Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09
CLUBS FOR

CLUBS FOR STRIKERS.
A Mob in the st. Louis Yards Beaten
Back by tho Police in an Attempt to
Prevent the Movement of u Trhtn-
End of the Kansas City Switchmcn's
Strike,
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 25.-The situation
here IS regards the strike is deemed criti-
cal, and it is feared that the success Of the
Missouri Pacific officials in sending out a
freight will serve only as a provocation to
the strikers to renew their attempts at de-
struction this morning.
ST. LOUIS, March ga freight train OF
fifteen cars was made up yesterday morn
ing at the Union Depot, and started over
the Missouri Pacific tracks in the direction
OF Seventeenth street. o narriving at that
point, the crowd called upon the engineer
and fireman to leave their posts, which they
did. The mob here soon became so dense
that it was deemed advisable to clear the
yards and thepolice were summoned. Soon
u fo-ce OF about $50, commanded by the
chief OF police, and all the captains arrived
at the scene. The crowd was then ordered
to dispense and upon their refusing to do
SO, the police made a charge upon them,
hoping to drive them away without using
their clubs. The latter alternative, how
ever, became necessary to resort to,
the mob still resisting. During the
struggle which ensucd several OF the
strikers were badly beaten by the
police, some of whom were in turn bad
ly bruised from rocks thrown by the mob,
After a brief fight the Grove was dispersed
and driven from the yards. Another en-
CINE was then procured, which, after being
coupled to the abandoned freight train
drew 1T from the scene of the riot, under q
guard of about fifty police, who accom-
panied it as far as kirkwood, no inter
ference having been met. How far beyond
this point the train will be able to proceed
can not be conjectured, for the strikers
may at amy time render it's progress i'm
possible.
The board OF directors and the trans
portation committee Of the Merchants
Exchange OF this city in a joint meeting
yesterday adopted resolutions demanding
that the strike upon the Missouri Pacific
and the Could Southwestern system OF rail
ways shall cease, and, as a means to this
end urge that the strikers upon these
roads shallcitherr return to theirformer po-
sitions or discontinue hindering those who
are willing to work. The resolutions in
woke the civil and military powers of the
city, county and State, and, if necessary,
OF the United States, to enforce the law
which shall put an end to the present de-
plorable condition OF affairs.
Amass-meetlng was called by the Knights
OF Labor, to be held at Mercantile Library
Hal last night, but the executive com
mittee late yesterday afternoon issued a
manifesto declaring the meeting Off, as it
was deemed unsafe to hold it in view ofthe
prevailing excitement.
New York, March 25.-Mr. Jay Gould
says, with regard to the strike on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroads:
There can be no compromise in this case
and. so far as l know, there has been no at
tempt toward one by either side. There is no
room for II compromise. Tor the strikers have
fight this question to the bitter end Tue posi-
ton is simple: Ii we had interviewed with the
management of the Texas y Pacific we should
have been in contempt OF the I'm ted States
court, WHICH has charge OF that road. The
men on our own lines have made no com
force the emand OF workmen on another
road not unsier our control. There can be no
comprom sc of such a strike.
] have asked the op;n on of Judge Dillon rs
to our legal rights under such circumstances
and his dec.s on is that 1T is our duty, not
alone our right, 10 prevent by all legal means
~ AtS f" s"S ooHAS va SuS ECU
He says that the company has a clear legal
remedy against the Knights of Labor Orguni-
ZaC;on in suits fOrdamages, and We propose to
recover damages from every member or the as
ISOLATION who has any property. A great many
employees of the Missouri Pacific, espec. ally
mach,nists and eng necrs, ave homes which
they have bought out of their savings. Some
Of the men are worth $4,000 or $20,W0. They
are respons bic to us for the losses we nave
suffered ii they belong to the Knights of La.
bor. We shall attempt to recover damages
from every member who has property that
we can attach.
END OF THE KANSAS CITY swlrcHMEN's
STRIKE.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 25.-General
Manager Nettleton, of the Kansas City,
Fort Scott Il Gulf road, at whose office the
conference OF railway officials was held yes.
terday afternoon. gave notice that q com
promise had been effected with the switch.
mel and that the men would return to
! work at once.
By the settlement the general managers
agreed to pay switchmen the Chicago
schedule price. This raises the blockade
from the city except as regards the Mis-.
souri, Pacific roads.