Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-19
LABOR MATTERS.
Tho Employees Of New York street
Railway Company stop work
and Arbiirate.
1he strike on tho Atlantic system OF the
southern Pacific Increasing in Pro.
portions.
4 oENKRAt susrKNmoN oF BUSINESS,


A GENERAL SUSPENSION oF BUSINESS.
Special 10 the Gazette.
GIIppEN, TKx., Feb. lS.-The brake
mems strike on the La Fayettc aud Louis
lana divisions Of the Southern Pacific
which extends from New Or.
leans 10 Glldden, has caused q general
suspension of business at this point. Or
ders were received from headquarters
this morning to suspend all employees I'M
I'll the strike Is ended. Fears are enter.
tanned that the strike win extend over
the San Antonio and FL Paso division
west OF here II the brakemen east Of here
are successful In forcing the company
into compliance with their demands.
About thirty men are thrown out Of en-
ploymcnt waiting for an adjustment OF
the trouble.
REFUSED nAI
Special 10 the Gazette.
Houston, TEX, Feb. lS.--Judge Cook
to-day refused TO grant bail to Kyle
Terry, the slayer OF Policeman Williams,
Notice OF appeal was given by Terry's at.
torneys,
THE STRIKE INCREASING,
Special TO the Gazette.
HousToN, TEX, Feb. ls.--The strike
on the Atlantic system of the Southern
Pacific company has increased in proper
tons, and the brotherhood OF nakemer
have joined with the other brakcmen and
declared q strike among all brotherhood
men from New Orleans west to Gliddon
The officials Of the road have suspended
all freight clerks, night operators, and al
employees on the Louisiana & Texas and
the Louisiana divisions, with the excep
ton of the shopmen at Harrisburg. The
shops in this city and all along the lin,
were closed at noon to-day. Freight l;
not being received at any point. A com
mittee OF three brakemen Of the Louisi
ana division left, for New Orleans on tn,
night train to consult with j. Krutt
schmitt, assistant general manage
of the company, and the strikers OF
the Morgan division to adjust matters 1
possible. The strikers say II compre
mise Is not effected tomorrow the strik
will be extended as far west as III Paso
The men are quite aud orderly and hav
detailed twenty men TO guard the compa
ny's property against loss by robbery, FIR
or otherwise. Good feeling prevails be
tween the employees and the officials o
I the Louisiana division. Matters hre OK
pected TO be finally settled tomorrow
The pay car arrived in the city to-nigl
and the men were paid of. Passenge
and mall trains are running regularly.
OBTAINED THEIR DEMANDS.
NEW YORK, Feb. lS.-Claiming tina
the Eighth & Ninth Avenue Railroad con
pany, or It's officers, had not kept the
agreement with their employees, the Ia
ter went on a strike this morning for II
purpose OF enforcing their rights. III
interests OF the men are being looked a
ter by the executive committee Of II
Empire Protective association. Bot
roads are being run by th
same company, and it is elaine
that the new timetables agreed upc
have not been put into effect The boar
OF directors of these roads and the cor
mittee Of the Empire Protective associ
ton are now in session, trying to con
to an agreement.
The Eighth and Ninth Avenue Railwi
company has conceded the demands maj
by its employees and the strike is at
end.
~ sTATU QUO.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. l6.--There
no change In the strike Of the freigh
handlers, brakemen and coal-whcelers
Algierg