The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-29

GALVESTON, Aug. 2S.-[Special. /
ro-daY's developments of the striking
knights Of Labor against tho Gulf,
Colorado d Santa Fe railway have as
sumed graver proportions than oven
anticipated. Though still orderly and
quiet they have determinedly carried
into execution every one of their
matured plans to impede freight
traffic, despite tho feeble efforts of the
resistance by officials and non-union
employees, hacked bv the police
authority. AS 8 result of this, all
freight movement are entirely sus-
pended, aud the strikers, in full Dos
session, await the surrender of the be-
sieged railway. Every freight engine
has been Killed ana now lie in the
shops under the surveillance of strik-
ers, who, though not by any means
threatening, have nevertheless given
II out that they will not
brook hostile interference. The
first effect OF tho utter holm.
iossness Of this railway authorities
TO successfully carry on their side Of
the warfare, was developed last night,
WHOM the iomainiug employees, together
with largo Grow OF negroes, sought To
project and s0nd out freight trains.
Winchester rifles and reyolyers
were demonstratively exhibited. The
strikers, however, deliberately went
to work killing freight engines, as If 10
was Legitimate occupation, one even
going 30 far az TO hang his lantern on
the barrel Of D Winchester OF
one OF the lower officials
OF tho road, After efiootually dispos-
ing OF all freight engines at hand, the
| strikers held n moating and decided
not 10 Interfere with the carrying out
OF malls, by letting mail and express
cars 20 out On passenger time SEIZED
ul0. No pas ongor cars, IL was agreed,
should be run, but subsequently IL
was decided not 10 Interfere
with passenger traffic at all. Be-
fore this lattor determination was
reached, tho noon passenger train
was boarded at the shops by strikers
and taken TO tho depot after the pas
sengers were discharged. Tho train
was switched so late that the passion
ger coaches could not be cut out with
out difficulty. All this time the inll.
road authorities had been passive.
Tho strikers took possession Of ell
passenger enginop, cleaned them
up and put Thorn in tho round houae
ia readiness for duty. They did this
service gratuitously. egriuC that
the passenger traina would b. In
Guided In the strikels' category OF pro
hlbiuOn, the railway authori-
ties invoked Federal aid, under
tho cover Of protecting the
mail, end accordingly United
Statos marshal went out on the morn
ing train, which went through unmo-
Tested. With view 20 getting out
freight tranp, General Manager Sny-
der and President Sealoy called on the
mayor for police protection, which was
accordingly ordered and tho entire
police iorco of q mon
An inward-bounl freight, which had
been stopped, NJ Virginia Point, was
thon ordered in. This was tho only
remaining live freight engine accessi.
bic. IL was intended that this engine
should bo utilized TO tako out DELAYED
trains. Tho strikers, however,
were posted, and with the
police, met the train at
tho switch, and the police and strlkors
simultaneously jumped on board.
After tho train had been aidc-traekod
according 10 custom, tho strikers be,
gan 20 act, Tbs engineer was called
OIL, and tho strikers took possession.
Tho engine was then blown of.
tho fire dumped aud in n
few minutes tho engine was
degG. Tho police In tho meantime
were still ON the engine and wore
passive spectators OF tue scene. This
oilactually settled tho business.
Tho police claim that they were
only authorized 70 prevent the do.
struoilon OF property and not 20 fight
tho strikers, who outnumbored them
ton 90 one.
Tonight all Is quiet. Mayor Fulton
has issued a pr, ciamation calling on
the strikers 20 disporsc, Tho
military have all been
notified TO hold themselves In
readiness. As many OF the milf
tarY are knights OF Labor.
II Is not likely that "A lively
response will DO made for militia pro-
lection, Knowing this, Governor Ire
land has been advised, and Will proba-
DIV Order foreign troops 20 the scene.
Tho strikers now claim IA another
grievance in favor Of uniform rates OF
w0gos along tho entire extent
OF tho rosd that At Temple,
for example, labor j. held 80 cheaply
that all work that can possibly be
done Is performed tbere 10 the detrl.
ment OF Galveston. This they claim
will ultimately lead 20 making thai
point tbs headquarters of tue Shoes.
N.rta l'e ON 'inls arc still deter.
mint., 8nd declare not to subject
themselves to diGtstior which in-
cludos the rates u wages 10 b. paid 60
clerks and operators. In fact, Il em-
braces all the employees OF the road in
tho mechanical department.
.sFrank Ovens, well knownIp sddltr,
suiclded hero IN day by taking NOR.
phlno. Cause, financial troubles.