Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-14
THE RAILROAD STRIKERS.
They Win Over the Imported Laborers,
and are Jubilant-A sharp Watch
il Kept tor New Men.
FoRT WAYNE. Ind March

FORT WAIVE, Ind, March l3.
Twenty-six machinests arrived here from
Chicago at eight o'clock last evening, having
been imported by the Wabash Company, to
take the place Of men now on a strike al this
point. They arrived in cars attached to a
freight train on the Wabash road having left
Chicago at O'Clock on Wednesday evening
They were brought BY a circutous route, via
Springfield, in order 10 avoid the suspicious
OF the strikers. The first news OF their ar
rival, to the strikers, was about 10 p M
when committee was sent to interview
them. They are mostly Germans and are at
the Washington House.
The committee induced twenty-four of the
tweDty-six men TO attend a meeting, which
they Immediately called at DriscolIs Hall,
where the imported men were installed into
the knights Of Labor, and joined the strlk-
ers. The imported men claim that they
knew nothing of the strike, and they accept
ed the positions in response to newspaper
advertisements for machinests to go TO work
outside the city
The strikers are jubilant over the occasion.
1t is understood that more impertations are
to come, but the strikers say they will en-
de'vor 10 capture them as soon as they ar
rive.
GALVESTON, Tex, March l3.
special from Austin saws: Vice Presi-
dent Hoxie of the Gould System has request
ed Gov. Ireland to order the States rangers
to Texan points where the strike exists of
fering to pay their expenses and furnish
transportation. The Governor refused to
comply on the ground that no serious dis
turbance exists, and local officers are pro-
tecting the railroad propertv
Another special from Dallas says that a
large mass meeting was held there last night
by the friends of labor Col. J. Il Stone,
one of the largest real estate agents in Dal-
las, spoke at length, denouncing the railroad
management. A communication from a To-
cal organization of telegraphers was read,
strongly sympathziog with the strikers. The
meeting adopted resolutions extending SYM
pathy to the strikers and demanding that
their wages be restored to former figures.
At Fort Wayne there is no change in the
situation. The Gulf, Colorado ami Santa
Fe road is bringing IN supplies to the city.
ST. LOUIS. March l3.
Gov. Marmaduke issued proclamation at
late hour last night, informing organiza-
lions and all other persons associated with
them that interfering with the movement on
engines and trains and the intimidation of
other persons who may be willing to work,
is unlawful, and calling on all county and
municipal officers to promptly enforce the
laws. The proclamation commands all in
divIduals or combination of individuals in
any way engaged or concerned, interfering
ith the free traffic of railroads or intimida-
ton of their employees, to desist at once and
without further warning.
Gov. Marmaduke telegraphs that he will
be here SUNDAY to discuss the strike matters
with the officials of the Gould lines and Kan
sas railroad commissioners.
MACON, Ga, March l3.
All of the engineers on the Brunswick di-
vision of the East Tennessee, Virginia &
& Georgia Railroad struck tonight, and no
freight trains will move until new men can
be obtained The strikers are members of
the brotherhood of locomotive engineers and
say the cause of the strike is the unjust dis
charge Of three of the members, and because
the authorities refused to listen to their
grievances.
PALESTINE. Tex, March l3.
The strike at this place ended at s o'clock
! tonight Superintendent ii erin sent for the
exec utive committee of the workmens union
who Immediately waited on him. The result
of the conference was an order to resume
work tomorrow forenoon on the old terms
as before the last cut.
An agreement to this effect was signed by
| Superintendent Herrin, Master Mechanic
Morris and the strikers committee This
agreement only extends to the International
| and Great Northern branch of the Gould sys-
TEN.
ST. LOUIS, March l3.
! The alleged strikers at Sedalia have ex-
pressed their willingness to resume work and
continue until April lst at the cut rates, il
! the railroad officials will enter into written
! agreement to. at that time. restore the wages
| prevailing prior to the last of September and
continue them for one year, and also make
ansagreement to apply to the men on the en-
! tire Gould system.