Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-12
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.
The Governor Refuses to Uphold the
stnkers in Interference With Prop
erty-An Passenger Trains to Be
st"pped.- Railroad Property
Put Under Care of the
Sheriff.

The situation is unchanged One freight
train arrived from ST. Louis last night bu,
none nave departed. The adjutant general
OF the State has been in consultation with
both strikers and citizens. Governor
Marmaduke sent the following telegram to
the adjutant general yesterday:
JEFFERSON CRY, March IL.
Admitting as | do the perfect right of
every man 10 refuse his personal service for
| pay unsatisfactory to himself, yet an inter-
ference with the business or property of his
former employer, whether farmer, mechanic.
or railrod company, or any one else, cannot
be justified on any principles of law, or good
morals. Pidas notify the parties to desist at
once, which honestly hope they will do, but
insorm them If they do not, all lawful meth
DDS will be resorted to, backed by the power
OF the State, to compel submission to the
law, and to relieve from embarrassment the
channels of commerce.
Troops from st. Louis were brought to
Centertown, within 80 miles of Sedelia, W here
where they are now quartered in cars.
PARIsoN, Kansas, Msrch IL.
The strikers on the Missouri Pacific road
remain firm. 1t is rumored that they have
ordered the engines and men along the line
as far south as Muskegee to come TO Paris
! ons for protection, and also that after today
no passenger trains will be permitted to pass
| except the engines and mail cars This
morning Superintendent Gordon and Sheriff
Lampson attempted to fire up on the engine
to take out a freight train, but were not per-
mltted to do so.
PALEsTIoE, Texas, March IL.
The railroad company has notified Sheriff
Davis, under affidavit, that the company's
property and lights are being jeopardized and
hat fl,t.1 k,,Il II
for all damage done to the same. The shops,
engines, ETC., are now 10 charge of the sher-
lit ana his deputies, and freight trains are
being sent out under their protection. The
strike is becoming very warm at this point.
City Marshal Rogers, who has been promi-
nently connected with this affair. acting as
deputy under Sheriff Davis, received the fol-
lowing letter yesterday, dated at Marshal but
postmarked at Palestine:
DEAR SIR.-It is understood here that YOU
are to come here and take the trains out of
this yard for the company. If you attempt
any such we warn you to bring box along
to be buried in or you will be buried without
box, for if you attempt moving or guard
ing the trains you will never live to see the
engine out. Yours truly,
THREE HUNDRED STRIKERS.
The temper of the stikers here are ugly and
even dangerous. Not single man has given
in. and every sight points to serious trouble
ahead The usual patient bearing of the
men has given way to a feeling of deception
and bitter hatred of the railroads.
ST Louis, March II.
A special from Jefferson City says: Adjt.
Gen. Jameson returned from Sedalia this
morning. He reports the strikers at Sc
dalia all quiet and orderly, and apprehends
no disturbance.
The militia from ST. Louis have been
switching back and fourth between Jefferson
City and Centretown, about ten miles from
here, since their arrival yesterday, and are
now in camp at the latter place, awaiting or
ders from the Governor.
This morning a committee of citizens and
strikers from SedalIa arrived here, and
waited on Gov. MarmaduKe. He made an
appointment for II o'clock, when the confer
ence was held. The committee assured the
governor of the orderly condition of affairs
at Sedalia, and the utter uselessness of an
armed force. and requested that the militia
be ordered back to ST. Louis.
The governor renlied that unless there was
an urgent necessity for troops not to be sent
to Sedalia they will not be sent, but that the
law must not be violated and trains must be
allowed to run.
He intended to keep the militia on hand at
close call till matters were satisfactorily ad-
justed and there was no fear of disturbances.
A Sedaia special says
Superintendent Hager requested the mayor
this forenoon to swear in some Pinkerton de-
tectives, but the mayor refused, on the
ground that the law required one years resi-
dence before a man could act as an officer.
The superinte endent sent for executive COM
mittee of tine strikers this forenoon, and
asked if they had not violated their contract
made last night to allow freight trains to run.
They replied that they had not, as that prom
| Use was made with the understanding that the
| freights were to be run if men could be found
to run them.
| Three attempts were made last night to
take out trains. and several this forenoon,
all of which failed on account of the men
employed leaving the trains.
ATCHIsoN, March IL.
The passenger and mail trains are not mo-
| Tested. There has been no movement of
freight trains on the Pacific Omaha extension
| or Central Branch. The strike extended
west on the Central Branch, aud the en-
ployees at their shops l20 miles from here,
have stopped working. The city is quiet.
Parsons, Kansas. March H.
The Missouri Pacific strikers are still mas
tiers of the situation here. Adjt. Gen. Camp
| bell was sent mere Dy dOv. Martin to lnvestl-
gate matters. He arrived today and had a
| conference with the mayor and authorities
and executive committee of the strikers. At
ter thorough investigation he concluded
there was no need of troops.
ATcHIsoS, Kansas, March IL.
Governor Martin and the railroad COM
missioners were in secret conference the
greater parter part of the day, with executive
committee of the strikers, and District Super
intendent Follor OF the Missouri Pacific road
At the suggestion of the governor the COM
missioners consented, if both sides were will
ing to act as arbitrstors. Before the conference
adjourned, 1t communicated to the strikes
the proposition OF the governor, and at p
NJ. the committee is in session with the gov
ernor and commissioners.
MARSHA, Tex, March IL.
An attempt was made today by the civil
authorities TO take out a freight train. but
the engineer left the cab at the request of the
strikers and the engine was then disabled
Dispatches from other points indicate that
the situation is unchanged
ST. Louis. March IL.
| Under instructions of Judge Treat of the
| United States court, United States Marshal
Cousins left tonight with posse of so men
| for Hannibal, TO protect the Wabash Railroad
Co.'S property at that point.
! Master Mechanic Hewitt visited the Mis-
souri, Pacific shops this evening and an
nounced the wages prevailing in the shops
prier to September last would be restored,