The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-30
THE STATE SPECIALS.
THE STRIKE AT GALVESTON.
The Situation ut Temple -ProhibitioE
the Absorbing Topic Throughout
the State - Merchants Ex-
change Organized at
Gainesville, Etc.


GAlVestcn
GALVESTON, Aug. 29.-GSpeoial.l--
Despite the proclamation of Mayor
Fulton, and the dire threats therein
contained Of forcible and summary
suppression, the striking Knights Of
Labor still remain in tranquil possess
sion OF the Santa Fe yards and shops,
His honor's pr0nunciamentO WIS
without effect and, + anything,
rather tended TO bring tho gtrlkers out
In greater numbers 50 meet the eX-
pecieC emergency. Notice of thus fact
being brought TO Lhe MAYOR, he mar
shslled the gniiro available pOliea
force, consisting OF about 20 men, I'M.
der Chief Jordan, and this morning
went 10 the yards. rhore his honor
held forth to the strikers, who LISTENED
to HIN patiently throughout, but, Ak
subsequently developed, CAV. no
heed ~ his words. His honor. yyno
had iust recovered from q severe At.
tack Of Gangua, talked himself 20 tle
fainting point and then, uttsrlv
Frustrated, vas taken homo In n
buggy. Ati0c the mayor had
finished. Master Of TRANSPORTATION
Phillips, In consultation with Chief
JORDAN, decided to mako one lnorS at.
tempt 20 get Ou5 fre!gHt train, and
win that ooiUot in Wow, ordered A
switch engine, fuelod and watered,
The polite .uegeupon lined up along
sldo shr engine, while the
yard engineer proceeded to couple ON
the hose, The strikers drew near and
endeavOred IN persuade tna eupineor
to deslst, while Captain PnilllpS AM
Chief Jordan ordered hin 20 continue.
Be weeu The two fires tue men acted
lrrts" 'y, but finally concluded to
couple the hose. One nj
the stIhels moved forward
as IL 80 forcbly inter
iere, when the ring eader knight,
In determined voice, spoke: IYoui
can persuade tho man, but must not
threaten on touch hini, tho engine or
the no o" Tho effect Of the words
were magical. The irats subOrdinate
striker controlled his passion, and
the tGersatonod danger OF a
COLLISION was Rvertsd. The
yard engineer continued his
work. HuN soon W2tor was flowing in
the boilers OF tho locomotive. a fire.
man noxt appoar1d D. pack the engine.
Inc Same proceedings were resOrtsd
TO- lie continued aud the crowd
closed q on nim, whom tho same voice
oehNAN1 VIZ AAA NfhlA NOAu5 Oh luN
laws y. he knights Of Labor.
Thereupgn Indications OF yiolonee
turned 10 sot-yOiced persHasions. Tho
fireman was w eaker tnau the yard en-
gineer, do hgsitaied, and at last
witbdreW irOm tho work. The ON.
Gals lupkoo rrould for another fire
man, VINO COult uUG b5 Obtained, aud
then gave up che attempt ID get out
the locomotive, especially as one OF
tho strikers had managed TO omen
the water valves and lot it all
out again. The police, except few
men left in the yards, and the head of
hclals, then Withdrew, leaving the
strikers again IN undi-puted posses.
sion. In tho meantime the apparent
inability OF the police to cope with the
strikers became so manifest that the
sheriff was called upon. A telo-
gram WIS sant 70 tho GOV
ernor, who ordered the shtrlfi
10 sw, ar ia poyeO Of $50 men % tska
tOroihlo possession of the yards and
guard freight ins % tho limit ofthe
county lines. Nle posse is now hoinc
collected end an a,tomnt TO rout thS
strikers VIII 90 made tomorrow
morning, This move is deemed nee
esary, rs Tho strikers give indications
OF assembling beyond tho city limits,
-utlido of the jurisdiction OF tho 20.
lice, and there holding up any train
that might be got ont Of tho yards by
force.
Interviews with strikers rovosl
them undaun,oi by tho new danger.
They are determined, and propose 20
carry holr point 90 all hHzard. Tho
Santa Flo Au' houGcs are still firm.
Every freight engine on tho llna is
deau, and n1tn pound OF tho aCcumu.
lating freight is being hauled either
way. IL - rum0ltu that the strikers
VIII attempt tomorrow TO gain pos.
session OF the excursion train from
Houston and XII, 20, so as 10 retain 10
here. They say tAlsit pushed % OK
tromes hey Will cut out Passenger
coaches, LETTING only tho mail 20
through.
Considerable excitement Is caused in
military circles b. she burglary at
midnight of the srmory OF tne Soal0y
Rifles. Bayonets and cartridges were
stolen, ana many rifles were rendered
unsoryicesblo. Tho Sealcys's wore
picked out, as they we're numerically
stronger thnn the othor companies, and
are under the patronage OF Sir. Geornc
w. SeSley, president OF tho Santa Fc
RAILROAD.