Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-12
DOMESTIC.
Prospective High Prices in
Stocks.
GENERAL GRANT BETTER.
Crowds Swarming on the
White House.
THE STRIKES ARE WANING.
DOMESTIC.
THE STRIKES ARE WANING
The Strikers.


ATCHIsoN, Ks, March IA general
meeting of the strikers, gathered to hear
the Governors proposition, rejected it by
a unanimous vote, and instructed the
committee to say to the Governor that
the strikers would accept the services of
the railroad commissioners as arbitrator,
provided wages were first restored to the
October scale pending arbitration; that
other shops in the strike should be treat
ed IN the same manner in their respective
States, and that until a conclusion is
reached which shall be mutually agree
able matters shall stand as at present.
This report having been communicated
TO the Governor and another conference
held, it was agreed by the committee that
they would, in Difference to a suggestion
made by Gov. Martin, join the COM
mittees from Parsons aud Sedalia and
proceed to st. Lonis and interview
Messrs. Hale and HOWE in person.
DALLAS, Texas, March lit is said
compromise may be looked for between
the Texas Pacific company and the strik-
eTs that the officials have invited the
secretary OF the striking mechanics to a
conference, from which peace is expected.
The Governors proclamation is generally
regarded as uncalled Tor.
The Erening Times says: Governor
Ireland has no more right 10 dabble in
this fight than we have, and he would
do well to wait until the authority OF the
State is defied before he rushed into
print. The strikers remain orderly and
firm
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE Missouri
/ Pacific shopmen held meeting tonight
and formally decided, in view of the
action OF the company in restoring wages,
/ that they would not strike.
/ ST. LOUIS, March 11-1laster Mechanic
Hewitt visited the Missouri Pacific shops
! here Just before quitting time this even
ing and announced to the men that the
wages prevailing in the shops prior to
/ September last would be restored, dating
from March lst This action OF the com
pany, it is said, was taken iii cOnsidera-
ton OF the loyalty of the men and the
cheerful manner in which they bad con-
tinued their work under trying circum-
stances. The restoration amounts TO from
10 to SO per cent, according to the wages
earned by the men in the different de-
partments.
Under instructions of Judge Treat, of
the U. S. Circuit Court here, United
States Marshal Couzius left tonight with
a posse of about fifty men for Hannibal,
Mo-, 10 take charge of and protect the
Wabash railway at that point.
GALVESTON, March IL. The Ne1Us',
Marshall says: An attempt was made
,, to-day by Detective Furlong, assisted by
the civil authorities, to take out freight
train. As the engine was about to leave
the yard, the strikers quietly assembled
and requested the engineer to get down
and out, which he did. The engine was
taken back to the roundbouse and the fire
was drawn. This evening the county at
torney telegraphed Governor Ireland:
'The strikers here are quiet, peaceable,
sober citizens; are not making any de-
monstrations to iDjure persons or the
property of the railway"
ATCHsON, Ks, March Ex-Governor
Martin and the railroad commissioners
were in secret conference the greater
part of the day with the executive COM
, mittee of the strikers and District Super
intendent Fallon of the Missouri Pacific.
The strikers presented their grievances,
and after discussion or the matter, at the
suggestion of the Governor, the commits
sioners consented - if both sides were
viiling-to act as arbltrators. There
was no pretence that the commissioners
nave any authority W dID1IldtC, DuO OliCg
consented to act, in the hope that the
difficulty may be settled amicably. After
the conference Adjourned and communi-
Gated to the strikers the proposition OF
. the governor, meeting was held which
was largely attended, and lasted two
hours. They then adjourned, first hav-
ing authorized the committee to give
their ultimatum which is said TO be a
demand, first, for the restoration OF De-
tober rates, and then arbitration; the
decision of the arbiters, however, to be
agreeable to both sides. AT 8 this even
ing the committee was in session, with
the governor and commissioners.
KANSAS CRY, March 1.-THE Missouri
Pacific officials this evening notified the
county authorities that they intend to
pay off the striking men here tomorrow
and discharge them, ana then put new
county responsible if any damage to pro-
perry results. The sheriff will not take
action.