The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-11
From Points Along the Lines.


ST. LOUIS, March 10.-A special from Fort
Worth. lex, says that the first trouble there be-
tween the Knights and non Knights of Labor oc-
CURED this morning, when the new men en-
ployed by the railroad to run its engines were
attacked while performing their duty, and forced
to vacate their cabs. The strikers then KILLED"
the engines. Quiet now prevails, but it is
thought that this is the beginning of serious
trouble.
Dispatches received this afternoon from points
in Missouri and Kansas are to the effect that the
striking Knights of Labor are observing perfect
quiet, and no disturbances have occurred. They
remain firm in their determination to force the
railroad companies to accept their demands, but
as the strike proceeds, do not express such great
confidence that this will be the result as they did
when they first ceased work. The railroad off
cials at different points are reticent bat seem AS
confident and determined as their striking en-
ployes.
Quiet prevails among the strikers at Marshall.
Extra police are detailed about the yards. A re-
port is current that all trains, freight and pas
senger, are to be stopped after to-day. The
Knights of Labor declare that if the passenger
trains are stopped it is no fault of theirs. The
Knights have sent out circulars asking that
laboring men are not to 60 to any point on the
Texas Pacific railway in search of employ
ment until the strike shall have been
ended. They have also issued circular
to the laboring men of all classes,
asking them to fall into line, stating that the
Missouri Pacific leased and operated lines and
the Texas Pacific are now employing convict
and Chinese laoor to the detriment of honorable
labor; asserting that the said railways are con-
stantly violating the contract of March is, 1885,
and declaring that they have resolved to come to
the rescue of their downtrodden brethren The
Knights call upon all employees connected with
the railroads mentioned to lend their aid in driy
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Two clerks employed in the Office at the Mis-
souri, Pacific shops at Atchison quit work today
by order of the Knights of Labor committee,
and all employees at the shops and round ndhouses
are out An effort was made to send freight
train west this afternoon, but no engineer could
be persuaded to mount the cab
A freight train, consisting of merchandise,
emigrants' goods and stock, Twas sent west on the
central branch tonight. No opposition was
made by the strikers
At Sedala the strike situation remains un-
changed. circular was posted to-day by the
Missouri Pacific company notifying the strikers
of their discharge and ordering them off the
companys premises, to the end that the company
may resume the traffic of the country. citi-
zens' meeting will be held tomorrow night at
which some action is expected looking to the re-
newal of the commerce of the State.
AT Palestine Tex. all the freight in the yard
was delivered this morning K. F. Marshall,
master workman of one branch of the knights
g,
the principal point being a demand that the
wages Of trackmen be raised from 81. Is to ST. so
per day. This had not been laid before the au-
thorities here as cause of the strike The ex-
tensive iron foundry of G. nj. Dilley & Son shut
down tonight, as supplies could not be brought
in over the railroads. The town is very quiet
Three trains arrived at Big Springs to-day, and
two departed. No opposition was offered by the
strikers as the presence of the United States
marshal and his posse of deputies held them in
check. Colonel Jackman has issued about forty
special deputy commissions to men in the com
pany's employ, and it is thought that everything
will move smoothly.
The situation at Marshall is unchanged
Trains are moving without Interruption but it
is rumored that all freight trains will be with
drawn tonight
Conductors Ready to Go to Work.
SEDALIA, No., March 10.-The railroad con-
ductors at Sedalia held called meeting tonight,