Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-14
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKES.
Fort Wayne Strikers Induce Imported
Machinfsts to Join Them.

Fort Wayne Strikers Induce Imported
Machinfsts to Join Them.
FORT WAYNE, IND, March 13.-Twen-
ty-six machinists arrived here from Chi
cago at O'Clock last night, having been
imported by the Wabash Company to
take the places of men now on a strike at
this point. They arrived in a car at
tached to freight train on the Wabash
Railroad, having left Chicago at Z O'Clock
Wednesday morning. They were brought
by a circuitOus route via Springfield, in
order to avoid the suspicious of the
strikers. The fact of their presence be-
came known to the strikers at about 10
O'Clock last night, when a committee was
sent to interview the new cOmers, who
are mostly Germans, at the Washington
House. The committee Induced "a of the %
to attend a meeting which they called at
DTiscOlPs Hall, where the imported men
were initiated into the knights of Labor.
The imported men claim that they knew
nothing of the strike here, and they ac-
cepted the positions in Chicago in answer
to an advertisement in German paper
for macninists to go to work outside. 1t
is said that more impOrtations are to
come, but the strikers say that they will
endeavOr to capture them as rapidly as
they arrive.
TROOPS REFUSED HOXIE.
GALVESTON, TEX, March 13.-A special
from Austin says: "Vice President
HOxie. Of the Gould system, requested
Gov. Ireland to order the State Rangers
to Texas points where the strike exists,
offering TO pay their expense. The
Governor refused to comply on the
ground that no serious disturbance ex-
ists."
A special from Dallas says that large
mass meeting was held there last night
by the friends OF labor. Col. j. b. Stone,
one of the largest real estate owners
in Dallas, spoke at length, denOuncing
the railroad management. A communi-
cation from the local organization of the
telegraphers was read, sympathiZing
with the strikers.
At Fort Worth there is no change. The
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad is
bringing supplies to that city.
THE STRIKING COAL MINERS.
PITTsBURG, PA, March 13.-The strik-
ing miners were reinforced to-day. This
will involve the force employed by the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company and other extensive coal mines.
Several mills have closed down in conse-
quence of the failure of their coal supply
from mines included in the strike.
PEACE RESTORED AT PALESTINE.
PALESTINE, TEXAS, March 13.-The
strike at this place ended this afternoon.
Superintendent Herring sent for the EX-
ecutiye Committee of the WOrkingmen's
Union, who Immediately waited upon
him. The result of the conference was
an order tOresume work tomorrow MORN
ing on the old terms as before the last
cut. An agreement to this effect has been
signed Oy Superintendent Herring Master
Mechanic Morris, and the strikers CON-
mittee. If extra time is put on they are
to receive extra pay, This agreement
only extends to the International and
Great Northern Branch of the Gould sys-
TEN.
MINERS SETERMINED TO HOLD OUT.
COALITION, o., Sarch 1S.-At a meeting
OF delegates representing Z,OVO miners
held here Yesterday, it was decided 10
hold ont for 20 cents a ton. A large num-
ber of miners are going elsewhere Tor
work.