The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-13
GENERAL NEWS.
Better Times Looked For.

i "There are rumors which lead US to believ
that ere many weeks roll on ship yards il
the United States will be called upon t.
exert their utmost abilities to fill orders fo
steamers which may sooner or later be call
ed to war service under a foreign flag.
is said that parties in this city are now en-
gagged in getting up plans and specification
for this new fleet. We have it from gooG
authority that already quite a number O
American built steamers have been selected
for cruising purposes by European power,
in the event of hostilitIes on the other side
OF the water. There is no doubt but that
articles besides ships will be largely pur'
chased here for use in Europe. The pro
vision market will likely take a rise as soon
as buying commences to an extraordinary
degree"
The Strike IN Texas.
DENIsoN, Tex, March 6.-At 10 o'clock
this morning, at pre-arranged whistle
signal, all workmen in the Missouri Pacific
shops here threw down their tools and quit
work. An outdoor meeting was immediate
ly held, and committeesiappointed to guard
the company's property and allow no man
to go to work. Two yard engines were left
unmolested, but at 3 o'clock, while the
strikers were holding meeting up town
they received word that loaded cars were
being slipped out of the yard by these
engines. aud locked them in the round
house. 1t is understood that strikers have
determined to allow no passenger coaches to
leave Denison. A secret meeting is being
held tonight.
At Marshall the situation remains un-
changed. The executive committee of the
strikers gave notice to-day to A. o. Haynes,
master of the machinery department of the
Texas Pacific, to leave town in twenty -four
hours. Haynes is very obnoxious to the
workmen. They assert that he was prime
mover in bringing about the recent reduc-
tion of wages, and increasing the hours of
labor; that General Manager Hoxie issued
the order on plans submitted by Hay mes.
The strikers seem determined, but good
order prevails. Details ere watching the
shops and yards, and guarding the COM
plny's property. At Longview, strik. rs
are also watching the company's property
The Strike in Kansas.
ArcEIsoN, Kan, March 9.-The situa-
tion as regards the Missouri Pacific strike is
generally unchanged. Sunday night the
strikers took possession of several passenger
trains and refused to let more than an en-
gine and mail car go through. This pro-
gramme was continued until noon today,
when Superintendent Pagan took the hold
stand that the company was not required,
under Federal law, to carry mails on other
of coaches, and gave positive
orders that mail cars should not go out
without the regular coaches attached. Ma
jor John M. Crowell, postoffice inspector,
then appeared on the scene, and warned
the strikers that under such construction
of the law the strikers would be liable for
stepping mail matter. This occasioned a
hasty consultation, and it was finally agreed
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after, and they are now. running regularly.
This is regarded by some as weakening on
the part of the men, although there was a
meeting this evening and resolution adopt
ed to hold freight engines.
Railroad officials say portion of the
strikers have expressed desir to return to
work if necessary protection is afforded
them.
Railroad officials appealed to the city
council and the sheriff this evening for pro=
lection, who stated that they were power
less, and a telegram was sent Governor
Martin to that effect.
The Strike in Miss ourt,
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 9.-Judge
Kreckel of the United States court has or
dered Marshal McGse to proceed inlmedi1
ately from Kansas City to Moberly, and
protect the property Of the Wabash railroad
it appearing to be in danger from the strik
ers. The Wabash being in the hands'of re-
ceivers appointed by this court, is under its
jurisdiction. General manager Hoxie of
the Missouri Pacific has asked Governor
Marmaduke to call out the militia to sup
press the strike at Sedalia. A call will not
be issued unless disorder arises that cannot
be suppressed by the Sedalia authorities.
Plsuro-Pneumonia in Missouri.
ST. LOUIS. March, 7.-Advices from Full
ton, Missouri, state that pleuro-pneumonia
has developed in head OF Jersey cattle
belonging to the State lunatic asylum at
that place. Eight cows have died within a
month and others are sick. The infection
was communicated by a bull purchased last
July from S. S. Trip of Peoria, Illinois. As
soon as an animal was known to be infected
it was isolated from the herd, but the con-
tagion had spread with the above result.
DIR. Trumbower of the agricultural depart
.ment at Washington has been at Fulton for
several days. He made thorough ex
animation of the herd and declares the dis