The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09


ashutting of OF receipts that will par
alyxs buainess. Considerable corn has
been purchased along the Gould lines
for shipment this week, but the pur-
chasers say they do not believe they
will be able 10 move IL. On the pres
ent urgent demand for export corn,
they say this will make q hardship
that cannot be estimated.
GENERAL SUSPENSION on WORK.
The strike OF q part Of the Knights
OF Labor on the Gould Southwestern
system OF railways Saturday was fol-
lowed yesterday at various points
along the lines by q general suspension
OF work Of all the Knights employed
in any position by the railroads until
the number reached between 5000
and 10000 men, and included shop
men, sWitchmen, tTainmen, brakemen
and fremen. The engineers, none OF
whom have Joined the strike formally,
are prevented from working by lack
of strikers assistance upon their en-
gines, a2d are counted in among them
selves by the Knights 80 far as their
value to the roads is concerned. An
other general order is expected from
the Executive Board in Marehall,
Tex, TO day, which, iii expected, will
call from their work all the Knights
now left on the reads, and will still
further cripple them. In st. Louis all
the Missouri Pacific employees who are
Knights OF Labor have struck, and
number olthem who were not Knights
have Joined the order and left their
work. No freight trains and no pas
Benger trains went out OF st. Louis on
the Missouri Pacific raod yesterday,
and its business in every department
is at complete standstill. The
Knights have been holding quiet and
orderly meetings in their hall, while
their Executive Committee is in SEES.
sion and is waiting to hear from the
railroad authorities, from whom they
are looking for proposition for a con-
ference at which their differences may
be arranged. II Is probable that unless
some proposition OF this kind is made
to-day the strike will assume greater
proportions and will injure the road
more than it has already. The strik-
ers exercise great care that the delay
Of the mails shall not be attributed TO
them. They have appointed delega-
tons from their number 10 prepare
the mail cars for their trips, switch
them into position and attach them to
the engines. This precantion makes
II impossible for the United States
government to prefer charges against
them for delaying the mails, and thus
the government can fad no pretext
for interference unless violence pre-
walls.
DIFFICULTY IN MOVING FREIGHT TRAINS.
II was with the greatest difficulty
that any OF the Missouri Pacific trains
could be moved this morning from the
union depot, as the officials OF the road
could persuade none OF the strikers to
assist in making them up. Assistant
Superintendent Stillwell OF the union
depot, assisted by three yardmasters,
however sqcCee ded in starting all the
passenger trains on time, the strikers
offering no resistance to their efforts.
Not freight Car on the Missouri Pa
cifc has been moved from this city
since Saturday night, and the proba.
bility Is that none can be moved until
the present difficulty has been settled,
or unless the rsilroad company fill the
places OF the striking Knights OF Labor
by non-members OF tue organization.
The members of the Board Of Directors
Of the read have arrived in this city,
but whether they came TO assist In set
Ting the strike, or simply 10 attend the
annual meeting OF the board, set for
next Wednesday, is not known.
CHAIRMAN IT. V. PowDERLY,
of the General Executive Committee
of the Knights Of Labor, is expected
to arrive here at any hour, and the
Knights feel confident that his efforts
10 adjust affairs will result in q settle
ment Of the difficulties. The officials
of the rel road are as reticent as ever
and no hint of their future policy in
regard 10 tho strike has been dis
closed. The Brakemen's Brother
hood met yesterday afternoon in
ThiePs Hall, on South Fourth street.
As near as could be learned, their
grievance is that their wages are too
small. They receive $50 per month,
but want $40, or Chicago prices, to-
gether with extra pay for extra work.
A committee If the Knights OF Labor
called on the bIakemen yesterday af-
ternOon and conferred with their com.
mittee but no result was obtained, aud
the meeting djOurned until last night
when another conference was held.
The outcome of it all seemed to be
that q committee Of the brakemen
will call upon Mr.. A. W. Dickinson
this afternoon and notify him that
after B o'clock no Missouri Pacific or
Bridge aud Tunnel Company's cars
will be handled until the present
strike is over.
ALARMING RUhoRs.
Alarming Tumors are abroad this
morning regarding the contemplated
action by the Knights Of Labor 10
force the railro ads Of the Gould South
west system t. aeceds to their de-
, mand. II is stated that at IL o'clock
all the Knights o, Labor employed by
the st. Louis Bridge Company will
strike in SUPP ort OF their already
striking brethren This will cause a
total htoppsge of ali railroad connec-
ton between the Union Depot in this
city and the Rslsy depot In East st.
Louis, and no passengers nor freight
can DO transferred by rail across the
river. To avoid the possibility OF the
railrosds using the ferries for trans
portation purposes the Central Com
mittee has, il is stated, ordered out all
the men engaged by these companies,
and this will sever all connection
with the east side oil the river. The
knights OF Labor are dumb when
questioned concerning these rumon
and refuse to either deny or affirm
them. The officials Of the railroads
the bridge company and the ferries
are equally dumb, and nothing can bS
positively known in regard to the fut.
ure policy Of either side. The strike
upon the Missouri Pacific railroad has
had the effect OF rendering it impossi'
Bile for the st. Louis and San francisco
railroad 10 handle any freight deliv
cred 1t the Union Depot, as the latter
company uses the tracks o. the foIme,
from the depot - Grand avenue, 1
distance OF sbout two miles, and nc
men can be found to assist in making