Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-24

assembly 1O1, A. C.. Coughian, chairman Ol
/ the executive committee of district assem-
( bly, 50, Geo ". Jackson. formerly a pEOmI
nent local greeuback politician and S. w.
I Nichols telegraph operator, on the charge
or felony for interfering with telegraph
wires IN connection with the wire tapping
alleged to have been done two weeks ago fol-
the purposs-of inteEeepGng dispatches pass
ing between Jay Gould and Vice President
HOZie.
TIE sWIICH1EEs co OUT.
CHICAGO. IL, April I9.-Ths switchmeu
on the Baltimore a. Ohio in this city went
out this afternoon owing to the refusal OF
the local officials to accede to their demands
for the discharge OF nOn-unlOn men. 1t Is
rumOred that the Lake Shore sWitchmen
VIII go out tomorrow. Thus far the road
has had no difficulty IN moving trains The
OIlelals OF the company declare that they
viii not be seriously Inconvenience in any
way. Everything is quiet at the yards. The
sWltchmeu at the stock yards employed by
the q. b. d. O., numbering between nifty
and sixty, have also gone cut. About thirty
hve men are ont.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 16.-The following
letter from Mr. HoZie is self explanatory:
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Co.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ST. LOUIS, NO. April16 1886.
d.. Thomas ORsiHy Chairman ETC., st. Lostis.
DEAR SIR:-I am in receipt Of your letter
of the 15ths enclosing a copy of a preamble
anu LE1l4LaLAl- at G4llLE-a
ing held at the court house in this city on
the 18th inst, and requesting me to appoint
or cause the proper authority to appoint, a
committee Of three of the resident directors
OF the southwestern railroad system, In con
formity with said resolution and cause the
names of the same to be Immediately report
ed TO Dr.. Thomas O'Reilly, president Of
said meeting.
! Mr.. HOZie then quotes the resolutions
adopted by the meeting which provides for
the appointment of nine persons to repre-
sent the three interests 1nvOlYed-Ihe rail
ways, the citizens and unemployed railroad
men, and then proceed as follows: The
premise upon which the proposition for the
appointment OF such committee rests is
the statement IN the preamble to the resOlu-
ton that the trade and commerce Of the
city Of st. Louis to and from all of the trade
points of the Missouri Pacific and of the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain 81 Southern rail
ways, has been for over q month and is still
DISTRACTED, with no Immediate sign of said
roads complying with or being able to com
ply with their duty to the public as common
carriers. 1 most respectfully call your at
tenuOn, and through you the attention of
the citizens Uclpat1ng IN the meeting Of
the 18th instant, of which you were CHAIR
man. to the fact that the railways cOnsti-
tutlng the southwestern system are now
IN full operation, anC were IN fact. at the
time the resolution was presented by the
managers OF that meeting Of the approval
OF the citizens there present The tact can
be attested by anyone desiring to travel or
forward freight, express matter or mail over
these railways. So far then, .Eas either the
public or this company are concerned, the
need OF resumption OF traffic cannot be
urged as a reason for appointment of the
committee what would necessarily relate en-
tirely to the methods by which the ex-em-
plOyes might be restored to the places they
have voluntarily abandoned.
After the serious interruption which the
business of st. Louis has already suffered,
and at a time when through the protection
OF the civil authorities and through eZtraOr-
binary eZer6Ons In procuring suitable labor.
this company has re-Opened its lines and
fully established its traffic, it is to me mat
ter OF sincere regret that any portion OF
citizens should send broadcast over the
land, TO the detriment of the city, a state
ment IN regard to the obstruction of traffic
over two of its principal roads which am
satisfied the great body of the business men
of this city would decline to endorse. What
ever may have been the difficulties for a so
luton curing the last month iu relation to
the resumption OF traffic they do not exist
today.
The railroad companies as one party are
expanding their time, energies and money
to keep open the avenues Of commerce for
the public benefit. They are succeeding in
so doing, and are solvent citizens, amena-
able as such through the courts to the state
and to individuals. Another party to be af-
Iected by the proposed conference is aFOW-
eddy expanding its time, energy and money
for the purpose of blOckading the avenues
OF commerce, and is not legally constituted
solvent citizens, and cannot be reached. In
conclusion 1 desire to call your attention to
the reply OF the president OF this company
to the communication of Mr.. ROWderly,
published since the date Of your mesting g,
which fully sets forth the position OF this
could render more explicit. Very respect
fully,
Signed ii. N. HoLIE-
Vice President.