The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-12
THE STRIKES.
The Situation on the Railroads in
the Southwest Unchanged.
Strikers Well Provided With Funds, and
Will Fight 1t Out.
Trouble at Kansas City Today Ex-
pected.

| ST. Louis last night, but none have departed,
The AdJutant General of the State has been
in consultation with both strikers and citizens.
Gov. Marmaduke sent the following despatch
| to the Adjutant General here yesterday:
"JErFERsoN CITY, Mo-, March IL.
Admitting as do. the perfect right of every ma
to re- use his personal services for pay unsatisfact0
ry 10 himself yet an interference with the business
or property of his former employer. whether farm
or, m reliant OF railway company, any one else,
cannot be justified ON any principle OF law or good
morals Please notify the parties to desst at once,
which l honestly hope they will do; but inform
them if they do not, all lawful methods will be re.
sorted to- backed by the po of the state. to COM
pei submission to law, and to relieve from embar-
rassment the channels Of commerce."
TIE troops from st. Louis were brought to
Centertown, within 80 miles of Sedalia, where
they are now quartsred in the cars.
PARSONS, KS, March 1.-THE strikers on
the Missouri Pacific road remain firm. IL is
rumored that they have ordered all engines
and men along the line as far south as Musko-
gee, to come to Parsons for protection, and also
that after today no passenger trains will be
permitted to pass except engine and mail cars.
This morning Superintendent Golden and
Sheriff Lsmpson attempted to fire up an en-
gine to take out freight train, but we're not
permitted to do SO.
PALEsTI Tex, March 1.-THE railroad
company has notified Sheriff Davis, under afti-
davit that the company's property and rights
are being jeopardizad and that the county will
same. The shops, engines, etc., are now in
charge OF the sheriff and his deputies, and
freight trains are being sent ont under THEN
protection. The strike is becoming very warm
at this point. City Marshal Rogers, who has
been prominently connected with this affair,
acting as deputy under Sheriff Davis, received
the following letter yesterday dated Marshall,
but postmarked Palestine;
Dear Sir: 1t is understood that you are to come
here and take trains out of this yard for the compa
a rUn rQr nTOVv IN
bring box along to be buried in or you win be
buried without box; for if you attempt moving or
guarding S trains out Of this town you win never live
THREE HUNDRED STRIKERS.
The temper of the strikers here is ugly and
even dangerous Not single man has given
In, and every sign points to serious trouble
ahead. The usual patient bearing of the men
has given way to a feeling Of desperation and
bitter hatred of the railroads. They are re-
ceiving assistance from unknown sources.
HEARNE, Tex, March 11.-Last' evening, a
freight train on the International & Great
Northern railroad passed through this place,
going in the direction of Palestine, carrying
several pleces-of artillery: 1t is thought there
IS trouble ahead at Palestine and Marshall. At
the former place the attitude of the strikers is
decidedly threatening.
DENrsoN, Tex, March 1.-THE strike at
Monterey was relieved yesterday by the pres.
encs uf Sheriff Douglass. He, with an engin-
eer and fireman. took switch engine from the
round-houss and proceeded up town. At Main
street, about 90 strikers stood on the track. The
engine stopped and the crew jumped off The
sheriff read the riot act, which was cheered bv
the boys. While this was going on alterations
were made in the engines machinery, which
virtually killed" her. Sheriff Douglass got
on and took the first train home to Sherman.
The mayer was called on to pre- ent interfer-
ence with the company's business. He called
the CITY council together, and secret session
was held, at which it was decided that the
city had no right to interfere. The executive
committee says 1t is prepared to hold out six
months II necessary.
that Superintendent Hsger requested the
Mayor this morning to swear ia Pinkerton de.
tectiVes, bat the Mayor refused on the ground
that the law required one years residence be-
fore man could act as an officer. The SUPER
1ntendent then sent for the executive commit
tee of the strikers this morning and asked if
they had not violated their contract made last
night to ALLOW freight trains to run. They re-
piled tney had not. as that promise was made
with the understanding that freights were to
be run II men could be found to run them
Three attempts were made last night to take
ont trains and several this morning, all of
which failed on account Of the men employed
leaving the trains.
ATcHIsoN, March 11.-Passenger and mail
trains not molested. There has been no
movement of freight trains on the Pacific
Omaha extension or the central branch The
strike has extended vest on the central branch
and the employees at the Grsenleaf shops, 100
miles from here, have stopped working. The
city is quiet
Later Reports.
KAsAs CITY, Mar. l1.-Au the Wabash
Trains and Missouri Pacific passenger trains
from this point are now running as usual The
only work permitted in the Missouri Pacific
yards Is switching of few freight cars that the
strikers allow to be moved TO accommodate
shippers. An agent ofta connecting line stat
ed this evening that he was informed today by
representative of the Missouri Pacific road
that the freight blockade on that road could
be removed tomorrow. This report is under-
stood to mean that the railroad officials expect
either to effect compromise or force the issue
and undertake to operate freight trains DESPITE
the opposition of strikers.
ST. LOUIS, Mar. ia special from Jeffer-
erson City says that Adjutsnt General Jame-
son returned from Sedalia this morning. He
reports the strikers at Ssdalia all quiet and or
derly and apprehends no disturbance.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE militia from St.
Louis have been switching back and forth be-
tween JeffSrson City and CentIetown about
ten miles from here, since their arrival yester-
day, and are now in camp at the latter place
awaiting orders from the Governor This
morning committee of citizens and strikers
from Sedalia arrived here and waited on Gov
ernoa Marmacnke. lie made an appointment
Tor IL O'Clock when conference was held. The
committee assured the Governor of the orderly
condition OF affairs at Sedalia the utter use
lessness of an armed force and requested that
the militia be ordered back to St. Louis, The
Governor replied that unless there was an mr.
gent necessity troops would not be sent to Se-
dalia but that the law must not be violated
and that trains must be allowed to run, He
intended to keep the militia on hand at close
call until matters had been satisfactorily ad-
lusted and there was no fear of disturbance.
ST. Louis, March 11.-Under the instructions
OF Judge Treat, of the United States Court,
United States Marshal Cousins left tonight
with posse of 30 men, for Hannibal to pro-
tect the Wabash Railroad Company property
at that point. Master Mechanic Hewitt visit
ed the Missouri Pacific shops here this even
ing, and announced that the wages prevailing
IN tae shops pr ior to September last, would be
restored, dating from March 1st. The restora-
tinn afnnunts O from, 10 4 20 nag <,ax..