New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-14
"GET OFF THAT ENGINE"
METHODS OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
ENGINEEEs COMMANDED TO LEAVE THEIR TRAINS
IN ST. LOUIs-REsUMI' WORK IN TEXAS
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IN ST. LoUIs-REsUM> WORK IN TEXAS.
Tnr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfnUNE.l
ST. LouIs. March 13.-This was another day
OF dsappoIntment and disgust for the Missouri Pacific
Railroad COMPANY Several attempts wcro made 10 iuh
ont freight trains and the suburban accommodation
trains But when the trains reached the frst steet
crossing the strikers would give the signal to stop anu
it would he instantly Obeyed Then the SPOKESMAN
would say to the engineer:
Please get of that engine, OF take II back 10 hc
round house"
The engineer in every case deserted his place and left
the train on the track About o'clock this afternoon
Judge Ports general attorney tor tho Gould Ines ana
OK Judge Haugh, OF tho Supreme Conrt appeared III
behalf of the Missouri Pacific Railroad before Judge
Uorner in the Circuit Court, and applied for tempo
rorv niuu elton to restrain j. j. McGary Patrick H.
Nolan H. IT, Palmer and others from entering tuo
promises Of the plan and interfering Win property
also TO prevent any combining or c0nsplrnS OUTSIDE Vi
the promises to do any injury TO the property me
court informed the attorney that lie could not enon the
defendants from forming combinations among them
selves nor inducing others to oln their ORGANIZATION
IA TO interfering with premises the plaintiff could
secure relief
Il sbol grant an Injunction" said the court, to re-
strain the defendants entering the promises Oh tue
plaintiff and from interfering with the property or EN-
poyes while on the promises. nave hotuh6 " "o WIN
threats aud persuasiOns."
Judge Haugh argued that the injunction should IN
clude people who conspred against the company INC
court would not listen 10 this and the attorney went
away with amended order THIS VIII not ahec the
Issue in the least IA strikers have not been allowed
in the wards for several DAYS All their work Is done at
.treet crossings and chiefly Summit which ad
Joins the shops. This morning freight tram was put
together, and Engineer Ton" Currle was ordered Dy
the company to tlke it ont lilo jumped on his engine
While he was backing toward the freight traln the
Knights stopped him at the first street crossing ana
asked him TO get of The fireman stepped of instantly
and stripped of his overas Curue then ran his engine
bacg 10 the round house: Another engineer was sc cured
and the engine was allowed this time 80 couple to the
freight The signal was given to start ana tue traih
moved slowly westward. For moment II looked as II
It was going ont AT summt-ave the usual perform
ance took place. Both engineer and fireman stepped
down and the engine run to the shops
At4 o'clock this afternoon the company made another
effort to send out the Kirk wood accommodation train
The five coaches well filled with passengers, ana
an engine came stcaming down from the shops The
locomotive attached and the train started aud ran
MILE when the engineer was si9nalled to stop lie re-
versed the lever, had moments conversation win
couple OF the strikers aud lett his engine, bis fireman
following his example. Another man vas secured, ann
the tain backed into the depot strike OF the en-
eneer is expected every hour The action OF the police
here in running the engines has raised tue Ire OF te
Brotherhood In its agreement with the company II Is
stipulated that if locomotive Is abandoned by NOM
Der OF the organization ether member OF the Brothcr
hood ia allowed TO take his place. They claim that the
comrapy has forced several members to take the place
OF other members abandoned their engines TINS IS
one or their grievances Nothing except mail trains left
the city to-day on the bockaded roads and the railroad
authorities say that proposition FOR settlement Ias
been received from offered TO the strikers
The directors Of the Merchants Exchange met this
morning and decided to take action regarding the
strike but to allow the trouble to be settled by the com
batans. Meanwhile Chicago is sWoopng down into
rav and IIrl No a.
~ H. and II ia renorted MAT the nliuecrs
agreed 20 stay their engines until asked TO get on,
They consider the request form OF lnmIdatloh ana
would no; trust themselves the road with the power
of the knights atrayed against them. One hundred
special policemen sworn in to-day by the city To
protect the road property and it is said that many
for throwing stone at tram NO otIei Eloenfe -
reported. dozen manufactores we're closed to,nlHnt
unt the trouble is settled one thousand bread winners
are locked out by this move g.. .,.-.o -, 81
terminal facilities here including the Bridge aud Tunnel
and Missouri Pacific yards offered his men who are On
return to work until permitted to do 80 by the knights
InrLE ROCK Ark March 13.-TheTe Is nehing new
concerning the strike to-day DeyGmn 9 u''"ous o' 'o
CHICAGO, March 13.-A dispatch from Fort Worth
Texas published here says: Tho fact that the
Texas and Pacific has resumed business along the
entire line from New Orleans to I'll Paso. and that Gov
ernOr Brown has apparently won the fight Is unsatis
factory to the strikers and they will now try another
method Of Gripping the company. The plan is as fol-
lows The Knights OF Labor all over the country but
chiefly In the East where the order has been aided by
their southern brothers the boycott OF cigar workers.
who were with the order. are now raising fund.-
which said to be upward OF II This fund IS
to be sent to Texas and Louisiana and Is TO be
used by committee Of twelve trusted knights,
in buying off the who have gone to work on the
line in place OF the srikors This committee will use
persuasion with the at work. will pay them GER
tain sum money and initiate them into the order AS
soon AZ the men are knights they will be given GER
tlfoate that they working for Gould but quit at
the request OF strikers and joined the order This
tincae will asO commend them to the master wOrkmen
Of assemblies in all parts of tho cOuttry, and will urge
upon these werkmen that they ind the bearer
work. As the men leave the employ OF the
Texas and Pacific they will be sent to
Eastern points The Knights say that the
road will be crippled, and with no trains
running their chances OF became far brighter
We recognize the power OF money, said tho master
workman, and think we know how to apply It.
Our trouble has been that there too many unsked
aborers idle but we will provide for them The plan
will be put into operation in few days.