The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-06
GALVESTON.
Tho Strike OF the Knights Of Labor Stops
All Business.

GALVESTON. November 5.-l'he third
day of the Mallory boycott has passtd
without n sign Of weakening on either
side. The striking knights surged back
and forth on the principal streets dis
cussing the situation. but perfect order
reigns. The secret conference Of the
Executive Committee of the Knights Of
Labor and Trades Assembly remained
in session until O'Clock. The commit
tee granted II concession Of permitting
printers. newspaper men and clerks
having no direct connection with the
commerce to return to work, upon con-
dition that they shall leave nj moments
notice.
This order enables about 60 clerks and
printers to work. 1t IL asserted by the
knights that remarkable proposition
has been Indirectly made by the Mis-
souri, Pacific Company and rejected by
the Executive Committee. The propO-
sitiun came through u subordinate oili-
oial. The suggestion is that If the
knights raise the embargo on the Mis-
souri, Pacific that the company viii agree
not to haul pound OF freight for the
Mallory company until the boycott is
over. The Missouri Pacific people deny
that they made any Overtures, but the
Knights verify their story by naming the
suD-Oilicial.
The President Of the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railroad to-day applied to
the FIX .cutive Committee for permission
to bring In and send out train bearing
II travelling circus billed for tomorrow.
Permission was granted. The Missouri
Pacific company was also granted per-
-. fuula fIhaEn
humble requests from gigantic corpo-
rations Indicate how supremely the
knights are masters of the situation.
By their mandate they have diverted
commerce away from Galveston as cileC-
tunlly Ms though she were bcsieged by
an immense army.
lumors are current tonight that the
railroads and cotton presses Will make
concerted efforts to Introduce colOred
laborors from BraZos Rio and other back
districts. This story cannot be anthem
ticated tonight. but it Is agreed on all
sides that such move would preoipi-
tate bloody riots.
The Mallory steamship san Marcos ar
rived from New ork this evening and Ia
being discharged by the oolored long
shoremen. just rs though nothing unus-
ual had occurred. \ couple OF hundred
strikers stood quietly outside the wharf
gates watching the negroes work.
In tins evenings issue of the Daily
Bulletin. published by the Executive
Board. appears the following ominOus
threat: "We have not as yet used the
last resort. and we hope that our present
action will prove sufficient Treating
the situation editorially, the organ OF
the strikers sounds the toCsin MS follows:
"ViCtOry means freedom, and defeat
slavery The die is cast and every man
must he found at his post ready and will
idg to do, and If necessary. TO die. Cap
ital aud monopoly is now engaged
against YOU. You have nothing to fight
your battles but your own stout hearts
and hands and the justice of your cause.
You cannot afford to stand idly by and see
yourselves, wives and children reduced
to beggary and want. The conflict is
now upon us. If you lose this fight for
eign pauper laborers will be imported
to take your places; laws will be en-
acted making il n pententiary ollcnse
to engage in II strike; vagrant laws will
be enforoee to place you in danger If you
refuse to work at starvation wages. You
can not afford to lose. Death would be
blessing in comparison TO your condi-
| tion in case of defeat"
Great uncasiness prevails in marine
| circles on account Of heavy damage
charges accommodating against shippers
unable to load their vessels during the
strike. Over twenty-five steamships
and large Sch0oners are awaiting car
goes, many being partly loaded.