Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-20
The knights of E.abOr strike Against
the wabash.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, August 19.-The ac-
ton of the National Executive Commit
tee of the Knights of Labor in issuing a
general order to Knights employed upon
roads west of the Mississippi, prohibit
ing the handling or repairing of Wabash
rolling stock, has been followed by no
serious results to-day, Members OF the
Wabash Committee, which is in session
here, are of the opinion that the ru,I
torSe of the order will not 10 reLt BY the
railroads for seyera. uays yet, Teleerams
have been received by them from differ
ent parts of the State from branch as
semblies of the National organization,
ordering the issuance of the general or
der and indicating their intention to
stand by it. Meetings of the Knights
all over the West will be held soon as
the order is received by them, and it is
expected that concerted action will be
taken by the 2lst inst. at the latest. 7.
j. Russell of the committee saws that the
resolutions calling for the impeachment of
United States Judges Bremer, Treat and
kreekel will be carried out if possible.
Congre ssman Warner and Gen. Palmer
will dsaw up the articles of impeach-
ment, which will be introduced into
Congress and pushed with all the iufu-
ence which the knights can command.
Trouble is expected at Kansas City
shortly. 4 number ofthe yard and train
men at that point are Knights, and in
obedience to yesterdays order it is
thought that they will refuse to handle
Wabash cars, in consequence of which
| all Wabash freight will be side tracked.
30 o. Ctock PM.-Nothing has yet
been received from any points in this
State or beyond of any trouble growing
| out of yesterdays order, and in all like
! lihood nothing will occur for day or
| two or until the order shall have reached
at least the principal points on the roads
named in the order. The National Ex-
ecutive Committee having turned the
| whole matter over to the District Com
mittees, with power to act, they will is
sue no more orders, and started this
morning for the East, where they have
some other matters to look after. The
members of the committee representing
| the Knights on the Southwest system
LETT for their homes last night and will
more fully explain yesterdays order to
the various assemblies. The Wabash
Committee will remain here and transact
such business as may be necessary. There
has been no delay to passenger trains
here so far, and none seems to be appre-
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derstood that the order applies to pas.
senger coaches as well as to freight car:
aud other rolling stock, nor has there YET
been any detention to freight. The
movement of trains in the Union depot
yards has in no wise been disturbed as
yet.
| Up 20 late hour to nighs there wa'
actually no strike news, either local o.
from outside.points. The order of yester
day, it app ars, was not mailed until to
day, aud, therefore, it will be a couple Of
days before any action can be taken b.
the various assemblies at points on tn,
roads involved. The Wabash Execu
tive Committee is still here
but it did nothing to day of pub
lie interest, nor did it receive an
adyices from outside places. Seyera
assemblies of Knights of Labor he'll
meetings tonight, at which the order O
J the Natiopal Executive Committee wa
/ | presented aud discussed. The order wi
be pos'ed in conspicuous places in rail
Sshops aud yards tomorrow, and a
knights will hold themselves in READINGS
: for nything that may turn up.