The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-07
THE STRIKE ON THE GOULD LINES.
Suspension of Work at Dennison, Textile
Master Mechanic Ordered to Leave Town.

DENNIsoN, Tex, March Cat 10 o'clock this
morning, at. a ple-arranged whistle signal, all
the workmen in the Missouri Pacific shops threv
down their tools and quit work. An outdoor
meeting was Immediately held, committees APP
pointed to guard the company's property and
allow no one to 90 to work. Two yard engines
were left unmolested. but at 3 o'clock, while the
strikers were holding a meeting uptown, they
received word that loaded cars were
being slipped out Of the yard by these
engines. They went in a body to the yard, cap
tured the engines. and locked them in the round
house. 1t is understood the strikers have de-
ternlned 10 allow no passenger coaches to leave
here. A secret meeting is being held tonight.
AT Marshall the situation remains I'M
changed. The executive committee of the
strikers gave notice to-day to O. A. Haynes.
master OF the machinery department of the Texas
racine to leave town IN twenty-four hours.
Haynes is very obnoxious to the Workmen. They
assert that he was the prime mover in bringing
about the recent reduction of wages and
increasing the hours of labor, and
order on plans submitted by Haynes. The
strikers seem determined. and good order pre-
walls. Details of the strikers are watching the
shops and yards, and guarding the company's
property.
AT Longview the strikers are also watching
the companyS property.
AT Springfield, Ill.,, no work is being done in
ike Wabash shops. The men are ali out. En-
glnes needing repairs are being sent to Rome,
N. Y.
At Dallas all the laborers and all but two of
the clerical force in the freight department. of
the Texas Pacific were indefinitely suspended to-
day. The section hands are discussing the stu
alton in a meeting, and may strike at any mo-
ment. Two special engineers arrived tonight
over the Missouri Pacific. 1t is
believed they are volunteer engineers from
the Transcontinenta road, to relieve
the freight blockade. A railroad man, who has
just returned from the West, says the strikers
are we'll backed with money; that So, 900 came
from a single source. 1t is claimed that the
central organization of machinists ordered the
strike, and is demanding the resignation of SUI
perintendent Hoxie as an indispensable prelimi-
nary to peace proceedings.
The striking workmen Of the international
shops at Palestine, Texas, held q prolonged
meeting and finally resolved not to accept the
proposition from the Palestine Board Of Trade to
pay 2! per cent. of their wages for a period of
three months. The town is in a state of excite
ment over the determined character of the
strike. Four freight trains were taken out, to-
day, under guard Of the sheriff and his deputies.
The strikers at Longview, however,
intercepted the first train, side-traeked
the cars, and drew the fires Of the engines.
AT Fort Wayne, Ind, the strike of Wabash
refused to come out heretofore, to-day joined the
strikers, leaving, as the strikers claim, not a man
in the blacksmith shop, and but one journeyman
in the carpenter shops. The other departments
are deserted, except by a few apprentices. The
men now on strike number about 275. The
knights of Labor have showed their hand in or
ganizing the strikers at this point, and many
members have been taken into the order to-day
and tonight. The men are quiet and orderly,
but express a determination to stand firm.