The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-11

| corps of detectives were in the city ali
kinds OF rumors were circulated, Ry
some it was said that they would take
! possession of the railroad property, man
and run the engines aud trains ont des-
/ pite the strikers. Up to this time moth
! ing unusual has been done by them.
/ The strikers are still masters OF the
situation, Posters have been stuck
up in the shops and the yards OF
| the company, notifying all employees
that are not willing TO accept service
and work for the company on the tern
/ proposed by them, TO walk up to u O
/ captains office, settle and got their
/ time and money. What action the men
! viii take IN tho matter has not vet been
developed. Quiet and good order pre-
walls.
The following is a copy addressed 10
Mayor Pitts and County Judge Keli +.
/ MaiShSl, Ma ch lp-To W. T.. =, Eollnr.
County Judge; II b. Pitts, Mayor of Mar!
shall, Harrison county, Texas.
/ MY DEAR SlRS:-For the past week
there has been an armed body OF men
| in Harrison county, who have inter
iered with and stopped he Running of
trains upon tho Texas & Pacific railway,
except the regular mail trains, and who
have, by force, prevented the employees
OF said road from performing their us
ual duties in the op' eatlon of the roqd,
and who are nov threatening to
continue their unlawful interference
with the trains, machinery and other
| property, going so FAR as To declare that
no freight trains will bo allowed TO run,
aud that no work shall be done in the
shops OF tho company until such
time as the comp my shall comply
with their demands for redress Of
certain actual or supposed grievances
OF which they complain. Already the
| company has been subjected to great
loSsos In tho delay of and damage TO
, freight in transit over tho road, and
each day that this condition of things iS
allowed TO remain, adds largely TO the
loss OF the company ms well az
TO the entire country tributary
/ TO tho road. The authorities Of
/ tho company have torhOrue To complain
! In the hope that the sober SECOND
/ thought would bring wiser cOunsels,
| but iOfboarauco has not resulted "a
| hoped for. This company has a large
amount orvalusble property In Utrr
son county upon which 10 pays taxes
equal in amount TO one.f1urtn of
| the entiTo sum paid by tho souuly, and
/ in return has right to the sole protec-
/ Ton In its property as any other citizen.
! Tho company has discharged q large
| body of wOrkmeu from lis service, aud
! fears are entertained that they win d
/ injury to tho buildings, roadway,
| machinery and cars of the com
/ pauy. | am, therefore, instructed hy
/ the management Of the road ,oc8ll your
/ attention 10 this unfortunate state If
affairs, and ask of you TO tako such
measures as you may think necessary
/ tJ protect the property of the company
| lrom injury and preNtnt further inter
/ ference with the use OF IT'S machinery or
! tho running OF It's traius. Otherwise,
/ company VIII claim from The county Of
/ Harrison such damages rs may result
(Sigued,) Respectfully yours,
WARD Il CUMMINGS,
Superintendent Texas Il Pacific Rail-
road.
AT DENIsON.
pENIsoN, March l0,-ISpecisl Tho
/ strike siil goes ON rs usual, except the
| monOtouy was relieved little TO-. day
| by lac presence of sheriff Douglass. lie,
with an eugno6r aud hreman took a
switch ouB,ue from the round house and
proceeded pp town this forenoon. Al
Main street about 50 strikers stood U
the truck, the engine siopned and the
crow jumped of. The shsrilf started JO
read the riot act. which was cheered by
the boys, While this was going on,
s)me alterations were made In the en-
glno's machluery,which virtually killed
her. Sheriff ID ugldss got oil and took
the first tram hlmo tu sherman, it WAS
rumOrad with the intention Of
returning with q posse and taking
tho train out anyhow. This
rumor WAS denied, and the public senti-
m0ut is 'hs hope that it was not true, AK
sheriff Douglas was elected bv tho poo
| TO OF this county, and not 10y Mr.. HoXie.
Yesterday the ma or was called on To
prevent interference with thocompany's
business. Ho called the city council To-
gotber and a secret session was held,
but 10 is learned it was decided thai tho
city had no right TO interfere. The SUI
porintundont tried 10 throw switch to.
day, but when q committee told him
they would attend TO that, no answered
I"lt is all right, boys, Il you say So"
The knights ~ Labor announce that
they will stand 10y the boys. The whis.
tie called all the hands out this morn
ing when the superintendent addressed
the strikers on the adVisa-
bilily OF allowing perishahle freighls
To- 20 through The strikers then
called meeting ID decided not 90
do sp. The attorneys oi the road arc
striving themselves 10 mako some kind
of case, hut haYe so Tar miled.
one pr.cgryman has made himself
obnoxious by rClusiug credit, hut the
executive committee say Troy are pre-
pared tp hold uut six months, VI netss.
sary IL ia understood that tho strike
is % cold .bloo1cd scheme ui syndicate
TO 20 doprcci1to the stock of the leased
lines that they may scoop 'em up and
become the owners, when everything
VIII bO restored o. tho old basis.
At COLORADO CITY,
C'l1R'po CRY, March To- Special
No freight trains hlve arrlyud from
Che east Tor five days, owing 10 the
strike. A number Of wholesale NOR
chants have car loads of goods on ;hC
rold, and uuloss matters are adjusted
worry soon they will run short on a mum
bUr Ofarticlcs.
THE sEDALGA SITUATION.
SEpNLIA, March l0.-rhe situation is
little changed, Tho strikers refused td
allow ANY freight traiu8to leave. Th,
strikers adopted resolutions demanding
that Manager loNiu be supOrs dod I'm
the management Oi the Missouri Pa
cidc. Tho city council 90 dy apprO'
priated Sl 900 TO pay special police 90
protect the cDmpany's property aud as
sist Ia the movement Of trains, and ni
. vision superintendent Haggerty has re-
. qugStai tho sheriff oc the county 10 give
men willing to work protection. rh,
strikers We're out last night, dotnp
double duty, guarding property aud
seeing that no frelghts wore moved
The strikers arc very well behaved.
All In quiet among the strikers, bu
affairs are critical. The strikers are nov
iu session, drafting proclamation tha
they will keep the peace at all ha1trds
They arc embttered because ~ o
Pinkerton's detectives have arrived
who are hired by the railroad. Adiutant
General Jamisuu had u conference will
the strikers, and informed thom tina
they must not prevent trains moving
The pay ear arrived this mor0ing, bnl
the strikers refused TO receive their
wages, because they said IL would sevo,
their connection with the company, anc
besides the ear was not due for tive day,
vet. Rumors that the militia are com