Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-25
The Strike.

NTCuIsoN, Kan, Mar 15.--EveIthing
| was quiet in the strike district yesterday.
The strikers seized tho switch engine at
Pam and killed it, but the company after
some trouble fired up another. The Cen
trail Branch is now open at all points except
Atchison, where the strike seems 10 be con.
centratcd. The towns in tho interior are
suffering for the necessities OF life, and I'M
less traffic il resumed shortly there will be
o gigantic strike against the strikers AT
Stockton, 250 miles west, the people have
n; to the Kansas Pacific road, 45 miles dis.
taut, for supplies OF provisions. There is
atrrcscnt at that place less than two cars
OF coal ard single barrel of kerosene TO
supply population Of 200 people with
! fuel and light. At other points equally re-
mote from timber and coal the supplies have
given out entirely.
SEDALIA, Mo, Mar. 25.AIeu were ar
| rested yesterday charged with wrocking the
freight train uesiay and injuring four men.
| The accused were admitted to bail. The
Law and Order League last night issued al
address which demands that the strikers
obey the law. and permit the railroad TO or-
crate their road or take the consequences Of
their violation Of tho law like other crimi-
nails The spirit OF the people is thoroughly
aroused, and they openly indorse Mr.. Hox-
les course The Knights OF Labor hero are
divided, and it is expected something will
take place to-day TO see which leader they
will foliow-Powderly or Irons--inasmuch
as Irons says it is right. Stirring events
may shortly be expected.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Mar. 25.-Thc Rainwater
Rifles and Company G, Branch Guards, are
under arms at the armory, ready 10 render
immediate assistance TO The police at IL mo-
ment's notice All militia forces of the city
are under orders to be ready for action by
the Governor.
Governor Marmaduke issued, at late
hour last night proclamation relative to
the railroad strike so far as it affects the
commerce of the State. After defining the
respective duties Of the railroad company
and their employees tho proclamation con-
tnues: "Wherefore, I, John S. Marmadukc,
Governor Of the State Of Missouri, by virtue
Of the authority in me vested, do hereby
call upon the Missouri Pacific railway COM
pany and upon its officers and agents and
its employees ofevery grade, each in their sew
eral capacities, to assist in resuming traffic
of all kinds in the usual way on all the rail-
road lines operated by said company in Mis-
souri,, and warn all persons, whether they
be employees or not. against nterposing any
obstacle whatever in the way of said re-
and with firm reliance upon the
courage, good sense and law abiding spirit
of the public, hereby call upon all good
citizens to assist in carrying out the pur-
poses of this proclamation I also pledge
the whole power of the State, so far as it
may be lawfully welded by its chief execu.
tive officer to sustain said company and its
servants in resumption. and to restrain and
punish all that may oppose it,"
Missouri Pacific freight train under
guard of q large force of police succeeded in
making its way from the Union depot this
morning to the city limits without encoun-
tering any interference from the strikers.
It is not yet known how far beyond this
,ity it has proceeded.
CHICAGO, Mar 25-rhs news OF the ter
nination OF the strike at Kansas City has
infused considerable confidence in the minds