The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13

they oNer-taAeu puDllC hospitality ana
were necessitated to HE themselves
and many of them have
been locked up al other stations unable
to beat their way in box cars, or take
excursion rides ON the trucks. 1t |
might be stated in this connection that
the appellation "lramp" does not prop |
erly fit that fraternity as well as the |
title "bum,' as no tramps now pedes- |
trianize as they formerly did.
ARG GAINEsviLLE.
GAINESVILLE, March II -ISpeciall-
The Missouri Pacific station agent at
this place to-day received telegram
from General Manager w. ii. Newman,
at Galveston, expressing desire TO So
sure for the railroad company an ex-
preston of sympathy from the business
men and word of condemnation
against those whom he charged as being
the occasion of the disruption in bust
ness channels. The public expressions
seem, however, to be In sympathy with
the strikers.
AT AIRLINE.
ABILENE, March l2.-[Special. THE
first freight train since last Saturday
passed west over the Texas & Pacific
to-day in charge of six state rangers. At
Clyde Station, between this city and
Baird, the strikers attempted to stop the
train, but were persuaded to desist
! from lawlessness by the rangers, who
acted with GOODNESS and discretion. The
train was loaded with coal.
AT BoNHAM.
! BoNHAM, March Special. And
Yet no trains, merchants feeling very
! gloomy about not being able to get any
supplies, and wishing they did not have
I To depend on Jay Gould for any thing,
and want To see the strike ended. The
yard engines and yard men were taken
off to-day, the company's shops closed
and everything done that can be done
to cut down expenses. No strikers
here, but a good many men idle on ac-
count Of suspensions.
AT GRERNNILLE.
GREENVILLE, March H. Special. -
The situation of the strike here remains
unchanged. Yesterday u body of men
came down the road aud forced the
shopmen here 10 quit, promising re-
turn tomorrow aud making threats Of
violence. A large mass meeting of citi.
zens and railroad men was held in the
opera-house this afternoon, which advO
Gated the passage of the Shannon bill,
giving workmeu II months notice OF
: discharge or reduction of wages. Jud @
j. ,. Sherrell and Mayor b. ID. Martin
addressed the meeting, expressing sym
: pathy for the strikers, but advocating
mild measures of redess aud tho en-
forcement OF tho law, TO which effect
resolutions were passed.
no MILITIA FOR MIR. GOULD
AUSTIN, March r. Especial. To-day
Gov. Ireland received a telegram from
Col. HoXie asking that rangers be SEN
3 to the disturbed districts along his line
of road, but the governor refused as the
strikers are orderly and have not VIC.
. lated the law thus far.
} AT WACO.
/ WACO, March l2.--lSpecial. The rail
rood situation here In unchanged. Tn,
Texas 4 st. Louis and Houston u Texai
Central railroads have. about all tn,
business they can handle, and the OK
y press companies are doing land-oflic,
II business. The two newspapers her,
o were caught with limited supplies o
= paper, aud II is probable they VIII hav,
y to cut down their size pretty soon un
less the blockade il broken. They hav,
1 telegraphed Tor supplies, TO be shipped
/ via the Texas * St, Louis road, bu
y freight comes slowly over that route
u Satisfaction is expressed to-day at tn
action of the senate in passing the bi
|. regulating railroad strikes.
T. AT M'KINNEY.
y. MCKINNEY, March l2.- Special. +
n, The strike is beginning TO affect On
es stock OF groceries and produce at th
place, No seed POTATOES In town, an
~ car-lcaus side tracked. Nearly ever
Vi merchant in the city has more or los
goods delayed in transit, and az syn
pathy is nearly unanimous In favor
10 the strikers, a corresponding feeling {
70 ,Gutipathy 20 railr0a 3 's doyehipei, an
IL the germ of heavy damage verdict
" against railroads Is being planted
o. many future Juror People will r,
~. / tuNn1har rama IN htQupa ruuunu rpyanu
IT. for losses. This morning the drayme
no of the city decorated their iloats an
" struck for work, but little freight Is r.
OF coived and they are comparatively iti
NJ AT FORT WORTH.
Jo FoRr WORTH, March l2.-I Especial. |
~ Parties hero tonight offer TO bet Ia
IL inside of "A hours tho strike will
ended by concessions from the rallwi
ly company. Although they offer odd
n there are no takers. Where they K
10 their knowledge Is not known. m
ng following address In hectograph col
~ has fallen into the hands OF your cO
u respondent, and from inquiry 1t
Y learned at the post0ifice, that q
ia letters to different cities were MALE
MS Thisis the way the address reads:
To the Operators OF Texas:
rt- Now Is your opportunity. Tho maj
part Of the employees of the Gould sy
) tenn are now out and daily accessions
as. their numbers are being made. Il
ed Wabash men are also out; Gould Al
Eckart have their hands full. Let
lis overburden them. They cannot car
M simultaneous strike OF both ra
ad road and telegraph employees. Prom
lc- action IN necessary, and we can not OF
10. "scotch," but kill the snake. An
co ganization already exists throughC
'ad the entire north. and one Is at your n
Ter vice in Texas. Send your name to |
central committee, of this city. Dema
hio the restoration of extra pay for ex
re- work. Let us smite them, hip a
to thigh, you need not fear recru
pal from the north. No operator can en-
led the state, and IL you Will be true
yourselves and your manhood victC
ers IL yours. The work of the delegates
re. the late state convention should not
ave for naught, Como TO our aid and sh
lcit your manhood. Address the secret,
on of the central committee, care of X
&. and Wire, Fort Worth, Texas.
M. The operators In the Western Uni
md office dlsayow any intention OF strikI
and appear Ignorant In regard 10 the
dress, which is marked secret and q
.l- iideutial.
an At ATCHfsoN.
TO. ArCHISoN, March l2.-Gov. Mar
a
18th In secret conference the grot
| OF part of the day yesterday "
D at the executive committee of
hey strikers and division superlntendo
rer, Of tho Missouri Pacific. The strlb
eet- presented their grievances, and al
enc discussion of the matter, at
the suggestion OF tho governor the o.
ers. missionors consented that II b
uld sides wore willing 10 act rs arbltrat
Ex- There was no pretenoe that the comT
for sioners had ouly authority TO nbitr
ned but they consented 20 act, In the b
are, that the difficulty might bo settled q
tho cably. After the conference adj0ur
re- they communicated 10 the strikers
proposition Of the governor.
strikers' meeting was largely atten
No and lasted two hours. They then
tho adjourned, first having authorize
light committee TO give their ulli
ary. tum, which Ia said TO
day oemand, hrst-for rostora
that Of the October rates, then arbltrat
N to the decision of the atbiiora, howovo