Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-05
WHO WILL WIN?
The Strlke AZ Galveston Assuming a
Serious Phase and Threatening
the Entire State.
VIII the Mallory Line Knuolsle to the
ISnights?--A Fight to the Bitter
End--liusiness Loss.
snoclnl to tho Gazette.

iTAlAINItNs lIAsf MY , 49, 1 nv ilNtN- ]
ing Of the knights OF Labor committee |
and tho committee from the Trades as
semblv continued until after midnight /
The results OF their delibcration, If any
there were. are scrupulously withheld /
from the public, and information touch |
ing the progress Of the great boycott Is
difficult TO obtain. It's reliably learned
that all freight handlers and switchmen
on the entire Santa Fe line have quit
work, and unless the Mallory company
submits TO the demands OF the knights
of Labor II Is stated that all the knights
on the Missouri Pacific system In Texas
will be ordered out. This would
paralyze transportion all over Texas
The strikers have ordered all arriving
freight engines into the round-house as
fast as they come In, and their fires
drawn. This indicates that a protracted
struggle Is anticipated. Six engines had
been sent In by the Santa Fe up to mid
night. The crowd on the streets contin-
ued until late hour discussing the boy
colt. The typographical union of this
city held u meeting last night, and
passed resolutions declining to abide
by the order of the Trades assem-
bly, TO strike. 1t was currently re-
ported on the streets that the Trades as
sembly and the knights of Labor, at their
meeting last night, intended to expel the
typographical union from their ranks.
Whether this was done or not cannot be
asccrtained.
The general strike of the knights of
Labor in this city continues in full force
tonight with no signs of abating. Rail
road shops, freight houses, cotton presses
and wharves are deserted, giving the city
Sunday-like appearance. Business OF
every kind is at Il stand-still. An enum-
Grafton of the boycotters shows the num-
Der to he 100 in the city and perhaps
coo additional along the line of the Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fc railroad. No freight
trains arrived in the city to-day either via
Santa Fe or Missouri Pacific roads.
The Missouri Pacific officials issued
orders to all interior agents not to receive
cotton for Galveston until further notice.
Inasmuch as this road at this season of
the year brings 5000 balespe day, the loss
of this business to this city will he enor-
nous If the boycott holds out very long
There are no signs of weakening on either
side and no steps toward arbitrating mat
tiers have been taken as yet. The general
feeling among the Santa Fe directors,
Missouri Pacific officials and prominent
business men is In favor of lighting the
boycott to the bitter end, no matter what
| it costs. Work on the Mallory Wharf
progressed as usual to-day with colored
| labor without police protection. The
steamship ComGl was loaded and sailed
| for New York.
! Information concerning the action OF
/ the executive committee of the knights of
/ Labor is impossible to obtain, every
member being sworn to secrecy. 1t is
reported tonight the boycott will be put
on all over Texas tomorrow, and nc
freight will be handled for Galveston
The knights Of Labor have declared wa
on the Typographical union of this city
because they refused to observe the or
J der of the Trades assembly to strike
Certain individuals, members OF tn,
Typographical union, are observing TN
boycott, and the Evening Trbuu
: appears with half sheet. Tn
knights of Labor issued II half-shee
! bulletin this afternoon advocating
5 their cause and attacking tn
Typographical union in scath
ing style, especially those membe
employed ON the Galveston News Pc,
$ feet quiet prevails throughout the city
t The knights of Labor have detailed 20
of their members to act rs guards TO nj
the police, in case of necessity, to pre-
serve the peace. In their bulletin the
caution members of different organic,
tious against resorting to illegal methods
All indications point to a protractc
struggle, which is costing the commcrci,
L interests of Galveston fully 100000 pc
d day.
FURTHER DETAILS.
special to tho Gazette
GALVESTON, TEX, Nov, At
Knights have taken possession of IL
II yards and shops of the Gulf, Colorado
! Santa Fo and Missouri Pacific railway
q and all freight traffic on these lines in an
out OF Galveston Is completely suSpcnde,
all freight engines being housed an
killed as fast as they arrive. All wol
upon wharyes and cotton compress,
|. have suspended, and the city has II hol
Y day appearance.
j. Capt Sawyer, agent of the Nlalloi
II line, when intcrrogated upon the situ
r. ton, said 1--WE have no ships i'm an
nothing TO do; should anything, no,
ever, occur to change the status
things, will advise you at once"
President Scaley OF the Gulf, Colorat
=, \ Santa Fe said hts company had no di
~ ferenccs with the knights of Labo
- and all troubles had been amicab
-, adjusted The Santa Fc has, no,
., ever, been included in the DO
!, colt, and all freight traffic out OF Ga
~ weston was stopped, but hoped for d
~ early and satisfactory settlement.
w the meantime his company were oecup
ing a perfectly passive attitude,
Mr., Aldrch, assistant general ireigI
agent of the Missouri Pacific systcr
stated that all work was suspended. III
la knights OF Labor had no grlevanr
Of against his road. II is, however, r
70 liably stated tonight that various co
IS poIations effected 10y the strike have d
e tcrmiued to resist the demands OF Il
s. knights Of Labor holding that Il
's grounds upon which the strike was q
,r gapi2ed does not Justify them IN boyco
!e ting the entire trade oi Galveston
Is There arc now seven foreign steame
partly laden with cotton whose deman,
FOR demurvage win be heavy In cons
quencc of the boycott Thus far the stril
has been conducted quietly, but the col
he line Is being drawn aud the tension Is b
re coming strained The least overt Il
&c upon the part OF the negro laborers won
prcclplate a conflict which would rest
ct In bloody contest, as the colorod m,
al are determined to maintain their right
1r holding that they are as much entitled
I'd live and labor as white men. The Knigh
p are In secret session tonight, What /
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