Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-02
THE STRIKE.
1t Grows Still More Com
plieated.
DUPLICITY OF THE RAILROADS.
The Strikers Terr0rize Fort Worth,
Texas, and Much Trouble
is Anticipated.

Texas, and Much Trouble
is Anticipated.
Especial 10 the Herald bu the Associated Press.l ]
ST.. LOUIS, April 1.-The following is
issued to the public;
"As showing the sincerity OF the rail-
road managers in their treatm ent OF the
X nights of Labor, we respectfully state
that pursuant to the order Of theGenerai
Elective Board, we this day sent COM
mittee TO the managers Of the several
railroads offering to return the men to
work and ia no instance would they be
received or treated with, each official in
turn either refusing them hearing or
eyading them with specious' '.subterfuge
for direct answers or refusing them EN-
ployment. Hoxie has agreed to receive
a committee Of employees 10 adjust any
grievance which may exist. He refuses
personally and through his subordinates
to recognize any of us as employees and
refuses to receive any but such as he
calls employees. In short, after himself
and Gould have conveyed the impress
sion to the world that they are willing
to settle, they refuse to settle. Now,
we appeal to a candid and suffering
public, on whom is falling all of the
weight Of this great conflict, II we have
not been deceived enough. How much
is long suffering labor to beari This
great strike never would have been had
Il Hoxie had condescended months ago
TO hear our complaints. We do not
claim to be more than human. 1t
should not be expected OF us to
be more than human. In this
country position makes no man
q king or slave, and an imperious
refusal on the part OF one citizen to con-
fer with other citizens with whom he
may have business connections, when
such refusal begets great business and
social revolution, is not only mistake
but crime against the public. Gould
Ia invoking the law against little crimi-
nails who are made desperate by his pol
icy of duplicity aud oppression, and yet
q terrorized public does not invoke the
low against the arch criminal of the land.
II we cannot be allowed TO return to
work the strike must go on. p.
''Signed by order Of Executive Board"
TRAINS 90 OUT.
six freight trains, three upon the Mis-
souri, Pacific and three upon the Iron
Mountain road, started out of the city
to-day. No police protection was re-
quested by the officers Of either road,
and no hindrance Of any kind was Of
fered by the strikers at any point along
the road leading out of the city. At
East st. Louis the strikers induced an
engineer to abandon his engine on the
VandaIis road, but freight train ON the
indianapolis and st. Louis road went
out, the engineer refusing to leave his
engine.
TROOPS FOR SERVICE.
ST. LOUIS, April l.-About noon to-
day several representative members Of
the Merchants Exchangr, headed by
ID. r. Francis, called upon Governor
Oglesby Of Illinois, in East st. Louis.
Speeches were made setting forth the
situation and urging upon him the ne
eessity Of calling out the militia at once
10 restore order and effect the resump-
tion of freight traffic. The Governor re-
piled that while he knew the authori-
ties Of East st. Louis were unable to
cope with the situation, the county OF
st. Clair was large and populous and the
powers OF the sheriff were great. These
had not been exhausted, and until they
were he could not call on the military
for aid. II, however, he should be ac-
tually Obliged TO bring soldiers here
they would come for active service and
rssolute work. There would be no
nonsense nor child's play about it.
GOVERNOR ON HAND.
ST.. LOUIS, April l.-Governor 0glesby
and bis General arrived ia
East st. Louis last evening. Soon after
the Governors arrival he received a
delegation Of Knights, who presented
their side OF the trouble to him. They
told the Governor that they were willing
to resume work when their grievances
had been adjusted, and deprecated all
sets Of violence. Owing to the absence
of any definite orders from the Execu-
tive Committee as TO the exact time
when they shall return to work, the
men at East ST. Louis still con.
tinues, aud the strikers have as.
sembIed In great numbers this morning
in the railroad yards and around the
relay depot, but no serious disturbances
are anticipated. The presence of the
Deputy United States Marshal has re.
straiuing influence upon the more de-
members of the crowd, and
the efforts of the Wabash road. which
is Under the control OF the United States
Court, to start oat trains were not inter
fered with. The knowledge that the
Governor OF the State and the Adjutant.
General are watching their every move
ment in order to determine whether or
not ii shall be necessary TO call out the
militia, also restrained the strikers from
violence, and the crowds are in eonse- !
quence unusually orderly.
MOB AT PORT WORTH.
Fr. woRrH, April Fort Worth is
in the hands OF mob. A citizens pos
sc assembled this morning at the Mis-
souri Pacific yards, some 300 strong,
according to orders. About 400 strikers
armed, desperate and ready for blood
shed were on the scene. Fifty we'll
armed officers were also on hand Al
freight train was made up and Mis-
souri, Pacific engine came along to pull
out the train. With grand rush the
strikers made for the engine. Arms
were presented on both sides. The en-.
gine was not molested, but all OF the cars
were uneoupled and all the links taken.
out OF the drawheads. Some Of the
II nts.t. a.. IL
sent back to the round-house and all at
tempts TO move the trains were aban-
doned. The citizens lacked organiza-
tion. They had no leader. while every
man In the ranks Of the strikers was
leader Mayor Smith ordered the mob
to disperse, but the strikers cried,
"Rats. ''No more Peter Smith for
Mayor again. The Sheriff is summon
ing citizens TO go armed tomorrow to
the Missouri Pacific yards. The slrik-
srs places are filed here. They are
hungry aud bloodthirsty. Most Of the
conservative citizens are anticipating
grave trouble in the restoration Of law
and order.
SERIOUS TROUBLE IN KANSAS,
PARSONS. Kas., April l. Fifteen hun
dred people gathered this morning TO
witness what was expected to be tie
last attempt to start trains before resort.
ing 10 military assistance. A wreckinq
train was made up to clear the track Of
the wreck caused by the strikers, and il
was allowed to start. When the freight
train had been made up, however, the
strikers promptly killed the engine. No
further movement was made, and AID.
jutant General Campbell requested tho
Governor to order out the militia.
A steamer Grounded.
QUoouE, L. l., April LA storm
ragged with terrific violence of here last
night, the wind blowing q hurricane
from the southwest. The steamer Eu-
ropa was driven from the outer bar
to the main beach, where she grounded,
aud now lies hard on in about eight feet
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