Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-24
LABOR TROUBLES.
TIE GREAT RAILROAD sTHTKEs-TzE
WORST YET TO c0EE.
The Issue between the Corporations and
the Knights 81 Jabor-Thrnatenea
Etopphee q IL Freight Trstle.

knights Of Labor said late last night
" The worst Is yet to come. ] dread
Il but there is no help Tor It. If We
we're 60 submit now and return TO w0fk
vithou; having been recognized as
Knights Of Labor. II would be 4 defeat
not only for US but also for labor
unions, trades assemblies. and iorevery
labor organisation In the whole coun-
Try. We feel that the Issue must be
met. and now. The present conflict IS
between Us and the railroads only.
We viii wait three OF four days
IN The hope that some way towards
settlement NAV be opened and
then. If the situation remains uD-
changed for the better. every freigh;
tram on every road running out Of 81.
LOUIS, and every freight train on every
road running out Of Chicago vii be
stopped. We viii leave sufficient
riorce ofmen upon the roads 10 run mai
trains and few accommodation trains.
but 10: q wheel Of 3 single freight car
shall be turned until the Knights Of
Labor are recognized. II this shall iSil
10 force the companies 10 recognize us
the strike will then be extended to a.
the eastern and southern roads, en-
brbcing the entire country and Il i
comes 10 the worst the strike viii be
made 70 embrace every large mRuulao-
tary and every extensive business IN
dustry II the country
At 1870 O'Clock this morning the
I Missouri Pacific railway officials a.
tempted 70 start q freight train from
iheir ward IN this city, but. as usual,
without success. After tn train had
/ been made W and was about 70 start
The fireman deserted the engine, but
Q private detective in the employ OF the
railroad acted II his place. 4 start
was then MADE but after going 3 short
distance the engineer found that be was
leaving about half Of the tram. a
coupling-mn had been drawn and the
tram cut IN two. a second start
was made. and this time the
switch was found 10 bs turned the
wrong wav. and third start was made
necessary. which proved equally unsuc-
cessful. for the strikers had again IN
coupled the cars. and the engine had
started Of alone After several more
unsuccessful attempts had been made
20 start the train the engine was final =
backed TO the round-house A large
force Of regular police ana private de-
fectiyes were present o; the time. bu;
'hoir efforts 10 guard the tram were
futile. No conflict between them anc
the strikers occurred. No arres.s q,
vet have been made.
THT SITUATION At KANSAS CITY
-TAGNaTloN % BUSINESS.
KANSAS CITY. March -3.-The
packuc-bousee are running TODAY WIKI
reduced forces but the supply %. am
mails for Strengthening must sOor be eX-
hnueied d the strike continues. Z
number Of mills are also preparing tc
close. il IS SAID there art about 200.
loaded lreiehi-cars II the various yards
awaiting transfer OF shipment.
The situation tins morning ls one Of
luiet but anxious expectancy. No
freight trains have been moved, and
there has been no attempt maue 90 star,
them. Passenger trains arc nos inter-
lorec with The railroad superlntend-
EMS Of the various lines have arrived
heIe and Will mold meeting this Risef-
noon. The striker, also arr engaged
IL secret counselling. Grand Master
Morgan, Of tho Swiiohn,sn AsseI4ol.s ,
Is here and IN conference. a stock
tram. consisting OF thirteen cars Of cattle
and FIVE cars Of hogs, came IL this morn
INC over the Atchisou. Topeka GuG SANTA
e and was delivered boy The ;rainmeu.
No other business ha, been done. how
ever. a. far a. reported.
4 report received from Atchlsou says
that d party OF masked men visited the
Missouri Pacific round-house Jas, night,
inundated toe guard. aul killed a..
the fires N The house. Aot ar ANNA.
was shipped out OF the city from ,he
sJocb-yards Yesterday. ana nothing bu;
& small trade was zone.
Tn, Armour Packing Company Be-
arranging &C. ship quantity OF It's pro
visions down she r,ver tr boat. The
Smeltinc-W orks at Argentine VIII be
compelled 20 shut down d the strike
continues, dIsemployins s.1 hundred
mer.
The truckmen employed IL handling
freight arc forced into id.uess. am ia.
clerks vi. soon lee. the effects Of tie
blockade. business Is s,aenale1 Just
81 the opening OF the busy season
sub-tracks are flied win loaded trains
awaiting transp0r, 90 points east and
west. The express companies aye re
ceiving perlshabie lreigh. a. the oTu-
cr, risk. The supply Of Goa. is con-
slderel sufficient 90 continue the cry B
industries for some TIME; hence ther,
!, no danger Of obstruction II tha, It
spcct.
DISABLING PASSENGER ENGINES
81. Lotus. March GA speci4
'ron palest!ne. Texas, IL the ios'- l.s-
pa,ci states tina, tine striking Knight
Of Labor invaded the Texas Facia.
railroad wards a. thai place TINS morn
inc and disabled two passenger engines
without any interference hy the officers
o., the Jaw.
sTEIEEEs REFUSE T0 1ALE-sr-
rEEINTENpENI's C0NFEEEN. f
ThoEAmE.
KANSAS CIry. Mo. March 81;
was stated last night thar . conference
o. railway supermtenoents would be
held here TO-DAY. a superintendent O..
&c o. the roads SAID last ni-hi: " We
are YET undetermined as 60 whether oI
not this s,-lAe Is the work of tne
knights OF Labor. i so. then tue u-e-
sent .ime Is o. gooa a. any ior maGng
ISSUE with them. anu il this case / III
d. favof o. DOING so, filing the places
Of sho strikers ard invoking she prosec-
ti0r Of the law ior the resumption o
ouf business.
The State Adlu,ant General mas o.
0ereC the seventh regiment o. militia o.
ms CITY 10 assemble nightly al their ar
scnal ior drill until further orders
q'be-, ~ q general dispOsitiOu 10 recarC