The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-13
STILL DISCHARGING.
The Railroad War Progressing
at Many Points.
OF an Early Settlement---The Com
panies Aggressive and the
Men Defiant.

ST. LOUIS, MafCn 1O.-lt 10 SaAu Vuns 'VI
the first time in the history OF railroad
strikes, employees not interested in the
cause are effected by the action of a por-
ton of the employees in separate and dis
tinct departments. Yesterday an order
was issued by H. NJ. Hoxie. first Vice Pres
ident of the Missouri Pacific Road. to the
heads of all the departments OF the road
to at once dispense with the services Of
every employe not positively necessary to
the company in it's present crippled condi-
ton. This means that over 100 tele.
graph operators. 500 freight house hands,
800 clerks, $50 crossing watchmen, 100 to
to $50 firemen, and many other employees
on the Missouri Pacific are let out for the
time being. It is quietly understood that
the engineers will receive at least half pay,
and that firemen who are not in the strike
will be treated likewise. Conductors will re-
ceive pay only when they run. and this is
equal to suspending nearly 400 freight con-
ductors and others necessary to running
local and through freights. All told, it is
stated that nearly 80, 900 persons not in
terested in the present strike will suffer Il
turn to work. It is stated on the author
ity of a high official that individual notices
are being sent by the company to all strik-
ers that their names are stricken from the
pay rolls and they are discharged from the
services OF the company.
THE CATTLE TRADE HURT.
ST. LOUIS, March 1O.-The situation re-
mains unchanged in East St. Louis this
morning. The Knights Of Labor have not
struck as yet. but large numbers OF that
organization from this city are there at
tempting, it is supposed, to pursuade them
to Join in the movement. The effect Of the
strike 10 St. Louis upon the cattle trade is
especially severe. No stock cars can cross
the bridge, and therefore the receipts are
materially lcssened as the strike proceeds.
General Superintendent Kerrigan, OF the
Missouri Pacific, this morning issued an Or
der expelling from the Missouri Pacific
yards, all Knights OF Labor. This order
includes the delegation OF men appointed
by the Knights OF Labor to guard the com
pany's property. The circular issued to
the strikers ordering them off the compa-
ny y premises is as follows:
'"You are hereby notified that your action
in Withdrawing from the employment OF the
Missouri Pacific Railway Company was q
voluntary abandonment OF the service of
the company, and that you are no longer
in it's employment, and that your names
have been stricken from it's rolls. All such
who are now about the cOmpany's prem
ises are hereby notified that they must i'm
mediately leave the same to the end that
this company may resume the traffic OF the
country"
Although the officials will make no state
ment concerning the affair. it is generally
believed that they are now employing new
men to take the place Of the strikers. and
that the movement OF freight trains will be
attempted tonight. Should this prove true
the Knights OF Labor will undoubtedly offer
resistance.
THE KNIGHTS EXPLAIN.
ST.. LOUIS, March 1O.-The knights OF
Labor to-day furnished the Associated
Press with copy OF a lengthy letter ad.
dressed to H. NJ. Hoxie. first ce-president
of the Missouri Pacific Railway, in a swer
to Hoxie's statement published today.
The substance of the letter is as follows:
A short time ago the Texas & 7 'cifc Com
pany employed some seventy men to work
in the machine shops of the company on
condition that when the company were
through with their services, in thirty, sixty
or ninety days. the men should be dis
charged. Instead OF discharging the men
as agreed upon, cid employees were dis
charged-in our opinion on account OF thell
prominence in the organization OF Knights
of Labor. The company refused to heal
and adjust the grievance OF Conductor
Bissett, who was dismissed without sui
ficient cause. Bissett was an earnest
worker in the cause OF the Knights OF Labor
ANOTHER GRIEVANCE.
The next grievance mentioned is the dis
charge OF C. A. Hall alre" dy referred to IL
these dispatches. Hall was charged by th'
company with neglect OF duty, being absen nj
several days without cause. The lette
states that Hall was absent at 4 meeting
Of the Knights Of Labor at i'arshall
Texas, BY permission Of his superior
officer. Notwithstanding the presen
denial of the latter, when Hall returned
from the meet ng he found a letter an
nouncing his dicharge. A committee wal
appointed an waite on Mr.. Crosby, Hall
superi r, to ascertain why Hall was dis
charged, Crosby said because OF his in
competency. and denied that Hall hat
ever asked his permission to be absent
| After repeated overtures to the receive
| for a hearing in the matter the Executiv
| Board first submitted the question to tn
| different locals on the system for thei
| action, which was that Hal be reinstated
| Therefore it is plain that the action take
| in this strike was voluntary on the part o
! each and every man belonging to tn
Knights of Labor.
The letter is signed by F.: }. Nolan, Chair
man: John A. Williams, Vice President-b
order of the local Executive Committee.
| NEW MOVE.
| GALVESTON, March 1O.-The pendin
labor troubles continues to absorb genera
atte ntion. The situation is not ye
changed at this point beyo'd u strike c
some cotton hands yesterday afternoon a
the TAYLOR compress because it was dis
covered that the cotton was to be shlppe
by the Mallory line.
The Knights of Labor are holding ar
other big meeting. They still claim that
general strike will ensue unless the matter
at issue with the company are settled b.
gradually reinsta ting the strikers.
There is much discussion among Knight
Of Labor regarding new political party t.
he called the United Labor party, the brit
Of which at Decatur, Illinois, is publisha
in this mornings papers. The Knight
generally favor the creation OF distint
lively labor l,arty.
EFFECT on CATTLE TRADE.
Sr. LOUIS, March 1O--The situation re
mains unchanged in East st. Louis thi
morning. The Knights OF Labor ther
have not struck as yet, but large number
OF that organization from this city ar
there attempting it is supposed, to per
suade them to Join the movement. Tn
effect of the strike in St. Louis upon tn
! cattle trade is especially severe. No stool
cars can cross the bridge and therefore re
ceipts materially are lessened as the strik'
proceeds General Superintendent kerri
gan, OF the Missouri Pacific, this morning
issued an order expelling from the Misseur
Poetic yards all Knights OF Labor. This
order includes the delegation OF men ap
pointed by the Knights to guard the com
| pany's property.
MEN WITHDRAWING.
| sr. LOUIS, March 10. 2:30 p. NIT il
| now authoratively stated that the Missouri
Pacific Railway Company will attempt to
morrow, instead Of tonight as stated in
| previous dispatch, to resume freight traffic
upon it's road. The order issued this morn
| ing by Superintendent Kerrigan applies no
only to the men formerly in it's employ il
| this city, but to all strikers on the system
| and they have all along the line OF the roat
withdrawn quietly from the company
premises.
TROUBLE BEGUN.
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