Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-11

store rs closed, with the windows and
doors barred. The troops have now been
distributed Ia pla,oons and companies at
the principal yards aud shops IN the
vicinity Of largo elevators on tho leyee
along the Mississippi river. The total
number OF cars burned at the several
yards was iorty-two, representing total
loss of about sag 600, exclusive OF the
merchandise OF the fourteen cars on the
Illinois and st. Louis roads All were
loaded, aud their contents were utterly
destroyed.
general mansger OF one OF the roads
who witnessed the scenes OF last night
declared that the property OF all the rail-
way companies would positively have
been wiped out before morning but for
the interposition OF the soldiery. The
hotels In the city and all the proprietors
OF shops have been warned not TO enter
tain or harbor any Of the soldiers, which
Is the occasion Ia part for the closing of
all OF the hotels with the exception OF the
Martell house, which has been taken as
headquarters for the officers commanding
the troops. This afternoon larger Gro wds
have assembled on Broadway, and thus
far the troops have not In any way caused
their dispersion They have failed TO
make any demonstrations and there "a not
deemed any likelihood OF serious col
llsion, although such happening IS not
deemed impossible 10y the local officials
The chief dread Is night. To protect tho
miles OF railroad cars from the torch will
require, In the opinion of the commaud-
Ing officers who have been over the
ground, larger force OF troops than Is now
on the ground, as even now the squads are
widely separated aud are In very small
detachments.
The coal-miners along the entire line
Of the Illinois 4 Sc. Louis,400 In number,
have gone out 20 aid In CARRYING out the
purpose of the Knights Of Labor In carry.
Ing freight In tina, direction. The chief
firing on the part OF the deputies yester-
day seems 10 have been done by a charac.
ter known as the "Cowboy Fireman. ),
who came here from Texas and remained
on an engine as fireman while six On.
gineers In succession deserted their ma.
chimes, owing TO importunipg on threats
Of the strikers. Freight trains over the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & In
dianapolis, the OHIO 8 Mississippi, the
Chicago Alton aud the Nandalia roads
arrived this AFTERNOONS Three coal trains
crossed the bridge into ST. Louis. Tho
East ST, Louis 4 Cairo Short Line road,
which proved great sufferer hy the fires
last night, has not been enabled 20 liz.
sumo operations in Us yards thus rar to-
day.
REQUEST OF TUE KNIGHTS REFusRn,
EAST ST Louis, It'll April TO- Adit
Gen. Vance was waited upon this
afternoon by Messrs Bailey and Hayes Of
the executive c mmlttee Of the Knights Of
Labor, v no desired the release OF certain
members OF their order now under arrest
for refusing TO Keep clear Of the abroad
grounds when directed by the troops.
including the one who fired his revolver
at the sentry to-day. The request was
refused The Knights declared their
willingness and desire to aid the
state II Illinois in preserving order
and deprecated the affair Of yesterday,
expressing the view that none Of their
order were engaged IN the ARRAY or were
responsible for the scenes succeeding
The military officials complain that the
Knights OF Labor endeayored 90 ascertain
all the movements OF the troops before
hand, and cite that at Nation and Sew
eral other places sympathizers assembled
at the depots and threw missiles at the
soldiers. The need Of more troops TO
guard the railway property appears TO be
seriously felt by the officers, and It Is
probable that the governor will be asked
TO order here larger force.
NOT AN ENCOURAGING Stair OK Abrams.
EAST ST. LOUIS, HI, April 10, -Adit.-
Gen. Vance tonight, by direction Of
GOV Oglesby, ordered seven additional
companies Of the Fifth aud Eighth regl.
ments TO report here at once. This IL not
owing 90 fear Of an open Conflict with the
rlotous element, but simply as a precau-
tion TO insure the guarding Of railroad
and other valuable property The city
has very few policemen, and has very
limited facilities for subduing fires. The
railroad yards and grain warehouses eX,
tend for a distance OF fully six miles
along the east bank OF the Mis-
siseippi river, and the difficulty
which Is presented Of guarding
property scattered over such an extent OF
territory requires necessarily very large
body OF men. The arrival Of the addltioal
force VIII make seventeen companies OF
Infantry la ADDITION TO the Calling gun
detachment Gen. Reece, commanding
the Second briga dc, assumed command
81 the force Tonight under personal or
ders from Gov. Oglesby. few small
clusters OF men have been
seen on the streets and IN the
vicinity Of the railroad crossings,
but thus far they have preserved utter
silence They nave displayed no desire
10 provoke conflict, The tauusDg and
threatening % which the deputies were
subjected has ceased The troops on
thvir part have conducted themselves very
quietly Notwithstanding the assurance
OF order giyen ny the presence Of troops
there has beeu no resumption Of work by
the employees Of the Bridge company and
the Transfers Of the Transfer company,
upon whom the companies are entirely
dependent for the transfers OF freight 10
the Missouri side OF the river. The Of
Gcials OF the bridge company are per-
forming all tho work in the yards, bnttbe
force is lnsuillciet. Tor the purpose All
freight which Is not billed through in
bulk has to be taken over the bridge in
transfer wagons and IN sequence OF
their failure TO report for dnty great
deal OF freight remains here I'M
touched IN tho yards. The railway
olilcials are confident, however, that
when their personal protection Is assured
the majority OF them wiz return 10 work,
This they declare can only occur after
considerable delay, and owing 10 tht
peculiar helplessness o. the city IN cxrr-
clslng it, police power II would seem eyi-
dent thatthe troops are destined 70 re
main on duty Tor an indefinite period
Ar THAT noUR.
EAST ST.. Louis, ILL, April 10, u p,I
mr. Reports from every portion Of the
city show that absolute quiet has pre-
vailed up % this hour. The business
streets are deserted. no arrests base
occurred Of trespassers upon Tic railroad