The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-31
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
MAKING THINGS LIVELY ON THE
SANTA FE ROAD.
Passenger Trains Allowed to Run but
Freights are "Kfled Public Sym
pathy with the Strikers-Iron
Mill Strike Threatened.

ST. LOUIS Aug. 81 The Knights of
Labor have begun to make their power
felt Aavices from Texas are to the effect
that they nave taken virtual possession of
the Gulf, Colorado & Sante Fe railroad
throughout its entire length. Passenger
trains are allow to run, but all
freight trains are being run into
round houses and "killed." At Calves
ton the trouble has assumed a serious
aspect The company's yards and shops are
in possession of the strikers Good care is
being taken of the company's property. and
there are no scenes of drunkenness or
violeace. The railway managers have callsd
upon the mayor to extend them necessary
protection SO that they may be enabled to
carry on their business. He is power
less, however as public sympathy seems
to be largely with the strikers. The
municipal authorities along the line have
been notified that they will be held respons-
lbls for all damages caused by injury to
rolling stock and suspension of business
The commanders of the various military
organizations have been notified to hold
themselves in readiness to move at mo-
ments notice Should the troops be called
out there will be hot work ali along the line
or the Santa Fe.
Some surprise is expressed among railway
officials over the great strike while negotia-
tlons for settlement are pending Promi-
nent knights Of Labor in this city, however,
intimate that this is just what they
desired it had been ARRANGED
for, and is being carried out
according to design. The unex.
pectsd demonstration Of their power
in Texas, they say, will be likely TO convince
Mr.. Talmadge that The sooner he compro-
misses with tue Wabash men the better it
will be for Mr.. Gould. They feel confident
that the Wabash troubles will be al justel
next week AMI that the end of the strike on
tue gulf will Immediately follow.
Threatened Strike in the Iron Mills.
PrrTsBURG, Pa, Aug 81. Monday morn
ing every sheet-Iron mill in the district will
be standing Idle unless the manufacturers
come up to the mark IN the meanwhile and
sign the scale" said n well known sheet
roller on the street Friday afternoon There
certainly will be strik9, he continued, "if
the scales are not signed"
Have any sheet scales been sent into
your Officer was asked of President Weihe
I'VE have received none yet" he replied,
"but we expect some in. | think the ill
all be signed
"lf not, what will happenf"
wait till Monday morning and you will
$780," and the president smiled in a know,
ing way.
If a strike occurs it will throw out a large
number OF workmen from the mills BE
sides the sheet-rollers, many other workmell
are Indirectly concerned, AMI the strF, will
be Il larger one than many people hav, In
idea of. The workmen are confident chat
tha scale will he signed and that the strike
will he averted They say they are pre-
pared to strike if this is not done The
manufacturers are very reticent, but it is
generally believed that there will be no
strike or if there is it will be of short dura
tion from the fact that the larger number
OF sheet-iron manufacturers outside have
already signed.