Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-01

SidO 10 nave you IurnlSn suluCleitI
number of men TO cooperate with
our own men in protecting property
and keeping down all lawlessness.
Yours truly, L. J. POTTER.
Thus it will be seen that the ut
most good feeling prevails and that
no immediate prospect of row is
visible either here, or anywhere else
in the state.
We understand that Supt. lIain, of
the X. 81 ID. nj. road has significd his
willingness that trains on his road
shall be abandoned, if the men think
best, until the differences could be
adjusted, giving them assurance that
none others should be employed in
their stead, which may possibly ac-
count for the withdrawal of all night
trains and the afternoon trains meet
ing here, on that road.
The North Missouri road has dis
charged all employees, except those
running one passenger train each
way daily and the necessary watches
about their offices.
The Central employees are watch
ing affairs with some interest, but 80
far have taken no action.
Such is the situation of affairs in this
city at present.
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES MEETING.
A meeting Of the employees of the
g. B. & Q. r. r., held at Lewis Ope-
"a House last night, was called to or
der by selecting Conductor Wanna
man as Chairman, and Engineer Kav-
annaugh as Secretary.
4 Conductor Vannaman stated that
the object of the meeting was to Or
ganize ourselves into n body for the
protection of the company's proper
ty, that of the citizens, and the lives
of the citizens. Conductor Wanna.
man also stated that the meeting was
no secret one and all were invited to
, take part, whether they were railroad
J men or not; that as body. we die
not intend to do anything we were
ashamed of, and did not intend tt
mention the word "strike," for tht
confusion throughout the country
| had stopped all traffic and was abou
I to injure business more or less, ant
< as body we intended to stop al
such proceedings.
G The following resolutions wer'
f then offered and adopted:
t WHEREAS, On account of a genera
a suspension of business on said roat
and in consequence of which there il
: a large number of men out of pres
IS ent employment in the city, ant
It Whereas, it is the desire Of said EN-
n ployes to avert the preparation o
. any riotous or incendiary conduct b.
y any ill-disposed persons during salt
$ suspension, therefore be it
Is Resolced, That for the preservation
i of peace and the protection of prop
- erty against mob law and incendiar
" ism, we form ourselves into an asso
= citation and tender our services to tn
ID municipal authorities Of Ottumw
Is for that purpose. And be it furthe
ia Resolced. That we request tn
- Mayor of said city, in case Of any RI
III otous proceedings, in order to pro
e. mote our object, to close all saloon
and prohibit the sale of intoxicatin
nj liquors, except on physicians pr'
" scriptions, during such time as ther
" is any call for such prohibition. An
We be it further 81
10 Resolred, That the proceedings I
4 this meeting, with the foregoing pr
. amble and resolutions, be ordere
10 published in the Ottumwa CouEIE
he CoND'R A. w. BELL,
", ENG'R DAVID KELLIERi Com
be BRAKM'N +. p. REAM,
nd By motion of Conductor Morrist
nd that every employee pledge himse
not to touch drop of liquor of al
&c kind during the present trouble.
he Also that we form ourselves into
ay body with ConductorW. Ii. Turner
u chief, and render all assistance to Il
as municipal authorities when needle
, Major Mahon being present W
al called OH to make few remarks q
ev ter which the meeting closed.
"A A KAvANNAIGu Sac'V