The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

THE RAILWAY STRIKE.
An Ipjunctien Against the Strikers-Resump-
tion of Business Expected Shortly.
ST. Louis, March 13--The attorneys Of the
Missouri Pacific this afternoon applied to Judge
Horner. of the Circuit Court. for temporary in
junction to restrain j. j. McGarry, M. II.
Palmer, P. 81. Nolan and other strikers from 60
ing on the premises of the plaintiff and interior
ing with their property, and also to prevent any
conspiracy outside of the premises to do injury
to plaintiff 3 property. At the suggestion OF the
court. the petition was amended by striking out
the latter part of it, and then the injunction was
granted.
The resumption of freight traffic by the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway seems more Of possibility
to-day than at any time since the strike upon
that road began. Labor Commissioner Koch
titzky and d. ". Marmaduke we're very busy all
day yesterday, presumably endeayoring to ascer-
tain what sort Of an agreement would meet the
approval of both the strikers and the railway
management Nothing definite could be learned
as to what conclusions they had arrived at, but
the Labor Commissioner stated that he had
strong hopes for an amicable adjustment OF
the present difficulties. At Jefferson City
it is understood that Governor Marmaduke is at
tempting to open negotiations between the rail
way officials and the executive board Of the
Knights of Labor but the result of his efforts is
not known. It is believed, however, that the
Labor Commissioner has reported TO him that
somo definite arrangements will be effected to
bring about conference between the
conflicting Knights and their former
employers; but even should these efforts
fail the business men of this city express
the opinion that freight traffic will nevertheless
be resumed, and that within two days. They
base their hopes upon the fact that numerous
applications have already been made to fill the
places vacated by the strikers, and it is expected
that sufficient number of new men will have
been hired by next Monday to enable the compa-
ny to resume freight traffic along their lines.
report having been put in circulation that
Mr. Hoxie general manager of the Missouri
PaciAS selklroad, had opened negotiations with
the Knights of Labor, a reporter called upon
that gentleman this morning, to ascertain its
truth or falsity.
"Is it true. Mr. Hoxie.D asked the reporter
that you have offered The strikers terms of set
tlementl"
~ have not offered any terms Of compromise
or settlement" said the general manager.
"There is no truth in any such report"
"How about the other story-that the Knights
have offered termsl"
Equally false no proposition has been made
to me for the settlement of this strike at ALL"
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tive Engineers employed by the Missouri Pacific
Railroad Company held q meeting last night to
discuss their future attitude towards the striking
Knights Of Labor. Resolutions we're adopted
sympathizing with the strikers, but no definite
action was TAKEN other than deciding to present
these resolutions to Chief Engineer Arthur, Of
the Brotherhood who will arrive in this city
to-day and to abide by his decision.
freight engine this morning was started
out from the Missouri Pacific round-house to
make up freight train, which the officials in
tended to start from Ewing avenue. The engine
succeeded in making its way to that place with
out opposition, but when it arrived there the en-
gineer and fireman were requested by strikers
to desert their posts which they did. The en-
CINE was run back to the ound-house, where it
was again started out by a new engineer and
fireman, but with no better success, and the at
tempt to start freight train from that place
was abandoned.
Superintendent Dickinson, who has charge of
all terminal facilities here. including the bridge
and tunnel and Missouri Pacific yards, has
offered his men who are on strike a material in
crease in wages but they have refused to return
to work until permitted to do so by the Knights
of Labor
The situation at Atchison is unchanged. The
company made its usual attempt to get an
engine ont to take freight train west but it
was killed by the Knights.
The local assembly Of the Knights of Labor
at Downs held meeting this morning and re-
pudiated the strike, and advised the strikers to
resume work
At Kansas City the Missouri Pacific company
made request of the authorities for force of
militia to guard their property. but it was re-
fused, on the ground that no violence had been
committed.
Violent Interference by Strikers
SEDALIA No. March 13-Almost riot oc-
Cured here this afternoon. when an attempt was
made to start out a freight train. The assistant
superintendent this morning officially notified
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