Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-07
STRIKING RAlLR0ADERS.
NO SURRENDER THE MOTTO
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

The Master MachiDist of the Texas Pa
cific Road at Marshall Ordered to
Leave the Town - Missouri Pacific
Workmen Go Out in Body at Deni-
son.
ST. LOUIS, March 6.-The yardmen of
the Wabash Railway are still out to-day.
They number about 60, dozen having
joined them since yesterday. A meeting
was held to-day, and an organization eff
| fected. The men are determined to
''stick." The foreman of the yard says
that their places are being filed as rap
| idly as he wants men.
STRIKING AT DENIsON.
DENIsON, March 6.-At 10 O'Clock this
| morning at prearranged whistle signal
| all the workmen IN the Missouri Pacific
shops at this place threw down their tools
and quit work. An outdoor meeting was
| at once held, and q committee was ap-
! pointed to guard the c0mpany's property
and allow no one to go to work. Two yard
engines were left unmClested, but at 8
O'Clock this afternoon while the strikers
were holding the meeting up town they
received word that loaded cars were being
slipped out of the yard by these engines.
They went IN body to the yard, captured
the engines and locked them in the round
house. 1t is understood that the strikers
have determined to allow no passenger
coaches to leave DenisOn. A secret meet
ing was held tonight.
NO CHANGE AT MARSHALL.
At Marshall the situation remains un-
| changed. The Executive Committee of
the strikers gave notice to-day to A. o.
Haynes, Master of the Machinery Depart
ment of the Texas Pacific Railway, to
in tive "
was very obnoxious to his wOrkmen,
and they assert that he was the
prime mover in bringing about the recent
reduction OF wages and increasing the
hours OF labor, and that General Mana
ger HOxie issued his order on plans sub
mitted by Haynes. The strikers seem de-
termined, but good order prevails. De-
tails are watching the shops aud yards,
and are guarding the cOmpany's property.
At Longview the strikers are also
watching the company's property.
NOTHING DOING AT SPRINGFIELD.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, March 6.-No work
is being done in the Wabash shops here.
The men are adj out. The engines are
being sent to Rome, N. T., for repairs.
DETERMINATION AT PALESTINE.
PALESTINE, TEX, March 6.-The strik-
ing workmen in the International shops
at this place held long meeting to-day
and finally resolved not to accept the
proposition from the Palestine Board of
Trade to pay "a per cent. of their wages
for period of three months. The town
is IN state of excitement over the deter
mined character Of the strikers. Four
freight trains were taken out to-day I'M
der guard OF the Sheriff and his deputies.
The strikers at Longview, however, inter-
cepted the first train, side-tracked it and
drew the fires In the engine.
MORE GO OUT AT FORT WAYNE
FORT WAYNE, IND, March 6.-The
strike of the Wabash shOpmen inaugu-
rated here Tuesday continues. Fifteen
wOrkmen, who have refused to come out
heretofore, to-day joined the strikers,
leaving not a man in the blacksmith
shops and but one jOurneyman in the car
penter shops. The other departments are
deserted except by a few apprentices.
The men now on strike number 275. The
Knights of Labor nave shown their hand
in organizing the strikers at this point,
and many members have been taken into
the order. To day the men are quiet and
orderly, but express determination 10
stand firm.
ALL AsTIR AT DALLAS.
DALLAS, March 6.-All the Iaborers and
all but two of the clerical force in the
freight department of the Texas Pacific
Railroad here were indefinitely suspended
to-day. The section hands are discussing
the situation in meeting, and may strike
at any moment. Two special engines ar
rived tonight over the Missouri Pacific.
1t is believed that they are volunteer en-
gines from the Trans-C Continental Rail-
road to relieve the freight blockade. A
railroad man who has just returned from
the West says that the strikers are we'll
backed with money, and that 81, 900 came
from q single source. 1t is claimed that
the central organization of machinists
ordered the strike and is demanding the
resignation of Superintendent HoXie as
an indispensable preliminary to peace.
MINERS ACCEPT A REDUCTION.
COLUMBUS, o., March 6.-The State
Miners Convention, held here to-day, de-
cided to accept the prices for mining,
which are at a reduction of 10 cents per
ton over the entire State.