Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-13

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he was informed to-day by representative
blockade of that road would be removed to
morrow. The report, if authentic, il under
stood to mean that the railroad officials ex
pect either to effect compromise to-mor
row or force the issue and undertake {,
operate freight trains despite the opposition
i of the strikers. a small reserv,
police force was kept on duty to-day, Blu
there has been no occasion for their services
The Craig rifles, local military company o
forty men, is held in readiness in case o
emergency.
PARSONS, March 11.-This has been
quiet day among the strikers on the Mis-.
souri, Pacific. They still hold the fort ant
are masters of the situation. Adjutan
General Campbell, who was sent here by
| Governor Martin to investigate
arrived to-day and had con-
ference with the mayor and executive
committee Of the strikers, and also made 0
speech to the strikers in Library hall After
making an investigation of affairs he came
To the conclusion that there was no need OF
troops as the company's property is pro-
tected as well if not better than shy out
siders could do. He and the sheriff left this
afternoon on special engine.
ATcHIsoN, Kan, March ll.-Gov. Martin
and the state board of railroad commission
ers arrived this morning, to adjust, if posi-
| Bile, the strike. They met the executive
committee of the strikers and w. W. Fa-
gan, superintendent of the road, in the pri-
waite parlor at the Bryram, and were in Sc
cret conference the greater part of tie day.
The men presented their grievances at
length, rcciting their trouble from the be-
ginning. The governor is reported to hive
stated to the men that they were outside OF
law in the stand they had taken; that
while they no doubt had the sympathy OF
the people in their grievances, the people
were suffering from the embargo laid upon
freight traffic, and tina; unless they arrived
an early settlement OF the matter their
position would lead them into serious conse-
qucnces. At this suggestion Of the governor
the commissioners consented, if both sides
were willing to arbiiatc the existing
differences. There was no pretense
that the commissioners had authority
to arbitrate. but they consented 10 act in
the hope that the difficulty could be settled.
The conference adjourned and the strikers
committee called y meeting in the city hall
to lay before the strikers the PROPOSE ton
submitted BY the governor, ard were to re-
port to the governor at s o'clock. The
meeting was largely attended and lasted
two hours. They adjourned, first
having authorized the committee to give
their ultimatun, which is said to be II de-
mand first for the restoration of the October
rates aud then arbitration, the decision of
the arbitrator however to be mutually
agreeable to both sides. At the present
writing, S p. m. they are in session with the
governor and commissioners.
KANSAS CRY. Mo-, March 1.-THE Wa
bash people were permitted TO take their en-
gines from the round house at Armourdale
this morning after giving promise that the
engines should not be used to do work for
the Missouri Pacific road. The embargo
has been removed from the freight business
Of the former road, but it still experiences
much difficulty owing to the lack of men to
take the place of the strikers. Public SYM
patty, so far as il goes, as expressed is gen.
orally with the strikers. The Missouri Pa
ciiic pay Car it is reported Will arrive here
Tomorrow, though not due for three days,
and the strikers will be offered the amount
of wages due them.
ATCHrsoN, March 1.-THE general meet
ing OF strikers tonight to hear the COVER
nor's proposition rejected it by unanimous
vote. and instructed the committee to say to
the governor that the strikers would accept
the services of the railroad commissioners us
arbitrator, provided the wages were first
restored to the October scale, pending arbi-
tration; that the other shops in the strikes
shall be treated in the same manner in their
respective states, and that until n conclusion
is arrived at which shall be mutually
agreeable, matters shall stand as at pres
ent. This report having been made to
the governor another conference was held,
and it was agreed by the committee that
they would, in Difference to suggestion
made by Gov. Martin, join committees from
Parsons and Sedalia and proceed to st.
Louis and interview Messrs. Hays and
Hoxie in person.
GALVESTON, Tex, March ia News
Marshall, Tex, special says: An attempt
was made to-day by Detective Furlong. as
sisted by the civil authorities, to take out
freight train. As the engine was about to
leave the yard the strikers quietly assem-
bled and requested the engineer to get
down and out, which he did. The engine
was taken back to the round house, and the
fires drawn. This evening the county at
torhey telegraphed Governor Ireland: ''The
strikers here are quiet, peaceable, sober cit.-
zens, and are not making any demonstra-
tions to injure persons or property of the
railway.
a Longyiew special says the situation is
unchanged. The strikers to-day refused to
permit Texas Pacific engine to transfer
freight 10 the Galveston, Sabine and St.
Louis railroad. Dispatches from other points
show the situation practically unchanged.
\ News Dallas special says: 1t is said
compromise may be looked for between the
Texas Pacific company and the strikers, that
i a. L g
the striking mechanics to q conference
from which peace is expected. The govern
or's proclamation is regarded as uncaled for.
The Evening Times: Governor Ireland has
no more right TO dabble In this this fight
than VIC have and he woud do well to wait
till tine authority of the safe is delied before
he rushes into print. The strikers remain
orderly but firm.
PrrrsBURG, Pa. March 1.-THE coal min
ers strike is growing. and Secretary Elan
merry, of the Miners association, tonight
claims that every pit in the Monongahela
region will be closed within the next TWEEN
ty-tour hours. Several additional mines
shut down tonight, and Jordan Neil's men,
the only ones now working in the Fourth
pool, have promised to come out in the
morning.
ST. Louis, March ll.-Ueier instructions
of Judge Treat. of the United States court
here, United States Marshal Couzins left to-
night with posse Of men for Hannibal,
Ne, to take charge of and protect the Wa
bash property at that point.
Master Mechanic Hewitt visited the Mis-
sour Pacific shops here just before quitting
time this evening and announced to the men
that the wages prevailing in the shops prior
to September last will be restored, dating
from March 1st. This action Of the com
pany, he said. was taken in consideration of
the loyalty fthe men and cheerful manneri in
which they had continued their work under
trying circumstances. The restoration
amounts TO from ten TO thirty per cent, ac-
cording to the wages earned by the men in
the different departments.
KANSAS Cry, March ll.-Later-A Mis-
souri, Pacific official this evening notified the
county attorney that he intended to pay the
striking men here tomorrow and discharge
them and then put new men in their places
and would hold the county responsible If
any damage to property resulted. The
sheriff will not take action until it appears
necessary.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE Missouri Pa
ciic shop men held meeting tonight aud
formally decided that in view of the action
of the company in restoring wages they
would not strike.