Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-12
LABOR QUESTION.
SITUATION AT VARIOUS POINTS IN TIE
COUNTRY YESTERDAY.
The Troubles at 81. LOuiS-TTades Unions
and the Railroad-Men-Arbitra-
tion in Texas, &c, &c.
lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch. ]

IBy telegraph TO the DIspatch.I
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE Trades
Assembly OF this city, which is CON-
posed Of regularly appointed delegates
from all trade unions. have held a meet
ing and adopted resolutions recognizing
the railroad strike as a strug-
gle for the right of workingmen to or
ganize, declaring that the position taken
by the railroad managers is inimical TO
the rights of the wOrkingmen and the
public good and should be denounced,
and expressing hearty sympathy with
the strikers. Preliminary steps have
been taken by various business. men
with a view to holding public meetings
Of the Merchants and Mechanics Ex-
change and other organizations to de-
wise some means TO bring about settle
ment of the strike and restore business
to its normal condition.
TIE GOULD-sYsTEM STRIKERS.
ST. LOUIS, March ll:-Martin Irons,
chairman of the Executive Board Of
District Assembly No. 10l, Knights Of
Labor, has prepared a statement of the
grievances and demands Of the striking
employees Of the Gould Southwest sys-
TEN and sent it to Colonel Hoxie. first
vice.president and general manager Of
the Missouri Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Irons denounces the statements
made in Colonel IIoxie's circular issued
a few days ago as wholly false. The
statement proceeds by setting forth
that it is the belief Of every Knight Of
Labor upon the Gould system that the
roads it embraces have inaugurated a
systematic method OF breaking up
their organization. TO check this
the strike was commenced. In
order to bring about a speedy adjust
ment Of the differences now existing be-
tween these roads and their former en-
ployees Irons makes the proposition
hat a conference be arranged between
the management Of the Gould South
west companies and the District Execu-
tive Board Of Assembly, No. l0l,
Knights OF Labor, to agree to certain
propositions. Among these are that
all unshilled laborers be paid so per
Cay the adjustment Of convict labor.
and the better regulation Of the appren-
tice system.
ACTION OF RAILBOAD CONDCCTORS.
SEDALIA, Mo-, March 1.-THE rail-
road conductors held a meeting last
night, and the following is a copy Of
the proceedings furnished the press
QUEEN-CITY Division. NO. 60, }
ORDER OF K. j. CONDUCT0Rs.
The following resolution has been
unanimously adopted
Whereas we as conductors and EN-
ployccs Of the Missouri Pacific railroad
ccn,crirg at Sedalia. Mo, are entailing
hardship and loss Of valuable time by
lending The present strike our recogri-
ton and cannot help the grievances Of
ne knights Of Labor in their troubl.
with the Texas Pacific railroad in Texas.
we hope no person will be offended AZ
the stand We have taken in this matter
therefore he it
HYolcc3, That we as conductors
stand ready to perform our respective
duties in the future as we have done in
the past.
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
FAILED TO START.
81. LOUI-, March 1.-THE engi-
netTS held a meeting this afternoon.
and after long session decided to 60
to work and run their engines unless
actually prevented. 1t was then de-
termined to send freight train west.
After some time a locomotive came
down the track manned by Engineer
Marvin and Fireman Harrison, and the
work Of making up train at once be-
gan. Superintendent Kerngan and
TIainmaSter Clark were active partci-
pants.
When the train was almost ready to
start two men appeared on the scene,
one OF whom proved to be John ID.
Williams. yice-president Of the local
Executive Committee of the knights OF
Labor. The latter Immediately entered
into a loR-toned conversation with En-
gineor Marvin. and after considerable
talk and evident pleading the engineer
stepped from his cab and announced
that he would not take out the train.
The locomotive was returned to the
round-house. and Superintendent Ker-
rican stated that no further effort
would be made to move trains to-day,
and thus ended the first effort to re-
sumo traffic on the Missouri Pacific
road.
A little knot Of men who had col
lected'near the engine when they COM
pretended the situation, aad who were
chiefly strikers or their sympalhizers.
congratulated Williams on his success
in inducing Engineer Marvin to aba1-
don his engine, and all quietly dis
rcrsed.
The management Of the road he's con-
tinued to employ rev men. Daring
the day numerous applications were
made By men for work. and all com.
petent or otherwise acceptable persons
were employed.
THE SITUA1ION IL TENAS.
GALVESTON, March IA special
to the N,rs from Dallas says: United
S,ates-M Marshal Jackman telegraphs to
Receiver Brown from Big Springs that
everything is quiet there and that traiic
is open. twenty-five mechanics, who
were brought from New Orleans, were
sent 10 Big Springs last nigh. to take
The PLACES Of strikers. Freight trains
ale now moving. Receiver Brown re-
ceiyed telegram last night from en-
ginoers on the Texas Central division of
the Texas Pacific road stating that
they desired to correct the report
that they had refused to go
ont On their engines, and declaring
that they held themselves in readiness
10 respond to the orders Of the re-
coiyer, and we're not supporting the
strikers. To this welcome message
Receiver Brown replied, saying: II
was UTcuared IN Teceive inst such a