Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-12
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~. IoCIs. March II.-R s. Hsxes
stB5or Wise President Of the Nissrar :,
Pastne Rsilroad, IN Al interview on shs
stflke, said: The main question IN thi.
strike - one Of personal liberty. on
Shesner . handful Of men gho Are no,
satisoed With their position a. en-
pl0yessr shall be ailozed 70 prsyeu;
ether men, who have no expressed causs
Tor oissatisfscslon. from eonfiuaing Al
sork. DAT of the 5000 EMPLOYEES Of
the Southwestern and Wabash systems.
act one thousand are directly affected
oy the reduction Of sa2ss. which l. Al
legged 10 Be the re4lson Of the STRIKE. and
am certain that OF this 100, az lsas,
so would 20 10 work tomorros, II tbey
we're not restrained BY their buitdozfno
es-eupioyees- The reduction made l.
IN regard to men employed IN the ua-
chine shops and round houses. Train
service hands have not been reduced.
The red7ctions have been principally in
Iexss"
NOTHING <Ew.
1hese 10 nothing new IN the railroad
strike here this morning. A committee
frorB sedalia have called on the men in
the Missouri Pacific shops, bat Is is an
derstOod that they got little, II any,
satisfaction. II u stated that the men
IN the Missouri Paelae shops there have
decided not TO go out The militia CON
panies which left here yesterday are
still resting between Jefferson county
and Sedalia. Negotiations for q CON-
promise between the railroad company
ard the men are nov going on.
ARBITRATION II KANSAS,
AToaIsos, March Il.-6overnor Mar
tin and the Railroad Commissioners
were in secret conference the greater
part of the day with the executive CON-
mittee of the strikers and Districa
FAllon of the Missouri
Pacific. The strikers presented their
grievances, and after 9 discussion of
the matter. st tue suggestion Of the
Governor. the CON missiouers consented,
II both sides were willing. 70 act as
aEbiirators. There was no pretenss that
the commissioners have any authority
70 arbitrate, bat they consented to act
in the hope that the difficulty NAV be
settled amiaably. After the conference
The committee communicated 20 the
strikers the proposition OF the Cover
nor. The meeting was largely attended
and lasted tgo hours. They then al
lourned. irst having authorized the
committee 10 give their ultimatnIn,
which is said TO be demand first, for
lhe restoration of former rates. and
thea arbitration, which must, however,
he agreeable to both sides.
At 8 o'clock this evening the commit
ter was in session With the Governor
and the commissioners.
AT DALLAS.
DALLAS. Tex, March lit is said
that q compromise may be looked for
between the Texas Pacific Company
aud the strikers and that the officials
have invited the secretary of the strik-
ing mechanics 10 conference fron
which peaee is expected. The Cover
nor's proclamation is generally regarded
as ancalled for.
The Eot1,iRg Tunes says Governor
Ireland has no more right to dabble in
this fight than We have. and he would
do well If be would wait until the az.
thority of the State is defied before be
rushes into print"
The strikers remain orderly and firm.
TRE aoyERNoE's PROPOSITION REJECTED.
AFcHIsos, KS, March IA general
meeting Of strikers vas held tonight to
hear the Governors proposition. They
rejected IT by unanimous vote, and in
structed the COMMITTEES to say to she
Governor that the strikers would accept
the services of the Railroad Commas
siOners as arbitfatofs, provided wages
we're first restored 10 the October saale
pending the arbitration, and that other
shops in the strike shall he treated in
the sane manner IN their respective
States, and that until the conclusion Ia
reached, whieh shall be mutually agree
able, matters shall stand As at present.
This report having been communicated
to the Governor and another con-
ference held, Is was agreed By
the committee that tkey would,
ia Difference 20 the sHgRs made by
Governor Martin. send commissioners
from Parsons and SedAlia t. proceed 10
st. Louis and interview Messrs. Hayes
and Hoxie in person.
AT MARSHALL.
MARSHALL, Tex, March lL-An at.
tempt was made today by Detective
FsrlonG. assisted by the civil anthori-
ties 10 take out freight train. As the
engine Was about to leave the yards the
strikers quietly assembled and request
cd the engineer TO get down and ont,
which be did. The engine was then
taken back to the house and the fires
drawn.
This evening the County Attorney
telegraphed 10 Governor Irelaed: THE
strikers here are qaiet. psaceabls. sober
citizens. They are not making any
demonstrations to iniurs persons or the
property of the railroad
AT LoSoyIEw.
A I.ongyiew special says the situation
IL unchanged. Tue strikers today refas
ed TO permit the Texas Pacific engines
TO transfer freight TO the Galveston. Sa
biae & 1t. Louis RSilroad.
TO PsorEcr WABASH PROPERTY.
ST. LouIs. March ii.-Under instruc
tons from Judge Treat, Of the UniteC
States Court here, United States Mar
shal Cousins left tonight With q posse
of about fifty men for Hannibal, Ne
10 take charge of and protect the Va
bash Railroad property At that point.
WAGES RESTORED.
Master Mechanic Hewitt visited th,
Missonri Pacific shops here Just befor'
quitting time this evening and sn.
noanced to the men that the wages pre-.
vailtns in the shops prior 10 lase Septem.
Der would be restored. dating from th'
lst Of March. THIS action Of the com
pany. he said. was taken in considera
tioa Of the loyalty Of the men and tn
cheeFfnl manner in which they had con
tinned their work under trying oircnm
stances. The restoration amounts 3,
from ten 10 thirty per osnt. according
to the wages earned By the men 10 thl
different departments.
rBKY WILL NOT srKIKE-
ST. LOWS. March 1.-The Missoar
| Pacific snop1aeu hsld meeting tonigh
and formally decided that in view 9
the enmPany restoring wages the
would not strike.
WILL PAT orr rIEE srKrKEks.
KAssAs CETx. March 1.-The Mis-
sonri Pacific officiass this evening not
| fied ths county snthorities THAI they IN
teaded 10 pay OF toe striking men hef
tomoFrow and discharge them, and the
pot nee men in their places. and shs
l fhax utli h.,td tha esanntv resnOnaiblH