Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21

up IN various places here and sent abroad
isquestinR mechanics aud labOrers TO
Keep away from all points on the Mis-.
flculties are settled.
Pacific and Iron Mountain roads re,ns,ns :
unchanged. Suburban trains ran rpau.
larry to-day, but no effort was made bv
the company TO start frclghts.
IRELAND orFERs REWARD.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, March "a. Gov, ireland
to-day Issued the following proclamation
whereas, It has been made known 10
me that on the nth day OF March, A. ID
1856, unknown persons did remove a rail
rom the track Of the Texas q Pacific
railway, IN the county OF Harrison, and
that on the 18th day Of March, 4. 81.
1856, unknown persons did burn two
bridges on said railway IN
said county Of Harrison thereby
endangeTlng life and property aud
that said unknown parties are at large,
and sre fngilivcs from Justice, Therefore
], John Ireland, governor OF Texas, do
ny virtue OF the authority vested IA me
by the constitution and laws OF the state
hereby offer a reward OF $500 each for
the arrest and convection OF said unknown
persons.
In witness whereof sign my name
and cause the seal of the state 10 DC az.
liked, AT the city OF Austin, this goth day
OF March, A. D. 1856.
JOHN Ireland, Governor.
J. W. BAINEs, Secretary OF State.
GALVESTON REsoLurioNs.
Special TO tho aalet,s.
GALVESTON, TEX, March business
men OF this city tonight united in tho
following telegram which viii be sent TO
Col Hoxie,
GALVESTON, TEX, March 20.-H. Nj.
Hoxic, yice-president Missouri Pacific
railway, ST Louis Galveston, the iuillal
p0iat OF suffering aud successful
resistance to the unprecedented de.
MINDS and unlawful acts OF the
| knights OF Labor, sends you
greeting, She approves heartily OF your
disposition OF the proposition OF MIR.
Powderly and your course In declining 10
yield to The tyranny Of an irresponsible
organization. We are with YOU as wa
have been throughout and adiure you TO
stand infeSibly by the principle OF mdi-
yidual liberty and unohstrncted traffic.
| TO tho maintenance OF this we, the un-
dersigned, are irrovocably pledged.
Among The signatures Obtained thus far
ere the w.ll-knewn firms OF p, j Willis
| 4 Bro, Ball, H0tcblus & Co, Miller,
Common y Co, Iiawley & Heidenheim, r,
$. Nj PeNland & Co, l.. & III. Blum,
kaufman \ Runge, Geo. Zeligson & Co..,
Ullman, LOWS & Co, HAN, Weiss & CO.,
w Il. Ladd 4 Co, Indications are that
500 signatures VIII be obtained.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED Ar GAINESVILLE
| spvpiai 20 the 1a1ette.
GAINKsyILLE, Tax, March 2o.--Pur.
suant TO call, 1000 citizens ASSEM- od al
the couri-house last night TO take some
action concerning the present labor trou
blcs The KIN ghts Of Labor and strong
following Of sympathizers were out. A
| Committee on resolutions, consistIng o.
I'VE buslAess men ana two Knights IT Ia
bor made report, deploring the unfortu
nate state OF affairs aud recognizing IA,
legal right Of all men to organize for Oh,
hetterment OF their condition, but con
demnlng the strike. These resolutions
were strongly opposed, and seeing III,
necessity for harmony, the following
were substituted and unanimously car
ried:
Resolved. hat we have Tho greatest sympa
thy Tor the aborlng class OF our people and be
lieye II the dut, of all to aid and oncuurag,
| them In all lawful and reasonable method
that ihey may ndOpt Tor the protection OF labor
but DO not approve Of any violent actona o
the kiig h OF Labor In Interfering with IN,
trans CREATION Of the country, II they SEQ n
not g. work for tho railways they have per
feet ana ab olute right To quit their employ
| mem, but when theA abandon heir work the
have no right TO prevent thcr people from
| takinp their places, ami ali etoiis 90 proven
Others from W. King eithOt by individual o
0rga leo action, T. the worst species nf law
lessness aud tyranny, and Il tolerated VIII re
suitin The destruction OF oil rlghts OF person
ana property,
Re-0hed, TINT We are unalIerably opposed 4
any fntt'er immigration Of EdrnpUan cneal
labor ~ compete Nth Amoric u inbOr.
lieFOlyeu, that we denounce the employment
OF conyih labor In competition with free AM
honest citizens.
Tie meeting was very enthusiastic
and the discussions were conducte,
earnestly as they expressed the remit
ments Uf a large number Of business mel
who were for condemuing the presen
strike as being without cause or justlHca
ton, while the Knights contendcd lha
they were fighting 10 maintain prin
ciple and called upon all citizens TO hell
them. The meeting WAS thg largest eve
held in this city.
AT wEArHERFoRD.
Special 10 the Gazette.
Il wEATHKRFpRD. Tx, March 20.--To.
night abont l0.S0 a committee, composed
Of the following gentlemen and member
If the X OF H., waited on your core
spondeDt. They were A. Smythe, G., @