Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11
LABOR TROUBLES.
Strikes on the Wabash and Missouri
Pacific Railroads.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, March 10.
marshal has been ordered to proceed tc
Moberly and protect the property of the
Wabash road, which appears to be in danger
from the strikers. General Manager Hoxie
of the Missouri Pacific has asked the govern
ment to call the militia to suppress a strike
at Sedalis. The call will not be issued un-
less disorder arises that cannot be suppressed
by Sedalia authorities.
ST.. Louis, March 10.
Gov. Marmsduke has called the militia here
to go to Sedalia, Missouri, to aid in repress-
ing the trouble likely to arise there today
out of the railroad strike.
SEDALIA, Mo-, March 10.
The situation here is but little changed.
The strikers refused to allow any freight
trains to leave yesterday. They have adopt
ed resolution recommending that Manager
Hoxie be suspended in the management OF
the Missouri Pacific. The strikers were out
last night doing double duty. guarding prop
erty and seeing that no freight was moved.
They are very well behaved.
All is still and quiet here among the strik-
ers, but affairs are critical. The strikers are
embittered because thirty Pinkerton detec-
tives have arrived who are hired by the rail-
road company. The pay car arrived this
morning but the strikers refused to receive
their wages. The rumor that the militia are
coming aggrevates the situation.
There are how over 20 engines in the round
house and yard here which have been stopped
by the strikers, aud over 10 miles of loaded
freight cars on the side tracks No passenger
trains have yet been stopped.
KANSAS CITY, March 10.
The strikers here have decided 10 discon-
tinue interference with the Wabash trims,
fearing conflict with the federal authorities.
A force of deputy marshals is now guarding
the property. No freights are moved on the
Missouri Pacific
The strikers having decided to offer no in
reference with the movement of the trains on
the Wabash road, that road is now running
freight as well as passenger trains, TIL
terfered with, but no freights are permitted
to leave.
ITS Fort WAYNE, Ind, March 10.
The strike of the Wabash shopmen here
still continues. No attempt has been made
to interfere with the trains or the few men at
work.
MoBELY. Mo-, March 10.
Notw outstanding the Missouri Car and
Foundrr CO., who have leased the Wabash
ralroa shops here and will hereafter con-
duct them. have announced that they are
ready to receive applications for labor, ire
spective of past OF existing troubles, not one
of the strikers have applied for work, al
though there is no donbt they could obtain
from the car COMPANY as much or even bet
ter wages than they demand from the rail
road company.
New ORLBANs, March 10.
In consequence of the strike of the en-
ployees of the New Orleans & Texas Pacific
Railroad, no freight trains were moving to-
day. All of the freight hands have been dis
charged.
TOPEKA, Kansas, March 10.
Gov. Martin has no intention of calling out
the militai on account of the Missouri Pa
cific strike at Atchison. He has, however,
telegraphed to the railroad commissioners to
meet him at Atchison tomorrow, to endeavor
to effect IN arbitration of the strike.
DALLAS, Texas, March 10.
The section hands here employed on the
Texas Pacific Railrad struck this forenoon.
The company will attempt to recover their
engines tomorrow. Biood-shed is appre-
hended if the company attempts to move the
trains with a small force.