The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Desperate Attempts of the Railroads
to Keep Trains Moving.
US. MarshaIs Purchase Arms to be
Used Against Strikers.
Employees of Boston Street Railroads
Ask for Better Pay.
Work Resumed in Ali Departments of
the American Rubber Works.


Work Resumed in All Departments of
the American Rubber Works.
Outrageous Conduct of Strikers at
Fort Worth, Texas.
The Family of a Boycotted Boarding
House Keeper Poisoned
MARSHALL, Tex, March 16.-The train
from New Orleans yesterday morning
brought 30 men in, some of whom were me-
chanics, to go to work in the shops, daey IN
were marched to the superintendent once
and sworn to protect themselves ana the
company's property. They were then march
ed to the shops, the occupation OF each was
aseertained, and they were enrolled and
numbers assigned them. They then dined at
before leaving New Orleans that everything
was quiet, that no strike existed, and that
they were wanted to take the place of men
who had quit work. They claim that they
were deceived and that the situation was was
misrepresented to them, and as soon as they
saw the condition of affairs they refused 70
work, and are now quartered among the
strikers. The strikers, OF course, were
jubilant over the walkout OF the new men.
United States Marshal Regan issued the fol
lowing circular last evening:
MARSHALL, Tex, March 15.
All parties not in the employ of the Texas &
Pacific Railroad Company are hereby notified to
keep off the grounds occupied py hne yarast a ha1
have business with the United States marshal or
officers of the railway.
U. S. Marshal, Eastern District OF Texas
Deputy marshals appeared early yesterday
morning with blue and red ribbon badges in
their button holes, or on the laappels of their
coats. Both Irwin and Hamilton returned
from jefferson Sunday, having been released %
directly interested in the strike and they are
getting extremely tired Of the present status
of affairs, and hope for speedy settlement.
The knights have taken steps to have the
situation here correctly understood in New
Orleans.
PARIS, Tex, March 16.-So far as the
strikers are concerned everything is very
quiet Not hand is moving tool, although
there are few 'sScabs' at work around the
depot. A local freight and one extra train
were run in from Bonham yesterday by Dep
uty United States Marshal Chase, but they
only came to Paris bringing five or six cars
of freight. They turned back here, taking
out about 16 loaded cars. No opposition was
offered by the strikers. Deputy Chase said
he did not care about going into Texarkana,
for the strikers might boycott and kill his
engine. 1t was stated last night that the
freight would be run up here again today,
and that trains would be run through IN a
few days. On Sunday a notice was posted
at the depot and freight Office saying that all
employees of the Texas & Pacific who were
at work would be protected, and warning all
persons from molesting property OF. employ
ees. The passenger trains are all from one
| to three hours behind time, owing to the Dad
condition of the roadbed.
O,,rrr Opr M.rab ga cOanial from,
Shreveport dated yesterday says: rumor
that arms were being purchased here to be
used against the strikers at Marshall and
along the line of the Texas q Pacific road
for the protection of property. etc, created
no little excitement. An investigation de-
veloped the fact that United States Marshal
Reagan of the eastern district of Texas sent
request to the railroad agent here to -pur-
chase number of the latest improved Win
chester rifles for the use of his. deputies.
Several were purchased and forwarded,
when, the agent states, a telegram was re-
ceived that enough had been secured through
the United States authorities, and the pur-
chases ceased.
Boycotting Boarding Houses.
FORT WORTH, March 16.-The Knights OF
Labor have the upper hand here. Boarding
houses and hotels which accommodate men
who take the places OF strikers are boycottedl
even the butchers refuse to sell them meat.
All this is true; yet the sentiment of the
people is against the strikers, but the busi-
ness men are afraid of a boycott John
Tagart, a boarding house keeper, was boy
cotted yesterday. The waterman from
whom he has been purchasing his supply of
drinking water refused to sell to him. and he
has to go two miles to secure water. His
landlord, one of the richest citizens of Fort
Worth, has ordered him to yacate his house.
Yesterday poison was thrown into Iagart
water barrel, and one married woman and
two little girls were poisoned, and now lie In
a critical condition. The case cited above is
the worst yet reported, but there are others
nearly as damnable. People here are afraid
to call their souls their own.
ASK an Advance.
MEDwAY, Mass, March 16.-EmplOyes in
j. G. Rays North Bellingham mill have
asked for an advance of 40 per cent in wages
from April 1st.
Strikers Return to Work.
Boston, March 16.-All departments of
the American Rubber Works at East Cam
bridge were started up this morning, the
striking operatives with but few excep-
tions having returned to work.
Demands of Boston Street Railroad
Employees.
For the past two months the street rail-
way employees of this city have been joining
the Knights of Labor, and today they made
move lor Increased compensation anu q
shorter days work, and for an amelioration
of their grievances. This afternoon Presi-
dent Richards of the Metropolitan Railroad
was called upon by John Howes, district
master workman, and President Merrill of
the Highland Railroad was called on by T.
C. Thompson of Local Assembly 2S9S, K. of
l.. These committees laid before the presi-
dents the demands, which must be fulfilled
by April 1st otherwise a strike would be or
dered. The presidents promised to consider
the matter.
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