Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-07

LoN lSN LILLE, NAY "a ofNN'N' w. |
the Times says 4: Governor Knott sent
a special message to the Legislature at
Frankfort this morning, stating that he
had Just received notification from
Louis Craig, State Inspector in charge
of the convict camps at Greenwood
Pulaski county, telling Of desperate
state Of affairs in the mines. The con-
yicts are worked there, and yesterday
200 orderly armed free miners in
body informed the Inspector and Mr..
cambridge, one OF the convict lessees,
that they would be given two hours to
take the conycts and property away,
as they intended to burn all the build
ings in the camp. They said they did |
not desire to resort to violence, but |
would do so if necessary. The In
spector asked for two days, and his re-
quest was granted. The Inspector
telegraphed for the Governor to either
send troops at once or order the re-
moval of the convicts before Sunday
noon, as the free miners were desperate
and determined. At . o'clock the
Governor ordered five companies OF
State militia to the Greenwood mines
to protect the convicts and State pro-
perty.
STRIKE or RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.
PARSONS, KANSAS, March G.-All
the men employed in the Missouri Pa
cifc shops at this place struck to-day,
and freight trains are not permitted to
run. The cause of the strike is said to
be violation by the Missouri Pacific
of the agreement entered into last fall,
and the Knights Of Labor have several
other grievances which are not made
public. No disturbance is anticipated.
LITTLE Rock, March Ga strike
Of the employees of the Iron Mountain
railroad at this point was ordered by
the Central Committee Of Knights Of La
Der, who ordered the men to cease work
! on account of the strike on the Texas
and Pacific railroad. There has been
no interference with passenger trains,
but DO freight is being handled here.
Large crowds Of strikers congresated
about the depot in this city and the
shops in Argenta this afternoon, but
everybody was in good humor, and no
disturbance of any kind occurred.
GALVESTON, March Ga Palestine
special to the Ners says: Two hun
bred and fifty employees in the shops
Of the International and Great North
ern railway quit work this morning IN
obedience to an order from District
Master-Workman Loring. The strike
is inaugurated to sustain the Knights
on the Texas and Pacific in their strike.
The Palestine workmen have no local
grievances, the same having been har-
moniously adjusted last Saturday.
DENIsoN, Ten, March G.-At 10
O'Clock this morning a prolonged blast
Of whistles was heard at the Missouri
Pacific railroad machinc-shops, which
nroyed to be the signal for a general
strike. All the laborers, mechanics,
car.renairers. c2,, --ters. and painter,
F"' ~'PV"r'
quietly put away their tools and took
their departure. This being a railroad
centre, strike Of this Characters some
thing enormous. The Knights Of Labor
are non.communicatiyc, hence ycTy lit
tie can be learned as to their intDtln7,
and results.
The strike has now reached a1point'
in Texas. There are about 2j9 cars O.
freight in the yards, and as faS5 ~ tht
engines come in they are killed anC
sent to the round-house. Everything
around the machine shops and freight
house wears funereal aspect, as not a
wheel is turning, except tor passenger
trains.
MORE TROUBLE WITH STRIKERS IN
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. March G.-Late thi,
afternoon the New York Steam-Ileating
Company addressed letter to the Po'
lice Commissioners notifying thsm that
the company's property and the live,
of its employees were in danger from
the violence of striking liremen, and
that the city would be held responsible
for all damage done. POlice-CommiS
sioner French at once went to the
office Of the company and assured
the officers that their m, ,,.,,
should be protected. Arrangement.
were made for police protection
to the company's coal.clrts tonight,
and permission was given the company
to cart coal tomorrow, if necessary.
This evening carts are working at Pier
3, protected each by two officers.
There are knots Of men along tho streets,
but no cOncOurse or disturbance.
TIE STREET-CAR TROUBLES IN NEW
YORK.
New YORK, March G.-The crowds
about the stables on Twenty-third
street increased until at noon to-day,
when the situation appeared threaten
ing. Early in the afternoon confer
ence took place between the officers OF
the road and a committee of the
strikers. No settlement was reached.
Soon after it was determined by the
officials to run a car over the Twenty
thiId-Street Line Inspectors steers
and ByrneS came to the stables, and
the reserves, 80 in number, were sta.
toned along Twenty-thlrd street, from
river to river, with captain command
ing at the crossing Of each avenue.
Mounted police patrolled the centre Of
the street, and at p. NJ. Superinten-
dent Murray and olicc-COmmissiOner
French drove to the stables. At 2:lj
car was started out, and the scenes
Of Thursday on Grand street were re-
enacted, with the difference that at two
or three points the crowd made violent
demonstrations against the police, and
were dubbed until they scattered and
ran. The rOund-trip Of the car was con-
cluded at p. NJ. Then both sides again
went into conference, which lasted until
o'clock. Inspectors Byrnes and
Steers were present. At last an agree
ment was reached, and the men will
receive 81 per day for twelve hours
work, with forty minutes for dinner.
The company absolutely refused to
discharge Superintendent McLane, a.
| IorapIed hv the strikers and