Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-03-12

AM8 N418882M ~ oNs k<DAAss
81. LoUIs, March ia conference
wAs held Ills morning between the
freight engineers and General Superip
eenaent Kerfigsn aud Master Mechanic
Bartlett. NJ which the engineers stated
shat they would stand nc their posts
VIXEN IL was decided TO run the trains;
that whom the engines are prepared In q
proper manner for the work they would
run the trains according TO orders,
but further than this they would not
90.
The Trades Assembly Of this city,
which is composed OF regularly appoint
ed delegates from all the trade unions,
have held meeting and adopted reao-
buttons recognising the railroad strike
- = struggle for the rights Of working
men 70 organise, declaring that the
position taken by the railroad mau-
ayers 10 inimioal TO the rights Of work.
ing men and the public good, and should
be denounced, and expressing hearty
sympa by with the strikers. Prelimi
nary steps havebeen taken by the various
business men with q view to holding
public meetings OF merchants, and me.
chAnics, exchange and other orgauizs-
tions, tedevise some means TO bring about
Q settlement Of the strike and restore
business to its normal condition.
The Globe-Democrat contains the
following editorial ON the railroad
strike, which is attracting good deal
OF attention: .
The authorities of the Missouri Paci-
fo Railroad intend to-day to take DOS.
session and control of their property, to
resume the public business and to COM
ply with their charter requirements as
public carriers. II there Is any reason
| why they should not be allowed to do
this We certainly have not heard it II
Law 10 supreme In this country, and 10
this city, there will be no obstruction
in their way. II, however, the dictum
OF o committee OF four men, sitting in
Marshall, Texas, 10 TO supplant the law
and to substitute might for right, this
fact sbould be known and proclaimed.
Let no man suppose that under this
aspect OF the case the issue 10 one be-
tween capital and labor; 1t is between
Law and anarchy.
The same power which has dispos.
sessed the Misseuri Pacific Railroad
Company OF the control of its property
dudng the past few days may similarly
dispossess the manu- fscturer, the banker
or the merchant to morrow. There Ia
only one sure foundation for all classes,
laborers and capitalists alike, In civili-
zed society and that 10 the written Law
of the land. While the laws are en-
forced and the courts are honert, societ ,
10 safe. We have good laws and honest
courts, and 1t is the duty Of all citizens
to stand By them Is against the behests
LOT all associations and organizati onl
whatever. The law not only guaran.
teas N n ra{lr Oada hnf raou n.
their officers TO operate them Tor the 90
J commodAtion of the public. 1t is no
optional but mi and atory that the trains
shall be run. What the law says shal
be done; no association or organ ixatior
has the right to say it shall not be done
!. As stated previously, the engineer
this afternoon decided to 90 to worl
and run their engines. unless they wer,
actually prevented from doing so.
II 1t WAS then decided BY Superinten-
dent Kerrigau to send q freight trair
West, and preparations were inmedi'
ately made 70 make up Q train.
As the time for departing approach
cd, and when the train was almUs
ready to start, two men appeared OF
the scene, one OF whom proved TO bt
John ID. williams, Vice President o.
the Local Executive Committee
knights OF Labor.
The latter Immediately entered into
low-toned conversation with enginee
Marvin, and after considerable talk AMI
evident pleading, the engineer steppe'
from his cab and announced that b.
, would not take out the train.
The locomotive was returned TO tn
roundhouse. Superintendent Kerrigal
stated that no further effort would b
made to moye trains TO day, and thu
/ ended the first effort to resume traffi
on the Missouri Pacific Road.