Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-08
THE RAILROADS.
Prominent knights Coming to the Fort
to Talk With Turner--Three
Strikers at Work.
LnwfeRsness In East -. Louis--flremen OF
tho 81. Louis Bridge and Tunnel
Company strike.
urTrfNe RACK no nusINEss.


ginning OF the strike, March 1, the city
was entirely free from excitement OF any
kind, The announcement that The Mis-
souri, Pacific was receiving freight for ali
points relieved commerce from the EN-.
barressments attendant on the strike, ard
the tides OF commerce resumed their rsy.
ular dow.
An unusual amount OF freight was
handled by the Missouri racinc roea be-
cause of the accunnulatioas OF the past
few weeks, The Texas G. Pacific having
thoroughly reorganized ITS forces two OF
three weeks ago, Of course, Is rot par.
ticulariy affected by the resumption VI
trefiic or the Gould system.
AROUND rfIE YARDS
everything was AZ quiet and placlu rs a
bright May-day. There were no 10 angers
in sight, and besides the railroad men al
work no one was visible, ssye here and
there an alert guard. At the Union dc
pot a few rangers maintained watch,
which, however, seemed almost a WORK
OF appropriation. People VINO had nc
business there and elsewhere about the
property Of the roads kept iiscreetlg
away The feeling which seemed every.
where 'toE,preyail was that there
had been bother and trouble enough and
that II was time TO direct attention 70 Che
business interests Of the country II they
were TO be preserved.
RgTuRSING TO NcORK
Three men who went 'aut ut the'com.
noncement OF the strike applied for their
places yesterday and were assigned Co
duty last night. Their positions had
not been filed end they had
taken no part IN WOleu measures against
the road. The railroad officials here are
daily besiegcd hy applicants for work,
most OF whom arc tn rned away. In re-
Spouse TO question as to whether the
Missouri Pacific would be able TO supply
the places Of the strikers, an official aaid
yesterday that there were Ave men for
every railroad position In the United
States. IL Is stated that Since The strike
began the Texas & Pacific has declined
the services OF 500 applicants ut this point
yalone
cONDgvIoN or TuE TRACK
A fireman who cam IN from Denlson
yesterday stated TO n GAZETTE reporter
that the track between Fort Worth and
chat point was In pretty fair condition
With the present force Of section men he
said the roSd would be able to keep up
Tor several months unless Their
should be severe rains. Between Folt
Worth and Waco the track IL not so good,
but IL Is closely watched.
AWAITING sECRETARY TURNER
a number Of prominent Knights OF La,
Dor are Ia the city awulting, II Is sup.
posed, the arrival Of Secretary Turner.
II IS learned that he win stop over at
Sednlla and Marshall, and therefore
IL Ia doubtful II he arrives
in Fort Worth before Saturday Messrs,
Finley and Farrell came in from Calves.
fs,gt a.ln
very conservatives Mt. W. ". Farmer,
district master workman OF assembly 7s,
and G. w w. Smith % the executive
board were already here. Others win
probably arrive to-day 10 liz reported
that an important consultation Will
be held when Mr.. Turner arrives,
which may have the effect OF materially
hanging the situation Az all TIL men
present are on the conservative, side,
the public have nothing 'shfear from the
result.
GvAItpTSG AN6Rpo.
Capt. Schmidt OF the rangers went TO
Alyarado yesterday morning with twelve
men, by order OF Adit.-Gen. King. This
leaves about eighteen rangers stu in the
city,
DEMONSTRATION ~ EAST ST. louis.
ST. Louis, Mo-, April THE quiet
state OF affairs which had existed IN lgaat
st. Louis fora few days past was sud
denly broken to-day by movement
amounting to nearly riot large
crowd OF strikers and others numbering
several hundred men, formed about noon
at the relay depot, and HEADED by
the leaders of the strike In that CITY,
marched TO the Ohio G. Mississippi depot,
whore a number Of men on the platform
were twork, No guard OF police or
deputy eheriffs had been stationed there
aud tho employees were easily forced
from their position. Thence the crowd
advanced upon the Vandalia yards. Hero
aiew deputy sheriifs were on Quty, who
ordered the men back. They refused to
retire and made ruah, bearing the
officers down and swarmlng into the
yards forced out all che EMPLOYEES at
work there. From this place thev
marched TO the Chicago, Burlington x
Quincy yards, whore u similar scene wna
enacted, aud all the employees were
forced 10 leave. The mob then rushed
on TO the Chicago & Alton yards, and,
upon arriving there were metby strong
force o. deputy sherifs armed
with Winchesters They ordered the
mob back and called upon them TO dis
perae. Thls the crowd refused 10 do.
and upon attempting 60 rush into the
guards tho deputies brought their rides to
their should RS and threatened TO ire Il
the crowd advanced. This cooled their
ardor anG they turned hack, but appar
emily none the less determined that there
Ahopld be no work done Ia that city while
the knights OF Labor are on a strike
The deputies remained ON guard at the
Chicago 4 Alton yards fearing second
attack npon that point, while the strikers
proceeded TO the Cairo Short Line Yards,
Whittier they now at 1880 p, M, are
marchlng
Upcn arriving there the mob found
their way unobstructed, and by the same
means employed al the other yards,
forced the men at work TO leave. The
mob then dispersed, having accomplished
their object, but not before calling a
meeting OF all tlle strikers TO take place
at $3.50 o'clock at Elanagan's hall, where
rouolutio3s will be adopted declaring that
no one bs allowed 10 al the strikers
places AL tho yards are now deserted
and no business Is being done at any one
OF them.
AdIt.-Gon. Vance ayas spectator of
the action Of the mob this morning, and
has photographed the si0lation 20 the gov
Arnor. IL Is generally thought that the
situation has become serious enough 10
warrant tho ordering out OF the militia TO
enable tho railroads 10 carry on their
business.
sTRMNGTHENfNG THE arkikE.
ST.. LouIs, Mo-, April 7.---i;oth the gem
eral and joint local executive committees
were In session yesterday, and while
little Il known Of their doings Il IA under.
stood that they considered the measure
Tor strengthening the strike aud making
y more vigorous and effective Mir.
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