New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-19
RAILROAD MEN ON STRIKE.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR SUSPEND WORK.
ALL ROADS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI AFFECTED
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
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ALL ROADS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI AFFECTED
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. IS.-fhs Executive Commit
tee Of the Kngh Of Labor finished pro,racted session
at the Planters House at p. m. to-day. Tho more
conservative members hestated about ordering gen.
eral strike all the branch organizations had
boen heard from and feeling IN favor Of strike per-
vaded all. At2p IN. a resolution was adopted COM
manding the Knights OF Labor all roads west OF tho
Mississippi to suspend work until further instructions
subjoined is the order;
OFFICE OF TUE GRAND sEcRErARI,- I
81. LOUIS, Aug 49, 1885.
To al ,chom q nay concern, 0reettn0;..
Owing 70 the persistent ghE Of the Wabash Company
Board deem advisable to issue the following order to
All the Knights of Labor in the employ of the Union
Pacific and It's Gould Southwestern system.
any WABASH rong socf until further orders
from the General Executive Board aud II the board Is
executive COMMITTEES Is hereby Authorized 70 cali out ali
Knights OF Lsbor In the above system without any FUR
By order Of the Genera, Erecuttvc Board.
FREDERICK TURNER, q. 8. T.
Before the session was ended th following resolutions
we're adopted
Ehsreas The Wabash, st. Lous and Pacific Railway
CONF any has declared against tho Knights OF
Labor.
FIRST By refusing thom work in the shops of said
pany without their signing away their rights aud lock-
Ing them out Of said shops; aud,
cfcONu Navigating series OT OutraReS upon mem-
bcrs OF the By United states Marsnss causing
them DO arrested without warrant at the nozzle Of
v0lyor manacled Ike feons and ncarcerted IN hlthy
6ungronss 50 oatsome to impair tho health OF the
imprsoned brothers. all Tor the purpose OF crestg tue
false Impression upon the public that they were felohs,
outlaws aud dynainiters; and.
Whereas Tho United states Court has allowed itself To
be used tool for sd company, 10 deprive American
citizens OF the right OF free speech thus outrang the
fundamental principles OF our Republican Governments
therefore, be II
Resored BY this BODY Of Knights of Labor represent
ing the enrc ia North America. that we request
Mayor William Warner, of Kansas City No.. aud
General j. VI. Palmer. OF Springfield. Ill, 70 defend our
prosecuted rOtners In their respective States and 10
bring acOn for conspiracy against their perHecutOrs In
the raiway company. Also 10 prepare articles OF lD-
pcachment against Judges Treat Brewer and krekr for
naifeasance In Office aud for nigh treason TO the Amer
people.
Resoired That we heartily commend Hon. William
Warner, OF Kansas Cry, and Hon. J. N. Palmer, Of
springfield ILL.,. for therinanly and gratuitous defence
OF our brothers In distruss.
Resoired That copy OF these resolutions be transmit,
ted 10 the gentlemen above named and ~ The public
presA
The Wabash officials pretend 10 bo in entire ignorance
OF any trouble between tho road md It's employees.
Colonel HoIe's private secretary admitted
that committee from tho woTkngmon OF
tho Missouri Pacific had called yesterday
afternoon aud had left document for the
tard viceprcaicnt That gentleman being absent, tne
private secretary told tho committee he would hand II
10 Colonel Hoxic Immediately on bis return. None OF
the officials Ina what grievance the men have.
it IL believed that tue Missouri Pacific men will be
called for other reason than 10 give the wabash
Several hundred men on the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas and Missouri Pacific quit work tonight Dis
Datrhc. H. that the loay-
Ing work LABOR Coumls sioncr Koontzky and Adntant-
l;eurr Jameson think that tho order FOR general
strike Is unwsr, and without sufficient grounds espo-
ciay IN of thS settlement aud compromise made
last spring with the Gould system through tho interyen
tOn of the Governors Of Ma sas aud Missouri.