Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-06
Commerce Diverted from the island
City---A Missouri Pacific Propo-
Sition Rejected.
Rumors of an Attempt TO Introduce
COlorcd Laborers-A Bloody Riot
Would Result.
General Strike Throughout the state to he
Ordered Unless the strikers Terms
are Met To-day.
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'pVclhl 10 thc NaHettc.
THE SITUATION GROWS SERIOUS.
GALVESTON, TEX, Nov. 5.-The third
day of the Mallory boycott has passed
without sign of weakening on either
side. The striking Knights surgcd back
ana ca, the principal streets, dis
cussl sn nmiSS;. Int perfect order
r rSsgatiS r,aaceStqGGaer H. p S, q the
Labor and the rr,s stcs & b Sp remaiue ID
in session until O'Clock this morning.
The conference granted concession,
permitting printers, newspaper men, and
clerks, "haying no direct connection with
commerce. to return to work upon the
condition that they shall cease
AT A MOMENTS NOTICE.
This order enables about sixty clerks
and printers 60 work. It is assorted by
the Knights that rather remarkable
proposition has been indirectly thrown
out by the Missouri Pacific company
and rejected by the executive
committees. The proposition came
through subordinate official sug.
costing that II the Knights would
raise the embargo on the Missouri
Pacific, that company will agree
not TO haul pound of freight for
the Mallory company until the boycott is
over The Missouri Pacific people deny
that they made any overtures, but the
knights verify their story by
NAMING THE sUB-oFFICIAL.
The president of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe railroad to-day applied to the
executive committee for permission TO
bring In and send out train bearing
travelling circus billed for tomorrow.
! Permission was granted. The Missouri
I Pacific company was also granted permis-
sion to send out water tanks. These hum
! BILE requests from gigantic corporations
indicate how supremacy the knights are
masters of the situation BY their man
! date they have diverted commerce away
| from Galveston as effeCtually as though
/ she were besiegcd by nm immense army.
/ Rumors are current tonight that the rail
| roads and cotton presses viii make con-
certcd effort
TO INTRODUCE ColOEED LABORERs
/ from Braz0ria and other black districts.
This story cannot be authenticated to-
night, but 1t is agreed on all sides that
such q measure would prccipiutc
[ bloody riots. The Mallory steamship
San Marcos arrived from New Tork this
evening and is being discharged Nv COY
orcd 'longshoremen just as though
nothing unusual had occurred. a couple
| OF hundred strikers stood quietly outside
| the wharf gates watching the negroes
work.
TIE ToCsN SOUNDED.
/ In this evenings issue of the Daily
Bulletin, published by the executive
| board, appears the following ominous
threat; eve have not as yet used the
last resort, and hope that our present nc.
, 10 ,tstI ma Il,
subject editorially, the organ of
the strikers sounds the tocsin as
| follows: "Victoly means freedom and
defeat slavery. The die is cast, and
every man must be found at his post
ready, willing to do and, If necessary, to
die. Capital and monopoly are now en-
gagged against you You have nothing to
fight your battles but you own stout
hearts and hands, and the justice of your
cause. You cannot afford to stand idly by
and see yourself, wives and children Ie-
duced to bcggary and want. The iTepress-
ible conflict Is now upon us. II you lose
this fight, foreign paupcr laborcrs viii
be imported TO take your place. Laws viii
be enacted 10 make 1t n penitentiary Of
Tense 20 engage in strike. The vagrant
law will be enforced to place you In
dungeon II you refuse to work at starva-
ton wages. You cannot afford TO lose
Death would be blessing in comparison
to your condition in case of deicat.n
largely attended meeting of the
strikers is being held tonight.
Special TO the Gazette.
DEVELOPMENTS or THE NIGHT.
GALVESTON, TEN, Nov. 5.--This even
ing as the Houston direct navigation
barges, according TO custom, came along
side the steamship San Marcos, objection
was made by the knights 10 the transfer
OF Houston freight. The objection was
favOrably considered by the bargemen
rather than stand boycott on their own
account. The night has been uneycnt-
full; no further information has been de-
veloped except rumor that IL the
strikers terms are not met tomorrow
a general strike throughout the state viii
be ordered.
The following significant announcement
appeared in the second edition OF the Of
fetal journal OF the Knights, half sheet
bulletin published under the auspices of
the executive committees "The question
now to be settled Is one that II delayed
would result in serious difficulties. When
men who have families TO support see
starvation staring them In the face, they
are beyond the control Of the power Of
the conservative element"
AccuMULATfNG DUMURRAGE CHARGES.
GALVESTON, Ten, Nov. 5.--Arriyed |
Steamship San Marcos, from New York; j
Georgia, from West HariiepoOl, England, |
and the Princess, from Shields, England |.
Great uneasiness prevails In marine 4
circles on account Of the heavy demur- |
rage charges accommodating against ship /
pers unable to load their vessels because /
OF the strike. over twenty-threo steam, /
ships and large schooners are awaiting 4
eargoes, many being partially loaded.
special TO the Gazette.
NOT qtICK TO INTERFERE.
AUSTIN, TEX, Nov. 5.--It Is under
stood that Gov Ireland will not, should 1
serious trouble occur In Galveston, take
any hand In the matter till the cit-