The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-10
THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
ABSOLUTELY NO PRESENT HOPE
OF A SOLUTION.
Test Case for the
Country.

ST. LOUIS, No., March Am aIti-
Gle printed here this afternoon, refer
ring to the seriousness Of the situation
on the Missouri PAcifi; railway, dis
cusses the matter in the following
manner, aud 1t contains a great deal
OF truth: 1.-THE railroad situation to-
day is serious. but it is likely 10 gov
more alarming in its aspect and ex-
tent. There is no present hope Of a
solution. That fact seems to be thor
oughly understood and to be entirely
appreciated by both the railroad and
theiremployes. The generally accepted
impression is that the present strit g
Is TO be made test case, and that its
solution can come only with the final
adjudication of the relative positions
which labor and capital are to occupy
in this country. The Knights of La
Dor insist thst the railroad managers
are responsible for the existing tTou-
bles, and that they are not only pre-
pared themselves for the conflict but
are combined to push it TO the bitter
EFT extreme. The allegations against
the railroad managers go back as far
as the p'acingof the Texas and Pacific
in the hands OF receiver, which Nas
done, it is claimed, in order that the
road might have the protection of the
Uaited States courts. With the rail-
road officials in this attitude, it will
be understood that the strike
is only in its inception, and that any
apprehension that may be felt Is war
ranted by the situation and the out
look. The railroad men themselves
tay they want to settle a. once and for
all the dependency OF either party to
the dispute upon the other. 1t is de-
clared most positively that they will
not yield, but will find out by the
settlement or solution 10 which this
strike comes, Just whether capitol is
in the future to control labor or labor
is to control capital. They declare
that they appreciate the seriousness of
the conflict, aud will, if necessary,
push this situation 10 point
where some solution must be had.
1t would seem that the railroad
managers mean just what they say,
for their tactics are directly in line
with the policy they have expressed.
The Missouri Pacific is not trying to
employ any men to take the place of
the strikers, and does not appear to be
in any great hurry to have the men
resume work. The other roads hold
the same attitude. Indeed, the incl
nation of the read managers seem to
be in favor of letting the strike settle
itself. AS an earnest Of their inten-
ton, they are dischsrging employees
who, by reason of the strike, have
nothing to do. On the other baud, the
growth OF the strike continues, and
traffic, as far as MisI ouri, Arkansas,
Kansas and Texas are concerned, is at
at sfandstill. The bridge hands
struck last night, and the rumor pre-
walls that further uprising of Knights
may be expected at any moment. The
most important rumor is that the EN-.
ployes of the Chicago, Burlington and
| Quincy at st. Joe Will inaugurate the
strike on that road, and that the Wa
bash men may also be expected tc
join the throng OF strikers, and before
the trouble ends all the railroad sys
TENS OF the country will be involved
and the dispute will finally be reduced
to q fight betweed railrc ad corpora
tons and organized labor.