Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-12

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Daily
Ners Of this morning says: IL is ru-
mored here that the action Of the
Wabash road, which brought about the
present strike. was taken after consul
tation with the management of the other
roads. and that it is purely tentative
affair to ascertain the feelings of the
railway employees Of the country on the
subject of reduction Of wages. The
Wabash road. from its location and
from the fact that its property is under
the protection Of the United States Gov
eminent, being in the hands of re-
ceiyer. is peculiarly well-ftted to try
this experiment. The fact that the
United States marshals, and even Federal
troops. are liable to pounce down on any
body of strikers who undertake to de-
stroy the property, will prove strong
leverage in forcing the result aimed at.
IL successful, the report has it that the
leading roads of the country will follow
with like reduction in turn, using the
reduction in wages on the Wabash and
the competitive advantages given it
thereby as pretexts; in brief, claiming
that this reduction forces them unwil-
lingly to this step. They thus hope to
secure a general reduction without en-
rendering as much hot blood as would
otherwise result.
ST.. Louis, March IA special from
L. tall
says that passenger and mail trains are
not molcSted. There has been no move
ment of freight trains on the Pacific
Omaha extension or the Central branch.
The strike has extended west on the
Central branch, and the employees at
the Grcenlcaf shops. 100 miles from
here, have stopped working. The city
is quiet. Governor Martin and the
Board of Railroad Commissioners ar
rived here this morning and are now in
consultation, and have committee Of
the strikers before them.
ST.. Louis, March IA committee
from Sedalia have called on the men in
the Missouri-Pacfc shops here, but it
is understood they got little if any sat
iSfaction. 1t is stated that the men in
the Missouri-Pacific shops here have de-
cidcd not to 90 out. The militia com
panies which left here yesterday are still
resting between Jefferson City and Sc
dalia Negotiations for a compromise
between the railroad company and the
men are now going on.
\ special from Jefferson City to the
Posi-Dispoich says Acknowledgement
Jameson has returned from Sedalia.
This morning he reports that the
strikers at Scdalia are all quiet and or
DERBY and he apprehends no disturb
ancc. lie viii not say all danger has
passed and he cannot say what may
occur. The strikers are oil citizens
Of Scdalia. many owning houses
and property. and the destruction
of property would necessarily involve a
loss to them. He met the leaders of the
strike. who say they will only accept
restoration Of their former wages. \
written promise was given to him,
which was signed by the Executive
Committee Of the strikers. saying that
trains will be allowed to run and pro-
pcrty will not be tempered with. As
an evidence of the widespread influence
of the strike, he said the leaders told
him the reason for their hesitancy in
agreeing TO allow the railroad companies
to run freight trains was because OF the
conflicting agreements with the strikers
at other points to hold out until the
demands of all the strikers on the entire
Gould system had been agreed to.
4 Sedalia special says Supcrintcnd-
cnt lIagcr requested the mayor this
morning to swear in pinkcrton's de
tcctiycS. but the mayor refused on the
ground that the law required one years
residence before a man could act as an
officer. The Superintendent sent for
the Executive Committee Of the strikers
thi, morning and asked if they had not
violated their contracts made last night
to allow freight trains to run. They
replied that they had not. as that pro-
mise was made with the understanding
that ireights were to be run if men
could lie found to run them. Three at
tcmptS were made last night 20 take out
trains and several this morning. all Of
which fahcd on account Of the men en-
,lnved Icaviun the trains