Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-27

Monday morning. The stevedores will On 10
work at sl.75 and 81 per dav in the hold of
a vessel.
CHICAGO, April 26.
Since the Lake Shore switchmen's strike
came to sudden termination there has been
great deal of speculation as to the fate OF
the objectionable men,"
The company's officials say that thew main
tanned their position, made no agreement
whatever as 10 the discharge of the eight
men, nor have they authorized anyone to sign
paper exhibited by Mr.. Stshl. The latter
sull insists that the eight men will be rtmov-
eu wlthln oO DAYS and that an agreement TO
that effect was signed by some one authorized
oS the company TO do so. As nearly As can
De ascertalned, the facts are that the company
made no agreement whatever whereby the
eight mems status was changed in the least.
The Daily News says from all it can learn
the supposed agreement is signed by Sheriff
iianchett, and that official relied on the prom
lse that several business men would place
such tempting offers, both in the way of po-
sltlons and bonus before the eight men that
their refusal of them would be next to i'm
possible, and that he, relying on that being
done, signed the guaranty. The supposition
at the time by the strikers was that Sheriff
,-"NN'', " 90 III q " dy al ledSl, acting IOF
the company.
The same paper said though the strikers
may have been deceived in that respect, it is
not believed the discovery of the fact will
reopen the trouble. Webster and Chaffee,
two OF the eight men, say that no proposition
to work elsewhere has been made them and
that they expect to continue working for the
company.
Railroad officials reiterate their original
statement, that the men are not to be dis
charged and are to remain as long as they
choose.
New YORK, April 26.
The strike in Third Avenue still continues
unchanged. There was conference Sun
day night between committee of the road and
one of the strikers, but the result of the con-
ference was not satisfactory to either party.
Ii is understood that the COMPANY refused to
entertain the proposition of the men to re-
turn in body. This is the only obstacle to
settlement now. On this question no agree
ment could be reached. At noon sixty cars
were running and all was quiet along the
lines.
One of the strikers said today that they
mad captured six drivers belonging to the
company. Father Dougherty said that he
found his intercession with the company of no
=
of the committee said that at the conference
yesterday, at Buckinham hotel, the company
wanted the committee to acknowledge that
they made mistake in the demand tor the
discharge of the seven men. This, the COM
mittee refused to do. The company wanted
to choose the men to be taken back in lots of
so or 100. To this, the committee also de
INJURED and told them that all the men must
go back or none. At Mis- point the confer
ence ended.
ATCHIsoN, Kan. April 26.
Train No. SO of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road, was diched near Wyand, Sunday night.
Spikes were pulled out of the ties and the
angle plates torn off the rails. The fireman
and brakeman were instantly killed and the
engineer severely injured. Hoxe has offered
reward of S2500 for the arrest and convic
ton of the wreckers.
The strikers this afternoon took forcible
possession of the Missouri yards here, driv-
ing out all the men who had gone to work
since the strike began six weeks ago. The
strikers organized in the yard and marched
to the shop, where the workers went out with
but little protest, bloodshed being thus avoid
ed The fires in the shops were drawn and a
guard appointed to prevent any new men
returning to work.
ST. LOUIS, April 26
Two hundred OF the striking employees of
the Missouri Machine and Foundry Co. held
a meeting Sunday to hear the report of their
committee appointed on the day before to
call on President Mcmillan and persuade
him to accede to their demands. and repres-
enting that companies East were furnishing
repair material to the Missouri Pacific. The
committee could obtain no assurance from
Mcmillan that their demands would be COM
piled with. They adopted resolution that
they would not return to work until their
demands were granted. All the strikers,
however, were not present and those who
were absent, not being bound by the action
of the meeting returned to their old places at
work Monday. Several also applied for
places and there are now at work about 250
men.