Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-29

publishers Sampson Heldenhtimer
wealthy grocer, and Johl
Dryer, a prominent Knssht Of Labor
Resolutions were adopted heartily lnaors
ing the circular Of Grand Master Work
man Powderly In his efforts Ia secure
settlement Of the existing labor tronblrl
aud pledging him aid IN the la0dAbie pur
pose. The resolution condemns the &C
lion OF those citizens who sent tAe tele
gram 20 Vice President 1oxie, and stat.
that the refusal OF Hoxlc 10 arhitratc Inc
existing differences, ,sshowS L
the people that he Is delefmlnet
not 10 open the railroads, there
BY causing the people at large to sraer.r
The strtse on the Gould lines Is lnd0rsed
the resolutions declaring eve belley,
their cause TO be Just aud honorable, al
thc managers OF said railroads have VIC
lated their agreement with their en-
ployes on numerous occaslous.n Th,
action OF the UnisC3 States marshais !.
severely condemned for removing ar
rested persons from their place Of resi-
dence and taking them 60 adjacent cltiei
Tor trial. The meeting continued /,
late hour without the least sign ~ dls
order. The large audience exhibited
marked interest in the addresses.
TRAINS NOW.
Special 80 the Gazette.
Waco, Tax, March ~ Tho first Mis-
souri, Pacific freight train that has moved
out OF Waco left here, bound Tor TAYLOR
~ II $50 q. m. to-day. The engine wa,
No. ~, the one that was "killedn hy III,
AlNarado Knights, Murray and Anderson
ON the sth inst. Engineer Leonard got
up steam carly this morning and by (
O'Clock the eDgluo was moving through
the Yard switching cars, placing some Ii
readiness TO 80 north and others for IN,
south, The train was made up by II
O'Clock, While this was going on Ciiy
Marshal Moore took his position on "a,
cab with the engineer aud remained there
all the time. several policemen were
also ON hand IN readiness for any as,
;urbance. The crowd commenced gath.
ering about 10 o'clock, aud was a
big one by II O'Clock Many knights Of
Labor were present and looked ON Will
interest, but did not say anything. Az
lliB0 the train, Ia charge OF Conductor
Southland, pulled out Tor Taylor. Not a
hand was moved IN opposition. The
freight Is mostly for way-stations and a
lot OF empty cars, immediately after the
train was moved number of the leading
business men sent the following dis,
patch:
WACO, TEN, March Is 10 m. M
IloXle, ST. Loulsl We, the under.
signed citizens, fully appreclatIng the
great suffering now existing because o,
the strike, but feeling the same was cause
less, and that principle Is Involved thai
cannot he sacrificed without laying the
ground for similar state of affairs IN
the future, would respectfully suggest
that you stand firm and let us bear addis
tional losses, now that we are INTO Il
and know where we stand III the future
We would also suggest that you make
arrangements that VIII result IN getting
trains ont Of ST. Louis, and then
got the promise OF communities where
yon may expect trouble that said trains
pass through said points. We promise
you protection for any trains that may
pass through our city.
Signed, s W. Slaydon, William Gamer.
on 8 Co., Cameron & Horsfull, Cameron,
Clarifies & Storey, s ley & Early, Slayden-
klrksry Wooden Mil company, Marshall s
Heard, Citizens National Bank, McClel.
land Hotel, GRAND Bros w, s. Dunnica,
Waco OIL Works and many others.
The engine sent out to-day will return
tomorrow, when freight will be made
up aud sent to points north Of Waco
Agent Smith says he does not anticipate
any trouble whatever.
COAL TO BE sHIpPEp
MERIDIAN, Miss, March 2S.--Tht
Queen 4 Crescent system has contract.
Cd with the Texas & Pacific railway foI
transportation for 500 tons Of coal daily
via this route during the strike, shipments
TO commence at once
DISSATISFIED
ArcuIsoN, KAN, March 28..-.One
freight train was got out aud two came
In on the Missouri Pacific to-day. Some
OF the strikers attempted In various ways
20 obstruet them, but were foiled by The
police. They were unorganizcd to-day,
and dissatisfaction among them Is stead
II, growing
At JEFFERSON.
special TO the Gazette,
JEFFERSON, Tx, March 20 "A mass
meeting was held IA tho courtroom yes,
terday, composed OF cltizens and some
Knights OF Labor, who had come from
other points 10 attend the trial Of the
strikers. The following resolutions were
unANthohriy VhoHeus
Whereas, twenty-six persons, styling
themselves "tbe citizens Of Jetforsonp
have Endorsed the action OF the railroad
officials In the great contest now going
on between labor and capital, and
Whereas, we believe that any express
sion o. opinion not IN a spirit OF com
promise II hurifnl 10 The cause Of peac,
and calculated 10 widen the breach, ant
prevent rather than hasten o settlement
Of the trouble between the parties
therefore. DO II
Resolved, IN tnass-meetlng assembled
!. That We deny the right OF twenty-sls
persong, unauthorized, ~ voice The sentl'
menis OF the people Of ]. iierson,
2. That we fuliy recognize the rights OF
labor 10 organize and lawfully itself IN III
own behalf
3. That We condemn lawlegsDess,
whether committed by railway managers
or individuals.
4 That We recognize ia The condition
OF The present strike the legitimate out
growth u railrORd consolidation or or.
gaDized monopoly, discrimination and
backsllding OF employees, ~ well ~ class
legislation.
.. That railway managers ana nianlpu'
lators have sewr 70 the Wind, and II con.
stryasiye scntlm9nte VI the disinierosteo
citizens do not prevail, they win reap the
wiiilwind.
G. That we Relieve that the railway
marHgers cen and ought 10 meet The
strikers half way; that q spirit Of com
promise should be shown, and that I
L.. hoo b. .NfI tI