The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-03
The National Executive Board of the Knights
Fails to Reach st. Louis and the Strikers
Content Themselves with Waiting.
Railway People Succeed in Partially
Resuming Traffic Over the Bridge.
A Determined Effort to Be Made This Morning
to Resume Business in East st. Louisa
Regiment of Militia on Duty at Parsons.
ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY.

ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY.
Missouri Pacific Receiving Freight for All
Points-Bridge Traffic Partially Resumed.
ST.. LOUIS, April 2-The Missouri Pacific
freight agents are receiving freight this morning
for all points on the Gould Southwest system,
and the business Of those roads is again being
regularly conducted as it was before the strike.
work, but the officials say they have employed
sufficient number Of men since the Knights left
their employ to resume freight traffic.
The transfer men were present at their stables
this morning. but refused to go to work. They
told the superintendent, as they told him the
first day, that they would not take out the teams
until the strike is settled. They do not any
longer, it is understood excuse their action by
saying they are afraid and have been intim-
idated, but openly declare that they are laying
off because they are in sympathy with the
strikers. In the present attitude of the strike,
the teamsters of the transfer company seem
to hold the key to the situation. The strikers
place great reliance in the teamsters. The yards
over the river are without freight, and there is
none being received anywhere, except by the
Wabash AS long the teamsters refuse to
haul anything. the railroads will have nothing,
or. at any rate, very little, to move, and there
will be necessity for the strikers to 60 near
the yards, or do anything in the way Of persuad-
ing the engineers to leave their engines. ''As
long as the transfer teamsters stick to u.s." said
striker, we're all right; if they 60 back on US,
we're gone"
The local joint executive committee was in
session most of the morning, but its chairman
and other members said no business Of impor-
tance had been or would be transacted until the
arrival of the general committee They also
said that the impression which had got abroad
that there were differences between the local
and general committee was q wrong one. They
feel quite certain that the general committee
will approve ali their acts. and that there will be
entire harmony between the two bodies.
Diligent search and inquiry up to IL o'clock
tonight failed to reveal the whereabouts of Sec
retary Turner and his associates Of the general
executive committee, and it is now regarded as
certain that they have not yet reached the city.
The local committees have been in joint and
secret session tonight but at this writing moth
ing has been learned of their proceedings.
Three trains passed over the bridge after
o'clock this evening, the first that have crossed
for about three weeks. The Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy sent over three cars of general
merchandise, and twenty cars of coal and train
of twenty y-three empties was sent from the Union
Depot yards to East st. Louis Superintendent
Dickinson. of the Bridge and Tunnel Company,
said last night that he will continue this work
tomorrow. His engineers and fremen stand
ready to perform service on call, and he says he
has enough switchmen upon whom he can rely
to com mence operations, and the indications are
that the bridge traffic will be resumed tomorrow
The Vandalla brought two coal trains to East St.
Louis to-day, and will continue the work to-mor-
row. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy sent
out one train Of empties, and received twenty
four cars Of merchandise and twenty cars of
grain. Desperate efforts will be made in at
least three yards, tomorrow to move trains
and if resistance is offered, the aid of the militia
will probably be invoked.
Mr.. r. P. Tansey, the manager of the ST.
Louis Transfer Company, has notified his team
sters to report for duty tomorrow, with the
further notification that If they do not promptly
respond, they need not ever report again. If
these men still refuse to return to work, their
places will be filled with new men. the opera
tions Of the transfer company will be resumed,
freight will be hauled across the river by wagon
and the railroads will have something to move
If, in addition to this, the bridge company re-
sumo even partial operations, there will be an
activity and animation in the East ST. Louis
yards that has not been seen since the strike be-
gan. The prospects for a resumption of traffic
are decidedly brighter tonight
The following dispatch was sent East by Mr..
Hoxie this morning:
"ST. LOUIS, April g.
"Mr. Jay Could President:
''While there may still be some trouble st a
few points, think that the worst is over, but
things may not run smoothly for some days. /
have plenty of force to run trains and do re-
pairs, and am gradually recruiting my force
with new men. About thirty men are at work
to-day. The business is fully resumed in the
Kansas City yards and a large business Is being
done there. Total loads moved on the system
yesterday, 30O8, an increase of 854 loads over
the day before. II. M. HoxIE.n
The Executive Board.