New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26

subItantiate assertions at any time How then can
thsso facts and tell us that tho Missouri Pacific Railway
has not violated the contraci Tho men nave assou o
COMMITTEES Of the knights OF Labor sought to settle tho
matter but referred from one official to another
70 arbitrate smcably its violations but this was refused
The reply OF the general superintendent OF the
ence on our grievances as proposed by the District
Master Workman Of District foI, be produced In
violated any of the propositions Of the contract
He might as well claim that the company hsd
truth is concerned. lie might as well claim that the
American eagle Is quadruped. OF that Texas yet
Mexican state, Now. we ask every fair,mlndea man
what could we dos submit to railroad officials Violat
ing an agreement entered into day by day ana tnen ors
zeny budoze us into the beliet tnat they were no,
violating ut all We're babies. idiots, who could
NOT read. sec feel know what language Implied ana
to that humiliation For months we begged, we hopeo
we prayed that any amcable adjustment might De ar
rived at For months dellberated in the expectancy
that returning reason IN tue railroad oncisi' sou
ing frequent and gross. What could We DO Wnat
would you dot Submit Human nature could not !;
manhood should not. We struck Under tho same CIR
would do it again. though certain starVa
tiOn stared us In the face
The statement which appears to have gained crcular
outside city the militia has been called
out ia entirely unfounded. No call has been made and
the small guard at the armory is maintained there by
regimenta officers merely as precautionary measure
to protect the private property and the arms and anmu-
milton stored in the building from possible depreciation.
The ST. Louis Refining and Smelling Company to-day
closed its works. throwing 300 men out or enplOymrh
THIS action Ia by the inability Of tho company 10
procure supplies. owing to the strike upon the Gouid
system.
ST. JOSEPH Mo-, March 25.-The strike which was he,
gun here among the switchmen yesterday terminated
to-day and trains are moving as usual The men hau
conference with General Manager Barnaru
Of the Hannibal ana ST. Jo and Gounc
Bluffs roads, in which they were assured that
their grievances would be acted upon IN few days
The agreed to 60 to work at noon, but when tho
time Only half OF them di Those who are not
work disposed to Obstruct business force OF
police Is kept ou the ground.
CHICAGO, March 25.-P NJ. Arthur Chief OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers, VINO IS IN ths
city for the purpose of comforting with NeePrcsucnt
Potter OF the Burlington Road. regarding the grievances
Of the engineers that ne submitted proposition to
Mr. Potter to-day No agreement was reached
ATCHIs ~ KAN, March % (SpectdD-A tram load OF
Government stores allowed to leave here to-day by
the strikers but everything else remains stationary
The road officials have applied to the United states
Court for wrlts OF assistance and occurred two deputy
marsnas move trains, hut the strikers, numbering
200 and constantly shifting so as To make their
Identification impossible determined 10 thwart every
Superintendent Pagan declares tnat the SDerlH
in sympathy with the strikers and has made no yigor-
effort to get train Ou willis the Sherln says that
the proper KIND OF deputes. No call mas
been made the Governor Tor aid put IL is su ne mas
confidence In the State militia ana Will not senu tne
Large ards have been offered for the arrest OF per-
sons nurng railroad property Business Is AT stand
still aud merchants growing more opposed 10 tne
strike every day The OUTLOOK Is gloomy anu cNetypouy
anticipates the worst
KANSAS CITY, No, March % Great excitement ana
activity prevails here In every switchyarh. except
the Missouri Pacific, aud freight was handled to-dy
with all possible celebrity. There will be some delay III
OF the blockade but Is not expected 10
serious the strike OF short duratloD All Dus-
mess in Wholesale lines resumed to-day and city Ill
dustries are resumiDg their former condition.