Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-27
NO MORE STRIKES.

ter Workman PoWderly of the Knights oI
Labor who has been confined to his house for
several days, owing to and accident he
sustained last Saturday night at Blooming.
ton, Ill, where he fell and fractured tw of bis
ribs,was called upon this afternoon
by q representative of the Associated Press
and in reply TO the question: as the
strike in the southweit likely to extendS'
AnsWer-"Most emphatieally no. Every
strike must be confined to the section in
which originates, and must be settled
there"
When asked what authority there was
for the statement OF Chairman Irons ofSt
Louis, published this afternoon to the eff
feet that the strike would probably extend
throughout the United States and include
al Knights Of Labor regardless OF
occupation, Mr.. POWderly replied:
Mr. Irons has no authority
whatever to make such a statement That
order can come from the Executive Board.
l may say there is no danger whatever of
any such order being issued at present.
Where Knights Of Labor are on terms Of
peace with their employers, their agree
ments aud contracts must De lived up
to no matter what may be going on in any
part of the country. Where no contract
or agreement exists between employer and
employees sll differences must be settled
throughout by arbitration. This must and
shall be the last strike undertaken without
full authority from the Executive
board after having made thorough inVes
tigslion Of the cause Of the trouble and ex-
hausted every possible means OF affecting q
pesceable settlement"
Although quite i'll from the effects of
his recent accident Mr. Powderly left for
New York this afternoon to attend the
meeting Of the Executive Board of the
Knights of Labor, to be held there to-
night, for the purpose Of consultation and
to form some plan looking to an early set
tlement of the troubles in the southwest
Day switchmsn Go Out.
Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, March 2G.-When the
usual hour arrived this morning for the day
force of the switchmen 10 relieve the night
gang at the Wabash yards in this city, no
men appeared and few minutes later the
announcement was made that the entire
force had struck. This adds about twenty
Sys more strikers to the entire number now
out. These men were. il is understood,
ordered out by the Executive Committee
Of the Knights Of Labor in support OF the
position taken by the striking Missouri
Pacific employees.
A Conflict Likely to occur.
ST. LOUIS, March 26-The situation at
East St. Louis, this morning, is becoming
serious. The yard masters of the different
roads have been attempting sll the mora
ing to make up and start oat freight trains,
out they have in every instance been pre-
vented from carrying out their designs By
the striking sEitchmen, who are using sll
means at their disposal to make the freight
blockade in that city complete. Coupling
pins are removed from their positions and
the trains become separated. Switches ore
reversed and the trains ore run upon the
wrong tracks and in come Instances
the ward masters hsve been forcibly
restrained in their effort to resume freight
traffic. No serious trouble hiss 90 yet oc'
Cured, but ii is understood that the OH
GERS of the law will be called upon today
to preserve order and protect property, and
q conflict between them and the strikers is
expected to occur.
The officials Of the YsIdslis and Bur.
lington railroads succeeded in sending out
TWO freight trains this afternoon without
serious trouble by the striking switchmen
there These were the only two success
full attempts, however, TO move freight,
and traffic is almost entirely suspended.
A Train Leaves st LOuis.
Sr. LOUIS, March ga freight tram
nEds up by the Missouri Pacific railway
officials wss started out Of this city guarded
by strong force OF seVenty-fve policemen.
No excitement attended the departure OF
the train and it passed through the city
without any interference from the strikers;
News, however, has Just been received
from Pacific, Mo-, about city miles IRON
this city, that the accom- mediation tram
rnnniuS between here aud that place was
ditched by the strikers this morning. No
nart;culars of the affair have been received.
An engine Snd tender carrying twenty-five
of Detective Purionss 8 men armed with
winchester riaes, have beea dispatched
tLs-e in anticipation Of q conflict between
the Authorities and strikers when the irelgnt
train sent out from here shall reach tnst
place.
a wabash Strike.
Sr. LOUIS, No March aS com nlt-
tee of three of the striking Wabash hnlgn!s
Of Labor called upon the chairman oil tneiI
Executive Committee this afternoon ono
informed him that they had struck sno re-
ouested him to inform them as to the prop
ar course to pursue. The chairman IN
formed them that il was his opinion tnst
The Wabash men had no Just cause Tor
striking. and advised them to return 10
vo-k immedistely. Tie conmittee OF
Str;ksrs then returned to Eaterps Hail.
vhere a meeting Of the Wabash men cis'
cusssa the advisibihty OF following the ao'
ycie of the chairman.
Possible Strike on the GraGd Frunk'
Toxpoy OSr., March 20 AT meeting
~ the Grand Trunk engineers and hfemen
baId here last night delegation was sp-
,o;otsI 70 wait on Mr.. Hleksor ana re-
5uest that their wages be restored 70 tue
dIJ rate in accordance with the promise
naSe AT the time Of the reduction. IL Is
.nr1ored that q refusal will probably re-
.uIt 70 general strike and absolute sus,
SVEN sS,s = Of business over the whole Grand
Trunk system.
Another Car Strike.
NrW YoRK, March 2S.-The employees
ot the Brooklyn Broadway street car hne
struck this afternoon
Another Eight Hour Factory.
B.rruosE, March 2S.-4' meeting
L., n;sht Of employees in to5scco factories
= this city q communication was read
= f-on, Gail & Ak, employing i've hundred
Llo.. ,s ,s5nc;n0 the hours of labor to eight