Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-07
WILL THE ENGINEERS STRIKER
hood I'm So Louis are Disposed 90 Asa
the knights of Labor.

ST. LOUIS April Both the general and
joint local executive committees were in ses-
sion yesterday, and while little Is known OF
their doings. IL Is understood that they have
been considering measures for strengthening
the strike and making 10 more vigorous and
effective. Mr.. Bailey, one OF the general COM
mittee, spent part OF the day I'm Fast ~ Louis
but what he did there is not known. Mr.. 4. r.
Brown. a gentleman who came here from New
FORK with Mr.. Hayes, has gone out ON the Mis-
souri, Pacific road. and will visit the principal
points on that line 10 study the situation and
confer with the men,
z. NJ. Arthur. the chief OF the brotherhood Of
englneers, was not seen by reporters yesterday.
but II is believed that he is stu here. IL is
understood that he had a conference with the
engineers In East 81. Louis yesterday AFTER
noon. The men there, N is said are greatly
dissatisfied at their situation, and they are in
strong sympathy with the striking knights OF
Labor. They are said 10 object TO working
with 'scab" firemcn: say that IL is in Violation
OF thelr contract with the railroad companies
ana lnat tney are anxious 10 resist f. and il Is
asserted that they would not Toe unwilling To
strike. III Is also believed that Mr.. Arthur Was
In consultation last night with engineers I'm this
city, among whom there is said TO exist much
the same feeling among those across the
river What has been the result OF the confer
ence Is not known, but IL Is said that Mr. Arthur
may spend two or three days In the city.
WHY THE ENGINEERS MAY STRIKE
The engineers employed upon railroads cen.
tering In last st Louis declined 10 state the
cause OF Chief Arthur's presence I'm this city or
Its probable effect upon the extension OF the
strike TO other departments OF roads than
knights OF Labor however, when questioned
~ 70 whether the engineers would support tina
THAT is just what they are going 60 do. Won
can depend on IL. Mr.. Arthur. TO be sure 10
opposed 10 strikes, but such pressure Will be
brought 10 bear that he cannot resist He at
tended yesterday "A meeting OF the brotherhood
IN East 1T. Louis. He wanted 20 feel the
orUtherhood's pulse, a. IL were. He felt IL aud
FOUND tnat III was Very feVerish. OF course the
engineers are not all in sympathy with the
strikers as yet, but the majority OF them are
upon il that the engineers viii 20 out"
ION all the roads,
"Nes, on all the roads entering East st. Louis.
don mean all the engineers, however but
only the freight engineers and some running
accommodation trains. We don't propose ~,
lL. I'M. with the running of through passen-
ger trains or any mail trains"
How about the coal irains:,
they viii not be stopped. We recognize tina
iact that the masses OF the people need coal and
that there would be greater SUFFERING among Tia
working people OF the city III We were 10 denriys
them of II, ana We think we tnn force yecn.,ai-
tion rom the railroads without causing much
they go oute" WIN
Certainly"
company" ~ '"' iAiioao
Not at ALL You see there is a clause Sin that
cohtract which has been overlooked in the ex-
citeinent OF the strike. An engineer f. mo-, r.
CURED To take out his engine unless the com-
pahs furnishes him with "A regular fireman, one
iorotherhood OF ttremen. You know the freight
hremen have all gone out and the comnan "
WI, n'ne 10 ger Them back before they can re-
qulre the engineers TO take out their engines. n
CITIZENS ARMING AT FORT WORTH.
a oe-Le'aocrt special from Fort WORTH
says: yesterday was "A day OF activity among
ciIll officers and rangers. A systematic search
is being made for the men who attacked tha|
traln saturday by four squads of soldiers and
Others are engaged in projecting the comnany's
Properiy here, and still Others guarding the
n na... 70 tne Johnson county line south aud
Dehton county north. Eleven freight Trains
moved on the Missouri Pacific to-day from this
point. COPYRIGHT has been made captain of a
company OF men selected by him who are i'm
t tue service oil the railroad company, and two
hundred armed citizens are now organized into
Ioui companies, provided with the best arms
ana Wei oihcered. In addition 10 these forces
~ military company, forty-eight strong was
!uily organized yesterday 10y citizens known a.
the league for law. IL is understood that the
grand jury indicted Thomas Mace, the wounded
snihei, LOT murder In the first degree. Every
man in the ambushing party who ia know1
anu SIX Oh them are, was a Knight OF Labor.