Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-14
FREIGHTSSIDE-TRACKED
BUT LITTLE CHANGE IN THE
RAILROAD WAR.

An Effort tO Start Out Train Almost
Precipitates Riot at tSedalia-Striking
Drivers Compel "a Cessation OF street
Car Traffic at Cincinnati.
ST. LoUrs, March l3.-The Brotherhood
Of Engineers employed by the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company held meeting
last night to discuss their future attitude
towards the striking Knights Of Labor.
Resolutions were adopted sympathizing
with the strikers, but no definite action
was taken other than deciding to present
resolutions to Chief Engineer Arthur, of
the Brotherhood, and TO abide by his de-
cision. A freight engine this morning
was started out from the Missouri Pacific
round house TO make up freight
train, which the officials intended
to start from Ewing avenue. The
engine succeeded in making
its way TO that place without opposition,
but when IL arrived there the engineer
and fireman were requested by the strik-
ers TO desert their posts, which they did.
The engine was run back TO the round
house, where il was again started out by
new engineer and fireman. but with no
better success. The attempt to start
freight train from that place was aban-
dOned.
superintendent Dickinson, who has
charge OF all the terminal facilities here,
including the bridge aud tunnel and Mts-
souri, Pacific yards, has offered his men
VINO are on strike a material increase
OF wages, but they have refused to return
to work until permitted to do so by the
knights OF Labor.
AN INJUNCTION OBTAINED.
The attorneys OF the Missouri Pacific
railroad this afternoon applied to Judge
HOrner, OF the Circuit Court, for a tempo
rary injunction TO restrain J j. McGarry,
W. IL. Palmer; Z. n. Nolan, and other
strikers from going on the premises OF the
plaintiffs and interfering with their prop.
erty, and also to prevent any conspiring
outside OF the premises TO do injury TO the
plaintiffs property. At the suggestion Of
the court the petition WAS amended by
striking out the latter part of IL, and then
the injunction was granted.
sIDE-TRACKED.
PACIFIC, Mo-, March 13.-When the
east-b0und local passenger train on the
Missouri Pacific road reached this place
this afternoons the engine was boarded by
some knights OF Labor strikers who en-
tered into earnest conversation with the
engineer, and a few minutes later the
train was side-tracked and skilled" BY
dint OF much persuasion on the part OF
the local officials the strikers permitted
one of their coaches and express and bag
gage ears To be attached to the east
bound mail train, which passed through
at 4:45 O'Clock, and in this way the pss-
seDgers OF the local came on to st. Louis.
'Ghe remainder Of the train still stands on
the side-track.
ALMOST RIOT.
SEDALIA, Mo, March 13-Almosta a riot
occurred here this afternoon when an at
tempt was made to start out q freight
train. The Assistant SuperinteDdent this
morning officially notified Mayor Rick
man. the Board OF Aldermen, the City
Marshal and the Sheriff and
Coroner Of the county that he intended TO
start out freight train at O'Clock and
asked them 10 be present and afford such
protection as might be necessary. At
the appointed time the train was made
ready, and just as il began TO move Fred
Hage, Chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee OF the Knights Of Labor, stepped
ON the foot0oard aud requested the engi-
neer and fireman not to take out the
train, which was compiled with by both
leaving the engine.
THE MAYOR ON THE PILOT.
Mayor Hickman then mounted the pilot
Of the locomotive and addressed the
crowd present. which at that time num-
bered several hundred people. telling them
that under the law they constituted an
unlawful assemblage and ordered them TO
Cisperse. The police and special con-
stables then forced part Of the crowd
from the track and the train was again
started out. On reaching crossing a
few rods away IL was boarded
by a swarm Of strikers, who set the
brakes, uncOupled the cars and brought
the train 10 a halt. One Of the most ac-
tive Of the men, named Wisher, who
boarded the engine and otherwise was one
Of the most demOnstrative Of the party,
was arrested and released on $500 bonds.
Believing that any further effort 10 run
the train would be likely 10 result in riot
it was concluded 70 abandon It, and the
engine WAS moved away.
AN ADJUSTMENT AT KANSAS CRY.
KANSAS CITY, March l3.-The difficult
ties with the switchmen Of the various
lines here were adjusted this after
noon, and the threatened strike was
averted. The day men will hereafter re-
ceive = ~ and the night men 81 30. The
fOremen will receive S75 per month. The
men have been getting 81 per day and the
foremen $50 per month. Several new men
we're enlisted IA the service Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific to-day and sent to the yards,
but they were intercepted bv strikers and
dissuaded from going 10 work. A switch
engine was fred up Dy the company TO-
day, but the strikers turned a hose on the
fires and put them out.
THE BOYCOTT.
GALVESTON, March BIT is stated
tonight that the District Executive Board
Of the Knights Of Labor mas concluded
not 20 interfere with work in the cotton
congresses on the Gulf, Colorado and
santa Fe road, because Of the boycott
against the Mallory Company. This con-
olusion Is highly satisfactory 10 business
men, and gives hopes for an early settle
ment OF e. boycott itself
TO BUY oFF The NEW MEN.
FoRT WoKTH, TEX, March 18.-The
fact that the Texas and Pacific road has
reopened business along its entire line,
from New Orleans % VI PasO and that
Gov. Brown has won the fight 50 far, Is
very unsatisfactory 10 the strikers, and
they will now try another method OF
Gripping the company. They propose 20
raise q large fund from the Eastern
Kniahts aud buy OF the new men and
send them East.
THE LAST ENGINE DISABLED.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, March t3.-The
last zine here In possession Of the Mis-
souri Pacific company was disabled To-