The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20
SLICK SMITH
THE EXPLOITS OF A NOTORIOUS
STAGE R0BBER.
Just Out of the Penitentiary, he Is
Again Arrested.
Wholesale Plundering by Employees OF
a Boot and Shoe House.
Suicide of a Well Known New York
Actor.
The Status of the Strike at Various
Points.
A Bold Stage RObber.

Bold stage hOOnoE.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 19.-One OF the
most notorious stage robbers on the Pa
cific slope is again on trial for one of his
characteristic offenses, after having been
less than q week outside the penitentia-
nv. His name is VIM. Smith alias G.
=. Weibusch Smith was convicted of
rlfllng Wells, Fargo 8 Co.'s treasure box
aboard the stage from Milton to Sonora
December 80, 1881, and was sentenced TO
San QuinteB, but was released Satur.
day, having completed his sentence, less
allowance for good behavior. He was
quickly rearrested by the United States
marshal on warrant charging him
with having robbed the mails on the
same stage. On being arraigned IN the
United States district court yesterday he
pleaded not guilty. His greatest ex-
plot was single handed robbery OF the
Wells, Fargo s. Co.'s express on the
stage from the Sierra valley to Truckee,
June 90, 1881. While he was waiting IN
ambush for the stage light wagon con-
tanning seven men appeared. The
robber captured the conveyance
and stood the occupants up
for an hour and half until the Sierra
Valley stage arrived. This contained
four passengers all of whom were COM
PEELED to get down except the driver,
who was obliged to break open the
Wells, Fargo & Company's box and hand
out the contents. While this was going
on two other vehicles approached and
| the driver in each was compelled 10 get
down and mingle with the other prison.
ers. At the close of the afternoons per
| Torrance Smith had thirteen men and
| sixteen horses and four vehicles under
| control of his double barrelled shot gun.
Tho knights of Labor Strike.
| ST. LOUIS, Aug. 19.-The action of the
national executive committee Of the
knights of Labor in issuing a general
order to the Knights employed on roads
west of the Mississippi prohibiting the
handling or repairing of Wabash rolling
stock has been followed by no serious re-
suits to-day. Members of the Wabash
committee, which is in session here, are
of the opinion that the full force OF the
order will not be felt by the railroads for
several days, yet kilograms have been re.
| ceiyed by them from different parts OF
the state from branch assemblies of the
national organization endorsing the is
suance of the general order and indicat
ing their intention to stand by 1t. A
meeting of the knights all over the west
will be held as the order
is received by them and
it is expected that concerted action will
will be taken by the 21st at the latest.
1. j. Russell of the committee says that
the resolutions calling for the lmpeach-
ment of United States Judges Brewer,
Treat and Krelle will be carried out II
|; possible. Congressman Warner and
General Harmer will draw the articles
OF impeachment, which will be intro
. duced into congress and pushed with all
the influence which the Knights can
l Ill sa sod akK aR.
sas City shortly. A number OF the yard
:: and train men at that point are Knights,
/. and in obedience to Yesterdays order IL
: is thought that they will refuse to ham
? die Wabash cars, In consequence OF
i | which ell Wabash freight will be side
! tracked.
7 Nothing yet has been been received
!; from any point in the state or beyond OF
: any trouble growing out OF yesterday
1 order, and In all likelihood nothing will
occur for a day or two, or until the order
shall have reached at least the principal
- points on the roads named in the order.
4 The national executive committee hAv-
ing turned the whole matter over TO the
district committee with power to act,
they will issue no more orders. They
started this morning for the east, where
they have some other matters to look az
ter. The members OF the committee rep
resenting the Knights on the southwest
2 system left for their homes last night
and will more fully explain yesterdays
order to the various assemblies. The
Wabash committee will remain here and
transact such business as may be neces-
= | esary. There has been no delay TO pas
Z senger trains so far and none seems TO
4 be apprehended Immediately. although
/, It is understood the order applies to pas
4 senger coaches as we'll as to freight cars
. and other rolling stock. Nor has there
been any detention to freight move
y ment and trains in the Union
i depot Yards have in nOWIse been disturb.
q ed as yet.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-No employees OF
the Wabash railroad have yet quit work
here in response 10 the order Of the
| Knights of Labor.
AT DENVER.
: No action has thus far been taken by
c knights of Labor in the employ OF the
{ Union Pacific, upon the st. Louis orders.
q Wabash freight Is being handled as us
:, ual. railroad officials claim that the Or
der will be ignored by the Union Pacific
] Knights.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 19.-There
Q has been no developments here to-day
concerning the threatened Wabash
: strike. There are but few men in that
roads employ here. Its repairing at
this point Is being done by the Union
: Pacific shops. It remains to be seen
q what action will be taken by the
3 Knights of Labor in the employ OF the
: latter road, when the order regarding
Wabash repairing reaches them.
THE ORDER.
The following is the order referred TO
| above and sent out last evening by the
: executive committee of the knights Of
: Labor.
}, ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. IL.
. To all whom it may concern, gIeet1ng;
Owing TO the persistent fight OF the
q Wabash company against the Rnighta
e of Labor, the general executive board
! deem It advisable TO issue the following
order TO all assemblies on the Union p
D cific railroad and GouId's Southwest
0 system:
n ways:
All Knights of Labor In the employ Of
!. the Union Pacific and its branches and
q GouId's southwest system or any other
railroad, must refuse TO repair OF handle
In any manner Wabash rolling stock
until further orders from the general ex-
ecutIYe board, and If this order is antag-
s onized by the company, through any OF
o its officials, your executive committee Is
hereby ordered to call out all Knights Of
Labor on the above system without fur.
0 Their action. By order of the general ex-
y ecutive board. FRANK TURNER,
Grand Secretary and Treasurer.
The Street Car Strike.