Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-17
STRIKERS.

INC 0colcS VI A.st summer Repeating
Themselves in Kansas. ...Graye A,n.s.
Of the Strike ON the Atchison, Tonel.
4 Santa Fe.
Chicago Tribune, April 9.
The strike on the Atchison. Towel.
& Santa Fe railroad still continnpesa
give trouble, although passenger trsmo
is but slightly disturbed and the fre;a niv
business has resumed almost it's nssni
course. Gov. Anthony has issued tSa
following proclamation: VIC
1t having come to my KNOWLEDGE tbo.
lawless men have confederated and on ,a'
spired together to defy the law and d.
turb the public peace of the State "
Kansas, and that such lawless men sbvs
confederated and iconspiring hav S
offended against the law and peace ~
the state by delaying the transit "
passengers and United States mails over'
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail.
road, and by refusing to permit tho
movement of freight trains on said rooJ
overpowering by threats and vio]encs,
peaceable employees and the civil Officers
of the state who have attempted to nro.
tect them and preserve the peace: now
therefore, to aid the civil authorizes
| enforce the law, protect the peace and
defend the honor of the state, and hv
the authority vested in me as com.
mander-in chief of the militia
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, & SAINTS
Fe Road, to the extent that may be nc.
cessary to protect and hold its operation
free from unlawful interference, bv
whOmsoever such interference NAV ba
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, i
assembled for such purpose, and gotO
their several homes and lawful emplov
ments. Notice is also hereby given n
all law-abiding citizens that it is expeY
ed and required of them that there.
main quietly at their several homes
and places of business, and that thew do
not permit themselves as individuals Or
in assemblages to approach the depot Of
said road, except on business or by an
proaches pointed out by the military
authorities in immediate command.
This caution is alike necessary for the
public good and protection of life.
Ozone 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.. T. J. TarAsey
one Of the leaders of the strike, said
the chief cause of the strike was not a
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 s, 1S7S.-To T.
J. Idrnsey 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 e. SANTA FE RAIL
ROAD, OFFICE OF. THE GENERAL SUPER
INTENDENT-( Circular No. 11)-ToPEKA,
Kan, April 7, 187S.-To Engineers and
FAenaen: l wish to express my hesity
thanks and commentator to the
engineers and firemen 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
notice found the company unprepared
for the emergency, but l have now
filled all vacancies and the regular trai-
tic 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 marx
OF the Company's appreciation of faith
tul service, each engineer and fireman
who has remained at his post ready Tor
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. 1t is urged on every
man who has now placed his name on
a roll of honor to make his future sucn
as will fully sustain his present record
C. F. MORSE,
General superintendent
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