, 1885-08-20
THE WABASH STRIKE.
Knights of Labor Seeking to
Impeach U. s. Judges.
Union Pacific Men Ignore the
st. Louis Order.
A Sailor Sick With Yellow
Fever in New York.
The Strike on the Wabash.

81. LOUIS, Aug. l9.-The action of the
executive committee of Knights OF Labor
in issuing a general order to Knights
employed upon the roads west of the Mis-
sissippi, prohibiting handling of freights
or repairing Of Wabash rolling stock, has
been followed by no serious results to-day.
The members of the Wabash committee,
which is in session here, are of the opin-
ion that the full force of the order will not
be felt by the railroads for several days
yet.
kilograms have been received by them
from differant parts Of the state, and FROM
branch assemblies of the national organi-
%zation, endorsing the issuance of the gen
eral order and indicating their intention to
stand by it. Meetings of Knights will be
held all over the west as soon as the order
is received by them, and it is expected
that concerted action will be taken blythe
Dist at the latest. Il. j. Russell, of the
committee, says resolutions calling for the
impeachment of United States Judges
Brewer, Treat and Kreikle, will be carried
out if possible. Congressman Warner
and Gen. Palmer will draw up articles OF
impeachment, which will be introduced
into congress and pushed with all the in
fiuence which the Knights can command.
Trouble is expected at Kansas City shortly,
a number of yard and train men at that
point are Knights and in obedience to yes
terday's order, it is thought that they
will refuse to handle Wabash cars, in con-
sequence of which all Wabash freight will
be side-tracked.
7:30 I. M.-Nothing has yet been re-
ceived from any point in this state or be-
yond of any trouble growing out of yes
terday's order, and in all likelihood moth
ing will occur for a day or two, or until
the order shall have reached the principal
points on the roads named in the order.
Theaational executive committee having
turned the whole matter over to district
committees with power to act, they will
issue no more orders, and started this
morning for the Fast where they have
some other matters to look after. Mem
hers of the committee representing
Knights ON the Southwest system, left for
their homes last night and will more fully
explain yesterday order to the various
assemblies. The Wabash committee will
remain here and transact such business as
may be necessary. There has been no
delay to passenger trains here so far and
nnue seems to be apprehended immediate
~, although it is understood that the
order applies to passenger coaches as well
As freight cars and other rolling stock,
nor has there yet been any attention to
freight; the movements of trains in the
Union depot yards has, in nowise been
disturbed as yet
CHICAGO, Aug. l9.-No employees of
the Wabash railway have quit work here
as vet in Response Ia the order of the
knights of Labor
UNION PACIFIC KNIGHTS IGNORE II 81.
Louis ORDER
ST. LoUIs. Aug. l9.-No action has
thus far been taken by the Knights of
Labor in the employ of the Union Pacific
upon the St. Louis order, Wabash freight
is being handled as usual. Railroad Of
fcials claim the order will be ignored by
the Union Pacific emplovcs.