Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-13
the WESTERN Stake.
Engineers and Firemsn May Ioin
the Strike.
GOVERNOR MARMADUKE PUZZLED
Things Quiet on the Surface as Yet, But
Good Deal of Discomfort
Manifest.
GENERAL BUSINESS SUFFERING.

ST. LOUIS, March l2.-Ihe statement
comes from Jefferson City, made on the au-
thority of a leader Of the Sedslia strikers
who was in that city yesterday, in the con-
ference with Governor Marmadrk. that IN:
less a sentlement of the difficulty is made
BY Friday noon the engineers and fremen
will join the strikers. Governor Marina
duke will send special representative to
Sedalia to make further inquiry regarding
the situation there and will probably ap-
point a committee of personal friends at Sc
dala to keep him thoroughly advised of
the condition of affairs He doesn't see
why, if it be a fact as stated, that no vio-
lence has been used and no interference
practiced BY the strikers, that trains do not
move and the traffic of the road is not re-
sumed.
The strikers at Hannibal, Mo havs been
Joined by the section men and some wood
oIkers, and their total number is now
about seventy.fve. No freight trains are
allow ed to move on the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas road, but passenger trains undis
turbed. General business is suffering, and
good deal OF discomfort is becoming mani
fest among laborers in the lumber yards,
who had their wages reduced lately.
KANSAS CRY; No, March l2.-There are
no further developments in the railroad
strike on the Missouri Pacific The pay car
has not arrived yet. 1t is expected this
afternoon.
SEpAIlA, No, March l2.-There is no
change in the condition Of affairs here.
The streets are as quiet as Sunday.
Scarcely any business is being done. Ad.
iut mt General Jameson is here again and
witt the police force endeavored to move
treig trains Five attempts were made,
and each time the strikers requested the en-
gineers not to move their engines, and the
reoru st was complied with. The strikers
will rod a meeting this afternoon, when i
Is t>Iected that Captain Hayes, Sr., Vice
Prt.id, 1t of the Missouri Pacific will be
DrG,trt.
S. LOUIS Mo-, March l2.-Cnited States
Marshal Couzins, from this city, reached
Hannibal, Mo, this morning, with strong
force of deputies to protect the Wabash
railroad property. Trainmaster Richie
also arrived, bringing four engines from
Springfield to move about hundred freight
cars held by strikers who refused TO allow
engines to 90 to Missouri, Kansas and
Texas yards for the cars. Two
Of the leaders were arrested. The
locomotives they permitted to pass, but
engineers refused to run their engines with
out permission from the strikers. Police
man I.edford, who is about half an engineer
then boarded one Of the locomotives and
ran it 10 the yards, got out one train which
started east this afternoon. The regular
engineers finally concluded to run their en-
gins and the work progressed. The strlk
ers are yerp indignant at Policeman Led
ford
No Action Yet.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, March l2.-The Mis-
souli Pacific officials made no move to-day
toward paying off and discharging the strik
ers. though reports of such intention were
in circulation throughout the day. The pay
master returned direct from Achison to St
Louis and no effort was made here to move
freight. A committee from the strikers lefI
tonight for Sedala, where, with committees
from other points, they will hold confer
ence with Mr.. Hays.
The Legislature Takes Hand.
GALVESTON, TEX, March l2.-The Aus
tin News says The Senate to-day, unde.
suspension Of rules, passed a House bill
providing that railroad companies shall rem
der an account Of their rolling stock to as
SCISSORS of the various counties through
which the road passes, and the Comptroller
shall then spportion between counties. The
bill goes to the Governor.
LIS, night the Senate after sharp and
prolonged discussion passed at midnight
uud,r a suspension of the rules, the
Shornon bill to protect persons in the EN-
ploy Of railroad companies, and those who
ma, wish to become employees thereof. The
bill was drafted by Governor Ireland and
provides that thirty days notice shall be
given persons in the employment OF rail
ways before their wages can be reduced and
also makes it punishable with fine oI
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