The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-03-23
The Bazoo Presents q Critical
Review of the Existing
Situation.
What the Strikers Have Done,
are Doing and
Will do.
How the Road is Affected-An
Interesting Sunday
Topic.
The Meeting Friday Night.

Missouri Pacific held another NEE ing at
the East Seds!ia engine house, on Friday
evening. Half past seven was the hour af-
pointed snd the meeting was called TO
order in the presence of full attendance
of the men.
After the minutes of The morning meet
ing had ben read aud approved, \ motion
TO pass VI" Of thanks TO the BaZoo and
De,nocsu. for their fair reports Of the &C
ton and int, n,ions
OF THE STRIKERS
was carried without dissent.
Then the Secretary read the following
dispatch, which had been received from
St. Louis in the afternoon.
ST L"r.s, Ma. ch 10, l2:l5 p. m.
.Seda.ia Strikes:
We. are solid. Everything in our favor.
The strike bee ming general.
JOHN KRIS.
The dispatch was ordered placed on file.
A report from the committee appointed
to visit the shops of the company, stating
that there was no one At work. was received.
In speaking of the case Of 4 yonng man
who had declared his Intention of
GOING To WORK,
the chairman stated that he Was informed
the person referred TO gas in need of labor
to supply his immediate wants, and he add
vised that the striking wOrkmen provide
for him. in order that their cause might
not snffer injury through his employment
at the shops during the strike. Among
those presen; Al the meeting were number
of men who had been notified to quit du-
ring the day, and they announced their in
tention to stand firmly by the side OF the
rest until their
DEMANDS WERE SECURED.
4 motion for the appointment OF a CON-
mittee to see the man reported A. about 60
ing to work vas carried, and the committee
left the meeting for that purpose.
4 motion was ~ .de that a delegate be
sent to St Louis 10 confer with the strikers
10 that city, IL seemed to be the general
impression that the business could be a.
well performed by the secretary by letter
and wire, and the motion was finally
VOTED DOWN
Daring the absence OF the committee .
number of advisory speeches were
made. urging the men to stick together and
there was a generally expressed sentiment
In favor of remaining united.
The committee nov returned and re-
ported that they had found the man of
whom they were in quest at his own home
and that he had said he would not 60 to
work until the strike was ended, although
poor enough.
A motion that
COPIES OF THE BAzOo
and Democrat, containing accounts of the
strike in this city, be forwarded to the St.
Louis strikers, was carried and the secre-
tary instructed to provide for its execu-
ton.
The chairman was directed, on . motion
which prevailed, to appoint two commit
tees. one for the morning and one for the
afternoon, to visit the shops on Saturday
and learn whether or moi anyone was work.
ing for the company. Instructions we're
given the committee that they
PERFORM THIS DUTY
~ quietly as possible, and do nothing
which could be construed "a an intent 70
trespass. I, Was further expressed, as a
sense of the meeting, that If any trsmps
were seen hanging about the premises, they
be notified to leave, As any 'lawless acts of
THERE would be laid a, the door OF the
strikers. All intent of violence to be Of
fered to the property of the company or to
any person in their employ, was emphatic
ally disclaimed.
Some one said that he
HAD BEEN INFORMED
that the Mayor of Sedslia had been served
by the company with a notice that the
city would he held Liable for any injury or
loss occurring TO the company from the d.
rect lawle-s acts OF the strikers. This
step Was held by the men to have been
unjust and calculated to injure them with
out due cause, AZ they had evinced no in
ten,ion or desire to in any way interfere
with the company's property.
The chairman was rendered q vote of
thanks and the meeting then adjourned
until 80 % Saturday evening.
The Situation Yesterday.
Everythin: vas qaiet about the yards
and shops of the Missouri Pacific yesterday.
The report that The train men would
Join the movement was unfounded, 40 far
at least as their quitting work on yesterday
was concerned, and passenger trains ran as
usual. The west bound freights we're also |
sent through. but all west bound freight
trains were held in the yards here BY order |
of Mr.. Talmage, the General Superinten
dent. IT wac feared in st. Louis that il |
could not he shipped east. The yardmen
and swi.chmen OF all the roads in East st. |
Louis are now concerned in the strike.
which threatens to he
OF HUGE PROPORTIONS,
having quit work on Friday night, and
there ore indie atiohs that there nay vet
be grave trouble in the handling Of freight
cas-, bound from ST. | otis. Ii has even been
limited that the uprising which began with
the strike of the employees of the Missouri
Pacific machine shops in st. Louis will yet
extend to all OF the roads west of the ALE.
yhenies, If not further. Railway oficl.ls
are rcticent, but express doubts as to their
ability
TO HANDLE FREIGHT
If the strike in 81. Louis grows beyond its
already alarming proportions. No danger
Of the stoppage OF trains j. apprehended,