The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-03-12
STILL THE STRIKE.
The Various Phases of the
Railway Rumpus.
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
A Sons Cowardly Conduct-Railroad
Meeting-The Sharon MIDDLE
The Victorious French.
The Railroad Strike.

The Railroad Strike.
ATcHIsoN, Kansas, March II. -
Governor Martin and the railroad COM
missioners were in secret conference the
greater part of the day, with the ex-
ecutive committee of the strikers and
District Superintendent Fallon, of the
Missouri Pacific. The strikers presented
their grievances, and after discussion
of the matter, at the suggestion of the
Governor, the commissioners consented
that if both sides were willing to
act as arbitrators, there was no pre-
tense that the commissioners should
have any authority to arbitrate, but
they consented to act in the hope that
the difficulty will be settled admirably.
After the conference adjourned they
communicated to the strikers the pro-
position of the Governor. The meeting
was largely attended and lasted two
hours. They then adjourned, first
having authorized the commit
tee to give their ultimatum,
which is said to be de-
mand, first, for the restoration of the
October rates and then an arbitration;
the decision of the arbiters, however,
to be agreeable to both sides. AT s this
evening, the committee was in session
with the Governor and commissioners.
GALVESTON. March 11-Neps' Mar
shall: An attempt was made to-day by
Detective Furlong, assisted by the civil
authorities, to take out a freight train.
As the train was about to leave the yard
the strikers quietly assembled, requested
the engineer to get down and out, which
he did. The engine was taken back
to the round house, and the fires we're
drawn. This evening the county at
torney telegraphed Governor Ireland:
1.-The strikers here are quiet, peaceable,
sober citizens; are not making any de
monstrationS to injure persons or the
property of the railway"
A Longview special says: The situation
fused to permit Texas Pacific engine
to transfer freight to the Galveston,
Sabine & st. Louis railroad. Dispatches
from other points show the situation to
be practically unchanged.
GALVESTON, March 1.-NelUs' Dallas:
It's said that a compromise may be
looked for between the Texas Pacific
company and the strikers; that the
officials have invited the secretary of
the striking mechanics to conference,
from which peace is expected. The
Governors proclamation is generally
regarded as uncalled for.
The Evening Times says: Governor
Ireland has no more right to dabble in
this fight than we have, and he would
do well to wait until the authority of
the State is defied before he rushes into
prints The strikers remain orderly
and firm.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 11-Under in
struction of Judge Treat, of the United
States Court here, United States Mar
shall Couzins left tonight with posse
of about fifty for Hannibal, Mo-, to
take charge of and protect the Wabash
railway property at that point.
Master Mechanic Hewitt visited the
Missouri Pacific shops here just before
quitting time this evening, and an
nounced to the men that the wages pre-
vailing in the shops prior to September
last would be restored, dating from
March LIST. This action of the company,
he said, was taken in consideration of
the loyalty of the men and
the cheerful manner in which they had
continued their work under the trying
circumstances. The restoration amounts
to from 10 to 80 per cent, according to
the wages earned by the men in the
different departments.
AToHIsoN, KS, March ia general
meeting of the strikers tonight, to
hear the Governors proposition, re-
jected it by unanimous vote, and in
structed a committee to say to
the Governor that the strikers
would accept the services of the
railway commissioners as arbitrators,
provided the wages were frst restored
to the October scale; pending the arbit-
ration, that the other shops in the
strike shall be treated in the same man
ner in their respective States, and that
until a conclusion is reached, which
shall be mutually agreeable, mat
tiers shall stand as at pres
ent. This report having been
communicated to the Governor, and
another conference held, it was agreed
by the committee that they would, in
Difference to the suggestion made by
Governor Martin, join the commit
tees from Parsons and Sedalia and pro-
coed to st. Louis and interview
Messrs. Hayes and Hoxie in person.
KANSAS Cry, March 1.-THE Mis-
souri, Pacific officials, this evening, noti-
fed the county authorities that they
intend to pay off the striking men here
tomorrow and discharge them. then
put new men in their places and will
hold the county responsible if any
damage to property results. The
sheriff will not take action. 1t appears
not necessary.