Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-17
STRIKERS.
The Scenes of Last Summer Repeating
Themselves in Kansas. --.Graye Aspect
OF the Strike on the Atchison, Topeka
e Santa Fn

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OF the Strike on the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe.
Chicago Tribune, April Q.
The strike on the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad still continues to
give trouble, although passenger traffic
is but slightly disturbed, and the freight
business has resumed almost it's usual
course. Gov. Anthony has issued the
following proclamation:
1t having come to my knowledge that
lawless men have confederated and con-
spired together to defy the law and dis
turb the public peace of the State of
Kansas, and that such lawless men, thus
confederated and conspiring, have
offended against the law and peace of
the state by delaying the transit Of
passengers and United States mails over
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail
road, and by refusing to permit the
movement of freight trains on said road
overpowering by threats and violence
peaceable employees and the civil officers
of the state who have attempted to pro
tect them and preserve the peace; now,
therefore, to aid the civil authorities,
enforce the law, protect the peace, and
defend the honor Of the state, and by
the authority vested in me as COM
mander-in chief of the militia, I
have called into requisitlon a military
force, and commanded it to take posses
sion of the stations, track, and rolling
stock Of the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa
Fe Road, to the extent that may be ne
cessary to protect and hold its operation
free from unlawful interference, bv
whomsoever such interference may be
attempted; and notice is hereby given
to all who have or may contemplate
offending against the law in this respect
to desist, and they are hereby command
ed to desist, from further acts of disobe-
dience and violence, and to desperse, if
assembled for such purpose, and go to
their several homes and lawful employ
ments. Notice is also hereby given to
all law-abiding citizens that it is expect
ed and required of them that they re-
main quietly at their several homes
and places of business, and that they do
not permit themselves as individuals or
in assemblages to approach the depot of
said road, except on business or by ap-
proaches pointed out by the military
authorities in immediate command.
This caution is alike necessary for the
public good and protection Of life.
"Done at Topeka, this Sth day of
April, 1873.
GEORGE T. ANTHONY, Governor"
The troops now present in Topeka
and Emporia are militiamen from Leav-
enworth, and Emporia, and Topeka.
At an open-air meeting held Monday
evening in Topeka, Mr.. L. j. Tarnsey,
one of the leaders Of the strike, said
the chief cause of the strike was not
reduction of wages, but the unfair
usage which the Brotherhood men had
received from Observation-Disclosures
Pettibone. ..
The following dispatch was received
at Topeka Monday night:
EMPoRIA, Kan, April 8, 1S7S.-To T.
j. Tansey, Topeka: Two carloads of
militia have just arrived. The Mayor
ordered them out of town. Big excite
ment. WINTERS.
Supt. Morse has issued the following
circular:
ATCHINsoN, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAIL-
ROAD, OFFICE OF THE GENERAL SUPER
INTENDENT-(C Circular No. 11)-ToPEKA,
Kan, April 7, 1S7S.-To Engineers and
FTemcn: | wish to express my hearty
thanks and commentator to the
engineers and tiremen of this road who
have remained faithful to the company
during the past two days. II has re-
CURED moral and physical courage to
do so, but the result will prove full
compensation. The sudden leaving of
so many employees without an hours
for the emergency, but | have now
filled all vacancies and the regular traf-
fic will be resumed tomorrow 1t is
hoped no conflict will be precipitated
by the acts of lawless men who may
make efforts to Obstruct our trains, but,
in such an event the authorities are full
ly prepared to quell any disturbance in
the most effective manner. AS mark
Of the Company's appreciation of faith
full service, each engineer and fireman
who has remained at his post ready for
duty since April 8, will at some time
during the present year be allowed ten
days leave of absence, with full pay
during that time. It is urged on every
man who has now placed his name on
a roll Of honor to make his future such
as will fully sustain his present record.
G. F. MORSE,
General Superintendent.
News has been received tonight,
though as yet it has not been fully con-
firmed, to the effect that one carload Of
militia are surrounded by the strikers at
Emporia, and that, in a fight between
the soldiers and strikers, one citizen, a
minister was killed.
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