The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-26
ANEW STRIKEATT. DOUE
SWITCHMEN IN EAST ST. LOUIS
STOP WORK.
Freight Traffic Efectually Blocked
as No Transfers Can Now
Be Made.
REPLY OF THE STRIKERS TO
JAY GOULD.
Gov. Marmaduke's Proclamation
One Freight Train Sent Out
Military Preparations.

Military Preparations.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March 25.-Gov.
MaTmaduks OF Missouri Issued AZ
la,e hour last night a proclamation
relative 10 the railroad strike, so iarfs 4
IL affects the commerce oil the sac;
After defining tbs Ie'psCnve duues Oh
the railroad company and lheir en-
ployes, the proclamation contnuse,r
WHEREPoRE, ], John s. Marma1uke,
Governor Of the State of Missouri, by
virtue of the authority in me vested,
do lie eby call upon the Missouri Pa
cific Railway Company and upon its
officers end agents and its employees oi
avery prade, each in their several ca.
naciiies. 10 assist in resuming traffic OF
ali kinds in the usual way on all raft
road lines operated by ga d company IN
Missouri: and | warn all persona,
whether they be employees or not,
against interposing any obstacle what.
ever in the way Of eaid resumption
And with firm reliance upon the
courage, good sense and lsw-aoiding
spirit of the public, hereby call upon
an good citizens to assist In carrying
ont the purposes of this proclamation.
And also hereby pledge the whole
mower of the Safe, 80 far as II may be
lawfully welded by its chief executive
officer. 10 sus ain said COM any and Its
serya ats in raid rec nm ption aud 10 re-
ttrain aud punish all tha. may Oppose
it.
MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
of District Assembly No. l01 OF the
Knights OF Labor, was seen by a re-
porter early this morning, aud in re-
ply 10 a question whether or not the
men employed In the railroad yards
IN East 81. LOuis would be ordered to
strike as result OF the late changes
In the situation, said: "The East st.
Louis yardmen will 90 out this alter
neon az 3 o'clock. You know they
have been anxious to go out them
selves for some time, but we have
been holding them. Yesterday they
sent c. muittee } the Executive Con :
m ttee of Assembly $3.50 and they Eel
them 10 us. They said they wanted
to 90 out Immediately and we decided
10 fix the time az o'clock this after
noon. They will accordingly all stop
work at that time unless the Missouri
Pacific officials show a disposition tt
treat with as"
MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
Preparations are being made at the
headquarters of the citizen soldiery
in this city for the protection OF ths
armory and the property Of the rail
road companies in this city in the an
ticipation OF military assistance being
necessary to make possible the resump
ton OF traffic upon the roads now
blockaded by the striking Knights o
Labor. A regular guard IL kept OF
duty at the armory and the Rainwatei
Rifles and Company g branch guards
4. are also under arms at the same place
( ready TO 90 TO the assistance OF to,
police at d moments notice, and a.
the.militla iorca OF the city are unde
instructions to be ready for action q
the call Of the Governor.
sA 4 6REAT CROWD
of N. women and children gathere
this morning at the scene OF yestel
DAVIS riot in the anticipation OF vii
ne ssing a similar disturbance to-day
which was expected to attend tn
efforts OF the Missouri Pacific railwa
officials to start out another freigt
train, They were greatly dieal
F1 pointed, however, for the train WI
made up, at Seventh street, where n
more than fifty spectators were pref
emit. A large force Of police, hoV
ever, had been summoned to guar
the train, and after 1t had been mac
up, accompanied 1t through the cit
some precs dng the engine and othe
running along by the side Of the car
At Summit avenue largo crowd
men had c)ngregsted and upon the
making hostile demonstration we
charged by the police, who dispers'
the mob, and the train passed IN
point safely. Further on, howeve
one Of the strikers separated from
crowd of his friends and, jumpil
upon the side ladder OF one OF Il
cars, attempted TO draw the couplil
pin, but was unsuccessful. The polit
men in charge Of this car ordered hi
to get off, out no attention was paid
them, aud he persisted in his effo,
and failed only because he had :
sufficient strength. Several SINH
attempts were made 10 uncouple
cars, but the act proved unsuccessl
aud the tain finally reached the c
limits in safety. Thence the tri
proceeded on its way and the pol
returned to their beats.
FREIGHT TRAFFIC RFFRcrUALLl
BLOCKED.
.a..i.-2sl5 p.ms---The statement made.
these dispatches TO the effect that
men employed in the various railro
wards In East st. Louis would strikt
8 O'Clock this afternoon is now pI
lively verified. The RAILROAD oifio
now admit that they confidently
pect their men to 90 out nj that til
This new strike will comprise all
the WiSpins Ferry employees, and
fettnally blockade all freight trs
in this city, for no transferring
then be done.
3p.m.-The Eat ST. Louis swii
men and yardmen struck az o'Cl
this afternoon.
MILITARY NOT CALLED OUT.
The statement which appears
have gained circulation outside OF
city that the militia has been ca
out, is entirely unfounded. No
has been made, and the small g,
at the armory is maintained Their
the regimental officers merely
precautionary measure to protect
private property and the arms
ammunition stored in the buil
from possible depreciation.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR REPLY TO
GOULD.
The Executive Board of Dstric
semblies l0l, IL and %, knigh
Labor, have issued an address L
Knights Of Labor and trades-u
throughout North America, int
as a renlv TO statements made hy