The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-28
THE WABASH STRIKERS.

No Serious Results Yet visible-The Reese
luton Calling for tho Impeachment Of
United States Judges to he Carried Out.
ST. LOUIS, August 20.-The action of the
National Executive Committee Of the
Knights of Labor in issuing general order
to the Knights employed upon roads west
Of the Mississippi. prohibiting the handling
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 opinion
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
different parts of the State, from branch as
semblies of the national organization in
dorsing the issuance Of the general order
and indicating their intention to stand by
it. Meetings of the Knights all over the
West will be held rs the order is received
by them. and it is expected that concerted
action will be taken by the 2lst at the
latest.
T. J. Russell, of the committee, says that
the resolutions calling for the Impeachment
Krekel, will be carried out, if possible.
Congressman Warner aud General Palmer
will draw the articles Of impeachment,
which will be introduced into Congress and
pushed with all the influence which the
Knights can command. Trouble is expected
at Kansas City shortly. A number Of the
yard and train men at that point are Knights,
and in obedience to yesterdays order it is
thought that they will refuse to handle
Wabash cars. in consequence of which all
the Wabash freight will be side-tracked.
80 p. m.--NOthing yet has been re-
ceived from any point in the State or be-
yOnd of any trouble growing out of yester-
days order, and in all likelihood nothing
will occur for day or two, or until the
order shall have reached at least the princi-
pal points on tie roads named in the order
The National Executive Committee having
turned the whole matter over to the district
committees, with power to act, they will
issue no more orders, and started this morn
ing for the East, where they have some
other matters to look after. Members Of
the committee representing the Knights
on the Southwest System left for their
homes last night. and will more fully
explain yesterdays order to the vari-
Gus assemblies. The Wabash committee
will remain here and transact such business
as may be necessary. There has been no
delay to passenger trains so far and none
seems to be apprehended Immediately,
although IL is understood that the 0rtler ap-
plies to passenger coaches as well as to
freight cars and other rolling stock. Nor
has there been any detention to freight.
The movement of trains i'm the Union Depot
yards has i'm no wise been disturbed as yet
Up to late hour tonight there was no
strike news, either local or from outside
points. The order of yesterday. it appears,
was not mailed until to-day, therefore it will
be couple of days before any action can
be taken by the various assemblies at points
on the roads involved. The Wabash En-
ecutive Committee is still here, but it did
nothing to-day of public interest nor did it
receive any advices outside. Several as
semblies of Knights of Labor held meetings
tonight, at which the order of the National
Executive Committee was presented and
discussed. The order will be posted in
conspicuous places in the railroad shaps
and yards tomorrow, and all Knights will
hold themselves in readiness for anything
that may turn up.