Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06

tradicts the report that the demands Of the
striking machinists at Chicago have been
acceded to. He says the men have resumed
work, but at the reduction made by the com
| pany. He also denies that go men are out at
Springfield, Illinois, and says over 200 men
have been at work in the shops there all the
time.
SpR1Ner1ELD, ILL.,, March 5.-It is stated
that there is not more than q dozen skilled
workmen at work here in the Wabash shops
to-day. The strikers had a meeting tonight
aid determined 60 stay out until their de.
mands were acceeded to. Men were brought
here from Detroit TO work in the shops, but
upon finding out the situation of affairs, went
back.
GALVESTON, March 5.-At noon to-day the
Missouri Pacific moved oil their engines from
Denison across the Red river into the indian
territory for safety. 1t is understood that
the entire force Of employees in the machine
chops will refuse to return to work tomorrow
at q request from the strikers at other points
in Texas. There are five hundred cats OF
freight here waiting forwarding. AT Long
View to-day the strikers rescinded their reso-
luton to stop the passenger trains, but there
is much talk of stopping them tomorrow.
The yard Is full of freight awaiting shipment.
a few section men agreed to the terms OF the
company to-day and returned TO work. The
citizens committee at Marshall to-day waited
upon
SUPERINTENDENT CUMMINGS,
who said he could guarantee full time il the
men would return at reduced rates. At a
meeting tonight Cummings guarantee was re-
jected.
The employees of the Texas Pacific in Sher-
man, Notwithstanding they announced them
selves willing TO accept q reduction, were this
afternoon notified that they were suspended
Indefinitely. 1t is rumiored that the ompany
| bna 1ntarmina1 Oulv fn rt,n mail N nnhaa r,I,tiI
the strike is over.
Fort WORTH, March 5.-At z o'clock this
morning the men employed in the Tevas Pa
cifc and Missouri Pacific railroad shops quit
work. All the switch and freight engines in
the yard were 'killed," and tonight sixteen
dead engines are around the round house.
This morning all eastbound freight trains
were side-tracked in the yard, and the en-
eines taken to the round house and KILLED"
Ii is stated that no freight trains will be al.
lowed to pass through the yard', but the pas.
seuger trains will not be molested.
about three hundred loaded and empty cars
stand motionless on the tracks. A train load
of California fruit bound east and a number
of cattle are among the freight.
This evening the strikers received news
that several freight trains would arrive from
the north. They assembled at the north end
yards intending to sidettack the trains. but
the latter were telegraphed by an official to
turn back toward Dennison.
Str LOUIS, March 5.-About fifty employees
OF the Wabash shops in this city struck this
afternoon. Thsy laid their grievance before
the foreman of the shop and were told they
could go as their places could be easily filed.
Fort WAYNE, March Sat noon to-day
100 men employed in the Wabash, st, Louis
& Pacific shops in this city, struck against the
recent reduction of wages, and are holding a
meeting this afternoon to organize a plan of
action. Representatives from Moberly, Mo,
and Springfield, Ill, who have been here the
past two days agitating the subject, held q
meeting last night, when they determined to
strike to-day. Only a few carpenters are yet
working. 1t is expected they will join the
strike tonight.