Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-12

take a fifm stand or where the necc 3sity |
ot their doing 50, could be moro lmpera !
I'VE, iei the consequences BE what they
may
Srorrrp rur TRAIN,
81. Iopis, Mo-, March N Without |
the knowledge OF the strikers this morn.
INK the Missouri Pacific railway officials
la starting from this CITY over
the iron Mountain road several freight
trains consisting Of oabooso and seven. !
teen cars. When Il reached Caropdclet, /,
q short distance from the city, II was 10.
Ing AZ express tfalu speed, bni met With
no opposition until Il reached DtSoto, 4
whore Y was boarded by knights of La
Dor who eldo.irackud II and afterwards
killed HE engine, The Knights say they
VIII oppose 20 their utmost ability any
attcmpt 70 resume freight traillc BY thc
rOad,
~ SYMPATHY WITH run KNiGnTs.
~ Louis, No.. March il.--Tho
Trades assembly oi thus city, winch Is
composed OF regularly appointed dole
gates from all tho trades unions, has
hold meeting and adopted resolutions
recognizing the railroad strike as strng-
glG for tho rights u the workingmen 10
ofgatixo, that the position taken by
the railroad managers Is inlmical
to The rights of the workIngtnen
and the public good, aud should be
denounced, and expressing hearty synpa.
thy with the strikers, Preliminary steps
have been taken by various business men
With view OF holding public meeting
81 the merchants and mechanics OK.
changes and other organizations 10 dOvlse
a means TO bring about settlement OF
the strike and restore business 20 ~
normal condition,
gN0iSmnRs N sEoREf SESSION.
Sr LOuIs, Mo, March il.-~No nj.
tempt up TO thls hour, NJ far az can bo as.
certained, has been made To start freight
trains from the Missouri Pacific Yards.
4 conference WAS held this morning be.
tween the freight engineers aud General
superintendent keuigan and Master Me
chanic Bartlett, at which the engineers
stated thai they would stand at their
posts when II was decided 10 run the
trains, that when this engineers were ap.
piled 20 In the proper manner FOR work
they would run the trains according ~
orders, but further than thls they wonld
do nothing The engineers are holding
d meeting this afternoon, at which they
Will take formal action In regard TO the
strike
Tur sfRREm' GRIEVANCES
ST. l.ouIs, Mo-, March II Martin
Irons, chairman ot the executive board Of
| District assembly l0i, Knights u labor,
has presented a statement Of grievances
/ and demands Of tho striking employees
Of The Gould Southwestern system, aud
/ has sent II 80 Col. liexle, first yleesproel.
! dent aud general manager OF the missouri
| Pacific railroad, Mr.. Irons denounceA
1 the statement made IN Col lIoN.c' dr.
cular u few days agO hs wholly false.
1 lie considers II too insia.
| nlncant 10 reply TO IN de-
tall and expresses Ids surprise that the
railroad magnates who have so long "a.
suited the people by applying TO them the
4 phrase "be damnodn viii fall upon tholi
knees and cater 70 them for sympathy
The statement proceeds by setting forth
that IL Ia the belief OF every Knight upon
The Gould System that II embraces an IN,
nuguratcd system aud method OF break.
Ing up their organization, to check which
attempt the strike has been commenced
In order 10 bring about speedy settle
ment Of the difficulties now existing be.
tween these roads aud their former EN-
ployes, Irons makes a proposition that d
conference be arranged between the man,
agoment Of tho Gould Southwestern com
Panies and the district executive board
u Assembly No, l0l of the Knights oi
Labor, and that they agree TO the follow
Ing propositions,
i. That MI nnskillcd lnbor, Including
section laborerr, irackmen, crossing
watchmcn, be paid. ~ 80 per day.
2 The adjustment Of convict labor.
! 3. That all nrldaemen be paid at IN,
rate OF ~, e226, $3.50 or $40 per day
according 10 the nature Of tho work per
formed by them,
! 4. That all house-rcpair gangs be rate(
as brldgenen,
B That all clearinghouse for brldg,
gangs be entitled 10 hllf.rates OF froigh
ON an supplies for use OF the bfidg,
F, Quit
4 g. That when outfit cars are moved ii
night or on Sunday, the bfldGemon sh0l
be allowed one and one.hali lime while
30 moved.
r. That while brldgeIncn are compelled
10 wotk Ia water or Wasbouts, Ole, ties
be allowed double time while so engaged
q That the brldgenen be allowed one
aud one,bai time for extra service.
4 .. That biidgcmcn be allowed paases
20 their honea from the places oi ON,
i ployment twice m0ntil.
4 10 a better regulation oi the appfan.
tice service
l Il When the services u any cmployt
are deemed unsatisfactory to The com
paDy, HAT fact shall be matlu known Il
him 10 writlng, that he may defend him
sell IN tbs following manner Tho acrnset
psrty 70 select two persons 10 assist II
conducting the defense aud the officer ol
the company ~ the immediate charge 81
the department IN which accused II
employed 70 be allowed u select fwo
persons 20 nssiat In conducting ilil
4 prosecutions, that the accused Dc tried
before three dipintcfcstod parties 10 b6
selcetd Ia the following manner Tbepar
4 ties assisting In the deieBee 10 seieei
one,aud the parties hssistiDgin the prose-
cnliDn one, and The two thus selected {,
choose third. The accused must b,
allowed 10 remain az work until tht
charges are either dlspr0ycd or snbsiOn-
tinted.
Y. That all men 10 paid the same
wages for the same work.
rs. TDat all mon upiusty discharged
be reinstatcd at the conclusion Of mls
strike.
Respectfully submitted,
/ fSignedl II. l.. MARTIN IHoNs,
Chairman Executive Board District -.
scmbly l0l, knights 81 Labor.
Ar GALVESTON.