Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-09


of the striking Knights of Labor by non
members of that organization.
The members of the Board OF Difectort
of the road have arrived in this city, bu'
whether they came to assist in settling me
strike, or simply to attend the regular an
nual meeting OF the Board set for mex
Wednesday is not known. Chairman l.
V. .Powderly Of the Executive COMMITTEE
Of the knights Of Labor, is expected tc
arrive here any hour, and the knights ieel
confident that his efforts to adjust affairs
will result in a settlement OF the ditlcul'
ties. The officials of the road are as retl-
cent as ever, and no hint Of their future
policy in regard to the strike has been dis
closed.
The Brakemen's Brotherhood met yes
terday afternoon in Thiels Hall, on South
Fourth street. As near as could be learned
their grievance is that their wages are too
small. They receive $50 per month, but
want $40. or Chicago prices, together with
extra pay for extra work. A committee
of knights Of Labor called on the brake
men yesterday afternoon and conferred
with their meeting, but no results were 90.
tanned and the committee adjourned until
last night when another conference was
held. The outcome of it all seemed TO be
that a committee Of the brakemen will call
upon Mr.. A W. Dickinson this afternoon
and notify him that sfrer o'clock no
Missouri Pacific or Bridge and Tunnel
Coupany's cars will be handled until the
present strike is over.
ALARMING RUMoRs IN CIRCULATION.
ST. LOUIS, March S.-Alsrmiug rumos
are abroad regarding the contemplated ac-
ton by the knights Of Lsbor to- force the
Gould Southwest system TO accede to their
demands. 1t was stated that at twelve
o'clock all the Knights OF Labor employed
By the St Louis Bridge Company would
strike IN support OF their already striking
brethren. This will cause total stoppsge
of all railroad connection between the
Union Depot in this city and Relay Depot
in East St. Louis, and no passengers nor
freight can be transferred By rail across
the river. To avoid the possibility OF the
railroads using the ferries for trans
porta,ion purposes, the Central Commit
tee has, it is stated, ordered out all the
men engaged by these companies, and this
will sever sll connection with the east side
of the river. The Knights OF Labor are
dumb when questioned concerning these
rumors, and refuse TO either deny or affirm
them. The officials OF the railroads, the
bridge company snithe ferries are equally
dumb and nothing csn oe positively known
in regard to the future policies of eithe:
side.
The strike upon the Missouri Pacific
road has had the effect OF rendering it im-
possible for the st, Louis aud San Fran
cisco Railroad to handle any freight de-
livered at the Union Depot, as the latter
company uses the tracks OF the former from
the depot to Grand avenue, distance of
about two miles, aud no men can be found
to assist in making up freight trains in
tended to pass over these tracks.
PASSENGER TRAINMEN ORDERED OUT.
SEDALIA, Mo-, March S.-The Central
Committee of the Knights of Labor orders
that after to-day all members Of that or
ganization employed upon passenger
trains on the Missouri Pacific Railway
shall cease work, but that tLe mail cars
would not be interfered with. A notice
was posted at the Missouri Pacific railway
depot this morning announcing the sus
pension of all brakemen and conductors
on the st. Louis and Kansas and the Law
renee aud Kansas branches of that road.
The brskemen are nov holding meet.
iug at which their future course will be
determined upon. Their discussions are
held in strict secrecy, and nothing can be
learned as to their nature.
PowDERLY INTERVIEWED.
PHILADELPHIA, March 8.-Graud Master
Workman Powderly in en- interview here
today said that the many strikes now
in progress are condolences merely
and not parts Of concerted action
by the K of l.. He said it is not good to
inapZurate 80 msuy strikes without ex-
treme necessity, AID that men should use
more Judgment and common sense. He
says it is dangerous to abuse the immense
power Of the X of L. aud recommends
arbitration, he says,
"a strike is bad thing but boycott is
worse in it's results. A strike stops
production merely, q boycott kills
A strike for wetk is only the loss of q
weeks business trade and wages A boy
cott for q week can be the utter ruin
of the business itself. We have
never failed in q boycott which has been
asked by the general committee. Is
effectiveness is undoubled, but it is su ex-
treme power which We use with caution"
He has no fear that the h. of l.. will
drift into ps'tizsn politics aud thus lose It's
power. Mr. Powderly said that the knights
of Labor as an organization had nothiDg to
with the strike in the bituminous coal re-
gion, as the miners we're under separate
organizations, but he was satisfied that the
day was very near when all the
labor organizations Of the country would
be united under one general super.
vision and control. He will remain
in Philadelphia several days un!ess called
away, as he thinks possibly to the vest
TO arrange the difficulties.
no GENERAL sTRIEE YET AT GALYEsTToS,
GALVESTON, TEX March 6-Up to noon
to day no general strike Of the Knights ct
Labor has taken place there, but there is
no knowing what an hour may bring forth.
The Knights admit that general strike
has been ordered by the Executive Con-
mittee. Work on the Mallory wharf and
about the railroads. is progressing as usual
AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
CHICAGO, March S.-The Missouri Paci-
&c has notified the of, f,ers Of all Chicago
lines ths: uutil the trouble In the Souh-
west is adjusted it will not accept perish
able freight fos shipment.
PASSENGER TRAINS NOT IETERRCFrED.
KAEsAs CRY, Mo March s.-There was
no change in the Missouri PsciEc strike
this morning. No freight trains are NOV,
ing, bat passenger trains sre NOR inter
rupted. Rumors Of impending strikes on
other railroad lines have not been substsn'
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