The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-23
they always have "a non-striking
organization.
Yours, etc.,
A COSDUCTOR-
THE ENGINEERS HAVE THEIR SAY.

LdSl night the fcpOItcE WIN udu
obtained the information in relation to
Fridays meeting was called upon by
leading officers of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, and as they
vainly endeavored to ascertain the
name of the party who had given the
BAzoo Its pointers, it was evident that
their chagrin and DISCUS were great.
at was a secret session" said one
of the gentlemen, "of conductors,
engineers, brakemen and firemen, and
yet the BAzoo and GlObe-Democrat
have been furnished with certain facts,
or, in other words. surmises, and the
same have appeared in both papers.
"Now, all We ask is this-that the
engineers be placed in their true
light"
"And what Is that ?" interrupted
the reporter.
"That the BAzoo places us before
the public precisely as We have stood
during the present strike between the
Knights of Labor and railway COM
pany, which is, in brief, that the en-
gineers will live up their contract with
the company, entered into March %,
1885; and further, this was the stand
they took at the meeting in question.
The visitors were assured that their
simple request would be granted, and
they left the Office in q happier frame
of mind than when they entered.
MARTIN IRONS TALKS.
Martin Irons, chairman of District
Assembly, No 10l, K. of L., and the
gentleman who ordered the Texas Il
Pacific strike, arrived in the city yester-
day morning on Pacific train No.
2, en- route to ST Louis. For three
nights and two days Mr.. Irons has
been in Kansas City, where the execu-
tive board was in session, with Grand
Master Workman Powderly, presiding.
"Mr. Powderly and the other mem
bers of the executive board left Kansas
City this morning, via the Chicago IL
Alton road, for st. Louis. | came
down on the Pacific because | wanted
to see some of my friends here, but |
shall resume my journey as soon as the
train pulls out"
"Do you visit St. Louis on business
connected with the striker"
Eyes, sir, that is the object of the
executive board in going there.
"Have you any hopes Of an early
settlement"
"Yes, | have hopes, but L do not
know that they will be realized"
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''As to that, | cannot say. The
board will endeavor to meet him."
SIN his telegram to Mr.. Powderly,
last night, he did not give you much
ground for encouragement, did hep
mo, not a great deal; but We may
be able to bring a force to bear upon
him that will bring him to time"
When the action of the conductors,
fremen and brakemen at
their so-called union meeting Friday
was ca led to Mr.. Irons attention b e
smiled significantly, but declined to |
discuss the subject.
AT this stage of the conversation |
Fred. Page and other prominent |
Knights appeared at the depot and
the BAzoo mans interview was
brought 10 an abrupt termination by
Mr.. Irons joining the new arrivals.
NO SIGNS OF MOVING TRAINS.
Again was a rumor current yester-
lay that an attempt would be made
% send freight train east during the
afternoon, but the public have been
disappointed so often during the past
hree or four days that the report did
lot prove drawing card and there
vas only small number of people in
he vicinity of the yards. A BAzoo
eporter called upon Master Mechanic
Weller and inquired if the attempt ,
Tas to be made, to which a negative {
nswer was given. The yards and {
ound house were almost deser'ed,
nd it was evident that another dsy !
Ias to roll by without incident.
ut will take you some time to get
our engines in repair after the strike s
ended, will it not?" asked the re-
orter of Mr.. Weller. 8
We'll, not so long as many mag t
le." a
care there many that do not re 8
uire repairs?"
"No, they will nearly all have T
undergo some repairs. As soon ms t.
le trouble is over, though, We will e
ave sufficient number in readiness il
transact the company's business" b
lis it true that certain parts of sew a
al engines have turned up missing u
nee the striker o
Yes, that Is so. OF course IA will s.