Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
THE RAiLRoAD STRIKES.
Reports from var,su. Psipu a. 60 the Con-
dillon OF Affairs.
fBy telegraph to the Dlspatch.l

Reports from Various Psipe - 60 thc Con-
dillon OF Affairs.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
ST.. Louis, March l2.--The Missouri
Pacific shopmen held a meeting last
night and formally decided, in view OF
the action Of the company in restoring
wages, that they would not strike.
Everything is quiet about the railroad
shops here this morning. The men are
all ut work and seem to be entirely
satisfied with the action Of the company
yesterday in restoring their wages.
The strikers at Hannibal, Mo-, have
been joined by the scction-men aud
some of the wood-workers, and now
number about sevcnty-tiye.. No
freight trains are allowed to move on
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas rail-
road, but passenger trains are undIs-
turbed. General business is suffering
and good deal Of discomfort is becom-
ing manifest among the laborers in the
undergrad who had their wages re-
duced recently.
A special from Atchison. Kansas.
says: Passenger and mail trains are all
right. but freight trains are entirely
abandoned. Hundreds Of loaded cars
are on side tracks and in the yards.
No attempt is made to move freight.
Office clerks are idle and some have
been laid off. The strikers will not ac-
cept compromise. The suggestion is
made by the Governor that the Rail-
road Commissioners send a committee
to St. Louis to confer with Messrs.
Hoxie and Hays if the strikers at Sc
dalia and Parsons will do the same.
A special from Moberly says: a
conference between committee OF the
strikers and the managers Of the Mis-
sour Car Company, lessees of the
Wabash shops, has been held. The
managers stated to the men that if they
would resume work at the cut rates
their wages would be at once increased
according to their worth. This propo-
sition vas rejected by the committee,
who said the men would not 80
to work until an arrangement was
made that was satisfactory to
the workmcn all along the line. 1t
is not unlikely that the contract be-
tween the Wabash company and the
lessees of the shops here will be can
celled if the managers do not commence
work in very few days. Quite mum
Der Of workmen here are making ar
rangements to move to other places
where employment may be had.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, March PA
special says THE air is filled with all
sorts of wild rumors. The strikers
claim that a compromise has been offered
by Governor Brown. representing the
railroad company, to restore the Old
wages Of last October with possible
increase. Governor Brown denies the
statement. and says the railroad COM
pany will not negotiate with the
strikers, because they are not
law abiding, honest citizens. and
the railroad company could not
treat with them under any circum-
stances. A strike at Pleasant Hill,
Mo-, commenced this morning. and the
shops and yards are in possession OF a
mob. Trouble is feared there. The
militia are still at CentretOwn. fifteen
miles west Of here, waiting orders
United States Marshal Couzins, OF
this city. reached Hannibal, Mo-. this
morning with strong force of depu-
ties TO protect the Wabash railroad
property. Train-Master Ritchic also
arrived bringing four engines from
Springfield to move about 100 loaded
cars held by the strikers. They were
met by strikers, who refused to al
low engines to 60 to the Missouri
Kansas and Texas yards for cars.
Two Of the leaders were ar
rested. The locomotives they per-
mitted to pass, but the engineers
refused to run their engines without
permission from the strikers. Police
man Ledford then boarded one of the
locomotives, ran it to the yards, and
cot out one train. which started east
this afternoon. The regular engineers
finally concluded TO run their engines,
and work progressed. The strikers are
very indignant at Policeman Lcdford.
SEDALIA. Mo, March l2.-There is
10 change in the condition of affairs
here. The streets Of the city are As
quiet a. on Sunday. and scarcely any
business is being done. Adjutant-
General Jameson is here again. and
with the police force, is endeayoring to
move freight trains. Five attempts
were made, and each time the striker,
requested the engineers not to move
their engines. and the request was COM
piled with.
THE MINERS STRIKE.
PITTSBURGH. PA, March H.
There is no special features in the miners
strike to-day, except the Castle Shannon
forces joining III the demand for three
cents. The operators assert that the
extent of the strike is greatly exaggc-
rated, and that fully two thirds of the
river mines are still in operation. There
isnoindication of weakening on the other
side. Thus far the strike has been con
Quoted quietly, and no fears of trouble
are entertained.
The british Cabinet iu Council.
10y cable 10 the Dispatch.l
LONDON. Marcia l2.-The Cabinet
met at noon to-day. The unusually