Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-01
NASHVILLE STRIKE.

The Strike on the 81. Louis and
Southeastern RatIrOad al Mash
vtIle-The Strikers Deter mined
NOT 90 Allow h Running OF
Freight Trains, etc.
The strike still continues on the st.
Louis and Southeastern road at Nash.
vile. The Banner Of Tuesday, Slst,
says:
1t was generally expected that some
trouble would occur this morning be.
tween the strikers on the st. Louis and
Southeastern railroad and the posse
summoned by United States Marshal
J Wheat to assist him in running the trains
on that road. Crowds gathered around
the Louisville depot anxious to obtain
all the information regarding the pend
ing strike and its prospective conse.
quences. When The switch engine, be.
longing to the St. Louis and Southeast.
ern road, began to make several trips to
and from the shops in Edgefeld, it was
rumored around that Marshal Wheat,
who now has control of that portion OF
the road that runs in Tennessee, was
about to start a freight train out. The
strikers learning the rumor repaired to
the car shops where the trains are gene
rally made up and remained about there
until noon.
A Banner reporter, through the kind.
ness of Messrs. Butler and Geddes, made
two trips across the bridge, on switch
engines. to learn all the facts in respect
to the various rumors afloat. Everything
seemed to be quiet and orderly over there,
but the countenances of the strikers de
noted a determination on their part to
stick to their demands. No engineer
could be found who was willing to run
an engine, and so the idea of taking a
freight train out was abandoned. TWAS
then decided by Messrs. Butler and
Wheat to take q trip to Guthrie to take
observations and make certain inspec
tons on the route. They occupied one
passenger coach, and the engine was
run by the master mechanic. The
men summoned by Colonel Wheat, we
understand, are paid three dollars per
day, which will come out of the earnings
Of the road when the receipts are paid
in. 1t was said this morning that he had
taken tho names OF about twenty men to
assist him in carrying out the orders Of
the court. Captain Fitzpatrick was
placed in charge of the switch ct the
rouHd house this morning and several
men were placed under him to guard
the property. The strikers claim that
this is oil unnecessary, as they have
again and again stated that they would
assist in protecting the property belong.
ing to the road from destruction by a
mob.
1t was thought about noon to day that
q freight train would arrive from Earl
ington run by men belonging to the other
end of the line, but we have learned of
no train coming in since the arrival OF
the passenger train yesterday afternoon.
1t was also reported that United States
troops we're expected here to guard the
trains, but after dilligent inquiry among
the officials our reporter could find no
foundation for the rumor.
Messrs. Butler and Wheat will return
this afternoon, and it is believed by those
who frequent the depots that if they find
the road clear Colonel Wheat will at.
tempt to run q freight train out before
night. 1t is reported that section hands
are placed along the road between Edge.
field Junction and Guthrie to assist the
strikers whom the proper time comes.