Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-11
LAB0R'S NEW OUTBREAK.
THE WAR AS YET MARKED BY
NO ACTS OF VIOLENCE.

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THE WAR AS YET MARKED BY
NO ACTS OF VIOLENCE.
Wabash Trains Allowed to Proceed on
Account of the Jurisdiction of the
United States Court - Fears that
Troops May Prove q Necessity 10 Mis-
souri,.
NEW ORLEANS, March 10.-The strike of
freight handlers on the New Orleans and
Texas Pacific Railroad has apparently
for the present put an end to the move
ment of freight. 1t is reported that no
freight ears left this city yesterday on
that road.
A special from Shreveport says: "In
commercial circles the effects of the strike
are felt to a considerable extent. Over
80 car loads of freight, due last week, are
detained en- route. Commercial and agri-
cultural interests, in need of provisions,
are suffering in consequence. The delay
in the delivery Of freight may result in
suits for damages against the railroad
company. The freight depot is deserted.
All the employees have been discharged
except one, until the trouble is over. Tne
sympathy ofthe people is with the strikers.
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DOWN.
LAWRENCE, MASS, March 1O.-The At
lantic Cotton Mills, giving employment to
| 1900 operatives, will shut down One-third
! of its machinery. 1t has not been en-
plOying its full complement of help. for
some time. The machinery will not be
started up again until the markets are in
! better condition.
NO CHANGE AT SEDALIA.
SEDALIA, Mo, March 10.-The situa-
tiOn here is but little changed. The strikers
refused to allow any freight trains to
| leave yesterday. They have adopted resO-
| lutiOns recommending that Manager
| HoXle be superseded IN the management
of the Missouri Pacific. The City Coun-
Gil yesterday appropriated $1,000 to pay
special police to protect the property of
the company and assist in the movement
| of trains, and Division Superintendent
| Hager has requested the Sheriff of this
| county to give men willing to work pro-
lection. The strikers were out last night
doing the double duty of guarding pro-
perty and seeing that no freight was
moved. They are very well behaved.
CAUSES OF IRRITATION.
A special dispatch from Jefferson
City, received this morning, said:
''GOV. Marmaduke may go to SedalIa this
afternoon. The st. Louis militia will be
halted probably there until the Governor
receives report from Adjt. Gen. jane
son at Sedalia."
Men in great numbers are about the
railroad offices defiant and positive in
their position. Adj. Gen. Jameson is
| here in consultation with the citizens and
strikers. Not car of freight has moved
to-day, and there is no likelihood Of any
being moved. Business is almost at a
| standstill and the outlook is gloomy No
| rintOuG damon finn hnWoUor hao
made. The strikers, though determined,
have manifested no disposition to destroy
! property.
A special from Moberly says that the
! strikers are firm, and are encouraged by
the news that the men on the Iowa roads
have struck. No disturbance has Oc-
| Cured so far.
There are now over 70 engines in the
| round house and yards here which have
! been killed by the strikers, and over 10
miles of loaded freight cars on the side
! tracks. No passenger trains have yet
been stopped, but no passengers have ar
| rived here from west of Kansas City or
south of Parsons, Kansas, since Sunday.
WORK LEFT UNAPPLIED FOR.
| MOBERLY, Mo-, March 10.-Notwith-
| ing that the Missouri Car and Foundry
| Company, who have leased the Wabash
Railroad shops here and will hereafter
conduct them, have announced that they
| are ready to receive applications for labor,
| irrespective of past or existing troubles,
not one of the men who struck some days
ago and have since been idle, have applied
| for work, although there is no doubt that
| they could obtain from the ear company
| as much or even better wages than they
| demanded from the railroad company.
| They say that they will not resume work
| until the former wages are restored to
every workman on the entire Wabash
| system, and claim that they have advices
that by tonight or tomorrow every work
man on the Wabash road will be on
strike.
NO TROUBLE AT ST. LOUIS.
| ST. LOUIS, March 10.-The employees of
! the Missouri Pacific Railroad in St. Louis
are still at work, and say that they have
no present intention of striking. The
men discuss the situation very closely,
| and it is believed that tha departure of the
! greater part of the militia of the city for
Sedalia has had the effect of encouraging
the strikers. The Missouri Pacific is re-
fusing freight and is discharging or sus-
pending many employees not concerned
| with the strike. Some of the Wabash men
are on a strike here, and the others say
| that they will strike. 1t is said that the
! Missouri Pacific Company has hired a
number of Pinkerton's detectives and sent
them to SeGalia armed with rifles to pro-
| tect It's property until the troops arrive.
Gov. Marmaduke has called out the mi
| litia here to go to Sedalia, Mo-, to aid re-
| pressing the trouble likely to arise there
to-day out of the railroad strike. About
| $50 officers and men left here on a special
| train this morning, ana will arrive at
| Sedalia at O'Clock this afternoon.
NO INTERFERENCE AT KANSAS CITY.
| KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 1O.-The
| strikers to-day decided to offer no inter-
| ference with the movement of trains on
! the Wabash Railroad, it being under the
| protection of the Federal court. That
road is consequently running freight as
well as passenger trains. The Missouri
Pacific passenger trains are not inter-
fered with, but no freights are permitted to
| leave. The City Council this afternoon
resolved to have a reserve police force in
! readiness in case it should be needed.
| United States Marshal McGee is prepared
to protect Wabash property, though he
does not anticipate that his interference
| will be necessary.
THE RAILROADS THREAT.
PALESTINE, TEX, March 1O.-The yard
shops at this point are now in charge of
Sheriff Davis and deputies, who took out
| several trains to-day. The strikers have
been excluded from the yards.
At Marshall to-day the county and two
| city officials were notified by the railroad
company that II the civil authorities do
not prevent the stopping OF trains the
| company will hold the county liable for
damages arising from the interruption of
| business. On receipt of the notice
County Judge Keller interviewed COM
| mittee of strikers, and was assured that
no violence was contemplated. The
civil authorities decided not to interfere.
FREIGHTs AT A sTANDsTILL.
NEW ORLEANS, March 10.-In conse-
! quence of the strike of the employees of
| the New Orleans and Texas Pacific Road
no freight trains were moving to-day. All
the employees in the freight department
except two clerks and telegraph opera
tor have been discharged.
THE STRIKERS AT DALLAS.
DALLAS. March 10.-The section hands
| here employed on the Texas Pacific Rail
road struck this morning on invitation of
cOuriers who passed through on a hand
car. The strikers drew the fires from
! three engines. The company will at
| tempt to recover the engines tomorrow
and begin moving a number of idle trains.
A call was issued tonight by the Friends
of Labor for mass meeting Thursday for
the object of raising funds to assist the
| strikers at other points, who are reported