The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
THE RAILROAD STRIKE
Switehmen Of the East St Louis Yards De-
mand an Increase Of Wages.
No Attempt by the officials of the Missouri
Pacific to Send Out Freight Trains
From St. Louis-Gould's Comments
Labor News in General.

ST. LOUIS, Marcn 10.-1ne Qu1eJneSS OO-
served yesterday by both the striking Mis-
souri Pacific Railway employees and their
employers is expected to be more than Offset
to-day by the renewed activity of the CON-
paDy, which will again make the attempt to
renew its freight traffic. The effect of the
injunction issued by the Circuit Court on
Saturday, restraining the strikers from tress-
passing and intimidation is already to be
seen, for the suburban accommodation trains
departed and arrived on time this morning.
The engineers in the employ OF the company
have already expressed their intention Of
standing at their posts when so ordered, and
of remaining there until they become con-
| vinced that they go out at their own peril.
at meeting Of the fremen yesterday after
noon, Grand Master Sergeant advised them
to report regularly for duty, to respond when
called upon by the railroad company, and to
60 out with the engines unless they believe
that they will be exposed TO danger by so
doing.
The first serious act . of violence by the
strikers occurred this morning, when party
of five men approached w. w. Stanton, a
new switchman hired by the Missouri Pacific
Company who was tending switch in the
company's yard, and asked him why he was
| occupying the place of one of the strikers.
He replied that he was being paid the wages
demanded by the strikers, and that when the
man whose position he was then filling
! should return, he would surrender the place
to HIM. This served to anger the men, and
one Of them struck Stanton on the temple
with pain of brass knuckles, and another
| hurled rock at him which also struck him
on the head and knocked him senseless.
The assailants then dispersed, but not before
one of them, Pat O'Horn, was arrested.
Stanton, it is thought. is not dangerously
wounded.
special dispatch from AtchiSon, Kan.
| to the Post Dispatch states that the officials
| of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company at
that place have advices from Downes, Kan,
on the central branch OF the road, TO the ef-
feet that the striking knights of Labor there
have accepted the company's terms and have
| returned TO work.
Contrary to general expectation the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway officials have not up to
this hour, 2:30 p. m, made any attempt to
move freight trains upon their road. Accom-
mediation trains, however, have been run
nidg on their regular schedule time and have
l
It is asserted in railroad circles that cir
| cular emanating from the East St. Louis AS
serab.y, Knights of Labor, was served this
| afternoon upon representatives of all roads
centeriDg in East st. Louis, demanding an
increase of wages for all shop and yard men,
| and stating that is the demand is not COM
| complied with by o'clock this evening the
! men will be ordered out.
The report referred to above proves to
have been true; the circular was sent, as
stated, but the time given TO the railroad
companies to respond has been extended TO
Thursday next. The demand is made by
switchmen only, no shopmen being in
| volved.
The locomotive engineers of the Eastern
| Division of the Missouri Pacific Railway Of
ficially notified General Superintendent Ker-
rigan, that at a called meeting held yester
| day, resolution was adopted that the en-
gineers of the Eastern Division are ready to
perform their duty as engineers, when called
| upon, according to the contract of March q,
1885.
Judge Ports, general attorney of the Mis-
| souri, Pacific, made formal application to-
day TO the Board of Police Commissioners
for local protection, the intention seeming
| to be to cover all legal requirements first,
and then make determined effort to move
trains. The board, after long discussion
of what constituted interference, issued
| orders to Chief of Police Harrigan to use his
| force TO preveRt trespasslng upon the COM
pany's property within the city limits, and
interference with railroad trains therein
| The Globe Democrats Sedalia, Mo-, special
says: The scenes of Saturday in connection
| with the attempt to send out freight train
| were re-enacted to-day. Assistant Superin-
| tendent Silby again addressed letter to
Mayor Rickman, the Board OF Aldermen, the
ally the same terms as on Saturday, notifying
| them that he would start freight train at
| 8 p. m, and requesting them 10 be present
| and protect the train and the company's
| employees from interference. The Mayor
promptly responded by ordering Chief OF
Police Barnett to have every policeman in
the city on the spot at the proper time, and
| Sheriff Murry summoned as deputies twen-
| ty of the leading business men of
| the city. The police were stationed
along the tracks within the
| city's limits, while the Sheriff and his posse
| took position outside the line. 1t was not
thought that any interference would be of
| fered inside the city, and this proved to be
| the case, for the train moved slowly along
| under police protection, but a few rods be-
| yond the corporation line, and after the
train had passed into the hands of the Sher-
set the brakes, pulled the coupling pins and
brought ii to halt amid the cheers OF
| great crowd that had assembled and lined
the tracks for a long distance. The train was
then ordered back to the yards and the en-
| gine to the round-house, and
| thus terminated the third effort
| to move freight trains. The business men
who acted as deputy sheriffs are now salts.
fed that it is impossible to run freight trains
into Sedalia under the present state of af-
fairs, and some incline to the belief that it
could not be done even with the aid of the
militia. The railway officials have not
stated what they will do tomorrow, but it
/ Is thought that they will make no further
attempt to resume freight traffic until the
strike is ended. The Executive Committee
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
met here tonight, but their proceedings are
| expected to be only preliminary in charac
ter. Their real business win be done to-
i morrow.
Boycott Ordered.