The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-30
Gaiveston's Mayor and Police
Attempt 20 Move u Train hut
Caa's Du II.
The strikers are Orderly aud In.
jure ma Property, hut nse
Dsiermincd.
AZ Temple junction They Side
Track the sheriff Possee and
step Traffic.
THE SANTA ~ STRIKE.


H''s NV Tie E0Fi
and Defy the Officers.
GALVESTON, August 2g.-Despit,
the proclamation of Mayor Fulton and
l,ie dire threats therein contained
of forciblc and summary suppression
the striking knights of Labor to-nigh'
Sill remain In tranquil possession OF
the Santa Fc yards aud shops. Iii,
honor's pronunciamcnto was withou,
effect and, II anything, rather tended
to bring the strikers out IN greater
numbers 10 meet the expected cmer
gcncy. Notice of this fact being
brought TO the mayor he marshalled
he entire available police force. con.
sisting of about twenty men under
Chief Jordan, aud this morning
marched TO the yards. There Ills
Honor held forth 10 the strikers who
listened TO him patiently throughout
but, Us was subsequently developed
gave no heed to his words. His Honor
who had just recovered from severe
attack OF dengIe, talked himself 10
the fainting point and then. utterly
Frustrated, vas taken home In. Il
buggy.
AFTER THE MAYOR
had finished, Master of Iransporta-
lion Phillips on consultation with
Chief Jordan decided to mike one
more effort TO get out freight train
and with that object in view ordered
a switch engine fueled aud watered
The police ihereupon lined up along.
side the engine while the yard cngi.
necr proceeded to couple on the hose
The strikers drew near and endcav-
orcd TO persuade the engineer 10 dc.
sist while Captain Phillips and Chief
Jordan ordered him to continue. BE.
tween these two fires, the man acted
irresolutcly but finally concluded to
couple on the hose. One Of tn.
strikers moved forward Ms II TO forci.
ny Interfere, when the riug-leading
Knight In
DETERMINED VOICE,
said, "yoL can persuade the man but
must not threaten or touch him, OF
the hose" The effect of the words
were magical, the irato subordinate
striker controlled his passion and the
threatened danger of n collision was
avcrted. The yard engineer continued
his work aud soon water was flowing
l AhhV thN w tut lOIilOilNt. ~
fireman next appeared to pack th,
engine. The same proceedings wcr,
resortcd Ia, but no continued and III,
crowd closed in on him, when the
same voice uttered the mystic word,
OF the law of the knights of Labor
aud tbcreupon
| INDICATIONS or VIOLENCE
Welded to soft-voiced pursuasion
The fireman was weaker than the var,
engineer. lie hcsitatcd aud at las
withdrew from the work. The oil
"ials looked around for another fire
man who could not be obtained All,
then gave up the attempt TO get GU
Tho train, especially as the striker
had managed to open the water valy
and let all the water out sgain. The pu
lice, except few men lett in the yard
aud the head officials then withdrew
leaving the strikers again in undis
puted possession. In the meantiu,
the apparent inability of the police I
cope with the strikers became q
manifest that the sheriff was calle
upon and telegram was sent TO
oovERNoR IRELAND,
who ordered the sheriff TO swear In
posse of 100 men 10 take forcible DO
session of the yards and guard tn
freight train To the limit of the cour
~ line. The posse are now bein
collected and AN attempt TO route Il
strikers will be made to-niOrror
morning. This move is declned ne,
essary ms the strikers give indication
of assembling beyond the city limit
outside of Jurisdiction of the polio
aud there holding up ANY train th
!, might be got out of the yards
: force.
Interviews with the strikers rev,
them rs undaunted by the new ds
ger. They are determined aud pl
y pose 10 carry their point at
!, hazards.
N The Santa fe authorities are s.
" lirm
/. EVERY FREIGHT ENGINE
.. ON the line is dead aud not pou
n of accommodating ircights is bel
,s hauled either way. II is rumol
4, that the strikers will attempt to-m
nj row to gain TO session of the exc
sion train from Houston aud Xiii
engine 80 rs TO retain il here.
that II pushed TO extremes they
ia cut out al passenger coaches. lett
ic only the mail car go through.
Is THEY STOLE THE AAIMuNIPIo,
he Considerable excitement has b
We caused In military circles by n
al giary committed at midnight AT
armory of the Sealy Rifles. All
bayohets and cartridges were 81,
res aud many of the guns rendered
dy scrviceable. The Sealys We're spe
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