Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-16

sell 70 thr strikers, ae they had danaqcd
the town. aud TO stargc them 10 10 10
work, but I, Is understood that the mer.
chants refused 10 sign Il. as most of she
railroad boys are good for their debts
and y the merchants can do them favor
Lhy carrying them while most OF then
feel It their duty 70 do so
Ar uoNnaM,
special 10 the Gazette.
BeNnANl, Tax, March fs.-The great
strike Is the topic with nearly everyone
ycnneet here Farmers, merchants, pro.
iesslonal men and men of all classes are
absorbed in the one subject
Gen. Cnholl left yesterday FOR Dallas.
taking with him the i've men he arrested
here charged With Intimidation A force
OF ten,aeputy marshals are ON day In the
yards acre, hut they have nothing 10 DO,
for no resistance Is offered by the 5hYikers
TO The running OF trains.
ChaS Retchum, chief Of Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engiu0crs Tor this Eastern
division, IS here, also VIM. Wilcox, onei-
neer from Marshall, J. 4. Grinln, svtln.
master , McGraw, travelling engineer,
ant j l'otter, foreman OF the rOanh.
honse, have hcld session with the
tiremen in regard ~ their rcludna to
work, and a naiotity OF the tlremcn have
reported Tor duty sinoc.
The track rs getting IN a very bad con-
dltion--no section men being at work
All the strikers are sober and orderly
and seem as hrm as ever. None have
gone 20 work except some iiremen sad
they were not strikers,
-Four trains went out to-day ami one
a. "A IA Ia a Q D.. "a A.. a.
night.
II lisa mistake about men who take
the strikers places not getting board
herc, for the company have a house here
whore they accommodate ali.
~ "NhMAN'
sPeoiH' " 'no vnfope'
SnnNAlAS' itNl March lp,.-lhe met
Nn ,, uhu business men OF TINS Guy
s''. .'.. t'ioouug tills aterhooh, az wafer
pIcoiuuln anV resolutions were adopted
auu sHnSu ny u miRe nhihper Tor the
Nv 49, VI pu.slhg themselves on record,
So tn7V uoth VVhWhulne parties can see
"llcle Sherlhah sesNus 10 thls trouble.
whereas, there now exists serious
complications and embarrassmerlts 10 the
| commerce OF Texas ON account OF the
| current strike OF the Knights OF Labor
heretofore employed by the Texas & Pa.
| cine ana missouri Pacific railways, aud,
whereas, the said Knights OF Labor
have not only reinsed TO remain IN the
| service OF SAID railroads, but have com.
| plned all the forces at their command
| snort OF violence 20 prevent and prohibit
| other laborors from taking the places
made vacant by their withdrawal, and
SAID acts have stopped the ttansporta.
ton OF ifoightsf 10 the great dotrlment ot
the business OF Inc whole state, we, the
.netehants ana business men OF sherman,
| feeling II TO be duty TO express our sen
tlments In this emergency, do hereby
subscribe to and publish the following
Resolved, that we are In sympathy with
the laborlng men and wnge-workers OF
our country and desire to see them nc.
ceiNe inc best wages possible for their
honest toll, ANA would exert our Influence
| " secure Tor them compensation for
| thelf iNOor IN harmony with that received
oy the railroaas tor their services 10 the
| pnpnc ana 10 harmony with the rewards
thst oihers receive VINO are engaged IN
commercial pursuits hut, when labor
ers combine 10 secure better pay, and
ialllng, resort 10 force, intimidation and
| threats 10 prevent willing hands from
tHklng up the tools they lay down. We
| condemn their acts as revolutionary and
| dangerous TO the liberties OF our coun-
| Try.
Resolved, that II ~ sacred right OF
! every Tree man to work wherever he can
| nnd employment at satisfactory wages
ana u is also his sacred right 10
refuse 10 work Tor any cause
| satisfactory TO himself, and we believe
The employer has and should have, the
same liberty TO engage such lahorers as
| he may choose, and discharge them when
their services are not satisfactory or not
needed.
Resolved, That Inc late combination OF
knight. OF LABOR TO coercc the manage
| ment OF the railroads TO retain men in
! their employment who do not give salts
faction, or who are demoTallzing 10 the
service, IL an act OF dictatlon, which the
said management did right H. ropelling;
aud, from our understanding Of the posi-
ton Of the railroad management, We up
prove their course,
Resolved, that railroad service IL a
necessity TO the prosperity OF our eoun'
| try, and that service cannot be held at the
mercy OF q monopoly OF labor without a
| constant threat TO our business interests.
Resolved, that the present striAers, in
taking possession OF railroad property,
| ''kllling" englnes and intimidatlng new om-
ployes are reyolutonists, and are making
| dangerous precedent, ihat,it successful,
gcrous 10 onr business Interests than any
railroad capital from our state
Resolved, that VIC are IN hearty syinpa.
thy with those men who want work and
ara driven from a. aud ga this nutafggufv