The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-12
The Gould systen.
THE SITUATION AT DALLAS.

Ino htflko CONTINUES Aule anu hll
along tho limos of tho Missouri Paolac
aud Texas & Pacific railways. The
strikers arc still determined. and do
clare that they will never yield To wh nj
they denounce as oppression and tyr
amy on the part Of tho railways. They
have not stopped any passenger trains
as yet, and say they have
too much regard for tho
good opinion ola Justice loving people
10 do anything of the kind. Tho sympa-
thy Tor them ~ Increasing, aud their
quiet, sober movement In making thom
friends. The governors proclamation
regarding tho strike cast u temporary
chill over tho strikers, but true sonse
Of what the general pni3iliG,
it aud tho strikers are stronger to-day
than ever before. Tho membership OF
tho labor organization, known rs tho
Knights of Labor, is rapidly increasing,
aud the additions consist mainly OF
strikers. No freight WIS re.
moved from Marshall or other
point, where tho strike exists,
yesterday, ~ was proposed 10y
the railroads which expected, through
tho proclamation OF Gov. Ireland, 10 get
tho aid OF the local civil authorities.
News received here from Marshal, the
center oil tho strike, Is to tho effect that
negotiations are pending between the
roads and tho strikers. IL is also ru-
settlement of matters has been called
by tho roads at St. Louis To meet TO.
morrow, or As soon as possible, and, ii
possible, effect compromise.
A grand mass meeting was held last
night at the corner OF Main and Murphy
streets, for the purpose OF
discussing the strike and the
oppression of the strikers. The meet
ing, which was largely attended, was
enthusiastic, and Gould, HOXie and
other railway magnates, were handled
without gloves. Gov. lreland's procia-
nation was denounced as unnecessary
and uncalled for, by the speakers, who
were, for the most part, residents.
The speeches were loudly applauded.
Among those who addressed the meet
ing were Messrs. w. Ernenwein, Col.
John b. Stone, W. Q. Wolf, +. Morgan,
w. Il. Strange, several section bosses
and others.
The following from the Photographers
Protective Union, of Dallas, was read
and received with rounds of applause:
70 the Strikers:
Representing, as we do, not only the
telegraphers of Texas, but of the entire
United States, we offer you our undi-
vided support, morally and financially,
in your gallant fight against monopo-
lies, injustice and starvation wages.
Gould's slaves of the wire extend SYM
pathy and aid to Gould's slaves of the
rail. We know little about striking
ourselves, having swallowed the bitter
pill of defeat, but we are anything but
discouraged, and ere long will again be
able to bob up serenely and detiantly
before the irrepressible Sheenya and self
installed despot, Mr.. Jay Gould.
A committee will call on you Monday
night with funds collected for your BEN
cit. Every telegrapher i'll the state
will be asked to contribute something
to aid you in the good work. Be pa
tent and brave; be careful and jul
dicious, but do not be bull-dozed. Gov
ernors' proclamations and state militia
are but cards Mr.. Gould plays in his
game OF bluff. May God grant you a
speedy and decided victory is our heart
felt wish.
rELEaRArHERs' PRorEorrvN WT1oIN ION,
The neutrality-suspicious. were offered
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the sympathy of this
meeting is hereby extended TO the en-
ployes of the Missouri Pacific railroad
system who have struck against reduce
ton of wages insufficient to sustain life.
Resolved, That as a matter OF justice
and right, the Missouri Pacific railroad
should reinstate wages To former
figures.
Resolved, That the Baltimore u Ohio
Telegraph company are respectfully re-
uuested to transmit these resolutions to
the leading journals in the principal
commercial centers in the United
States.
A benefit will be given the strikers
Saturday night at the Coliseum theatre.
The following named gentlemen have
been appointed a committee to solicit
aid for the strikers. They Will call on
the citizens of Dallas to-day: X. Q.
Montgomery, Charles WATSON, j. M.
Foss, j. III. Slaughter, G. f. Jones and
Charles Duffy, treasurer.
AT MARSHALL.
MARSHALL, March 2.-lSpecial. i
| Henry Stewart. III. Vanwert, Bob Ham
son and Il. A. Josey were arrested to-
day at the instance of the Texas u Pa
citic railway company, charged with
riot. The county attorney filed bill OF
| information against them, returnable at
the April term of the court, and they
were held in the sum of 500 to answer,
which they readily gave. A mass meet
| ing of the citizens is called to convene
at Israelson hall tonight to discuss the
strike. The call is by the strikers.
James Turner, attorney for the Gould
system, leaves for Austin to-right. Tx
Representative Wilson also leaves for
the capital with numerously signed
petition, addressed to the legislature,
Shannon railroad bill. The city is re-
markedly quiet.
AT LONGvIEW.
LoNGvIEw, March 2.-LSpeclal. i
The governors proclamation sent mere
by telegraph to civil authorities, does
not affect the strike, as Agent Clements
SAYS trains can be moved here all right
whenever the embargo is broken at
Marshall and elsewhere. Merchants
are about out of certain lines OF sup
plies, and should the strike hold on
much longer the community Will be IN
need. All spring and summer goods
are being delayed.
THE TaAMPs DON'T MATERIALIzE.,
One good feature of the strike is that
no tramps are TO be seen. This Is eX-
planned in this way: After the tramp
congress here, just before the strike. so
many tramps had congregated that
they over-taxed public hospitality and
were necessitated to HE themselves
elsewhere, and many of them have
been locked up At other stations unaple
to beat their way in box cars, or take
excursion rides on the trucks. 1t
might be stated in this connection that
the appellstion "tramp" does not prop
erly fit that fraternity as well as the
title "bum," as no tramps now pedes-
trianize as they formerly did.
AT GREENvILLE.
GREENvILLE, March 12.-[Special.l l.
The situation of the strike here remains
unchanged. Yesterday body of men
came down the road and forced the
shopmen here to quit, promising re.
turn to morrow and making threats OF
violence. A large mass meeting of citi-
zans and railroad men was held in the