Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-26

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his counsel well know that such silly i'm
sginations are an insult to the intelligenc
of our school boys, and challenge to th
courage of our grandmother"
The address closes with an appeal to tn
strikers to stand firm until their orgsnizs
ton is recognized and their demand
granted.
GOV. HUGHES PROCLAMATION.
He Calls On the Roads to Resume Traffic
at Once.
LITTLE Rock, ARE, March 25.-Gov
Hughes to-day Issued q proclamation ex
pressing the regret Of all good citizens a
the condition Of affairs precipitstet
by the strike, which has caused
. suspension OF freight traffic ovel
the St Louis, Iron Mouptain sad South
ern railroad throughout Arkansas. He
says the people waited patiently two weeks
for an amicable settlement. They hsv, an
interest in the regular running Of trains
aud commerce, good order and
the peace of the country should
not be jeopardized by longer
suspension of business on the great public
highways BY common carrier whose duty
it is to regularly operate trains for the con-
venience and welfare of the country.
Therefore the railway ls required to pro-
ceed at once to regularly run trains over the
road under penalty Of being proceeded
against at law for further failure to do SO
In order that corporation may freely and
without hindrance discharge duty to the
public, all persons ore notified
to refrain any interference with
trains, tracks, motive power aud appliances
under penalty of the law, and sserilfs in
counties penetrated By the railway sre
charged specially with the execution
of these demands, and all
good citizens are expected 10
preserved order and refrain from act cal.
culated to lead to breaches Of the peace,
and from all trespasses on, or the interfer.
euce with any railway, or the operators
thereof.
The Strike May Come Eastward.
PITTsBURG. Pa, March 25.-Col Fred
Knewlsnd, of New York, General Psssen-
ger Agent of the Pacific road, passed
through the city to day en- route to New
York from Chicago. In speaking OF the
strike On the Gould system, he said; 81
fear the strike will extend eastward, though
have no positive knowledge Of the plans
Of the men. 1t is most serious crisis.
A crisis which threatens much larger in.
ter, sts than Mr.. Gould's In New York
the merchants are shipping literally moth
ing to the West. Business iS more or less
affected everywhere and With the present
prospects of thickening, complication and
extended strikes, | do not zee how much
improyent can be expected in the near
future. Railroad men generally would not
be surprised to see the strike extended.
Hopes of an Adjustment.
CHICAGO. March 25.-Mr P. P. Arthur,
Chief Engineer of the Brotherhood OF Lo-
comotive Engineers, who is in the city for
the purpose Of conferriug with Vice Presi'
dent Potter, Of the Burlington road, regard
ing the grievances of the engineers on thst
liue, was seen BY reporter this afternoon
Speaking Of the result Of bis labors 30 far,
he said
I'VE submitted our proposition to Mr..
Potter but we did not reach an agreement,
and Mr.. Potter said that we would hear
from him by Thursday night, and We ex-
pect that he will lay his proposiuous be-
fore us this afternoon. That is where the
matter stands at present. | am hopeful
that We shall be able to have the matter
smicsbly adjusted"
The People Aroused.
SEDALIA, Mo-, March 25.-Men were or.
rested yesterday charged with wreckiDg
the freight trains Tuesday and iDjuriDg
four men. The accused were admitted to
bail. The Law and Order Legue last
night Issued on address which demands
that the strikers obey the Law, permit the
railroads 10 operate their road, or take the
conseossnces Of their violation Of the law
like other criminals. The spirit Of
the people is thoroughly aroused
and they openly endorse Mr..
Hoxie's course. The Knights of Labor
here are divided and it is expected some
thing will take place to-day TO see which
leader they will follow. Powderly or Irons
in ss much as Irons says it is right. Stir
ing events may shortly be expected,
Gaining Confidence.
CHICAGO, March 25.-The news Of the
termination Of the strike at Kansas City
mas enfused considerable confidence in the
minds Of the railroad officials in Chicago.
Freight Of oil kinds is nov accepted by all
the roads for Kansas City and points be-
yond
ATcHIsoX, KS, March 25.-Everything
was quiet 10 the strike circles here yeOter-
day. The strikers seized the switch en-
CINE at Pam and killed it, but the compa-
nv. after some annoyance, fred up snoth.
er. The central branch is now open at
sll points except at Denison, where the
strike seems to be concentrated. The
towns in the interior are suffering tor the
necessities of liis, and ueless traffic is re-
sumed phortly there will be q gigantic
strike against the strike. At Stockton,
$50 miles west, the people have tent to the
Kansas Pacific road, 40 miles distant, for
supplies Of provisions There is at present
10 that place less than two cars Of coal
and single barrel CT kerosene to supply Q
populstion Of 1900 people with fuel and
light. At other poiuts equally remote
irom timber aud coal the supplies have
given out entirely.
Kansas City Booming.
KANSAS CRY, March 25-The greateat
excitement and activity prevails this mora
ing in every switch yard except the Ms.
Souri Pacific, and freight is being banded
with sli possible celerity. There wiz be
some delay in consequence Of the block
sde, but it is not expected to be serious, a.
the strike was Of o short duration. AL
business in Rhelessle linez rasuhed to-day
and city industries are resutaing then
former condition. ko6hiDg developed to
day in the Missouri Pacific strike. Gov