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

control There can be no compromlSe of
such a strike. | have asked tho opinion
OF Judge DILLON as TO our Regal rights an.
der such q circumstance and his d.cision
v that II : our duty, not alone our right,
70 prevent the Interrupted Of the huS.
ness OF the road hy al means. He says
shc company has = clear legal remedy
against The momhers Of the Knights Of
LABOR organization IN suits for damaneS.
ana we propose 70 test this question
In the courts We shall sue mem.
Ncrs OF the organization, aud the facts
OF the case are being now prepared IN
accordance with Judge Dlllon's opinion.
We purpose 20 recover damages from
every memhCrof the assembly who nave
any property great many Of the ON.
ployes OF the Missouri Pacific, and esne.
clally mechanics and engineers. ha,e
homes which they have bought with their
savings, Some Of the men are worth
$4,000 TO $50, 900 apiece. They are re.
sponsble 10 us for the losses we have
Suffered II they belong 20 the Knights
OF Labor we Will show them that we In.
tend 20 enforce our legal rights and we
shallhring suits against members OF the
orcer who have property on other lines
and In other states, We shall attempt Ia
recover damages from eyery member who
has property that we can attach. IL Is
time that these thlnge should be
setted, aud this Is favorable oppur-
tunl'y propose 10 fght II out ON this
ilne' lhore j. another feature OF the
case, ana that Is that every shipper and
every manufacturer and In fact every
person who has suffered loss by the
strike, has the same legal redress as the
railway company has. Mr., Gould said
that the position taken hy Vice. President
lloxie IN regard 20 the strike had been
fully approved by the board OF directors.
The success OF this strike, no said, would
unsettlc confidence throughout the world.
aud these workmon would be the
ilrst to feel It's disastrous consequences,
lie had no news, he said, which would
lead him To suppose that the strike would
extend TO the East, aud he .ntlmatod he
might ask for lniunctions restraining
working Knights OF Labor irom cnntflhut.
Ing to the support Of those In the strike
coNuRRssNEN WHO WANT uoxir TO TX.
PLAIN
PnutprfpnIA, PA, March %, Gencr
al Secretary and Treasurer Turner OF the
Knights of Labor received telegram Yes.
terday from an Oilecr OF the order III
Washington which states that several con.
gressmen are about to Introduce and urge
The passage OF resolution In the house
OF representatives. calling for an inNcstl,
cation into the causes Of the refusal on
the part of certain railroad companies "a
arAiua,e the existing railroad troubles IN
the West
DOESN'T tooK LEg A SETTLEMENT
NEW }oRh, March 70 William n.
Rally OF the general executive hoard OF
the knights OF Labor was asked last
evening II he had any official information
OF the strike on The Southwestern eyslcm
Mr. Baily said al have, MIR, Powdcrly
went 10 kapsns CITY aud You know the
result Now, since Nj, isoxic declined
10 negotiate with our chief representative,
we are In favor Of using The reserves 81
our organization 70 sustain our people IN
their demands for recognition az Che
hands Of railroad corporations
''Do you expect the trouble 10 extandYp
"From tho mutterings OF the employees
OF the various railroad lines east OF thee
Mississippi replied Mr. Baily, tour
whole railroad system IL likely 10 be in.
yolved In very serious trouble, aud that
at an early date, should MIR. Hoxio con.
Time TO Ignore the Just demands of our
men"
rlE CABINET TALks II OWN.
WASHINGTON, March 25.--The cabinet
discussed the labor troubles in the West
to-day.
Nor ALL nACE.
Sr.JosrrH, Mo-, March 90 The strike
which was inaugntaicd here among the
switchmcn yesterday terminated to-day,
aud trims are moving MS usual rbo
men had u conference with General
Manager Barnard of the Hannibal,
st. 10 & Council Bluffs
read In which they were assured their
grievances would be noted upon In few
days. The men agreed To 20 10 work az
noon, but when the time came only about
half Of them did 20, Those who are not
az work ARE disposed 10 ohstruct bust.
ness force OF police Ia on the grounds.
nEADY TO 40 BACK.
KANSAS CRY, Mo, March 25.-A
special says, The local assembly u the
knights o. Labor, embracing the strikers
and other employees u the Mis-.
sour Pacific AZ Holden, Mo,
passed resolutions to-day declaring they
have no grievance against the Missouri
Pacific company, denouncing the tram
wreeklng az Sedalia and stating their
readiness 90 return 20 work on tho terms
existing before the strike A meeting IA
bring held tonight 70 commend this
action