The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-08
STRIKES AND STRIKES.
COULD sYsFnM UPRlsINe,
An Extended Strike Ordered st. LOpil
Grain Merchants Alarmed WaEoH'
makers 90 Out-Ths GlRSlWOrEsET
Troubls-OOal Miners Demands.

ST.. LOUIS, March G.-Bstween 10 and II
o'clock this morning a cypher telegram
was received at the leading centerH alonl
the Gould lines from the Executive Board
Of the Knights Of Labor, in session ai
Marshall, Texas, aud the following meu
employed in the chops laid down thei
tools and walked ont; AtSedalia, 700 men
st, Louis, 600; Do Soto, Iron Mountain, y
400; Little Rock, 100; Jefferson City, 5Oi
Oarondel5t, 800, and Hannibal, 800. In
round numbers, about 5000 men wenI
out voluntarily on a strike, aud it Ia as
serted that, il the issues are not settled
by Monday, the Executive Board viii
make q call on brakemen aud switChmen,
and that 1000 men will quit. This ia the
number VI the Knights OF Labor employ
ed on the SouthweBs sysssm, and aIl are
awaiting the siguRl,
The Texas Pacific cars have been boy
cotted along the sntiie, Missouri Pacific
system, Cars loaded with perishabls
freight are side tracked in this city, Oar
ondelst, and at Do Soto and SedRlia,
When they arrive at town where the
Knights have IN organization they are
only side tracked, and that is the end,
One remarkable feature Of the conflict Ia
that such u general strike should sprlng
from such u small cause.
The Knights claim that the principle In
volved is worth lighting Tor at all hazards.
A year ago the roads made contract with
the knighls that no member OF the organ;
izAtioa should be discharged without due
notice and investigation. On the 10Th Of
last month District Assembly II, Of the
Knights Of Labor, held u general business
convention at Marshall, Texas. Among
the delegates to that meeting was air, U,
A. Hall, foreman OF the wood workers Of
the Texas Pacific car shops ut Marahall,
Texas. He had secured leave OF absence
for the purpose Of attending the ConVen-
tlon from his Immediate superior, ], A.
Cosby, the master car builder. This pet
mission, it is said, was granted after most
ottns delegates mad reached Marshall, and
was Witnessed by MeasrS, j. j. McGeary,
OF St. Louis, Rnd John thornton, Of De
Soto, visiting knights. I
Ths convention, with Mr.. Hall as del
egate, sat four days, and OIL the l0th I'D.
journed. AT noon on thAt day Mr.. Hall
resumed has work as usual. On quitting
his duty in the evening he received a note
from Mr.. Cosby stating that his services
were 70 longer required, and 1t is said, aa'
signing as the cause OF mis- discharge that
hV had been absent from his business
without leave. The Local.G rievanCe Com!
mittee Of the knights ut oucs considered
the matter. His reinstatement was de-
manded, and either refused or neglected.
A strike was then ordered by this local
committee, and upon the failure OF the
men to obey the order, q meeting OF the
Executive Board oil the Knights was
called. The Executive Board ratified the
action ot the local committee and issued
an order upon which to quit work at Fort
Worth, Marshall and Dallag.
The oruer for the strike reached Ssda.
LA at 1880 this morning, and every man
in the Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas aud Mis-,
souri, Pacific railroad shops put up his
tools and walked out. There are about
900 men in the shops at this point,