New-York tribune., 1885-03-12
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.
MEDIATION OF GOVERNOR MARTIN.
a PLAN ACCEPTED BY THE STRIKERS REFUSED BIZ
THE MISUNDERSTANDING THE TRAINS.
IRIBUNE.l


THE EEMPLOYERs-GUARDING TIE TRAINS.
fey TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.I
ArcursoN. Kan. March 11.-A proposition
made on Saturday to the officials Of the Missouri
Pacific in this city by the men employed IN inc shop
and round house, some three hundred III aii' "
restore the cut OF ten per cent which hau poo.
made In October, with the alternative tha' IL
the demand was not acceded to strike woo result
The proposition rejected, ana at CLOCK that E'
the men went out and the following the strike e1
tended TO Omaha north and Lenora west distance Vi
700 miles Thirtytwo locomotives and large huiocr
of freight trains sidetracked and none Du1 pas
sepger and stock trains we're permitted 10 move Oh gun
day On Monday the passenger trains were stoPpeu '
strikers agreeing TO let the mail cars proceed ou. W
messenger coaches The superintendent, claiming tna'
mis- contract with the Government required the in, "
be carried on passenger trains, would not iet .o moi o.
unless the other were attached, ana oeihs Sup
pored by Commissioner Crowell, OF the man soi'00'
the mail trains we're allowed to depart ana nave pee
running since that time. The cohuuc' u
the men has been remarkable. AS soon Us
the strike occurred committee was aPpoin'ou
10 guard the company's property, suppress druhhcn
ness and dsorderly conduct and prevent anything IKE
riong or destruction of property and except for the
general excitement and stoppage OF lra'c oio oo"o
not tell that strike was in progress.
This morning Governor Martin with the Railroad
Commissioners arrived and held a conference Win
the strikers committee, In which IL was s'aleo
nv the Governor that the men were aet"s
of the law and unless they ceased TO block e
trains force must used compel them TO cease nc
suggested that matter be left TO the
although they have legal authority 10 40 SO. ane
proposition was submitted 10 the strikers at meeting
last night and accepted with the promise that IL Dc con
sened To by strikers at other ponts-Sedala NAN
sas CITY, Greenea and ST. Louis and provided aso % e
the 10 per cut be restored 10 uate irUn
March l. The meeting quietly conducted put the
men are determined. Only one lniamnatory speechh
was made and that not approved Inc 1sallroau
act outside OF their own State tn
railroad company will not accept the proposton anu
weld easily; that serious trouble may be
Squads were told off by the strikers TO patro inc yaus
aid allow trains to leave the city
PARSONS, Kan, March 1.-the M1ssoarl facinc
still OF the SITUATION mere AUu
tant General Campbell who was sent here oy Governor
Martin TO Investigate matters, arrived to-day ana hau
conference with the Mayor and authorities ana the ex-
ecuye COMMITTEES OF the strikers. After thorough IN
yessaton concluded that there is no need OF troops
as the company's property is mol IN DANGER
fr LOUIS March 1l.-A dispatch from Sedala says
that superintendent Hager requested the Msyor @ .nis
morning n PinkertOn detectives Dut the Mayor
refused on ground that the law required one year
residence before a man could act as an eitcer. Inc
Superintendent sent for the executlye eonlni'Ge comm
OF the strikers this morning, ana asker IL II
they had not violated their contract made last gh 10
allow freight trains to They replied that they nau
that freghts were to If men could be found 70 run
them Three attempts were made last nlgn 10 tho out
trains and several this morning all OF winch 'cu oh
account of the men employed leaving the trains ,,
THE militia from Louis have been switching PACK
and forth between jefferson City and Centretown aoou
ZEN miles from here since their arrival yesterday ana
are now in camp the latter place awaiting orders IRON
the Governor.