Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-23

tive BOARD NJ st. Louis, asking him to adj
just matters II 1t Is possible.
The knights held an important meeting
last night. One oi SIS results viii prOba.
bly, be The publication Of an Official state
ment concerning the causes OF he strike
and the grounds ON which public synpa-
thy IS asked
Seven heavy trains Of freight
were sent westward YESTERDAY. the
largest number for any one day within
four months. The engines were an
draped IN mourning for Me,calf aud
Clark, deceased engineer and brennan
HALL AND SHELDON,
Special to the Gazette
NEW ORLEANS, Ia, March 90 Cash,
Que Of the striking Knights OF Labor who
went to Marshall, Tex, to ondeayor to
persuade Hall, the discharged foreman
there, to bring his case btf ere the United
States court, returned this morning and
waited on Receiver sheldon He au-
nounced thar Hail was willing to adopt
the course recommended aud bring the
matter into court for adjustment. The
other Knight Of Labor who went with
him to Marshall stayed there and will re-
turn with Hall IL the latter comes Hall
Is evidently under the orders and
influence Of other persons at Marshall.
and his movements may depend upon
them. Cash says that Hall left Marshall
only for the purpose Of collecting evil
dence.
Receiver Sheldon denied there was any
difference between him and Gov. Brown.
When he first proposed bringing the mat
ter before the Quilted States court Gov
Brown mad misunderstood his purpose,
but said II was now fully understood and
there was perfect accord between them.
When questioned as 10 how the Hail
matter could be brought before the
| United States court he replied that II
could be done by simple petition asking
for the reinstatement Uf Hall. The court
| has supreme control over the road
and petitions for purchase of material aud
for the employment OF hands had TO be
presented TO 1t by the receiver. peti.
| ton ON the part OF Hall would not be op.
posed by them and the court could ac
cordlngly investigate and pass on it anc
then d. ermine whether he was improper
ly discharged or not. There were, h,
pointed out many pr cedents for this and
he recalled the case OF the railroads IN
Western Texas IN the hands OF receivers
. |
passed on In the absence OF Circuit
Judge pardee District Judge Billings
could hear this case. Gen Sheldon still
thought that the matter could and woulc
be settled In this way In very few days
He also denied reported threats Of Mar
shat Reagan about averting previous at
tempts at arbitration, for contempt o
court, and said he had special from
Reagan denying the report sent out b.
telegraph Of his remarks.
PUBIC MEETING AT PARIS.
special 10 the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, March 22 "A mass meet
ing was held in tue Babcock opera hons,
tonight on motion IL. ID. McDonaiI
WIS elected chairman aud 4 representa-
tive OF each OF The city papers was az
pointed secretary. There was about 10
lprople present with great many ladies
The following resolutions were oherc
lby Capt H. w. LightfV0i.
Resolved, that We eympathHe with all hone,
laburt.rs In thriT just efforts 10 promote thci
ma crial Interests, and fuly rerUgnl ihnl
right to quit work either Individually Or cal
leo lively when thfy doritc 60 30 So but W
condemn Ia unmnaau Cd terms al acts Z
violence, dcGlructipn - propc ~ "r nihcr y
legal Interference With thc property Of Oihe
81 liens o. corpora ione
OF their Just rights bplld appea Z q feufei
OF Tie r grievances 10 thf urs OF the nptf
or ihe law makin. power, and We cVniemn 9
ltslesa ma revolutionary an attempts by an
cit ., MS or class Of clu0 NJ - Or - by Tore
Z or threat. other lHb0rer6 from w0fktng 10
support or theWeGlye- and iamlie. uhcfef'
the NAV think proper Ia any l1nvat calling
Resulyed, that we believe that every naa J
aftemptlyg 10 follow a. hunnst and legal y az
pati II uhs a right 70 o 50 without lct Or M
aTHnce, and thnt al ATTEMPTS as bvl
| eating or other unlawful iniefie
eBce With the business Or properly
another u contrary 10 the genius 81 our lnfi
ltuiinnA and ehnuid meet With the heverct. cor
| demBatiun az all 400 citi ems.
epaised, y a. we inylie 70 ppr midst hone
laborers AGO capitalists, ana pledg" oufselY'
10 nse an the cHori6 In our power 20 pioiei
life liberty ana pro- erty, T. see mat me y i
are enforf ~ And 20 pph ~ and maintain ~
81 stem ~ government which insurch pfoicrtlt
10 boih lebor 0nd capital, and ia the On'Y fat'
: guard Of our liberties.
The I, flowing snbstitute was odere
by Capt + L. Dohoney, aud after
lengthy discussion by several OF the lea
ing citizens the substitute was adopt't
l. That We deep fesrnt the " sent tifil
aud sIncer Is hope that the ain uiurr Ei'Wis
out Of lt may be epredlly lpe.,d Hpon par
OF Justice. or BY mutcal Bcessiopr 81 the eDi
tending pa uer,
y, That we have no personal knnwledse A.
who Il responsible for The strike. IhAinE u