New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-09
DOUBTFUL CALVIN ST. LOUIS.
BELIEF THAT STRIKERS MEAN MISCHIEF
MORE MEN QUITTING WORK AND LITTLE PREiGH;
HASDLFD-YARDS BAHHICADED
tpY TKLEGRArn TO TIE TRIBuNAl

1T. LOUIS, April S.-l nc cHilTc iDf't VI
swichmen yardmen and freight handlers in the employ
Of the Wabash Road this sido Of the river quit work
at II n m to-day and informed the officers that they
would until the present trouble between the
knights OF Labor and the Could lines had beon amoi
bly, adjusted This ferce quit work about two weeks
ago, and the strength OF the Gould telegram that
HoNe would arbitrate returned TO work They number
sbont 100 men and quit work ut the request OF the
knights of Labor The action OF the surprised and
startled the managers OF tho road 1t said that the
committee OF Knights asked tho TO handle Mis-
souri, Pacific freight and that tbey Immediately yolun
teered In body to out. Half hour after the YARD
force rsck about twenty engineers and the same num-
Der Of frcmon and brakemen quit work. As
the engineers stepped from their engines
they addressed the and stated that their action
WIS not the result OF any order from tue
Brotherhood, but they out their own
responsibility individuals In sympathy win
the Knights A few engineers remained o. their
posts but there work to do The receiver ofthe
road Immediately made application Of Judge Brown In
til United States Court for protection and On order
was issued commanding Marshal Couzns 10 take charge
OF the yards The yards are blockaded. many OF the
trains containing and other pershabe property
the morning the yard master and official employees
will attempt to send out a few OF these trains.
1t was said to- might that the Wabash trouble may ex
tend along the whole line within the next twenty -four
hours The Missouri Pac c sent out five trains today.
Two moro crows have been put to work by the Bridge
and Tunnel Company No attempt Is being mado by the
company TO run trains the bridge The railway
officials think 1t reasonable to ask their men 10
take trains over to other side yet they would
be placing them in too much danger Of personal injury
Messrs Porter & Hougb, attorneys for the Missouri
Pacific. fled petition in the Circuit Court this morning
stating that not one-thrd OF the injunctions
issued against strikers had been served and pray
ing that they be served ut once.
The riotous demonstrations in East ST. Louis yeser'
day we're succeeded by graveyard serenity to-day.
Sheriff Bopiquet gave out last night that blood would
flow ifany disturbance attempted today Late last
night after returning to his home in Belleyie Ill., he
summoned 200 men to appear at the court house at
O'Clock this morning The 209 grOwed and grumbled,
but appeared time. Half OF them were supplied with
Winchester rifles and half with revOvers, and then the
Sheriff and his posse started for East st. Louis The
posse left the train before it reached the relay depot
The Sheriff then ordered his into line aud distributed
white badges with words "Posse oomiIatus on them
in black letters. Tho strikers gathered in large
numbers watched the proceeding After the badges
were distributed the men held up their hands ana the
Sheriff administered the following oath:
You swear to uphold the constitution OF the United
States and the state OF Illinois aud act as posse cont
the best Of your ability to preserve lie ana pro-
tect property
Tie posse placed under command OF Colonel Audel
and the strikers who had gathered about were imne-
uiately dispersed All the rOalS lDeH put
to work. but few platform were willing to 20 on
duty on account action OF the strikers yesterday
On account of the failure to obtain mon little freight
was handled In any OF the yards excepting. OF course
tho Wabash where everything is going on the same as
IL there no strike
That the strikers have not yet given mp all hope OF
stopping the gnes the Wabash made evident by
an incident which occurred to-day. belt engine had
been sent for and as 1t backing into tho Wabash
yards into which strikers forbidden to enter.
approached aud attempted to read paper TO
the engineer Detective Ballard OF Furl0ngs mon,
rushed up and catching hold OF two or three OF the
strikers dragged them down from the engine and drove
them from the yards.
All the Transfer COmpony's teams at tho north end
were working to day aud about half of
the teamsters the southern stables took
out their wagons Committees OF the strikers
were using great deal Of persuasion to induce them to
take their back to the yards, but argued with
them without The posse visited all the yards.
Offering protection but labor As there was
no appearance of trouble the posse went homo at
O'clock The railway officials regard tho quieness with
pcon and the posse departed the Chicago. Bur
lngton and Quincy Vandaa and other roads made bar
rcades OF their yards and stationed
armed men behind them
Adiutant General Vance has in consul tation with
Governor Oglesby, who at Decatur during the
trouble of yesterday The Governor relterates his posi-
that he will not call upon the militia until
Sheriff Ropianet has exhausted every means at his
command to preserve order and protect property.
A telegram from MuTphysbOro, ILL.,, states that the
strikers have Informed officials of the Cairo Narrow
Gauge that they would allow no freight trains TO run
after to-day.
The men working for the East st. Louis Rolling Mill,
the Tudor Iron Works and grain elevator all declined
to work to-day because the mills use coal from cars
handled by non.union swtchmen and these establish
mens have all shut down.
TOPEKA Kan, April s.-state Labor Commissioner
Bolton yesterday expressed the opinion that II tho Mis-
souri, Pacific officials continue their dIsc0nreous treat
men OF officers Of the Knights OF Labor general
boycott against the Gould system will be ordered
The Commissioner said that the Missouri Pacific paid an
average OF 3s per cent less than any other road
Mr. Bolton also expressed disbelief IN MT GOuus state
ment that the company had retained In us employ nun
drods OF unnecessary men for fear OF precpitating
trouble with the knights Of Labor.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. April g. Governor Martin. OF Kan
sas aud Governor Marmaduke, Of this State, were In
this city yesterday Tue latter said last evening that
they had had Informal conference regarding the Mis-
souri, Pacific strike the result OF which was the cohcu
sion that the matter is practically settled
CHICAGO April s (SpecoD.-The strike in East St
LOUIS is being felt here by sh ppers to Missouri River
points. At the general offices OF the Chicago and Alton
road It stated to-day that the strike had the effect OF
suspending all business the Alton with ST. LOUIS and
points beyond that can be reached only through 81:
Louis. Freight trains are running both ways between
Chicago and East st. Louis but none cross the bridge
coal ana passenger Trains Nnen asked "eh tho
trouble would end official said. When the Govern
OF the Country fully realizes the fact that 1t is paid
for doing its duty"
GALVESTON Tex, April S.The report received here at
late last night from Waco that boiy OF nifty
men. masked and armed. were tearing up the track aud
destroying long bridge the Missouri Pacific Railway
near Larcna miles south OF Waco, To ne the
invention OF lunatic. Sheriff Harris, who welt out
with posse special train from Waco TO investi-
ate has returned snl says hare Is m)b there and Is
gfuy that none has been there Thss coro6o-
rated by tho farmers residing in the vicinity or the
ported outrage. Tho Waco Light Infantry remained In
the armnry all night, ready to respond the call
OF the sheriff. while the police OF Waco were also
held in readiness to move at moments notice. The
knights OF Labor OF Waco declare that OF their
members would engage In sucn enterprises. The excite
by the false rumor has subsidized and mat
tiers the Missouri Pacific yards at Waco are moving
smoothly and quietly.
EyGINEE RS HAVE NO GRIEVANCE
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April s (SpecidO.-Much