The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-03-17
10 any extent required. The ordinances Of
the city must and shall be enforced.
Yours Respectfully,
JOHN b. HICKMAN,

action of Sheriff Murray in regard to the
same subject:
SHERIFF MURRAY TO GOV. MARMADCKE.
SEDALIA, No, Harch Il, 1885.
To Gov. John S. Marmad0ke, Jefferson City:
/ have all the necessary aid II quell any
riot. Our people are pledged TO assist In
sustaining the laws. No troops are neces-
ssry here as yet.
| ISigned.1 L. S. MURRAY,
Sheriff of Pettis county. Mo.
sUPT. HAGER TO SHERIFF MURRAY.
| SEDALIA., March II, 1885.
L. S. Murray, Sheriff Pettis County, Mo-:
SIR-As the strikers" still persist in
preventing the movement of freight trains
on the Missouri Pacific railway, l am COM
PEELED TO again appeal to you for protection
and relief, 10 enable me to move freight
trains in and out of Sedalia yard. Please
furnish the desired relief as early as posi-
bic. Yours respectfully,
[Signed.1 A. NJ. HAGER,
Superintendent Mo Pacific Railway.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF PETTIs.
A. NJ. Hager, the person whose name is
subscribed TO the foregoing letter, made
oath and says that The facts and matter In
said letter contained, are true as he be-
| lieveS.
TSigued1 A. NJ. HAGER
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this
March II, 1885.
My term as notary public expires June
6, 1886.
[Signed1 HENRY c. SINNErT,
Notary Public.
Gov. Marmaduke to Sheriff Murray.
JEFFERSON CITY, March -, 1885.
To L. S. Murray, Sheriff:
Your telegram received and a committee
of your citizens, who visited me- said that
you are able to quell any riot and sustain
the law. The information / received this
morning through the adjut4nt general of
the state and The commissioner of labor
statistics, whom / nave sent to
Sedalia, gives me evidence that
there is lawlessness on the part
of the strikers in preventing the movement
of trains. Ii you are able TO stop this and
let the trains move, for commerce demands |
il and right as well, please DO so at once, |
for do not wish to be forced to hsrsher |
measures to accomplish that end. Tele |
graph me immediately.
GSigredl JOHN s. MARMADUKE.
SEDALIA, March II, 1915.
To Governor John S. Marmaduke, Jefferson City,
No.:
Your telegram received. Have been in
the railroad yards all afternoon. An a.
tempt was made to move a freight train.
The engineer refused to 60, but / was un-
able 10 find any attempt at intimidation on |
the part of strikers. Everything orderly |
and quiet and DO indications of riot or
lawlessness. / can ard will execute any /
legal process that may be placed in my |
hands for the arrest of any violator OF the
law.
l.. S. MURRAY,
Sheriff Pettis County, Mo.
THE MEETING.
At $50 p. m. the strikers mass meeting
convened at Smiths hall, with about 400
persons present. The first business was the
reception of the report of the committee
sent to confer with the governor. Al Hum
nicke, as chairman Of the strikers commit
tee made the report, which in sub
stances was about the same as that given
in yesterday mornings BAzoo by Mr..
James Glass and Ed. Hurley.
Col. Won Kocttiizky then addressed the
meeting at length again, assuring them
that the railroad company was desIrous OF
keeping its old employees, as il was a mat
ter of financial advantage to them to DO so
He spoke eloquently and earnestly, and
concluded by saying TO them that if they
would return quietly to work
he would pledge them his word
their old wages prior to September
would be restored by April 1st The propo-
sition of Col. Ven KOchtitzky was discussed
at length by members present, but the gen.
eral tenor of the argument was that they
would only be willing b accede 10 this con-
dition provided that the strikers at other
points on the Gould system should also re-
turn 10 work. The matter was, however,
finally referred to the executive committee,
with power to act, and the meeting ad-
journed.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT.
About o'clock General Jsmison, accom-
panied by Marshal Barnett and the sheriff,
paid another visit to the yard and attempt
ed to move a train under the protection of
those officers but il was only a repetition
of the mornings scene and all efforts TO
move trains were abandoned for the day.
At o'clock Gen. Jamison and Col
Won Kochiilzgy were again seen by the re-
porter. They were In close convers atIou
but greeted the press representative with
their usual courtesy.
care there any new developments? was
the FIRST query.
Eyes, sir" said Gen. Jsmison, 81 have ;
Just telegra phed to the governor to forward
the troops at once and they will be here
before morning"
"Your second experience at the yards
proved no better than the first then"
aust the same result, but the colonel
has just given me piece OF information
that may change things materially"
"What is thar" asked the reporter.
SWELL" said the colonel, Qaughing), al
have yust telegrapbed the governor too,
and told MIN there was no need of troops"
"Why did you do that?" I
Because / think everything will be all
right by morning"
son what do you base such an opipion?"
SWELL Won gee the general there he rem.