Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-07-28
THE UPRISING OF THE WORKING
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St. Louis, July 27.-The following tele-
grams were received last night by parties to
whom they were addressed:
Headquarters Executive Committee Union
Workingmen, st. Louis, July &c 1877.-John
s. Phelps, Governor Of Missouri: We re-
quest your speedy cooperation in converting
the Legislature and calling for the immediate
passage Of an eight hour law, its stringent en-.
forcement, and penalty for all violations Of
the same, the non employment of all children
under fourteen years Of age in factories, shops
and other uses calculated to injure them.
Your attention is respectfully called to the
fact that prompt compliance with this our
reasonable demand, and living wages paid to
our railway men, will alone bring peace and
prosperity, such as we have not seen for the
last fifteen years. Nothing less than full
compliance with this our just demand, made
purely III the interest OF our national welfae,
will arrest the tidal wave of revolution
Threats or organized armies will not turn the
toilers of this nation from their honest pur-
pose, but will rather serve to indame the
multitude and tend to acts of violence.
Yours, in the nation welfare, (Signed)
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To the Hon. Henry Overstoltz, Mayor of
St Louis-Sir: We, the authorized repre-
sentatives of the industrial population of st.
Louis, have called upon you to request your
cooperation in devising means to procure food
for those actually in destitute condition. In
order to save a useless waste of your time, it
is necessary that we at once say that all offers
of work during the national strike cannot be
considered by us as a remedy under present
for we are fully determined to
hold out until the principles we are contend !
ing for are carried. 1t is the desire of every |
honest toiler in st. Louis to accomplish their !
purpose in as orderly way as this dire CON
will allow. The contingency for /
food is already being felt.
Therefore, to avoid plumber, arson or /
violence by persons made desperate by des- |
tltutior, we are ready to concur with your
Honor in taking timely measures to supply |
the immediate wants of the foodess, and |
offer the following suggestion,
viz: If it is not in your power to relieve this
distress, we request that convention of the
merchants be called by you to meet and CON
Ter with US as to the shortest and best way to
procure food for our distressed brothers and
heir families. Each and every member OF
all organizations will hold himself individ-
lally responsible to pay for all the food pro-
cured by this order; that we the unfortunate
.Oiling citlzens desire to faithfully maintain
he ma jesty Of the law whilst we are con-
lending for our inalienabe rights, therefore
re in good faith give you earnest assurance to
assist in maintaining order and protecting
property. Further, in order to avoid riot,
Te have determined to have no large process
Ion until our organization is so complete as
o positively assure the people of St Louis of
perfect maintenance of order and full pro-
ection to life and property In the name of
II the workingmen's associations, by the
Executive Committee of the United Work
lgman's party Of st. Louis.
Galveston, July 2T.-The employees of the
'exas and Central Railroad at Corsicana
truck yesterday. No freight trains are allow
d TO pass that point. Many of the train
ands have gone on the special police force. {
It conference of train hands at Herne, last
lght, an agreement was made to prevent the
assage of freight, and that no one should be :
ermitted to interfere with the property until
lie strikers became satisfied that the stoppage
freight would bring the company to terms
The employees of the Central Railroad at a
Iouston held a meeting last night, and res
luton was adopted instructing the commit
e to demand that the January standard of
re the lst Of April cut, that is 10 per cent.
tdltonaL to the rates existing, Also that
me hours shall be days labor. 1t is be-
eyed the Central Railroad Company will
cid. 1t is reported that the men on the
IN Antonio Railroad decline to JON the
rike.
Baltimore, July GA large and orderly
Getting Of wOrkinglnen was held at Halling's
all last night. The President said the
use OF the strike was the starvation wages p,
I'D by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad COM
my. Resolutions were adopted, pledging
er support to the municipal and State
liberties to maintain peace and order; ex-
essng the warmest sympathy with the
sltlmore and Ohio railroad employees; sug-
sting an impartial system OF arbitration and
e appointment Of a committee to wait upon
merchants and request them to use 4
cir influence with the stockholders and d.
ctors of the railroad company toward sat
actory adjustment of present difficulties. Ii
resolution was also adopted that no profess
nal politician be allowed 10 address the
eetlng $,
A committee of striking trainmen of the P.
o. railroad called on Governor Carroll to-
y to present to them their grievance and
( for redress. They said they were not
tiers, but wanted fair wages for a fair days "
rk. The Governor said his sole duty was sri
preserve peace and order, and he could do
thing IN regard to the wages,
Of the leisurely movements of certain rail gu
ID hands who are not on a strike the Reno {
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