The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-12

one elise have perfect right to influence
oy word" any one else. One dry goods
nrm to-day shipped $4,000 pounds OF
lreight by express and many other mer-
cnahts nave ordered goods brought
ny express. The Gazette
Is on the half-shell, paper not having
arrived, and the Democrat will be IN
.he same iix tomorrow. MIR. Bartholo.
NEW, agent OF the Texas h Pacific here.
nau peutlon today calling upon Re.
preventative Pendleton To sunnort
Shannon's bill. which he was oircnlet.
ing. The TACT that non striking rail-
road man had 1t in charge leads people
TO believe the bill to be in the intarests
or Jay Gould. Gov. Ireland's proclama
tion does not seem to have frightened
either officers or strikers, Word was
received to-day that Mr.. Hoxie has tele-
graphed that in 4S hours all trains will
be moving, which must mean that the
railroad company has surrendered.
AT DENIsoN.
DENIsoN, March Especial, From
what can be heard generally about
town the Board of Trade meeting to day
was totally uncalied for. 1t was sum
moned, 1t Is thought, at the instance of
set OF folks who always get hold of the
wrong battery wire and get shocked In.
stead of making connection. They
failed in their purpose, which was to
call on the mayor to suppress the
strikers. Otherwise nothing of inn
portance has happened In the strike.
AT WACO.
WACO, March, H. Especial. T. The
Houston Il Texas Central and Texas A
St. Louis roads are enjoying fine in
crease OF freight business, due 10 the
stoppago of all freight trains on the
Missouri Pacific. Business Is injured,
however, because number OF small
towns around Waco are on the Missouri
Pacinc, and have no competition as to
railroads. In some eases the merchants
In these little towns are sending wagons
alter their. freights. The beneficial
presence OF the Texas and st. Louis
Narrow-gauge is now appreciated more
than ever. Business men approve the
governors proclamation, issued ysster
day to the strikers, but fear 1t will not
do much good.
AT ABILENE.
ARLENE, March ll.--[Special. Much
Inconvenience is occasioned in this city
and In the towns along the Texas a Pa
cinc by the strike. Corn has risen from
% cents to 81 per bushel, and only one
house this afternoon had q supply But
q small quantity of hay Is in town, and
this, like corn, has also risen enor-
mously in price. Ranchmen, who have
brought corn In from the surrounding
country for food for stock, 90 away with
empty vehicles. They declare that
losses among cattle from starvation will
be heavy. Groceries are also Incoming
scarce, and Will rise greatly In price nm.
loss trains are allowed to pass over the
road. Tho distress at the towns further
WpGf ie 1pnph yrAafaN that. tt, A
Al KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CRY, March ll..-No deyolop.
ments here to-day in tho Missouri Pa.
ciic and Wabash strike. Advices from
Atchison state that Gov. Martin and the
railroad commissioners arrived there
this morning and will hold conferences
with opposing parties to-day. Sedalia
reports all quiet there; no freights NOV
ing yet; troops still at Centertown,
pending negotiations.
ThR MISSOURI MILITIA.
CfNr1nrOwN, Mo-, March 1.-The
nilina here Is awaiting orders. The
situation is unchanged. Negotiations
Tor an amicable settlement have prac-
tically failed. The troops will probably
90 TO Sedalla in u few hours. No freight
to-day.
AT HOUSTON.
Houston, March ll.-[Special. Tho
employees OF the Gould system have not
Joined the strike yet, but are likely to
do so at any moment. The railway COM
pany IL not receiving freight here for
any points and all the clerks have been
suspended because there Is no work,
ON account OF freight blockades up the
road. Sympathizers with the strikers
are collecting large amounts of money
20 furnish the strikers whenever
needed. Most everyone here Is in sym
pathy with them.