The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-19
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Prospects or n Strike in Rock Island
The R0dman Rifles to be Ordered
Out--A Circular.
A STRIKE AT HOME.

There is at present every indication OF
strike in the G. R. l. l. P. yards, in
this city. If the switchmen OF that road
strike in Chicago. the walk out" will
Be general all over the system in all pro-
liability, aud the thirty>four switchmen
in the yards in this city will go with the
rest The switchmen here are paid
monthly salaries, ranging from $50 to
$65 and S75. The railroad officials are
expecting trouble in this direction at any
time, though they claim they can see no
cause for it.
FALL. IN.
Capt. II. NJ Abel, of the RodmaI
Rifles, received Saturday night official in
slructions to have his company in readi.
ness for active service at a
minutes notice. and yesterday the
boys were at the Armory getting their
guns and knapsacks ready for the move
ment. The company was all present
with one or two exceptions, aud tonight
all members are ordered to fall in, by
which time orders will probably have
been received for u movement in the di
rection of East St. Louis.
The fourth and sixth regiments have
been called out to relieve the fifth and
eighth, now on military duty at East st.
Louis. The sixth. which includes our
company, the Moline, Cambridge. Gales
burg and Monmouth, is under command
OF Col. William Clendenin of Moline:
TO THE KNIGHTS
The appended circular was sent ou
from this city through the associated
press Saturday night;
To the Knights of Labor Of Illinois:
The alarming developments of power
for evil in the person of jay Gould, de,
mands the immediate attention of every
person, who loves his country. his home
and the good of humanity. The love Of
money regardless of sufferings blinds thi,
greedy and Unsuitable monster to acts Of
oppression, and he has driven thousand:
o. his employees on the Southwestern
system of railroads to strike for the right
to sustain life for themselves, their wives
aud their dear ones. Ona presentation
OF their grievances stern and cruel
denial was given. All efforts on the part
of the general executive board to secure
apeaceful settlement BY means of ar.
bitration have been refused by the
treacherous dealings of Gould and H0xie
, Premiums were offered by the railroad
officials for linen of grit who meant
business and these railroad hirelings
without justification, shot and killed
men and women. Innocent blood has
been shed. Every effort to stigmatize
and render odious the name of our noble
order has been resorted to.
An order has been issued by the gener
al executive board of the knights of labor
for financial aid to supply our brothers
and their families with the necessaries of
life. Lei all members of the order in
this state render such assistance as IS in
their power and by their action the eff
forts of our general officers to sustain
our brothers of district assemblies Il, 93
and 1871. Remember that action is
necessary. Lay aside everything of a
minor nature and let every assembly fall
into line and render what aid it can
Signed. ROBERT BENNETT,
}. z. French, Secy. Master Workman,
George Rogers, J. J Mahoney, l, Court,
ney, John Budlong, Alb. Barker. of the
executive board of the Illinois state AS
sembly X. of l..