The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-11-13
A Texas Strike and Boycott.

GALVESTON, Nov. ga strike of consid-
afternoon by the Knights of Labor. The
trouble arose from the refusal of the agent
of the Mallory line Of steamers to withdraw
colored 'longshoremen from the Mallory
wharf, where they had been working the
past two weeks, and replace them by strik-
ing 'longshoremen. The strikers joined the
Knights Of Labor, and this organization has
undertaken to restore the white 'longshore.
men. All Knights of Labor employed by
the Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe road, and the
Missouri Pacific line, In this city, bave gone
out under orders from the State Executive
Committee. The Knights in the associated
cotton presses, IN this city, also struck, aud
four great cotton presses are idle. Handling
freight by the railroads is paralyzed. 1t is
reported that the 'longshoremen at New
York, employed by the Mallory line, will
also strike.
GALVESTON, Nov. 6.-The boycott ofthe
Knights of Labor against the Mallory Steam
ship Company and on the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe Railroad, continues practically
unchanged. No signs Of settlement are yet
visible. The executive committee of the
Knights of Labor has given permission to
printers, newspaper men and clerks In the
city to resume work subject to moments
notice to suspend. This order, however,
affects less than 100 men, and is no conces-
sion. Public opinion is strongly against the
boycotters. The commerce of Galveston Is
entirely suspended. No freight is entering
the city. Vessels continue to arrive daily, |
thus swelling the Idle feet. The strikers
are supreme masters of the situation, grant
ing permission to railroads to run water |
trains and keep their roads In good repair,
but strictly prohibiting freight from enter
ing the city.
In their evening paper the executive board |
of the Knights exhort their brethren to firm
ness and silence, and after a defense of the |
causes alleged for the strike, concludes with
the following threatening announceme mt
"You cannot starve in submission. The
whole city is stored with groceries, and the
first law of nature Is self.preservation. Be
warned in time"
In the same issue the Knights invite all
colored workmen to join their order and be
protected from the pauper labor of other
countries. Perfect stagnation exists In the
trade of the city. The indications point to
an early crisis In the situation. The strikers
are getting very restless, as are also the large
exporting houses, who have forty ships on
their hands. President Sealy, of the Santa
Fe Railroad Company, has asked the State
Executive Committee of the Knights of
Labor to meet himself and others In con.
ference tomorrow. kilograms have been
sent throughout the State, summoning every
member of the committee to be present at
Ill hazards.
HoUsToN, Tex, Nov. 6.-Not single car
Of freight arrived over the Houston & Texas
Central road oday. All the freight trains
IN this line are side tracked In consequence
If the strike al Galveston. Over a hundred
,ars Of freight are now In the yards waiting
delivery to the Missouri Pacific road for
Galveston.
The steamer "San Marcos arrived at the
Mallory wharf yesterday from New York,
md her cargo is being discharged by colored
who are unmolested by the
trikers. There is talk Of combined effort
o introduce colored labor into the cotton
'resses aud railroads in the places Of the
tfikers, but no actitn has yet been taken.