent Van Horne al
ready has about forty new engineers, and is
hourly receiving accessions. He aVows
his determination to never again employ a
Brotherhood engineer. No further inter
ruption to travel on this road is expected.
The train out from here tonight was the
largest for some time.
Reports have gained circulation that the
strike has extended to other roads in the
State, but they can be traced TO no reliable
source.
A Collision.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 19.-The strik-
ers on this end of the st. Louis, Kansas
City, and Northern Railroad, have quieted
to-day, and the trains are all running.
A collision occurred early this morning
about two miles east of this city, on the
Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad, between
two freight trains. The engineer and fire.
man of the westward bound train, Joseph
Proctor and Frank Dye, were killed, and
brakeman, Peter Daily, slightly injured
The engineer and fireman of the other
train jumped from the engine aud escaped
uninjured.