Delta chief., 1885-03-18
The Railroad Strike.

GALvIsToN. Texas, March l0.--The
Nsss,' Austin special says: Governor Ireland
this evening issued proclamation bearing
in North Texas, calling upon all the peace Old
GERS in the country and the District Attorneys
and others ITO be vigilant in seeing that all
classes Of persons and properties are protected
and the laws enforced" The Governor says
II any class is wronged. or oppressed "the
remedy should be sought through the Legisla-
ture aud by other peaceful methods" The
Nnns' Dallas special says the section hands
here who were employed on the Texas Pacific
struc k. this morning on the invitation Of the
couriers who passed through on a handcar.
The strikers drew the fires from three engines.
The company will ATTEMPT to recover the en-
giues tomorrow and begin moving number
Of idle trains.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Lorrs, Missouri, March lo.-ln response
to the call for troops from Governor Marina
duke, Lieutenant Colonel Walbridge left with
$50 militia and gatling gun for sedalia, Mis-
souri,, at II O'Clock to-day. A riot is seriously
feared at Sedalia, where 1000 striking railroad
employees OF the Gould system are said to me
mace property and the public peace. The SOL
diers left on special train. The ST. Louis
militia found considerable difficulty in getting
ammunition. This was finally arranged, how
ever, and the boys left with 1000 ball cart
ridges.
The employees Of the Missouri Pacific In st.
Louis are still quiet and at work, aud they say
that they have no present intention to strike.
The men discuss the situation very closely, and
It IL believed that the departure OF the greater
part of the militia OF the city will hive a bad
effect In encouraging the strikers. The Mis-
souri, Pacific is refusing freight and dischArg-
Ing or suspending many OF the employees who
are not connected with the strike. Some Of
the Wabash men are out here, and Others ssv
they viii strike. It 10 said thA, the Missouri
Pacific Company hired number OF Plnkertnn
detectives and sent them up 10 sedal!s armed
with Winchester rifles TO protect property TIL
the troops arrive.
AT sEDALiA.
SEpALiA, Missouri, March lo.-Thcrc 1. no
change In matters pertaining 10 the strike to.
day. The men In grea, numbers are about the
railroad offices, defiant and positive In their
position. Adju'ant General Jamison is here
in consultation with the citizen. and strikers.
Not car OF freight has moved to-day, and
there Is no likelihood of any being moved.
Business 1. almost NJ 4 stand -s;iil, and The out
look is gloomy. There are now orer seventy
engines in the round.houscs and yards here,
which have bern killed by the strikers, and
there are over ten miles OF loaded freight ears
on the side tracks.
IN KANSAS.
PARsoSs, Knnfa., March io-Tbc ,trikers
on the Missouri Pacific remain arm. They
have been very quiet to-day. I; 1. rumored to.
nigh, that they have ordered all the engines
and men along the line As far south a. Musko-
gee To come TO Parsons for protection, and also
that after tomorrow no passenger trains will
be permitted TO psss except an engine and
mail car. This morning Superintendent Gold
en- and Sheriff sampson attempted to Dire up
an engine to take out freigl. train, but they
were not permitted 10 do so.