Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-26

and legal right 10 quit ,he serv
ice OF the railway employers
whenever their employment Is
not reinuneratod and satisfactory. mo.
sidcd such action does not violate thelr
contract, but, when they quilt and sever
their relations, 10 Is the duty OF those
quitting 20 set out OF the way aud leave
any others who may wish "a
take the service abandoned free
70 do so Intimidation of or
interference With persons desiringto work
Is gross violatlon OF the rights OF free
men and can not be tolerated IN FREQ
government. Now. therefore, 1, John IRE.
land, governor OF Texas, do hereby issue
this, my proclamation, warrinv an pcr.
sons, whoever they may DO, engaged In
any ot said unlawful acts, that they are
entailing on themselves disasters and
ruin, and that offended and outraned ins.
tice must sooner or later over,ake and
punish them unless they promptly cease
their lawlossnesS. do not undertake 10
decide who these lawless persons arr or
who Is rightin the controversy, but VIC.
lato s Of law anda disregard " the RICH 4
OF the people cannot be justified or ex.
cused. Iappeal Co the law abiding through.
out the state 10 alb the civil officers In re.
storing order and executing tho laws and
IN dtscountenancing IN every way posi-.
BILE this abnormal condition. especially
appeal TO all civil officers, Judges. sherlffs,
constahles and city officials TO make use
OF all means given them by law TO restore
order, with the assurance that every now
er Of the state, II lawfully invoked will
be used to enforce the law.
In testimony whereof have heieunto
signed my name, and have caused 10 be i'm.
pressed thereon the seal Of the state al
Austin, Tex, this March twenty-five, A
d., eighteen hundred and eighty-six.
ny the Governor, JonN IRELAND.
20, w. BAiNEs, Secretary OF State.n
IL Is believed here that Gov. ireland
means to put an end to the trouble in this
state at once by the prompt employment
OF civil and military power of the state, II
the latter becomes necessary
the SITUATION Ar pKNIsoN
special 10 tho Gazette.
DENIsoS, Tx, March 80. To-day has
shown that the railroad company here are
able TO run freight in the face of the op.
position OF the strikers. AT 1880 to-day
engine l2T, with Engineer Magce In
charge, pulled out train No. 100, con.
sistlug OF fourteen loaded cars, four emp.
ties and the caboose Conductor Sage
was In charge Of the train, which moved
slowly out OF the yards, and was watched
by thousands until out of sight. No in
reference With II was attempted, as n
strong shcrfh's posse accompanied Il out
of The city. lt was learned tonight that
the train had reached Limestone Gap,
eighty six miles distant, and IL laying up
there Tor the night. Ono hour aud a half
after this important event switch engine
%, while standing opposite thu freight.
house, was surrounded by five nen, VINO at,
tempted 10 Kill the engine. Sheriff
| Douglass ran IN on them aud after long
chase succeeded In capturing Martin Me.
Gary. Lapeig tho evening two more OF
the men, John Bowen and James Pen,
nington, were arrested and II Is expected
the other two will be secured by morning
The men arrested were held In $500
bond by Judge Adams. Yard work has
been vigorously pursued The strikers
who were arrested Tuesday were again
arrested to-day on a warrant issued from
the district court, and their examination
will take place In that court. They were
required TO give $500 bonds each To-
night all Is quiet here, but the excitement
is OF the intense but quiet kind. The
yards are heavily guarded tonight, as a
raid is expected Fifty rangers
came into town tonight and were added
10 the guards. Tomorrow Is looked for
ward 10 with eager expectancy and great
anxiety. Several freight trains win be
taken out tomorrow II 1t Is possible 60
do so.
STIFF UPPER LIZ.
Special to the Gazette
WEATHERoRp, TEX, March 20. Dep
uty United States Marshal Kerr arrived
on the east.bound train this morning with
John Former, who was arrested by Depu-
~ United States Marshal w, II. Morton
at Gordon last night, charged with an at
tempt TO burn the depot at Gordon late
yesterday evening A letter and papers
were sent Jailer Witherspoon with IN.
structlons 70 receive the prisoner from
Deputy Kerr and safely keep him, as che
Is one Of the strikers mt GOrdon.n The
letter stated that things were red-hot out
there and still heating but Capt. Morton
said that the United States authorities
were fully equal 10 any emergency aud
were holding Il stiff upper lip. The trains
are all rnnning unmolestod here. None Of
the I've freight trains that were held over
at this place last night were interfered
with 10 any way.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT,
special TO the Gazette.
PALEsTNE, Tx, March 25.--Sherih
Davis and deputies to-day arrested X. r.
Marshall Iiamp Barry aud w, Brazil for
contempt OF court In disobeying the in
functions sued out against employees by
! The Missouri Pacific railway. Judge
Williams court has been occupied the
whole evening and will conclude the
hearing tomorrow morning. Barry Is a
negro, Marshall Is the head Of the
knights Of Labor. Intense Interest Is
manifested In the proceedings. 4 re-
ward Of $500 has been offered for the ar
rest and conviction Of any person or per-
sons committing depredallons on the
company's property IN this place
At nowIE.
Special 70 the Gazette.
BowIE, Tx. March 10 Mr. j. H..
Jackson, lecturer Of the knights OF La
Dor, spoke 10 large audience last
night Ia the school-house. Much enihu-
siasm was displayed by the knights. Nj.
Jackson made an excellent talk 70 them,
but said they were prepared 10 eight "
out on that line II II took al summer. y
The strike and It's end are all the talk
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